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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1911-06-30, Page 60,1 re Ira FTMm�K ..tv� <, •tk � E7 , a IN Imposing Religions Servicein Presence of Brilliant Gathering of Notables. Rite Performed by Aa chbishop of Canter- bury—Queen Also C'rcwne€L. . London cable eslys: King George V., eighth of the )Mouse of Hanover. was today consecrated to the se.reiec ref the Britiele Empire, end in turn reeeleed the Irubile homage of tris %cared -wide euhjects. With ilii consort, Queen Mary, His Maejsty wee crowned in the Abbey of Westminster, `lith A 1 the wealth cf re- ligious rites and royal - eerenionial pre- scribed by historic custom. The picture within the stray -walled fab- ric. WAS one of mediaeval splendor. '1uc Coronation , cruise.:, :adman sed itttpos- ing, were thous handed down from the earlier eeneuriee. sold the ecture it: the principal set,uttot.ry roies as to -day's great flan etioil were garbed in robes of the multi-coltlt'ed gold embroidered trap- pings worn by their anct.stnrs hi bygone generations. �ftl0 latter nadir up a. wUA- derfuily erectile steatitg llrjuud the cen- tral figures. Outside, the in nilly dull e:treets had. been tra;::fornicr Sato a truth", of Color. The King's and (ane L•r. S prattrcas to the .Abbey and the return tri liue!:ingearn Palace was one tlnbted,en et;velem The route was hedged with a vast polyglot hast, tivitlt e .11304 f r•:i:ind of tt:•arely deco- rated vit•v:lug-et:aode and witido we anti rOoie all of tvrtirh were c eramect to their. capacity. Huttci •t -de of taotlr.onile of spectator% shouted thcomet vee hoarse at central points, like- tie S'init and the tenrence to the Aurni:•alt aieheroe, where ii•e (oy- ernnleet Met,eih held a acor e.. of thon- eande. Tiler( the sereare was so pe i:eci with humanity that it y, oteld not have been diffirtill to travei_=oo the Square walking on the heads t•f the people. Par- 1ir,rnettt 4:, as re, Club and (,onetittttion Hill held their countless hordes. The tumult of tllttnderoti3 welcome,' was alutcst deafening en the King and Queen pa:tsrd no tht. .a'tn honte- ward jeurnt.ys, preceded in the first in stance.' and fen lcswed on the return try a ;stately, superb eavaleede of eminent princes, tong.;- thornet-Ives heirs to throuea; stet rxr.2••r. diplomats, elturltees. soldiers, sailor:- and rneu of :ill hues, races and erupt t-, front tate four quarters of the globe. • The great coma :del off im- rnerred by an Untoward incident. When dawn broke the sties were heavy and showers fell daring the progress of the recessions of Ute royal guests end the et nior Men -111 A of tltr reyel family to the Abbey, but as the King, and C,ha-'en left Tfttckinghani Palace to be crowned, the heavens smiled, and a cloud cf cnn- thine brightened the Ppirnditl pueenttte it was a prn,id arty for the British Em- pire, but of all its, millions the: one who perks ps had the most reason assn to i,t- woad vias dirtied 1y court t•tirtttette tcu ing r,f witnessing the trizenphbl cygnet. ,`+ San- dringham relater Qte, e-ItTnther Alexan- dra, 'who t'L c s: years ago Otis 'Meet-), t;a.ve 13ri,tsin a. Ding, awaited the news that her son had taken Ii' piece in the long line of firitiel: rnnnerehe. IN 'I'HJ A13BEl•'. London eable says: Westminster -Ab- bey, the •lodestar of- all of today's±, cere- tnorlia wee redly and waiting the ar- rival of their Majesties by the time that the intpci•ial procession left Buckingham Palace. Nothing could' be more impres- eivo than the eustomary aspect of the Interior of the Abbey, but thin was all' transformed to -day, Where uslra.11y is a gray and somewha.t,gleomy atmosphere was a rosea of bauing senor. All the tombs, and the fi.00r• of the great building were ooneealed under im- mense earprts• anti hangings of deep blue anti archer. The background was rich and irnpressive, while it afforded a sub- dued beekgatound to the niareelions mass of theatrically colored robes of •state and variegated uniforms with flashing deeorations. 'aril' floor eileces in the traneapt were wholly ee'rup'ecl by the white uphoiater- ed cboh',s of the peers and peeresses, thorn of the peers on the south side and the peel -crave on the north. Rank of tin -se eveee innuense stands in aGcenrl- iug tiers filled by the me:ni ees of the Mouse of C.nutmon.* and their ladies. Many C'urxtntnae're were uniformed and wore r.ece:tatit t,. while the dresses of the holies tvein ri•:lt cirri striking. At cad) eagle of tee tr:.ueopt were erealler starslh i'r,r the accoin:nccla.tion of the fele-iLn 2tid' colonial represeatae thew> alai other iigh p reonagna. There were the brere to the most of the thrones of Europe. ops. the Crown Prince and Prince -es of tbt German Etun:te, Prince Henry, Lite Ltui,eeor'rt brother and hie priu c :., the I)trete of Aosta, Prince Hems of the Netherlands, luaus' Timed Din, the heir to the Turkish throns, witit re trd fez on his Veld- Prints J'tishiroi, of Nathan, with the heroes of the liuesian war; Admiral Togo and Geo. Not;i, in foil uniform:;, With Intel: g"e'd }nee and rowf, of •deeerationse 00 their breasts; ilio Amer hail allele' coni tingcnt, Special A utlieesed rr doira tiara Heterrat32tS eev tta bin J.idne-,., !'aloin talar• Flc•itt. u'te'ri "htr stat , ahilost tate only of- fieiatie vveering plain elothee. rind the Chinese Prince 'i'tai Chile, robed, in -gor- geous embroidered sins,. There, too, was Manuel, the dcposrd King of Pertuga1• \., boat, toe co_ ionise :,t•t:tn ,eff tier titter• titer tit seats, m ;uy of rim to•,es dieplaying t:n elide (Ailment arms of the three ktngdo.nt . Above the emir stalls were other titre, of. seals, and ai- toget]ter nearly Goren titnti't',nt1 people were eartgregteicd n' rleeel.y together as they could be tracked. Above- the choir torte wen an orches- tral platform where was en On..'ttPstrn .of eighty retteeteieue, end SONera) hundred malt; singes st'leeted from the principal choirs of the kin :aloin. The centre of all interest wee the area between the choir end trant•c•pts, which is called the theatre. live bread steps led up to it, It woe covered nicht a car- pet of z•ir.;t blue' on which was emhroith Fred the, e :ble cis of the enele•r of the Garter and other desieete. There were two thrones for the King aro? Queen, civ- ered with crimson velvet and silk, and THE KING—GOD BLESS HIM before there marvellous c}dental rugs „00 years Gkl On thetheHutt.t s stele before the t'ecria ewe re elrairs for the young C'rint,c, of, Wale's and the .lh_;.e01. Coli- pn ught. lu front of tate thrones end feeing the 0 Ede 'y i rdtcattl, altarwas tit. hi.tori�e 1Ctt1, a tabu r, with the Stone of Destiny set ie its Hattie, on which LIritish Sovereigns have sat: Liar nearly a thotieend years. Peers in their purple velvet rubes and ermine mannas, catryieg their coronets had haul's j teviooly e.eurted in peer- esaes in evening dress and superb trains borne lye parses, weaning tranti irit1I Erste tilt t s iii their liesb .ciir:.nioTiterdss were Antbttsttrtciore,,fudges ill Pearlet and uuern- r'Ghdssutnox nie, all in cheousrt dofripse• er nouniforinPe,ofl The wait for the arrival of the proees- s?atts ix us •geoids lease tedious by the mule of the 'nrehetstra. ENTRY OF 1'IIOCESSI ON. At 0..40 O'clock the entry of the inn- preasiee procession of etergy composing the Chapter of Girestminster Abbey put a sudden stop to the enormous hum of cctnve aajtion, and inau;prated the ser. vieeb of the cloy. The crowns and regalia were taken Twin the alta tand•conveyed on cushions and iu great grate down the o.ieio to the robing Motu, the ehoir mean - Ages i?: lline eh in i:st."tiztg, "eel)Lord: Our Helpin The chimes in the tower periled a loud eteerompanirnent. Upon arrival at the 'robing room the regalia, was banded over to the hereditary bearers, who awaited Their 'Majesties. All eyes were turned to the west door iu antitifttion of the arrival of the pro- neesion. guttered through the vast audtenee were nnany nurses, in simple custumes, prepared to lend aid if their services were required. The .whole complicated arrangement for seating from 7,000 to 8,000 persons was carried out smoothly And with the best of order. The Royal guests Making up the first procession had been seated when at 10.20 o'clock the. second Iroeeeeion entered. The Prince of Wales, a boyish figure, was the eynosnre of all eyes and the cheering of the crowds outside as he en- tered .the Abl:ey wall be heard wlthiu its walls., ,Merrily ringing bells sent an echo to the roar. • '03.1'4('.s 1N :HIGHLAND KILTS. There uses ,a pretty incident a.s the junior; members of the British Royal fantity entered. They were saluted with a bidet of trumpets, and every one rose es they were enotineted to taeir sen.ts. The Prime of Wales, in garter robes, took leis coat. beside the throne. Pin -teems Mary -wore her hair down her back, in girlish style, but had a long train, which attendants carried, The three younger erinces were in lit,hlend costa -ow,, with jneketa and -plaid kiits. •Nothing riraminrd to eompiete the pic- ture but tic arrival of :their Majesties, with t¢r' r rvi state officials. Every one t. r . 1r � G '`�ls"n tri J to . o st.e . grief.. a ra, '�al e 'rosy, and ,exeiticemeut and _a solemn hush reigned over aliew]t]tin the ancient Fane, as a few minuted after 11 o'clock a fanfare of trumpets saunouneed the entrance of the King a d Queen. Anal cue rose to their feet. The seeen 'wee marvellously impressive as the figures 'emerged from the riging ream. Many Who loolced on scarcely restrained themselves from cheering, but the joyful notes -of the initial anthem, "1 Seise Glad," entered by the choir suppressed the impulse. Along the avenue of the approach to the throne weie the picturesque Yeomen of the Guard, in their scarlet uniforms and smiting their pliers, accompanied without whore no British ceremony of state 'would he complete. TfClri ROYAL PROCESSION. First eutered. a little group of the elergy. . Then came the chaplains of the chap- els royal, the Dean of Werstminster, the 'Archbishops df Canterbury and York, the Bishop of London and other bishops. Next, moving with great deliberation, we're five pursuivants, followed by her- alds in gnaint mediaeval Costumes, then the officers of . the Orders of Yenight- hood; first, diose of . St. Michael and George, after them the Star of India, the Order of St. Patrick and the Order of the' Thistle, • then the Gentlemen Usher of the Green Rod, the Scarlet Rod and other ftinetionaries of the Royal household, altogether an impressive and picturesque band. Then came the Standards of the King- doms end the great colonies borne by some of the moat prominent teen of the empire, the Royal Standard by the Marquis of'I,xns""tlowne. the union stand- ard by the Duke of Wellington, that of India by Lord Curzon, of Canada, by the Earl of Aberdeen, and the newly constituted` Union of South Africa, by Lord Selborne, After them were the four Knights of the Carter, selected to heat the canopy at the Xing's anoint- ing, Lords Oa.dogan, Rosebery, Crewe and the Earl of Minto, Then the Queen's regalia, borne by various nobles and fin- ally the Queen Herself, in her wonderful Coronation gels%, with the jewels of .the garter presented to her by the. Marys of e neige. • THE, QUEEN'S BOUQUET. Her Joni purple train embroidered in gold waft borne by six young`wotnsn, daughters of Earls. The Queen carried a charming bouquet of pink carnations, presented to ,her by the Gardeners' Company, one of the ancient guilds of the City of London. The flowers were of the variety known as Lady•.Rertnione, a purely inglish, species, and some hun- dreds of blootna`wetr specially cultivat- ed by gardeners all over the ilritish Isles' 'thoae,forming the bouquet being selected from among these by a com- mittee of experts. The bouquet was offered to Her Majesty in a beautiful silver .basket of Jacobean design, copied from the basket represented inthe crest Of the Gardeners' Company. The Queen was followed by the Mis- trete) et the Robes, the ladies of . tho bednha.nrhet•, and the maids of honor. .After the uoi•targct of the Queen, mane the regalia, which toad tarried by the highest nobles of the Kingdom, attend- ed by their pages. COPONA'I'1ON t tl:lUI io Y. The Bible was bone by the J3khop 'of ic.ipon, Lite chalice by the Bishop of Wiu- eltester,.tite paten by the .Bishcip • of London, St, - Edward's tirown. by the Bishop of Nort.hunilreilartd, the orb by the Duke of Soniereet, the sceptre by Duke of Jliehmund, the •sword'of state, by Earl i3eauchtuttp, the secoud sw.trd by Earl Roberts, the third word. by Viscount Iiitehener, the golden Spurs •by the Earl of .Loudon and Lord Grey de %them, the seeptre with eross by the Duke of Argyll and St. Edward's stuff by the Duke of }texburgae, Attended by, their pages and by a, eott idet•ablc re- tinue :of thigh court offkials, all in the most striking vete-tomes the group as it moved. slowly up 'the aisle made au im- posing spectaele. . • After thein walked the King in Ilk crimson robe of Steep, the train borne by eight noblemen of high i'enk, the col- lar of the garter around hie neck and ou his head the cap of slate. Follow- ing hint more court tliryr.ti.arios and gen- tlemen in waiting completed the peaces-, sive. Theis majesties paeaed their throne; and proceeded to t.he.ie chairs of state on the r•.onth side of the niter where they knelt at •.(she foot of the eters. On the King's right Stood the Lord Chancel-, for the ford Great Chrtanberlaiu,' the Lord High Constable, the F,arl Marshal and the Garter -at -Arms, the noblemen bearing tine a v iids of state, and on (eith- er side his e_niataonai supporters. • The Deatt of Westminster wearing a cope of crimson velvet took his place in the south side of the altar. The Arch- bishop of York and the Bishop of Lon- don with twenty-one other bishona all in oonvonation robee. i?iiting the King replaced the cap of state wilich•he had reproved while kneeling. Then the service proper began. The ancient ceremonial familisr for 1.200 years was performed with the same symbols and the recital but little cJtangcd. It was thee ancient scene with some new actors. The Archbishop of Canterbury pres- ented the King. Facing the four sides of the Abbey Set succeeeion be announc- ed: "Sir: I here present unto you King George, the undoubted King of title realm. Wherefore all you who are conic this day to do your homage and ser- vice, are you willing to do the same!" As the voice of the Arehbishop, sound ing strangely load in the impressive sil- ence that had fallen on the august as- sernolage, died away, the spell was brok- en by the blast of the trumpeters and a mighty chorus of "God Save the Icing" shook the great edifice. Cheers follow- ed and 'oseaping the walls of the Abbey, were echoed :and. • re-echoed by the titrone& outside. Then followed the various riles. Two •bishops sang the litany ••and the cone= munion was. recited. After a, brief sermon the King kissed the Bible and signed the ott•th swearing to govern according to the lass of the land and to maintain the Protestant form of religion, the'recently modified form of this latter declaration being the Bingle departure from the .tradi- tional recital. The Bing wag anointed by the .Areh- bielltop of Canterbury; tite Lord Great Chamber lain touched Ills lefajesty'+s heels with the spurts; he was girded with the. sword of state. invested with the Im- perial robe and orb and received the ring and sceptre.. THE KE%,•0 CROWNED. Now reverendly the Archbishop plea - eel the crown upon the Khan's head. Again the trumpets sounded', and once more the ..Abbey resounded with abeers and the cry, "lied Save the King." Ira conning through the throng tate King received the homage of the Arch- bishop and:then of the Prince of Wales, the Princes of the royal blood. and peers, who touched the crown and 'kissed the monarch's cheek. . - CROWNING THE QUEEN. The more simple ecremony of crowning the Queen Consort followed. Her Data- - ,jeisLv,eta anointed, the erown placed upon ;her head and she received the ring, • the seentre and the ivory rod. Then the Queen (wended the throne and was seat- ed by the King, • The oblations at the altar and -the sacrament e*oateIuded the chief function of the eerealon;y. The proeetision was then 'reforined, far the return to l3ucicinghaxn Palace. When the actual crowning of the King •was:.signalled to the :public by the peal- ittg of bells in the tower of the Abbate the host in Parliament Square broke out • in ere cheer of boil Save the. Bing." The strains were taken up at each euceeeding eection of stands eating Cho route ootid• p rhap,a the largest elude - ever known to history Watt simultaneoua• - ly singing the national apth.eut. THE RJirll'RN PROCESSION. • Leaving the Abbey to return the order of the proceseion was reversed, that of • the King and Queen earning. firer. The appeatrai -e' of ther 'Majesties naith their crowns on was the signal for renewed cheering. the waving of ;hand•- kerchiefe ant the clanging of bells. ft was A thrilling show, to which the King . and Queen tv ihlittgly bowed their ate- icuowledgcneuits. It was the same all along Whitehall, where the cheering was louder and where ' the eeilot•x, enkdiers and pollee lied diffi- etilty to preeentiug the erlrwds front overflowing into the roadway. Thus: who still waited after the gold vouch had p,rssed into the yard of 1latark- it: ham Palate were rewarded, as the, Kin; ;ted Quern appeared on the balcony, just as they had left the Abbey, with their crowns on, and bowed to richt and left. The cheer that went up at this tn:tuent surpassed anything that hill preeeded it. • ATLAS NOT GUILTY Application to be Made For Remission of, Sentence He is Serving..' Torouto despatch—After an hour and a hall epen4 10 t;uneidertng tee Teatimes -,the jury in the ease of George M. Atlas at 3 o'clock 'i'estet'day afternoon brought its a verdict of not guilty. Atlas •was charged with subornation o. -perjury, al- leged to have been. committed at hili turner trial, when ne was sentenced to eta years in the penitentiary on a ti �a:ge of withholding snit/ insurance money be- longing e- longng to toe widow of Dani aimoff. The precool case apparently hinged on the reliability of the evklenee of -Charles Risk, who said lie had at Loc termer trial, at Atlas' instigation, sworn falsely lir regaid to seeing ,Atlas give the widow the money. His Lordship then addressed Mr. At- las. "The jury found you not guilty of this charge," he said. "You are now un- der sentence, and I cannot interfere Wittt that. The only relief you can have is through application for olentettey from the Crown. If you are guilty of what these people say you are. then no punish- ment is too great for you.. Ten of the jury believe your story, and I am 'glade they do. I believe yoitr story. You are remanded into custody." As the former conviction even. based on practically the same circumstances there is a possibility that Atlas :nay be pardoned. "Immediate application will be made for the remission of the sentenee," de- clared Mr. Hartley Dewart, K. C}„ Mr. Atlas' counsel. s -o Every pian is inclined to hug a delusion, especially if it wears petti- coats. THE QUEEN GOD BLESS HER !