Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-30

ter holding a pail of silk and cloth |
of gold over his head, the King
seated himself in King Edwards
chair. The Dean of Westminster |
lifted the ampulla and spoon from |
the altar, little of the oil was
poured into the spoon and the arch
bishop Amounted the Kingin the form |
of the cross four times, once upon |
the head, once upon the breast and
once upon the palm of each hand,
murmuring a benediction with each.
The King knelt before the chair,
the archbishop repeated a prayer
over his head and then the kneellng
monarch arose and was girdled with
a baldric of cloth of gold.
The spurs and sword were hand
ed to the King and the Lord Great
Chamberlain knelt and touched the
rulers heels with the golden spurs.
The master of the robes having
delivered the royal robe and the arm
i'll to the Dean of Westminster, the
King was once more invested, the
Lord Great Chamberlain fastenening
the clasps upon the garment. inc
cross and orb were then brought.
these being symbols of the power
of Almighty God.
Receives the Royal Jewels
| The keeper of the royal jewel
house delivered to the Archbishop the
Kings ring, in which a table jewel
is enchased, and the Archbishop
placed it upon his majesty's right
hand.
Two sceptres, one with the cross
and the other bearing the symbol OF
a. dove were brought forward and
presented by the Archbishop. Hand
ing first the sceptre with the cross,
the Archbishop said:
Receive the royal sceptre, the
ensign of kindly power and justice"
AS George received the sceptre
with the dove in his left hand the
Archbishop uttered a plea that the
King ever be merciful to his sub
jects and punish no man unjustly.
George Is Crowned
Probably the most solemn part OF
the ceremony was the putting on OF
the royal crown. The crown was
. first blessed by the Archbishop and
, then the King again seated himself
in chair of King Edward. The Dean
of Westminster handed the crown
to the Archbishop, who accompanied
by the bishops, moved forward and
placed the crown upon the roya
brow. At the sight of this the people
shouted God save the King" and
"Long live the King" The trum
pets sounded and the great guns il
: the tower fired the royal salute.
AS the reclamation ceased the Ar
chbishop presented the bible saying
"Our gracious King, we present vol
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> thing that the world affords. Herr
3 is wisdom; this is the royal law
| these are the living oracles OF God
e Now was the time Off the KIM
e to ascend to the throne. Assisted
: by the archbishop, the bishops ant
e peers of the realm who had been de
e legated to the service, he took hi
q seat upon the seat of state, while tn
,. Archbishop who stood before hin
: said:
e STAND firm and hold fast hence
: forth the seat and state OF roya
e and imperial dignity, which is thi
day delivered unto you, in the nam
e and by the authority of Almight
God, and by the hands of us, the bis
d hops and servants of God, though un
D worthy and as you see us to aI
n proach nearer to Gods altar, S
+ vouchsafe the more graciously t
: continue to us your royal favor an
e protection.
t The exhortation being ended, a
|, the princes and peers advanced to d
homage to their newly crowned king
The Archbishop knelt before tn
e King with the others kneeling be
r hind. After a brief space the Arch
b bishop arose and kissed the Kin
g upon the left check. The Prince {
e Wales, followed by the other princes
e then knelt and murmured their vow
n of fealty and homage. The princes
y of the blood royal and peers aros'
= passing slowly before the King eac
II kissing him upon he left cheel
n When the homage was ended drum
e were beaten, trumpets sounded an
the people shouted Long live tn
p King"
e The Queen is Crowned
8 The solemnity of the Kings col
l. onation being ended the ceremonie
: of browning Queen Mary immed
d ately followed Supported by tw
= bishops the Queen walked to the a
p tar where a prayer was said. Th
e Queen walked to a small faldstOt
e placed near the chair of King &c
e ward where she knelt while fou
e young peeresses held a pail of sill
over her and the Archbishop ar
u nointed her head with oils that ha
g been blessed.
o After receiving the Queens rim.
l. the Archbishop of York lifted tn
o crown from the altar and placed
upon Mary's head, saying as he di
It so:
" Receive the crown of glory, hone
IS and joy. And God, the crown OF tn
Is faithful, who by our episcopal hand
Though unworthy doth this da
e set a crown of pure gold upon you
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