New Britain herald., 1915-11-10

cSAAu eAACAi WAV0S WHO were assembled at the waiting hall were ushered to the high corridor about the hall, the doors of which were all thrown open.
 Masters of Ceremonies.
 When these officials and dignitaries had taken their seats there entered the grand master and vice-grand mas ter or ceremonies, accompanied by Junior masters of ceremonies, all at tired in ancient court robes with dec- orated swords at their side. They took their posts on the southern corridor. Next came the chief and vice-chief of the coronation committee and the prime minister and the minister of the household Subsequently there ap- peared the crown prince, princes of the blood and other male members of the imperial family, who stood on the platform in front of the imperial throne.
 Great Stiffness.
 A great stiffness followed as the last beat of gong died away. Then the emperor appeared from the recesses of the palace. He wore a regal vestment or dark orange colored silk. The Jap anese describe is at '"The yelloWlsh red-brown colored August robe.' The hue IS supposed to be that presented by the sun when in the morn it has just risen above the horizon. The dress gave an impression of massive ness and it's general form might be described as cubist. This effect was heightened by the huge square-cut long sleeves and the pair of lacquer snallow wooden shoes which just showed under the hem of the kimono.
 The emperor was followed by two cnamberlains who carried the sacred sword and divine jewel and by the lord chamberlain and other officials.
 The emperor ascending the north ern staircase leading to the imperial throne, took his seat provided under the dome. The chamberlains placed the sacred sword and jewel on the tables to the right and left of the inn perial throne within the curtains. Then they handed His Majesty a baton or sceptre made of ichii wodo. This the emperor held upright and rigid against the lower part of his chest, giving an appearance of dignity, which is it's object.
 August Seat of Empress.
 "Michodai," or the August Seat of
  paces distant to the east of the em- peror's throne in the main part of the It was almost of the same shape and appearance as the imperial seat, though slightly different in the way of construction and decoration. A distinctive difference was that the lower end of each ridge of the octag onal dome turned upward like a new fern frond. The emperor's throne was made according to the ancient cus- toms observed in the imperial house, while that of the empress, though in close resemblance to the enperOr's, was arranged to accord with the reg ulations of the new coronation law.
 When the Emperor had taken his place, the lord keeper of the privy seal ascended the imperial dias and took his seat at the northeastern corner, outside the purple curtains, while the lord chamberlain, chamb ber- lains, chief aide-de-camp and aides de-camp took thir posts on the plat form in the rear of the imperial dais, all standing.
 Chamberlains Ascend Platform.
 At a silent signal two chamberla1ns ascended the platform from the east ern and western staircases and reVer- cntly raised the curtain that hung be- for the throne. As the Emperor rose from his seat holding in his right hand the baton previously presented all present bowed low. Then Count Okuma, the prime minister, wearing ancient Japanese kimono, left his seat in the southern corridor of the hall and descending to the courtyard stood there facing the throne.
 The Emperor then read an ed1ct announcing his accession to the throne as ruler of the Empire. It was an address to his subjects and at the same time communication to the powers of the world that he had been consecrated as Mikado, or, speaking more truly, that he had consecrated himself as Mikado.
 To his people Yoshihito announced that following the example of his Imperial ancestors he hoped to pro- mote the welfare and happiness of the nation and that he would strive for the advancement of the state and at the same time endeavor to strengthen the basis of national prosperity with the support and cooperation of his loyal subjects.
 Read by Court Official.
 In former times this edict was read out by court official in the court yard.
 When the Emperor had concluded. the prime minister ascended the hall from the southern staircase and standing directly in front of the throne made a response to the imper ial address congratulating His Majes- everlasting prosperity and perpetuity of the imperial reign. The prime minister then returned where the ''Ranzai' flag was planted and raised his hand.
 National Cry "Banzai'
 Instantly the thrilling national cry "BanZai'' swelled from the thrOatS of