The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12

the Creed, the king and queen an the people standing.
 Next was the most solemn mo ment, the amounting of the king an queen as the knelt on their fald stools.
 Archbishop's Prayer
 The Archbishop prayed - "Ol Lord, Holy Father who by anoint ing with oil didst of old make an' consecrate kings, priests ant Prophets to teach and govern tn, people Israel: Bless and sanctif. thy chosen servant George" and 8 on, saying long prayer.
 The choir sang an anthem iron the first chapter of Kings.
 The King rose from his faldstool He was divested of his outer crim son robe by the Lord Great Cham berlain. He took of his cap O state and went to the altar, whert he sat in King Edwards chair redolent of history, of wood on { high wood stand, on it carved thu initials of many men who had thu! immortalized themselves as boys.
 Four Knights of the Garter, the highest honor Knighthood, held over him pail of silk. The Dean o1 Westminster took the ampulla and spoon and poured ointment $75 an ounce) into the spoon.
 The Archbishop with oil in the spoon anoited the King first on the palms of both hands, saying:
 Be thy hand anointed with Holy oil" V. The King barred his breast and the Archbishop anointed him there saying: -.. ....
 "Be thy breast anointed with Holy oil" &
 And finally on the head, saying:
 "Be thy head anointed with Hol. oil, as kings, priests, and Prophet' were adointed: tt.
 And as Solomon was anointet King by zadok the Priest ane Nathan the Prophet. SO be yo, anointed, blessed and consecratet King over the peoples, whom tn, Lord your God hath given you tt rule and govern, in the name O the Father, of the Son, and of thu lily Ghost. Amen"
 King Kneels Again
 The King knelt again and tht Archbishop prayed he might b. blessed that "after long and glor' ious, course of ruling, 8 tempora kingdom wisely, justly and religious fly, you may at least De made par taker of an eternal kingdom through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen"
 The King rose and sat again il the ancient chair. He rose and wa robed in cloth of gold, with a girdl of the same rich material, and Sa down again.
 Here, in symbol that the King Eof old were soldiers, his goldel spurs were brought to the altar b. the Dean. The Dean delivered then to the Lord Great Chamberlain who knelt. touched the Kings heel with them and sent them back Then the sword of state was hand ed to the King and the King hand ed it back to the, Archbishop wh' laying it on the altar prayed: | so direct and suppor thy servant King George, who i now girt with this sword, that h. may not bear 1t in vain; but ma. use it as the minister of God fo the terror and punishment of eW doers, and for the protection ant encouragement of, those that en couragement of those that do well through Jesus Christ Our Lord Amen.
 | Sword Presented
 | The sword was brought to tn King again and the Archgishol said: r. .4,r'.
 "Receive this Kingly swor' brought now from the altar o God, and delivered to you by tn hands of us the Bishops and Ser wants of God, though unworthy"
 The King stood and the sword wa girt on him. He sat down. Tn Archbishop exhorted him with thi sword of justice, stop the growtl of iniquity, protect the Holy Churcl of God, help and defend widows am orphans, restore the things that ar gone to decay"-and so on, his word inaudible to those in the oute reaches of the Abbey.
 The King rose again took off hi sword and going to the altar offer ed it in it's Scabbard. A peer ap preached and formally and symbol ically redeemed it from the churcl for $25. He took it from its scab bard and carried it before tn King.
 l Given Royal Robe
 His Majesty then was invested with the royal robe or pail of clotl of gold. The orb of state, symbol o his rule, was handed to him and h, was blessed by the Archbishop. Tn, Kings ring was put on his fourtl finger, symbol of "The ensign O kingly dignity. and of defense of tn, Catholic faith"
 The symbolic glove was put on hi right hand and he received tn, sceptre with the cross and anothe sceptre bearing dove, and tn Archbishop blessed him again.
 Then, standing before the altar the Archbishop took the crown 0 state. prayed briefly. and with Bis hops attending him walked to tn kings chaK and there placed tn crown on his head. There was thei Ia roar that dwarfed the earlier on