A Gorgeous Pageant.
The Earth's Unprecedented Tribute.
Intense Loyalty and Enthusiasm.
By Cable—Press Associativa—Copyright. Received 22, 7.35 p.m. London, June 22. No language can exaggerate the splendor and' effect of the great spectacle London witnessed to-day. Besides its own population of eight millions, half as many millions more have gathered in this great metropolis to see the pageant of the Coronation or to take part in the sacred ceremonial at Westminster, as generations have done ■ before for eight hundred years. The people of England have been joined 1 in their reverence and rejoicing by royal princes and envoys from every part of the world, by representatives of venerable empires like China and Japan, by delegates from the East, by the actual presence of Indian princes with pedigrees reaching further back than the Guelphs or Stuart®, by representatives of the youngest and most advanced democracies. Besides all these of alien blood who came t« honor the Empire's King, the occasion brought back to the Homeland thousands of sturdy Children of the British race who have built up new States and new institutions of the parent type, wherever the British flag is flown. To the forty-odd princes who came from foreign lands the King's Coronation was a liageant more magnificent than any of them could have ever seen. To the thousands of representatives and members of the colonies who are now in London, to-day's ceremony was not only an act of religious consecration but a recognition of the kingly tie which binds the Empire together. THE ARRANGEMENTS. MANY FEATURES REVIVED London had been preparing for this event for many months. The, experience of King Edward's crowning nine years ago afforded many precedents of detail, but owing to Edward's serious health that ceremony had been somewhat curtailed'. The Coronation of King George V. revived many features of earlier usage and ceremonial: Happily, however, a Coronation banquet was not included. On most occasions when that feast was celebrated it became an orgie and an unworthy supplement to the religious ceremonial. King Edward's Coronation afforded mapy precedents for the honoring of visitors, for street decorations, for the use of the military and police, and the control of the crowd. These were adopted or improved upon to-day. THE DECORATIONS. WREATH OF ORNAMENTATION. The decorations were on a lavish scale. For five miles of the Royal route every yaTd had been subjected to special adornment. There was one exception —from the Palace to the new Coronation Arch, which gives access to Charing Cross—the north side of this long section being lined with stands, including one of large dimensions, opposite Stafford House, which "was mainly devoted to colonials. The accommodation and feeding of these visitors has been a serious problem. Hundreds were foodless during the long hours of waiting, and yet all were weH behaved. ORDERLY SCENES. INTENSE LOYALTY AND ENTHUSIASM. There were no scenes of vul- j garity or violence, or rowdyism, ns at' George IV.'s Coronation, when the very sanctuary of Westminster had to be protected by a bodyguard of pugilists, and the people were divided in allegiance. Everywhere to-day intense loyalty and enthusiasm were displayed. The crowds cheered everybody of note, especially Lord Kitchener, who had control of all the military, and rode up and down the line, inspecting here and rearranging there, before taking his most prominent place in the procession and later joining in the Abhev ceremonial. The Imperial Prince of Germany, who has been more than ever popular with Englishmen since his Indian tour, was received with a delighted cheers, as were others who, were recognised in the stately procession. The clearing of the streets and the stopping of traffic, both foot and vehicular, was perfectly complete by nine o'clock. At that hour every part of the route was a dense mass of color and a shimmer of steel. START OF THE PROCESSION. "" r ■ , FOR WESTMINSTER ABBEY. Those of the regal princes and distinguished representatives who had not lodged in the Palace, had been accommodated at many hotels, while some stayed at private mansions lent to the Crown. All these assembled at the Palace after early breakfast, and precisely at 9.30 the procession started for West-
The whole avenue of trees was in June verdure, and required only a few colored flags on masts to supplement the beauty of Hyde Park, but from Charing Cross to the Abbey was a wealth of ornamentation. From Charing Cross to the War Office there were masts bearing shields amid national flags, connected by garlands. In Whitehall, there were Corinthian pillars carrying the armorial bearings of all the sovereigns from William the Conqueror downwards, connected with green festoons. NEW ZEALAND'S TRIUMPHAL ARCH. A HANDSOME STRUCTURE. In the centre of Whitehall was New Zealand's triumphal arch, designed by, Frank Brangwyn, and gay with the Dominion's new coat of arms, capped by the Imperial crown and decorated with pilasters bearing medallions of King George, Queen Mary, King Edward, Queen Victoria, Captain Oook and Sir Joseph Ward, Bart. It is a handsome design, but suffered through being only thirtyfive feet high. A little further south, Ontario had erected two pylons, suitably decorated. • All Whitehall was a broad sanctuary of masts, festoons, strings, flags, and bunting of every design, flying everywhere. Parliament Square and St. Margaret's Churchyard were completely covered by stands, whose sturdy businesslike designs were concealed under scarlet cloth flags and' floral decorations. ALONG THE ROUTE. • WONDERFUL DECORATIONS. » -Going*back-to Charing Cro=~. on ihe return journey, the route aloe;; Cor'cspur street, Pall Mall, St. James street, Piccadilly, Constitution Hill, to the Palace in Pall Mall, there were masts with crowns, carrying the names of the Dominions and other parts of the Empire, decorated with hanging flower baskets in festoons. In St. James, street there was a fine scheme of festoons, similar to the decorations of 1902. Picadilly was illuminated as well as decorated the entire length on the designs of Sir William Richmond, Mr. Brangwyn and others. There were no special decorations along Constitution Hill beside the above general scheme, but there were thousands of individual decorations. Some houses were completely garlanded with flowers, and illuminations were on every principal building and clubhouse along the route. All stands were decorated with bunting. THE PUBLIC. AN ANIMATED SCENE. The public began taking their places at daylight, and at seven o'clock the thoroughfares were becoming impassable to the troops, of whom sixty thousand were moving to line the route-. Military bands, and carriages and motors for privileges, made up a scene striking in its animation. Not all the peers and peeresses went to the Abbey by vehicles, many travelling by special steamer from Chelsea, where they made a strange boat load of brilliant color, for all wore their robes and carried their coronets in their hands. These landed at Westminster pier and travelled to the Palace yard. The entire soldiery were in, gala costume, their brilliant uniforms contributing to the pictorial effects. Twenty-five thousand police also helped to preserve order, and to avoid fatal crushings of people all the streets debouching upon the route were strongly barricaded. Still the pressure was enormous. Quite two million people rode by road, rail and steamship to London for many days before. TWENTY-FOUR CARRIAGES. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EARTH'S POWERS. There were twenty-four carriages in nil, fourteen in the first group, conveying the royal representatives and the guests, ranking in precedence from front to rear. The Prince of Monaco and representative of Egypt and Ethiopia led the van. Th" German princelings and China's gaily-dressed Ambassador came next. Then followed the Princes and Princesses of Saxc Coburg and Baden, and young George of Greece, I'te Duke of Saxe Coburg and Trinee Hcry of the Netherlands. In the seventh landau were the French and Bavarian representatives, with Mr. Hays Hammond, from Washington, the one solitary person amid all the finery of gala uniforms in plain morning dress. The occupants in the following carriages included Prince Henry of Prussia (the Kaiser's brother). Then came the liert'ditary princes and princesses, j Danilo of 'Montenegro, the Crown Princes ■ I of Sweden and Bavaria, Prince ChakraItongn. of Siam (in native dress, wearing I
Roumania, Prince Alexander of Pervki, and the Crown Prince of Denmark.
In the carriage with the Prince and Princess Fushimi of Japan were the Crown Prince and Princess of Greece. Next followed the Duke d'Aosta, the Grand Duke Boris of Russia, the Spanish Infante Fernando.
In the fourteenth carriage were the German, Imperial Prince and Princess, Archdukes Charles and Francis Joseph of Austria, Prince Youssouf Izzedin Eflendi (who may some day be Sultan of Turkey). THE PROCESSION. THE ROYAL FAMILY. The procession- consisted of five State landaus, containing members of the Crown Royal Family, the Prince Christian and 1 tlife Prince of Schleswig-Holstein, the Prince of Teck, the Prinec of Battenburg, the Duchess of Albany, His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught, the Duke of Argyll, the Princesses Patricia and Henry of Battenburg, and the Princess Royal THE KING'S CHILDREN. WILDLY CHEERED. The fifth carriage of the Royal section contained the Princes of Wales, George, Henry and Albert, and Princess Mary. These young people were recognised along the entire route, and were wildly cheered. THE KING'S CARRIAGE. A TUMULTOUS RECEPTION. The next carriage was their parents'. None got such a tumultous reception as the third, or King's carriage. This section of the procession left the Palace at 10.30, escorted by the Royal Horse Guard. After the four landaus containing the maid& of honor, grooms, chamberlains and lords in waiting, came the last, conveying Lord Spencer (the Lord Chamberlain), Lord Chesterfield (the Lord Steward), Countess of Minto (Lady in Waiting), the Duchess of Devonshire (Mistress of the Robes). Then followed the most important officials in the Queen's, service, and who played a leading part at Her Majesty's right hand in all to-day's ceremonies. THE COLONIAL COflXKiutmOlf. NOT VERY STRONG. The colonial contribution to this part of the day's- proceedings was not very strong. Twenty-five Australian officers and non-coms, formed one of the guards within the Palace on curtilage, or were on street duty, and the Australian Cadets assisted in lining the route. Not far away was a strong Canadian contingent. Over six hundred lined part of the Mall. Sixteen officers and Ave men of the New Zealand forces, under Colonel Banchop, C.M.G., formed the guard near j Queen Victoria's new memorial, with a detachment of Australian bluejackets undergoing training here. The Standard of Australia was borne by Lord Northcote, New Zealand's new standard by Lord Plunket. South Africa's bv Lord Selbourne, Canada's by the Earl of Aberdeen, Ireland's by Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P. The Royal Standard was entrusted to Lord Lansdowne, and the Standard of the Union to the Duke of Wellington; that of Jingland, to Sir Frank Dymoke. the King's Champian, and Scotland's to Sir Henry Scrym-dour-Wedderburn. THE ROYAL REGALIA. An historically interesting part of the procession related to the regalia. The Bishop of Ripon carried the Bible, the Bishop of Winchester the chalice, the Bishop of London the patten, the Duke of Northumberland St. Edward's crown, the Duke of Somerset the orb, the Duke of Richmond the sceptre with the dove, Lord Beaufort the S'.vord of State, the Duke of Beaufort the curtana, Lord Roberts the second sword, Lord Kitchener the third sword. The Earl of Loudon, Lord Grey and Lord Rutlivn carried the spurs, the Duke of Argyll the sceptre with the cross, the Duke of Roxburgh St. Edward's venerable staff. The Queen's regalia and crown were entrusted to the Duke ol Devonshire, the sceptre with the cross to the Marquis of Waterford, the ivory rod to the Earl of Durham. The King's canopy was horn by Earls Cadogan, Rosebery, Crewe and Minto, and the Queen's canopy by the four tall, handsome Duchesses of Hamilton, Portland, Montrose and Sutherland. The King had eight young train-bear-ers, and the Queen six carls' daughters. A PICTURESQUE SCENE. ARMY AND MILITARY. Received 22. 10.15 p.m. London, June 22. When the landaus swept by there came into view the most picturesque section of the procession, a navy and army escort of nearly 200 men, best known in the service. There were aide de camps, general officers, inspectorsgeneral, Field Marshal Sir E. Wood, Lord Grenfell. Earl Roberts, members of the War Office Staff, members of the Army Council, and a crowd of marshalmen and King's equerries, with escorts of colonial cavalry and Indian cavalry. Colonel Heaton Rhodes and Major Percy Johnson, of New Zealand, were included. This brilliant ca'valcade of varied uniforms made up a striking scheme of color, which stood markedly out even amid the blaze and glitter of the surrounding scene, where all was color and animation. THE ROYAL COACH. KTNG AND QUEEN LOOK RADIANTLY HAPPY. Behind this magnificent procession .. there tqllad alwtg the; old Rtiyal> coach','
immediately surrounded by an escort of Life Guards, followed by the bronzed a*d manly figure of Lord Kitchener, with the Royal Standard, occupying the place of honor next his Sovereign King, who wore a military uniform. The Queen was in a duche&se satiii Coronation gown of princess pattern, and wore the Marys' gifts and the Garter on her arm.
Their Majesties had a splendid ovation. It is impossible to describe tne enthusiasm. Both looked radiantly happy.
Lord Kitchener rode at the rear hind wheel of the State coach, and immediately behind came the Duke of Connaught and Prince Arthur of Connaught and their equerries; then came Prince Louis of Battenburg, the Duke of Teck. Earl Graj'ard, Master of the Horse, the Silver Sticks and the Royal Grooms AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY, AN ANIMATED SgENE. Amid these stirring happenings in the streets the Abbey was filling up with privileged ticket-holders. Before 9.30 nearly 4000 people had entered the sacred building. The Peers were in State robes of scarlet and ermine, and were grouped on a sloping tribune, filling the whole south transept. The Peeresses occupied a similar gallery in the north transept. The body of the nave was crowded with officials and favored persons. The choir was given up to those who had formed the second section of the procession. This part of the building and the galleries over and flanking the choir also were devoted to Cabinet Ministers, past and present, judges and the more prominent colonial officials, Indian chiefs and diplomats, the whole group being the most distinguished persons in the building after the Royalties and Peers.
Sir J. G. Ward, Bfirt., in one of the choir stalls, was accompanied by Lady Ward, and, like Sir George Reid, K.C., wore his Privy Councillor's uniform. Mr. Fisher and the Agents-General wore levee dress.
Those who could not be placed elsewhere were sent either to the nave or "skied" with the pressmen in the triforum.
The occupants of the nave only saw the procession going and returning to the east end of the church, for the choir screen shuts off all view beyond it. The position assigned to Royalties is in the chancel adjoining but overlooking the saerarium, or space before the avoir. Ob the south side is a large Royal box and a small gallery above, where the King's, friends and most distinguished relatives sit, being only a few feet from those taking actual part in the'service. On the north side is a similar recess, called the "Queen's Box," for those specially favored of Her Majesty. The Prince of Wales, whose train wae borne by pages, was seated in the centre oi three detached chairs on the floor of the theatre at the foot of the Peers' tribune, in the south transept. The one to the right was occupied by the Duke of Connaught, and the one to the left by another duke. The entire floor of the saerarium and the space under the lantern was devoted to to-day's ceremony. In the middle of the lantern, near the Prince of Wales' chair, are two homage thrones, the King's slightly higher than the Queen's. T]hese are of handsome Jacobcan design, after the pattern of the chair at Knole. A few feet nearer the altar stands the Coronation chair. To the right of these, on the south side, on the floor under the King's box, are two Chairs of State, with faldstools, altar and a side table loaded with plate. The door at the north end of the altar gives access to Edward the Confessor's Chapel, part of which is used as a small retiring room.
The first service of the day actually commenced in Henry VTl.'s Chapel, whore the regalia was consecrated and taken by the ecclesiastical procession to art artificial structure or annexe adjoining the west end. This- building was lavishly decorated with Royal armor and tapestries, and was used for marshalling the great procession up the church. It was no easy business to arrange the great stately show. The Duke of Norfolk, the Earl Marshall, and his staff of heralds, Gold Sticks, and every participator in the ceremony had been well drilled at many rehearsals. THE KING WALKS TO THE NAVE. VI VAT REX! VIVAT REG IN A! This stately procession of nearly four hundred took their allotted places during the singing of an anthem, and wdien the King walked along the nave the choir of Westminster bovs, in the triforum, shouted "Vivat Rex! Viva.t Ro-gin-a!" Following custom, they thus represented the "vox populi' of the Abbey, everybody else standing silent. As the King swept past the Prince of Wales' seat the Prince made a deep obeisance. The King and Queen had donned their trains in the annexe. Queen Mary's train was of royal shade silk, veering over with silk velvet, eighteen feet long, and lined with ermine, the whole covering over sixty square feet. Its great weight required dexterous managing by the bearers to enable the Queen to walk comfortably. When the King nnd Queen reached the Chairs of State and made their private prayers, the first act was the recognition of the dignitaries, according to the programme. Scarcely had the Archbishop of Canterbury finished his presentation to the four sides of the theatre, when the people signified their willingness to repeat by acclamation "God Save the King!" The regalia was placed on the altar, and the Litany sung by the Bishops of Oxfords, Bath and Wells. The sermon, by the Archbishop of York, followed, thereby ending the introductory portion !.df thej ceremony.
BEGINNING OF THE SERVICE. THE OATH ADMINISTERED. Before 11.30 the Coronation service began. As the ecclesiastical procession advanced through the west doors, headed by the Archbishops and Bishops, in ciipes, and other dignitaries in scarlet hoods and surplices, a thrilling fanfare of silver trumpets heralded their approach. Sir Frederick Bridge's magnificent and supplemented choir broke forth in Parry's anthem, "I was glad," in procession to the theatre. Imperial significance was given to to-dav'a event by the flying of the standards of the overseas Dominions, India and Wales, in addition to those of England, Scotland and Ireland. The Archbishop of Canterbury then administered the Coronation oath, the King promising to maintain the laws of God, the Protestant reformed religion, and the rights and privileges of bishops and the clergy. \ AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE. THE KING'S SOLEMN PROMISE. The King advanced from his chair to the altar and knelt on the steps. He kissed the book and declared he would perform and keep his solemn promise. His Majesty had just before received cheers and ovations and addresses from his people and his Lords, and said he had been hailed as accepted to Tule over the greatest Empire the world had even seen . He now presented his own homage, like any ordinary mortal, to the King of Kings, As an introduction to the annointing, the entire congregation knelt and sang, the Veni Creator." While the choir were singing a "Gloria" from Handel, the Priest and the Lord Chamberlaiii took off the King's outer robe. His Majesty seated himself in Edward's chair under a pall of cloth of gold, supported by four Garter Knights. The Dean of Westminster poured oil from the ampulla into the spoon, and the Archbishop of Canterbury anointed the head, breast and hands of the King, and while His Majesty knelt the ArchBishop, standing over him, pronounced a blessing. The Dean of Westminster then clothed King George in the "Celebium Sindonis" like a surplice or shirt, and a supertunic of cloth of gold; also the girdle recently presented to his Majesty by the Girdlcrs' Company. The Lord Chamberlain then touched the King's heels with the spurs. The girdling with the sword followed. The King ungirdled with his own hand and laid the sword on the altar. It was immediately redeemed by the Swordbearer, and during the rest of the service was carried before the King aftei another change of Royal dress, when the Lord Chamberlain clothed the King with the armill or stole into which had been worked for this Coronation the symbols of the Dominions—the maple leaf for Canada, the wattle for South Africa, and the stars for Australia and New Zealand. For priests as well as lyings the stole is a symlbol that they have been invested ' with spiritual authority. Over the stole the King was enfolded in a pallium or open pall as opposed to the supertunica or closed pall. In the present case the pallium was the same as worn by George IV. It is a magnificent piece* of decorated fabric, and glittered in the sunlight as fresh as when it was made. Thus clothed, the Archbishop of Canterbury presented the Orb with the Cross; after the Orb, the Ring, and two Sceptres, each with an appropriate admonition and prayer. THE GREATEST CEREMONY OF ALL. CROWNING HIS MAJESTY. Next followed the great ceremony of the day, which had brought all present to witness. After the Archbishop of Canterbury's brief and earnest prayers, the King, still sitting on Edward's Chair, the Dean of Westminster handed the Crown from the altar. The Archbishop reverently placed the Crown on the head of the Sovereign, and instantly the electric lights were turned on. The whole congregation shouted "God Save the King!" The Peers, who up to this stage sat throughout the service without their coronets, simultaneously raised them to their heads. The acclamations over, the Archbishop of Canterbury presented the King with the Bible, describing it as the most valuable thing this world affords. After the Archbishop's benediction, all the Bishops and clergy joined in a loud "Amen," followed by the roaring of cannon, clashing of bells, and the suppressed sounds of cheering from the outside. THE INTHRONIZATION. A FIGURATIVE CEREMONY. This first stage ended, there followed the inthronisation on the King's homagp seat under the lantern. In the oldtimes the Sovereign was lifted or carried by the physical force of his subjects. To-day the ceremony was figurative. The Archbishop of Canterbury was the first to do homage, kissing the King on the left check. Tt was at this stage, where the late Archbishop Temple, nine years ago, nearly fell at King Edward's feet. PAYING HOMAGE. PRINCES AND PEERS. Next the Prince of Wales advanced I to the top step of the ilias, took off' his coronet, and knelt before his father. Others of Royal blood in the Abbey, also now in their places, joined the Prince, each declaring: "I do become your lie<;e man of life and limb." The Peers next did their homage, the senior only of each order; Ilis Grace of Norfolk for the dukes, His Grace of Winchester for the marquesses, Lord Shrewsbury for the earls, and Lord Devcreux for the viscounts. Each touched the King's crown and kissed him on the cheek. The homage ended with the anthem, and there was once more loud acclamations within the Abbey. CROWNING THE QUEEN. RESPLENDENT JEWELS. Up to this stage the Queen had been seated in the Chair of State, as when she first arrived. The Archbishop nonproceeded with her coronation, which was on a smaller and less impressive scale. She stoed between Edward's chair and the altar. Four peeresses held the canopy, while the Archbishop of Canterbury poured oil on her head and placed a ring on her finger, and then took the newly-made crown already described from the altar, and reverently placed it on her Majesty's head. All the peeresses, mostly in the north transept, or wherever else they were seated, then put gjj
They wore dressed in gowns of their own choice, and wore trains with bars of Imnine showing their rank, and trains, longer or shorter, according to their statu* fn the peerage. Their jewels were most resplendent. As they raised their right anna to adjust their coronets, lights Sashed fro» them like sunshine on ripples of the sea. The Archbishop of Canterbury then placed tlit Sceptre in the Queen's right hand, and the Ivory Rod with the Dove in her left, and saying suitable prayer*.
Her Majesty, supported by her two Bishops of Oxford and Peterborough, arose from her place of anointing, and passed by the King on his Throne » ( Homage, making a deep ebeisance, to which he bowed acknowledgment, and then sat in h#r own Chair of Homage, close by the King's, but two steps lower. Thus the King and Queen sat together, crowned, sceptcred and enthroned. THE NEXT STAGE. PARTAKING OF THE COMMUNION. The next stage in this magnificent ceremony was acknowledgment as their first act by both sovereigns of their duty to Almighty God as members of Christ's Church. Here, accompanied by their officers of State, they advanced from the dais under the lantern to the altar, and humbly removed their crowns to partake of the communion. The King personally, witji his own hands, offered bread and wine for consecration. The King and Queen, their officers, also {>. vsented a frontal and dossal for the altar. The King also presented a wedge of gold, weighing a pound, and Queen Mary presented a weight of -gold. The communion service then proceeded, and the service closed with the Te Deum. After a brief retirement to Edward the Confessor's Chapel for refreshment, the King and Queen emerged wearing fresh crowns, the King's known as the Royal Crown, and the Queen's a small crown, set with diamonds. These were worn all the way through the streets. A WAVE OF CHEERING. THE PROCESSION'S RETURN. The procession returned down the Abbey, amidst the cheers of the audience and the vivats of the Westminster S«hool, in reverse order to its entry, and so through the streets to Buckingham Palace, the route changing from Charin'g Cross along Cockspur street, Pall Mall, a 9 above described. The whole line of mas' densely packed with people. Many patiently waited for nine or ten hours. A wave of cheering accompanied the Royal carriages all the way. After six hours their Majesties concluded this momentous day's ordeal. PERFECT ARRANGEMENTS. KING VISIBLY AFFECTED. The crowds In Trafalgar Square temporarily broke the cordon at o'clock; otherwise: the police arrangements were perfect. His Majesty was visibly affected at the warmth of his reception m the streets. THE QUEEN MOTHER. SILLY SUGGESTION CORRECTED. Queen Alexandra, with her daughter Victoria and the Dowager Empress of Russia, went to Sandringham early in the week to correct the silly suggestion that the Queen Mother withdrew herself out of jealousy or ill-will, an absolutely ridiculous, idea. It should be recalled that crowned personages do not attend' coronations, for all present must directly or indirectly maike homage to the new Sovereign. INTERESTING SERVICES. Received 22, 8.30 p.m. London, June 22. The Queen's Hall wasi filled to-day for services of intercession. All denominations were represented, the Bishops of Ripon and London presiding. Similar intercession services were held throughout the country.
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