The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-19
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INTERPRETATIONS
ARE CONTRASTED.
That Of Edward Attended by
Many Misgivings and
Fears.
Ritual THEN WAS NOVEL z:
Fcudal Ceremonies Had Not
Y
RITUAL THEN WAS NOVEL
Fcudai Ceremonies Had Not
Been Witnessed Since Vic
toria Was Crowned.

London. June ls.-Between the coro.
alton OF Edward VII. THE Peace
maker" and that OF his son. George
y. who probably will be known to
. history as The Sailor King" Is
wide contrast.
Edwards coronation was attended
with many mlsgivings and fears On
account of the serious operation which
me King had recently undergone, and
Wnlch necessitated the postponement
OF the browning. and the apprehension
lest His Majesty should not be able
10 endure the difficult ordeal of state
ceremonial lasting nearly four hours,
win the strain of it's attendant func-,
ions. the atmosphere OF the first oc-
chsion was charged with extreme nerv-
Gus tension. Then the pagcntry and
tendal rites OF the most ancient and
splendid ritual preserved by any Euro
pean notwithstanding down as 1t does
through the mists OF nearly a thou
sand years from the time or tho FIRST
d"ard-nad the glamor of extreme
novelty In the eyes or the British peo-
pie. More than half a century has
nssed since the coronation OF Queen
victoria. Very few persons survive
who had participated in that ceremony
and who would appear again In any
role at the browning of her son.
Venerable Dem Gone.
INC persons OF the drama who will
support the new King and Queen next
.a mulAuay arc largely the same. Tho
venerable Dean of Westminster. whose.
weakness lent touch OF pathos 10
the last coronation, Is gone No one
VINO was in Westminster Abbey on
una occasion can forget the scene
when the aged prelate knelt before
IT'S monarch and was unable to rise
mnt'i the King bent down TO help him.
nf l. 4
Ehshsh nobleman OF the old school.
succeeded by his SON. Sir Henry
4 campbell Zimmerman is dead and also
.ac stern old Duke OF Cambridr.
protner Of the former King.
three chairs stood below the throne
on that day. their occupants the Duke
or Connaught, the Duke OF Camhridue
and the present King. then Prince %,
Wales. On Thursday there viii bs
t"o. occupied as before by the Duke
or Connaught and the young Prince ~
wales. who Will wear his uniform ~
naval cadet But many great ngurcs
% inc last coronation will be seen
paying the same parts again. Rose
berry. Roberts, Kitchener and EaIfou-
will be conspicuous among than TS.
Earl Marshal, Duke of Norfolk has
me rare distinction OF arranging inc
ceremonies OF two coronat!ons. one
OF the most familiar and popular nr
ures IN English life. the duke Is bes,
known The head o, the foremost
Catholic family OF England.
The four knights OF the Garter who
carried the canopy for the Kinr.s
amounting in 1902 were cadogan. Rose
berry Derby and Spencer. The two
hrst ofHctate again with Lord Grove
and the Earl OF Mimic. Four Ouch
esses Will perform the same office for
the Queen. the Duchesses of Hamilton.
Montrose. Portland and Sutherland
The Duke OF Marlborough will carry
ST. Edwards crown in the procession
as he did before. i
One picturesque feature OF the coro-
nations Of earlier Kings has. been
abandoned The Barons OF the Cinoue
Ports established their claim 10 the
right to bear q canopy over the Kings
head. and afterward to divide it among
themselves as souvenir At the
coronation OF William ~ they per-
formed this task so clumsily, no,
having had an opportunity TO rehearss
1t. that they now have TO be satisfied
with seats OF honor in the Abbey.
Colonies Represented.
For the first time the principal COL
onies OF the empire Will be repre-
scented BY their standards borne in the
royal professions. Several standa rds
figured at the coronation of King