Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-02

/ have heretofore promised I Will perform
and keep-so help me God"
The king then returns to the chair 60
on the south side of the area, whence,
after the singing of a hymn, he once more
proceeds to the altar and is Invested of
the crimson robes. He then goes to the
ancient coronation, or King Edwards
chair Cd Of oak, underneath the seat
Of which is the sacred inauguration stone
brought from Scotland by King Edward 1,
and the ceremony Of amounting takes place.
The archbishop of Canterbury dips his
fingers into the holy oil poured into the
golden amounting spoon from the ampulla,
or golden eagle and thus anoints, with the
sign Of the cross, the head, breast and
palms OF the hands while four knights
of the garter hold a rich slken pail over
the kings head.
After the amounting the Dean of West
minister places upon the king the Colobium
Sindonis. or sleeveless garment Of fine,
white linen, followed by the Supertunica.
The great golden spurs are then presented
to the king, who is stin waiting in King
Edwards chair. These spurs having been
returned to the altar, the sword of state
is exchanged for another sword in a purple
scabbard, which the archbishop places on
the altar He then places il in the right
hand of the king. who afterwards grit
with 1t, and prayer having been said he
proceeds to the altar and returns the
sword to the archbishop, who puts It back
on the altar while the sovereign returns
to King Edwards chair. This sword lie at
once redeemed for a sum of money and
is then carried unsheathed in front OF
! the king during the rest of the ceremony
Investiture with the armll, or STOLE and
with the imperial mantle or pail of cloth
| of gold follows and the sovereign receives
| the orb Shortly to be returned TO the
] altar in the right hand from the aroh-
bishop, who places the ruby ring on the
| fourth finger of that hand, while right
| hand glove is presented by the Lord of the
| Manor Of Worksop. The sceptre with cross
is taken In the right hand from the arch
bishop, while the sceptre with the dove is
taken In the left.
Now, standing before the altar, the Arch
bishop of Canterbury, having consecrated
the official crown of England, known as
ST. Edwards, crowns the sovereign, who
stlll sits in King Edwards chair G), when
all the people shout, God save the king"
The peers put on their coronets, the bish-
ops their caps and the kings of arms their
crowns.
Being now crowned and having been pre-
sented with the Holy Bible, which is re-
turned to the archbishop the king after
the benedictlon goes back to the theater
while the TIE Deum is sung, ascends the
throne (2) and is placed thereon 90, being
again surrounded by the great officers OF
state, while homage is rendered, first by
the archbishops and bishops, and then by
the nobility, rank by rank. each kissing
the sovereigns left cheek and touching the
crown on his head Meanwhile, commem-
orative medals are distributed, the Uumpets
sound and the people again shout, dod
, save the king"
, The coronation Of the sovereign having
been completed that of the queen takes
place at faldstool 81, placed between
the altar and King Edwards chair The
s consort is there anointed in the head, can
( opy Is being held over her by four peeresses
e A ring is placed on her finger as a sea
n Of sincere faith and a crown on her head
r. Here the peeresses put on their coronets
n The queen receives the sceptre with cross
n in her right hand and the ivory rod viii
r. the dove In her left. Then she proceeds
to and ascends her throne CD and is placed
o thereon "a, bowling TO the king as sh,
G. passes.
8 Proceeding now from their thrones to tn,
altar, the sword of state being borne IN
e front, and removing their crowns, the
$ king and queen kneel. The sovereign pre-
sents bread and wine and make an obIa.
L ton, followed by the consOrt with q
d similar oblation. They then return L,
their chairs CO. on the south side Of tn,
I area. whence having communicated anC
p replaced their crowns return is mad,
TO the thrones ca for the final prayers
I When the procession Is reformed the kinl
e and queen, carrying their scepters pas,
4 through the doors CD in state, the sover
r eign by the south door and the censor
g by the north door 10 St Edward chapel
, where, standing before ST. Edwards ALTA
4 do) certain portions OF the regaIa ar,
d placed upon H. Having retired to IN,
. uuNcrses uD provided and lhe king hay
Il ing exchanged the imperial mantle for th,
velvet robe of state, the sovereign an,
cOnsort wearing their imperial stat
h crowns and bearing the scepters, with Tn