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r Coronation of EDWARD VH Being an Account of How His Majesty Will Be Crowned King of Great Britain and Ire land and Emperor of India, on Thursday, June 26, jN THURSDAY, Juno 20, Edward Vll. will bo crowned king of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India. All tho machinery of tho government and tho energies of English political and Hocial lifo have- for months been dirdcted to wards perfecting arrangements for tliis unique event, which promises to bo the most splendid coronation in the liistory of tho United Kingdom. Thursday seems to have been n popular day for crownings. Juno 20 Is tho anniversary of tho day on which Oliver Cromwell was installed us lord protector in Westminster hall. It is also notable that the fol lowing English monurchu have been state, and the archbishop of Canterbury will give the scepter to the Icing, while the lord of the manor of worltsop supports the king's right hand and a ring is placed on his maj esty's fourth linger. The orb is a golden bait, six inches in diameter and 11 inched high, including the crosi, which surmounts the orb. Diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and pearls are set in the oih; also, a fine amethyst, which forms the pedestal of the cross. When the crown i finally placed upon the monarch's head, instantly all that great crowd of peers and pcei esses put on their glittering coro nets, and tho abbey rings with "God save the King!" According to official rules, in theory, the coronets of the nobility are never worn ex cept at the coronation of a oveieign, when they are put on at the piccisc moment when IfMPlftlr ?4k '" ' J wm Mlflfli-fBMi til liHW iH MIHHiMIIHM II-IMIW llll III ! ! IWim Mill IIPMI l I ' T1 ll UHil KING EDWARD VII. IN HIS CORONATION ROBE. During homago medals are thrown to the occupants of tho choir and lower galleries. Divested of all symbols of sovereignty, the king receives the holy sacrament, and tho "Hallelujah chorus" concludes the service. CUOWMNO OV TIII3 QUEKN. Ceremony Will Ho Slmnlo mid Tnko Up lint r rew Minute. After this ceremony tho queen will be crowned. Sho will be anointed on tho head, four peeresses holding a magnificent pall over her, the king will put a ring on her finger, the archbishop of York will place the crown on iicr head and the scepter and ivory rod and dove will be placed in her hands. Prayers will be offered, the peeresses will put ou their coronet and the service will end with the communion. The crown for Queen Alexandra was mado for tho Queen of William III. It is set with pearls, sapphires, diamonds and other pre cious stones. The scepter for a queen con sort is very liko the king's, only not so large; the rod for the queen is of ivory sur mounted by a dove and a cross. It is said that Queen Alexandra would prefer to be 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. n.n.vsixa to the i'kopijK. Incidental CcrcmoiiicN AVlilcli Will Dcllulit the GnpliiK Ci-owiIh. Apart from the coronation itself what, so far, has afforded the greatest possible satis faction to the 5,000,000 inhabitants of Lou don is that the king and queen, and with them the rest of the rojal family and scoies of foreign princes and potentates, will come among tnein, will not be content with simply riding fioni palace to abbey and back again, but will pass in state through the principal arteries and some of the mean streets of the metropolis, in order that their subjects may tec them and cheer them. It will be the mo so mcmornblo 14-milc drive ever undertaken by royalty. Queen Victoria did something of tho kind on tho occasion of the diamond jubilee in 1SU7, but great as this undoubtedly was, it will be ex celled by tne rojnl pageant to bocjincd out June 20. The reception of the king and queen by the lord mayor will be suggestive of medieval times. Hi one of the ancient privileges of the city of London to bar, if need be, oven the progress of a king into its wealthy-domain. Thcrefoie, when the king and queen ride in state along the Strand and tench the law courts, a quaint little ceremony will be gone through with stately foleinnity eie tho loyal cav.ihade proceeds on its way. At the spot wlicie old Temple Barucd to stand, but where now an inartistic monu ment nicknamed "The Griflin" occupies the center of the narrow roadway, the lord mayor, with his mace bearer, his sword bearer, and all the retinue of the Mansion house, will await the coining of royalty. It may be that, with proper tegard for effect, a replica of the ancient gates of the city will shut off Fleet stieet from the Strand in much the same way as was done with such striking eflcct when the late queen 'made her triumphal entry into Dublin a year he- crowned on a Thursday: Stephen, John, Biehnrd II., William nnd Mary, Queen Anne, George IV., William IV., and Queen Victoria. That is a fair -collection of lucky and unlucky nion nrchs, which makes it diflicult for any superstitious person to gather omens for the day chosen. Edwnrd VII., the chief figure in the grand event, was born In'ov ember 9, 1811, nnd succeeded his mother Jnnu iiry 22, 1901. He was married to Princess Alexandra of Denmark March 10, 1SG3. Their oldest living Eon, George Frederick, prince of Wales, was born in 1&G3, and mar ried Princess May of Teek in 1S9;J. The other living children of the royal couplo are Louise Victoria, duchess of Fife; .Maud, Princess Charles of Den mark, and Princess Victoria Alex andra. tiik coiionatio.x sniivicn. Olllolul l'i nil, us Amt-uilcil mill Ap proved ly UN Mujt--F.tr. The lorni of tho coronation tcivicc, as finally amended and approved by the king, coiieist of 20" distinct tedious. The king md queen and their ictinue will form in pioiCMiiou at Buckingham palace. They will enter the great went door ot West minster abbey, wheiu they will he welcomed by the shouts of the king's scholars of Westminster school and by the antiiem, "1 was glad when they said unto me, We will go to the houte of t..e Lord." Instead of going diiect to their thrones the royal pair will kneel in pnvate prayer on footstools in front of their chairs. Then : the archbishop of Canterburj, tho-lord high chancellor, the lord great chamboi lain and the Garter King of Arms each in turn, will formally present the kme, the lords carrying tho regalia will step up and thej cean oi Westminster will place tile regalia on the altar. The abbreviated litany and part of tho communion service will follow. Then the aie.ibishop will iccite the Ni cene creed and the bishop of London will preaei. a short scimon. Just befoio tha sermon the king, who up to that stags of the ceremony will have been uncovered, will put on a cap of crimson vel vet trimmed witn ermine. Then comes the oath-taking, after which the king will be anointed. Then the king's cap and crimson robe will be removed and four Garter knights will hold over him a rich pall of silk or cloth-of-gold, tae dean of Westminster will pour holy oil into a spoon and the archbishop of Canterbury will anoint the king, making the sign of the cross on the top of his maj esty's head, thus coiueciating him "King over this people, " hom the Lord your God hath given you to rule and govern." The king will then kneel and the dean of Westminster will invest him with the super tunica. Next will come the ceremonies which caused so much discussion, including the presentation of the sword of state, the standards and the-spurs, and then the orb will be placed in the king's right hand, ho will again be divested of the crimson robe ad will be enveloped in a purple robe of &' 4i to ' ' : ' W pliilmi Jimfi k feij M W& &4 v - ' v -. iv Willi ifiwiifla k WdMi W m ' mm K MSs N-' al ffistei . t HER MAJESTY. ALEXANDRA, QUEEN OP GREAT BRITAIN. the primate of England places the crown upon the blow ot the king. Upon occasions of state the coronet is eairied before the personage on a cushion, and at the funeral it is placed on the collin, or borne on a pur ple cushion. The shouts of God -ave the King" arc caught up by the crowd outside, church hells ring and cannon aic fired, not only in London, but in all chief towns. After a Bible is given to the king a solemn tq dcum is chanted, and enthronement follows or homage. The king is conducted to a tin one in the center of tho abhey, and there re ceives the act of homage, first from the lords spiritual, who kneel about him, pronounce the uoids of homage nnd kiss his hand. Princes of the blood oyal ascend the steps of the throne, take oH 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 ception that they kiss the hand instead of the cheek. The words of homage are: "I 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 tlie 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. fore her death. Whether this be so or not, there will be a demand as to who comes theie on behalf of the representatives of Gog and Magog, and when it is made known that it is tneu majesties then the loid mayor will ride bnielicaded into the loyal piescnee, and as evidence of loyalty will hand to his majesty the keys of the city. These, in duo course, will bo handed hack, and the lord major will then lead the way down Fleet stieet, past St. Paul's as far as the Mansion house, w here doubtless he will take leave of the rojal iarty. Another interesting ceremony will bo tho cutting of the first sod for the Queen Vic toria memorial to be elected immediately in front of Buck'ngnam palace. This will be done by King Ednaid in the presence of his illustrious guests gatlieied from all parts of the world. The happy idea of beginning this great national undci taking at tho timo of the coronation oiiguiated with his majesty, who rightly considcis that the piesencein London of so many foieign royalties and diplomatic personages is an opportunity that tho nations of the world will gladly seue to pay a tribute to the memory of Queen Victoria. Employer "Are you willing to work for small wages?" Boy "Not very willing, sir." Boston Post. DUTY OF THE PEOPLE They Should Look Closely Into Rec ords of Congressmen. In No Other Way Cnn the Nntton Sc- euro ns Almulutely l'urc mill lliiltn1ile Ailmlnlntrntlnn of l'nlillo Amur. Special Washington Letter. THE people of this government are proud of their government, but they know very llttlo nbout it. The public schools ought to glvo in structions concerning municipal, coun ty, state and federal governments. As it is, even tho school teachers them selves know very Utile concerning tho government; nnd not more thun one tenth of them could even tell you how n member of tho national senate is elected. Not only arc the peoplu in compara tive ignorance about their govern ment; but, strnngo as it may seem, the average member of the house of representatives knows very little about national legislation. The people are careless, and, to be plain about lt hey uro shamefully careless, about the se lection of their congressmen and other oilii'o holders. On this account tho government for many years has been partly in the hnnils of politicians who care nothing for the people, but seek only their own glory nnd enrichment. J n your own congressional district you do not know 20 men who are per sonally acquainted with your member of congress, unless ymi happen to mingle with politicians, and the over age readers of newspapers will not be found mixing with politicians. In a gov ernment of the people, by the people nnd for the people every clticn ought to know all about his government, and oil nbout the man or men who seek ofll eial position. If every eitlen would take such nn interest in public alTairs as he ought to do our government would bo purer, nnd it would be more economical. The people have no idea how many millions of dollars are taken from them in taxation and expended recklessly. It is their own fault when they arc over-governed, because they are unmindful of their duty to them selves, by being careless concerning the details of government. When you hear a man making a fervid stump speech on the questions of the day, just bear in mind that the average public speaker is looking for dupes, and that he wants you to be one of his victims. Ho is making speeches, not for his health, nor solely for the good of bin country. He is do ing it for his own benefit, and be ex pects you to support him on account of his "gift of gab." That will bo a new way of looking at it, to some read ers; but it is a gospel truth. The writer lias been associated with poli ticians for more than a quarter of a century, and as the years have gone gliding into liistory his regard for pro fessional politicians bus grown less and less; because of increasing acquaint ance with their motives and their man lier of living. When you elect a member of congress you give him a position paying $5,000 tfCin.MjjmMw)irmnHi iwptwwTwmpmw f ?: ' "' s,. -ysc- m -7fM If w4t urn UNCLU SAM KNJOYS IT. (Little Shower of Extravagance Dolb Not DUpleus Him.) ti year, for two years. Naturally, you expect him to work hard for that big salary, but the average congressman does not work at all. The government gives him a private secretary, with a suliiy of $100 a month; and the pri vate secretary docs all of the neces sary work. The congressman signs loiters to his constituents which the private secretary has written, nnd that is the hardest work that the average congressman does for his people. There! are rj.17 members of the na tional house of representatives, and not more than 2.1 or 30 of them have anything to do with legislation. Tins others are mere followers. Wherever their party leaders tell them to go they go. They do not Initiate legisla tion of any kind. They leave nil things to committees appointed by the speak er, and they vote as the' are told to vote on the passage of bills. Because of this condition of affairs the govern ment has been grovvingless worthy dur-. ing tho Inst quarter of a century, and extravnganco hna grown until it linn become reprehensible. It is not nn ex travagant statement thnt hundreds of millions of money havo been taken from tho pcoplo by taxation, and ap propriated unwisely. It would not ba fnir to say that the government has grown corrupt because of its unwiso appropriations of tho people's money, Samuel J. Itandall, of Pennsylvania, was for many yenrs tho lending demo cratic member of tho national liouso of representatives. Ho won chairman of tho committee, on impropriations, and in that position he wielded so much power that ho was able to prevent tar iit legislation; and he did prevent tho party from enacting free trade meas ures several times, although ho vvim one of a, small minority of that party. In order to toko from Mr. llnndall that power, tho committee on appropria tions was deprived of control over tho appropriations for pensions, the army, tho nrtvy, rivers and harbors, public buildings and grounds, and other im portant government alTairs. Tho bills making appropriations for theso va rious purposes were given to separata -; 3WS .71 &fi I r v-.-iiw , Urn tJjPr: A . i -i-.i .v ti tik- r i i . - - w i i j :. t ill WA' Tfii TOO MUCH I--OK YOUH IINCI.K. (But a Deluge of Wasti fulness Dlrvuita the Old Man.) committees, and there began the ern of extravagance in appropriations. So long as all appropriations were controlled by one committee tho total expenditures of the government were kept down to about $.:00,(t()0,000 annual ly, because the commit tee kept "the to tal" before them all the time. But when separate committees were given power to make appropriations, each committee. looked at its own work as of excessive importance, and immedi ately the total appropriations began to increase. With this example of ex travagance before them the senutors divided their great committee ou ap propriations in liko maunor only u few years ago, and this, added to Clio folly of the house of representatives, instead of curtailing the total annual expenditures for the government. Tho appropriations made for tho coming fiscal year are as follows: Agriculture J 0,208,00) Aimy , Jt;,ysr..l2fi Diplomatic affair l,!Ki7,IKn DlHtrli-t of Columbia 7,!W),000 KorunciilloiiH 7,S3.J,S0C Inulniih O.ZW.IKM Military neailtmy U.titf.SM lKlsIutlvo ana executive, cx- ponses , Sfi.EW.WU Niiv 77,010,1111 li n-tons ;a,W2,S50 I'osl ofllciH i;W,tl,K)S IllverHaucI liarhors (Including con- tnictf for fulure) 70.000,000 Sundry civil rxivenses WJ,::til,lKU iKciUikllcUncks "MSMAW Public biillUlngu Mi.OOO.OW) Total $)rj"J,t)02,tSl That is iiioi-o than doublu the amount rt(iiireil for tho expenses of our government ten or 12 years ago, and the actual requirements of tho government havo not so increased. Tho population of tho country has not doubled, nor has its wealth. Thu responsibilities of the government, havo increased and tho wealth of tho country has increased during the past few years, but tho appropriations which the congress continues to make aro manifestly greater than should be made. The river and harbor bill, which takes an average of $20,000,000 frbni tho treasury every two years, has in . the past 20 years taken well-nigh $200,000,000; and everybody in Wash ington speaks of that bill as "a steal" which cannot be disguised in this city, although the people seem to know nothing about it. Then tho habit of voting money from the treasury for public buildings and grounds has so increased that almost every commu nity is clamoring for a public build ing; and tho men who want to bo custodians and janitors of tho pro posed buildings aro urging their con gressmen to foster this extravagance. The peoplu who have thu right to reward the faithful public servants by re-electing them, and to punish the unfaithful by not re-electing them, uro responsible for existing conditions. Uncle Sam is rich and can afford some luxuries, but prodi gality and wastefulness uro little Icsn than criiiiinal in governments as well as in Individ mils. Undo Sam can stand a little summer shower of ex travagance while tho bank account Is in good condition, but a deluge of wastefulness disgusts him, nnd hit: wrath arises. SMITH D. FItY. w,