Show GEORGE KING OF ENGLAND brilliant ceremony performed in westminster abbey ANCIENT FORMS OBSERVED seven thousand notable men and women witness tho coronation royal progress from buckingham palace la Is fine spectacle london in the presence of of the chief men and women of his realm and of mhd representatives of nearly every civilized nation on the globe george V was crowned king of great britain thursday the ceremony took place lit in westminster abbey and never was wag that edified the sangel of a more brilliant and nd imposing spectacle As the crown of st edward was placed on the monarchs head by the archbishop or of canterbury the big cannon of the tower roared out and within and without tho the abbey the shout of long live xing king george re sounded from the earliest hours of the L ning tho the population of london and andaas hundreds of thousands of visitors had been moving toward the royal route from buckingham palace to westminster abbey As eoon boon as aa the seats beat in the numerous stands were filled gates were closed that kept out the rabble and then the throngs tried to crowd into tle streets adjoining the route from pole to pole throughout the entire distance gay colored bunting was strung and the whole city was streaming with v ath hags flags along the mall and all the way from the palace to the abbey troops were standing company upon company british troops of every slade of color living symbols of the co countries untried and peoples over which the new mew king and emperor reigns on every side bands were ware playing patriotic music and the din of cheering was continuous and overwhelming procession from the palace As the hour for the coronation approached pro ached the waiting thousands first saw the arrival of the gentlemen appointed to act as ushers during the ceremony these were led by the earl marshal marsh althe the duke of norfolk then the nobility entitled to seats in the abbey began to come most moat ol of the peers and peeresses pee rode instate in state coaches that eliat have been bean used by their families tor for many years these carriages repainted and re gilded were drawn by tour four horses apiece each was accompanied by aby outsiders outriders out ridera riders and footmen in gorgeous li veries stood on the rail behind each bach peer as aa he passed was greeted with cheers and king george V often with familiar greetings that set th the crowds offin off in roars ot jar laughter for even the solemnity of the occasion could not restrain the irreverent hu humor of the cockneys cock not all the nobility rode in conches coaches however tor for the king had permitted one ona violation of precedent and given permission for the use of automobiles by those who have discarded horses this was waa done dona reluctantly and there were not many motors cars in the long procession of vehicles the lord mayor and his suite in their gorgeous robes and regalia were the next to pass toward the abbey king and queen appear now the bella of many churches pealed out and the people knew the king and queen were coming froin the moment their majest majesties les emerged from rom buckingham palace there was waa a continuous roar of cheers cheera that accompanied them all the way to the abbey their approach was heralded by the kings and twelve water men wearing quaint medieval tunics knee breeches and all scarlet with the crown and bradies em blazoned in gold on their breasts and wearing low buckled shoes and black velvet caps immediately behind them came the closed carill carriages agea of the royal party every one drawn by splendid horses S gorgeously 0 r 9 e 0 u a I 1 y caparisoned caparison ed lum lumbering berng state coach the people could got a glimpse of the king and queen following their majesties majest fis rod the taa household troops cud especially picked military battles feld i beld count Kit etener was waa at the henu of ct the hak quarters staff as aa he ha was at the coronation of at ring king edward la in this part of ibe he procession too tode rode many indian princes ind and maharajahs mahara jaha jahs and potentates oi of glands En widely scattered dominions their robes glittered with jewels and they added much to the magnificence of the parade but the wan man who next to tho the king icing received the loudest and warmest applause was lord roberto roberta for or the people love bobs bobi and their affectionate greetings almost made tho the grizzled hero ot of a hundred campaigns blush arrival at the abbey waiting outside the tha west vest door of westminster abbey were the ops aps of canterbury and york and a large larg e number n ber ot of bishops and when the king ki nuland and queen approached they first entered the church followed immediately by the prince of wales and his bis suite As tho the monarchs mon archa passed into the abbey the choir sang bang an anthem their maJest majesties les moved through though the choir to the theater and atter after kneeling in prayer seated heated themselves in the chairs of state tho the first action of tho the coronation service 4 the presentation of the king icing to the people for recognition Is a survival of ancient teutonic usage accompanied compa nied by the great officers gulcera of state the archbishop of canterbury went to each side of the theater in turn saying sirs I 1 hero here present 1 ajr I 1 I 1 N Z queen mary unto you xing king george the undoubted king of this realm wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage are you willing to do the same the king meanwhile stood up tip by his chair and turned to each side and the leopla acclaimed him with cries of god save xing king george then followed the litany the communion service and a short sermon preached by the archbishop of york after which the oath was waa administered to the king by the archbishop ot of canterbury the anointing and Corn coronation atlon king george now was divested 41 his crimson robes by the lord great chamberlain and seated himself in tho the chair of king edward I 1 which contains the ancient stone of des tiny the dean of westminster brought from the altar the golden and spoon and the archbishop anointed him on tho head the breasts and the palms of both hands and blessed him the king was next invested with the colo blum sin dindonis donis of flue fine linen and the of cloth of gold his heels were touched with the golden spurs and the sword of state was girded upon him after which the admill and role robe royal of cloth of gold were put upon him in turn then hla his majesty was given the orb the kings ring the glove and the two scepters all was ready now tor for tho the supreme act the archbishop placed st ed wards crown upon the tha altar and delivered a short prayer and then supported by the other clergy placed the crown upon the kings head bead at that instant the trumpets sounded the congregation shout shouted ed long live king george Je orue and the peers and kino of a arms rm a put on their coronets the was a handsome part of the ceremonies the king was lifted up into hla his throne by the archbishops arch bishops the bishops and bertah peers and all the great officers and those who bore the swords the and other regalia grouped themselves about the steps of the throne next nest the princes and peers did their homage led by the archbishop jot canterbury and the prince of wala each of these and the premier duke marquis earl barj viscount and baron kissed the he king upon the cheek the apo anointing and croy crowning ming ol of queen mary was a S short hort and simple ceremony Pol following lowIng the tha example of queen alexandra she ehe was waa anointed on the head only she was waa invested with the ring was crowned by the archbishop of york and reee received ived the scepter and the ivory rod with the dove few Arne americana rIcans in the abbey abbay of all the americans who have beom attracted to london by the bf fes tivi ties of the coronation season only a very few were admitted to the abbey these included president tafts tafta special ambassador john hay flammond ammond ll and mrs hammond ammond II maj glea gen greely and roar admiral vreeland representing tho the array army and aap navy bind and the lattora latt lat cra secretary ara am bae bas cador rador whitelaw reid held anti and mrs ains reid held and the attaches and secretaries of the embassy em baay pierpont pont morgan and less lesa thun than a score of american women who married Ing llah peers one fact connected concocted with the coro palo fi was bythe the of items amused commena comme comi nf tta 1 V vas 4 at ha A r ng george who in quite the reverse of ofa a giant had jour four of ct tho the ehor abor lest test flights of the lie garter r to hold the gol den canopy campy over him during the th anointing they wc vr re the earl ol of cadogan Ca doean lord roberts alerd roeln and lord Ro cebery the abeso four oar pes pc were the only ones onea arrayed in thel gorge 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