THE CORONATION.

Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 104, 12 August 1902, Page 3

THE CORONATION.

fill ; : ; Tjfie Cbionatiori of King Edward the 1 wsls performed ori ’ ! 1 , The |day was fine though cloudy/' The route to and 'from the Abbey 1 was lined with millions, pf sgeetatrirs, show. :' ' " The Abbey presented an appearance I qf great ,were so ari*ahge<il riWohi 4 tbe leading architectural features or ,C3ptour of buildihg. 1 The mVve, choir,, arid rid them wfere lined with ’ majors, represeritativeS of working" irieri., .Koh-corifoi-mist' dele- 1 g£,fes,' past • 'arid ''' present 1 Ini penal' .Ministers. Officers and thsir wives, all the ‘Agerits-GeherWl apa their wfives - all in uniform pr bourt or levee dresses:. The scene was one of brilliant color, in which the magnificent .gala dresses of tb.et rajahs Were conspicuously splendid:’ ’ "/ The Queen and her supporters/ and, officers of State were the first to come up the nave and chpir, in the procession after the returning clergy. The Queen’s magnificent robe train was carried by eight pages in scarlet, the mistress of, the rohes supporting t,he terminal of the, train, hers in turn being supported by pages in blue. The King’s procession followed, the officers of State carrying the insignias so ! arranged. The King, with the Bishops of ‘Bath and Durham as immediate supporters, knelt at the faldstool adjoining, that of the Queen. The Archbishop of Canterbury in a loud voice proceeded with the recognition, which took place at the faldstool instead of at the dais, the King being west only. After the ceiji|ra9GMLgxhaltation, the Archbishophomage o the K ri g. utmost difficulty, two bishops helped him , kissed the King on Archbishop of Canterbury lapsed on descending the dias, afl&flPfl bishops and an attendant were requflfcM to assist him, and they supported him to a chair at the north end of the altar, where he.stopped. The Prince of Wales then doffed his coronet and did homage to the King, warmly kissing and shaking his hands, and afterwards selected peers paid homage, touching the crown, and kissing the Iving ? s cheek, the choir meanwhile singing the anthem “Kings shall see and arise. When the paying of homage had eiided, the people shouted, amidst the beating of drums and the blaring of trumpets, “ God Save King Edward,” “ Long live Kiing EdAvard,” “ May the King live for ever.” Up till now the-Queen had remained at the faldstoph Jt?ut she now advanced, and knelt pn a cushion on the steps of ' the altar, where the Archbishop of York conducted her qorQpfttion as

prescribed. The Queen,■was annointed tinder a canopy held by, four Duchesses. The Archbishop of York presented her with the sceptres and ring, a new.prow,a replacing the circlet which she had worn till now. ; The celebration, of the Holy . Communion followed, and the power of the Archbishop of . Canterbury’s voice in this, portion of the service showed that he had recovered from the emotion and t physical strain.> s The King and Queen haying made

, puiHstered the sacrament to himself :K4>an toto The of Canterbury was so buna .in fyd&kiiig alrihg v the' fronaltriy a gu edge 'of'the tkblri, hind ' holding ' ,W^i| 1 !. a^eil so much askew that the 5 < 1 tfcf the' ! jiftpor.l ,;t> /! ri; 1 ! ‘“ *' ■ '• - ' ~-f < Tbe whole of the Coronation office Laving been performed, tKri King and Queen retried in Saint ' Edward’s Chppel, where they partook of staght refreshment. During the recess the Te Deum was sang. The King theri? eharigedthe pallium for air ermine and ? piirj>le : velVetpklliiim 1 and mantle of State, and the Royal crown, for a new crown of greater' brilliancy. r . The Queen’s procession Whs the first to leave the Abbey, her Majesty wearing, a pew crown containing the famous Kohinoor, and carrying two sceptres. The King’s procession followed, he carrying the orb. 1 These insignia were handed to the State officers in the annexe, and the Sovereigns rode wearing their crowns through the streets to the Palace. They were received with immense acclamations within and without the Abbey. The King appeared t > have borne the ceremony well. He wore the cape of State from entering the Abbey until the crowning ceremony. The people shouted “God Save the King ” The litany was omitted, and the communion service commenced with the Introit, “Oh hark thou unto the voice of my calling, my King arid my God, for unto Thee will I make my prayer.” In the third prayer which commences “Oh God, who providest” the Archbishop of Canterbuiy introduced the woids “For whose recovery we give Thee hearty thanks.” The Bishop of Ely read the Epistle, and the Bishop of Winchester the Gospel. The choir sang the Nice ne Creed to Westley’s setting. The sermon was omitted. The Archbishop of Canterbury administered the oath, to which the King replied in a voice that Jcould be heard half way down the Abbey. His four “responses 'showed a firmness of King, not girded on. The King having assumed tbe armilla, the Lord Great Chamberlain clasped its girdle. Afterwards the rings and the two sceptres were ;presented. The glove was presented by the Lord of the Manor of Worksop, having been touched with,the rod of equity, The King was then invested with the Imperial mantle and pallium, and one of the bishops, instead of Dean Bradley, handed the Crown to the Archbishop, who placed it on the King’s head, the latter holding a sceptre in each hand. The King lekving the Coronation

chair ascended the dais with a firm step, without assistance, though wearing the Crown and pallium, and carry - I ing the two scepties, the officiating clergy surrounding him. The Archbishop of Canterbury with great difficulty ascended the dais, requiring assistance, and nearly falling owing to physical infirmity. The inthronization, or lifting the the King into the throne consisted of the Archbishop of Canterbury slightly raising the King’s hands in his while the King was in the act of sitting down