THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA., JUNE 26, 1902. 3 For many months elaborate preparations were made for the crown ing of King Edward VII, This Thursday, June 26th, was the day for the great ceremony, which in regal pomp and gorgeous splendor should eclipse anything of the kind ever attempted by the English nation. For this event we prepared the following description of the ceremony. At the time of going to press the startling news was received that Eng- land’s Soverign was in the shadow of death, was suddenly stricken with appendicitis and an operation followed, revealing a critical condi. tion. matter of great doubt. His recovery therefore is a Edward was to be crowned King of Great Britain, Ireland and Em- peror of India. All the machinery of the govern- ment and the energies of English political and social life have for months been directed towards per fecting arrangements for this unique eventy which be the most was to splendid coronation in the history of the United Kingdom. The following at this time therefore may be of interest, the indefinitely postponed matter ' although coronation has been and Mav never take place, ag death is at hand : WESTMINSTER ABBEY Some Wonders of the Srructure Where Crow ning will Take Place The coronation will occur the in Westminster abbey in about wondertu only open chapel in that structure. This chapel raised y feet from the surrounding floor of the is it vbhou abbey, and is at least 50 feet square. [It stone Is ap- proached by five steps running the full A ralling of a half doz rounded wooden bars and about 4 feet “1 length of the chapel n long, in helght prevents entrance exces pt through low, At the mense antique valuable back wooden double gates altar An im ers the altar steps IS& ong rug Another rug, smaller Avery large one at that, is laid inside the On this wi placed the the king To une side are stalls trance ba coronation chairs in which and queen will be seated the same, with cushioned benches much after the style of cozy ining the side of the eo} From floor of the abbey in that uliding, (EVE RAC save from iid be inobstructed The tar separates thi Edward the Cs i The « formed by the archbishop of he Dack, where Ww possible to obtain an view coronation monies eremony of co King and queen w 1 ascend a raised fo rive the homage « throne erecied where they irst coronation AP AE Js at Lk ne 4 at LT TT. KING EDWARD VIL IN Thursday popular day is the which as lord hall. lowing Seems Le nave for crownings y of the Oliver Cromwell was installed Westminster the fol- English have been erowned on a Thursday: Stephen, John, Richard II, William and Mary, Queen Anne, George IV., William IV., and Queen Victoria. That is a fair collection of lucky and unlucky mon- archs, which makes it difficult for any superstitious person to gather omens for the day chosen It is reported from London that King Edward will abolish many of the old customs connected with the anniversary day on - protector in It is also notable that monarchs BRITISH ROYAL CROWN. coronation exercises, but some must be retained. In the following col umns we shall attempt to give an outline of the ceremonies which will mark the important oceasion. Edward VIL, the chief figure in the grand event, was born November 0. lisa, and succeeded his mother Janu ary 22, 1001. He was married to Princess Alexandra of Denmark March 10, 15363. Thelr oldest living son, George Frederick, prince of Wales, was born in 1865, and mar ried Princess May of Teck in 1893. The other living chiMren of the royal couple are Louise Vietoria, duchess of Fife; Maud, Princess Charles of Den. mark, and Princess Victoria Alex. andra, ive been pre esign of lesign of t represents the probable dura orld. Th upy i f which h show at the ree fine tombs oc of ki € SacTrarmm, name is given to the inclosed altar THE CORONATION CHAIRS, The One to Re Occupied by the King Was Made for Edward 1, The chairs on which the king and queen will rest are known as the coronation chairs. That to be occupied by the king was last used by Queen Victoria at the jubilee, and yet bears the colors of that oe. casion, This chair was made for Edward I. to inclose in its seat the famous stone of Scone. Tradition identifies this stone with the one on which Jacob rested his head at Bethel. His sons carried it to Egypt, and from thence it found its way to Spain with King Gathelus, son of Cecrops, the builder of Athens. About 700 B. C. it appeared in Ireland, where it was carried by a Spanish king's son upon an invasion of the tight lit tie isle. There it was placed upon the sa- ered hill of Tara, and became known as the “stone of destiny.” It was claimed that when the Irish kings were seated upon it at coronations the stone groaned aloud if the claimant was of royal race, but remained silent if a pretender, It is claimed for this remarkable piece, which is really Beoteh sandstone, that in 33 B. C., Fergus, the founder of the Scot tish monarchy, and who was of Ireland's royal blood, receivea it in SBeotland, where King Kenneth, in 830 A. D., deposited it in the monastery of Scone. It js certain that the stone waa for centuries an object of veneration to the people of Scotland. They fancied that while it remained in their country Scots would be monarchs of that realm. When Edward I. overran Scotland he seized the stone and took it to England, where, in 1207, it was placed and kept in Westminster Abbey, notwithstanding the repeated efforts of the Boots to reclaim it, Ever sinoe the sovereigns of England bave been upon this chair, The chair upon Which the queen will rest was made for the coronation of Willlam and Mary, Both chairs are now bebind a small railing I ————— WL ————— Mh the chapel of Edward the Confessor They are high-backed, built of oak and look much the worse for wear, The four leg each chair are golden lions upor haunches, with the seat of the chair resting upon their shoulders. Until some years the chairs were unguarded by raili Then it was discovered that would permit any visitor to sit in the chairs for a fee. Thus came the railings BRO ngs ithe guiges BRITISH CROWN JEWELS, perts In Precious Stones, ancient « rous Laings with hairs are not the only en which King } | auring T ene nave to do the Coron He will first of all wear St, } wn, the by have been fashic n'es model which all latt rowns ned f the ceremonies he wi l his head the crown of Queen of these crowns are at pr own Jewel riekee] ‘They Are Valued at $35,000,000 by Ex- | Then the arehbishop will recite the Ni cene creed and the bishop of London will P81 1] Just tot! LAN bel it st ort sermon ie sermon the king, who up the ceremony will have been ne ag 1 gx of uncovered, will H put ou a cap of crimson ve! vel trimmed with ermine Then comes the oath-taking, after whicl will be anointed he king's cap and crimson robe will removed and Garter knights w of silk or cl tminster will pou hi king, mal four hold over him a rich pall We ean ol ng bim “K ¢ Lord your God and 4 o rule govern,’ and the wilh 1 the COremaon ies END Oi WESTMINS at the top of the crown is made up of a rose cut sapphire and four large diamonds. In all there are 2,700 diamonds and many other Jewels in the crown, which weigh over 30 unces and the royal scepter which the king and queen will hold and which are of very great value, THE CORONATION SERVICE, OMeinl Form, ns Amended and Ap- proved by His Majesty. The form of the coronation service, as finally amended and approved by the king, consists of 20 distinot seglions I'he king and queen and their retinue will form in procession at Buckingham palace, They will enter the great west door of West. minster abbey, where they will be welcomed by the shouts of the king's scholars of Westminster sohool and by the anthem, “I was glad when they said unto me, We will go to the house of tue Lord.” instead of going direct to their thrones the royal pair will kneel in private prayer on footstools in front of their chairs, Then the archbishop of Canterbury, the lord high chancellor, the lord great chamberlain and the Garter King of Arma, each in turn, will formally present the king, the lords carrying the regalia will step up and the dean of Westminster will place the regalia on the altar, The abbreviated litany and part of the sommunion service will follow, CORONATION CORONETS FOR PEERS AND PEERESSES. of the throne, take off their coronets, re peat the homage, touch the crown upon the king's head, and kiss his left cheek. The | peers of the realm follow suit, with the ex In this collection, too, are the orbs | ception that they kiss the hand instead of the cheek. The words of homage are “1 do become your liege-man of life and limb, and of earthly worship, and faith and truth I will bear unto you to live and die against all manner of folk, so help me, God.” When the act of homage is over, the mem bers of the house of commons give nine hearty cheers, with cries of “God save the King,” repeated by all During homage medals are thrown to the occupants of the choir and lower galleries. Divested of all symbols of sovereignty, the king receives the holy sacrament, and the “Hallelujah chorus” concludes the service. CROWNING OF THE QUEEN, Ceremony Will Be Simple and Take Up Bat a Few Minutes, After this ceremony the queen will be crowned. She will be anointed on the head, four peeresses holding a magnificent pall over ber, the king will put a ring on her finger, the archbishop of York will place the crown on her head and the scepter and ivory tod and dove will be placed in her hands, Prayers will be offered, the peeresses will put on their coronets and the service will end with the communion. The crown for Queen Alexandra was made for the Queen of William TIT. It is set with pearls, sapphires, diamonds and other pre tious stones. The scepter for a queen con large; the rod for the queen is of ivory sur mounted by a dove and & cross. It is said crowned according to Russian custom, by the king's own hands after his coronation, | but she realizes that the innovation might | not be pleasing to English ideas. KING EDWARD'S ROBES, | They Are Ecclestiond Worn Only Garments and on This Ocension, : ¢ robes wi ning Edward Wear being crowned, and PF Wears a crimson hes sort is very like the king's, only not #0 | that Queen Alexandra would prefer to be | [ the progress of a king into its wealthy do- | main, Theref and queen ride in state a the Mirand and reach the re, wien the king ong quaint litt Hony | be 1 jaw rts, a gone 1 royai « At the spo hrough wi & { stand, bu ment PRINCESS OF WALES. THE DIKE OF NORFOLK Is the Stage Manager of All the Coronation Events, of I. wine 1« king. and th ip for a fee citizens , the mayor also the right to mit at a table on the left mde of The pris ege of di ng at a king's right hand belongs to the the Cinque Ports, who hold t} the King during some part of tl They also carry a car Of the noblemen and others who are, so to speak, stage managing the coronation, the | Duke of Norfolk takes premier position. As ear] marshal it falls to his lot to supervise practically all the preliminary arrange ments, and that fossilized institution. the | Herald's college, of which he is the head, is for a year being worked at top speed. 1 is his grace of Norfolk who will receive the ap plications of peers and peeressss who con sider themselves entitled to be present at | the cor It was his grace who gave or ders the ling how { of tit be attired and what shall be the number of gilt nobs in the eoronets of his brother peers next th he banqueting e ceremony Opy over the een nation ther day regar ¢ ladies oe shail PLEASING TO THE PEOPLE. Incidental Ceremonies Which Win Delight the Gaping Crowds, Apart from the coronation itself what, so | far, has afforded the greatest possible satis | faction to the 5,000,000 inhabitants of Lon j don is that the king and queen, and with | them the rest of the royal family and scores i of foreign princes and potentates, will come | among them, will not be content with simply i riding from palace to abbey and back sgain, {but will pass in state through the principal | arteries and some of the mean streets of the metropolis, in order that their subjects may see them and cheer them. It will be the most memorable lémile drive ever undertaken by royalty. Queen Victoria did something of the kind on the cocasion of the diamond jubilee in 1897, but great as this undoubtedly was, it will be ex- silt by the royal pageant to be curried out une 20. The reception of the king and queen by the lord mayor will be suggestive of eval It is one of the ancient privileges of QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN. (SS 7) 1 i 1} Queen Victors AMERICA TO THE FRONT. To Re Represented at the Coronation by a Special Embassy. The coronat resentatives fr on will be witnessed by rep m every known country im he world, including all the provinces and THE DUKE OF NORFOLK. dependencies of the British crown. The Fee ropean powers will be represented by srinoes of the blood and the republic of herr by a special embassy. The United Btates delegation will consist of Hon, Whites law Reid, special commissioner, Gen. J. M, Wilson and Admiral Watson, representing reapectively the army and the navy. In the great paval parade and demonstration pre ceding the coronation, in the English chan. pel, the battleship [llinois, in command of Rear Admiral Crowninshield, will take a prominent part. The official represents tives of the United States will have seats in Westminster abbey and will be treated very much like princes. For the time being they will outravk M= Choate, the Ameriean ambassador at London, and all other diple hats. the city of London to bar, if need be, even |
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