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4 THE OMAHA DAILY mUZ: SI 2JDAY, AUGUST 10, lf02 m EDWARD IS CROWNED Anoiui WestmiciUr Abbsj FresnU ft Ifoit Brilliant Appsaranc. PEOPLE RELIEVED THAT IT IS ALL OVER Iarall Klnsr Gets Tnrvnnn Cere snenr with less DIIHealtr Thaa the TenrIe C'taorehnsen Wl CondiM 11. (Continued from First Psg.) s b puiM, but fas looked neither to the rlirht nor to the left, keeping itrtlght on with strained preoccupied look. Kin Resnnlns Seated. When he appeared la tIw the queen, 1 ready In ber place, turned quickly to scao tilt face. The king Immediately aeated him self In bis chair and thoroughout the cere rnooy remained seated at many parts of the ritual when be should hare stood or knelt. Immediately behind him was boa re ferred for royal princesses, while on the tier, above was the king's box containing twenty-seven ladles, several neither young is or handsome. Right above the king's head nd In the front row, so placed that she could be seen by the king at every stage of the ceremony, was Mrs. Keppel. When the king turned sideways to face the altar he glanced In ber d.rectlon. The glance was noted and comprehended by hundreds. Mr3. Keppel's neighbors were Mrs. Ron ald Crevllle and Lady George Stuart. In the second row was Mrs. Arthur Faget, while away In the fourth fow. In a corner, was Mra. Cornwallls West, looking very 'bandeome. All of the king's friends wars dressed In white, with coronet and os trich feathers. In the center of ths queen's box opposite wss Lady DeGray, whose Im perial beauty was much- admired. - Mrs. .Ronalds wsa also there, looking marvel eusly wall and wearing magnificent jewels. Another American, Mrs. Oralgle, -was also ftmnng ths queen's friends. The king's punctuality and the perfectly odd arrangements were all set at caught by the physical feebleness of ths octo geoerlaa archbishop of Canterbury and Dr. Bradley, dean of Westminster. Both of these ocleslastlca were unequal to the trying strain of the ceremony and the dean all but fainted before Us cloee. The arch bishop of Canterbury, almost blind, had to be led around and being unable to read he repeated the same prayers more than once. Misadventure at Crowslnf. The actual crowning was marked by a misadventure well calculated to Impress a lauperstituous man like the kjng. When Dean Bradley presented the crown on a cushion to the IrchbUhop the latter, un able to see It, groped about with bis hands until they were directed by ths duke of Norfolk toward ths crown, which bs then almost knocked oft Its resting place. - The king gave a nervous start, but quickly regained bis appearance of com posure. Then the archbishop grasped the crown In his trembling hands, arid ths king, seated at the time in King Edward's ths archbishop to place ths emblem of sovereignty upon It more easily, but the archbishop extended his hands too far, so that the erown was behind ths king's bead. Instantly the king put his bead back and Into ths crown, but discovered that it was on wrong and in his desperation the king twisted It around with bis left band with out removing It. This was a most trying moment and when the king felt ths crown securely on Ms head he leaned back on hie throne looking deadly pale and exhausted. ' One curious result of the archbishop's mishandling of the crown at the fateful moment wss that ths king was hailed with the cry, "Qod save King Edward," before be was actually crowned. The archbishop of York effected ths queen's coronation with proper dispatch, but ths remainder of the ceremony dragged owing to ths Increasing weakness of ths archbishop of Canterbury. The king suffered mentally and phy sically. The communion was greatly pro .traded. During It b bad to kneel and ahlfted uneasily on his knees, passsd bis bands repeatedly across bis forehead and betrayed many signs of Impending faint Bess. Happily, bis pluck upheld him, but when at the close of the function he went off into ths Stuart chapel for ths final , rites be selxed the opportunity Jo enter ths Retiring room, whers be remained so long .that most alarming rumors flew about Me took nearly thirty minutes to recu perate, but even with the aid of stimulants b!a almost ghostly color as bs passed C-vn the navs andthrough ths streets to' Buck ingham palace was universally remarked, The ceremony Instead of lasting only sev-lenty-flve minutes had occuplad an hour and 'flftr minutes and only the king's oourags ( saved it from a sensational termination. A brilliant sunrise promised perfect weather for coronation day, but long be (fore tb ceremonies commenced threaten ing clouda gathered, and the early arrivals .on ths route of the procession came pro vided against contingencies. The earlier crowds were In no wise as large as it bad ! been generally anticipated they would be. Oeeoaf Seats A(I Jitarht. Many enthusiasts, with camp stools and ampla supplies of provnuder, had spent ths j bnut oa the Ut 'puiule of vantage that I could be aecured and were in the same positions at I o'clock this morning. At that hour the troops began to take up their ' allotted stations, and policemen, three paces apart, lined the route of ths proces j slon from Buckingham palace to West I minster abbey. t'p to 1 o'clock there were certainly more police than sightseers visible, but after that time there was a rapid Increase in the cumber of spectators, suburban trains and tram cars emptying thousands of persons every few mlnutee Into the sta tions adjacent to the precession's route. East end London residents also flocked I westward la such number that the streets ' east of Temple Bar became oppressively ' Silent and deserted. Most of the best positions along the route of the procession 'were thickly crowded by t o'clock and the spectators were furnished with plenty of diversion by the msrchlng and countermarching of the troops, headed by their bands, and quickly passing stats coaches, private car rlagea and automobiles. Palace Cfster af Attraction. Buckingham palace. naturally, was one of the principal centers of Interest, as It was ths starting point of the rreat pageant. Crowds assembled there in Immense nuin here end the first hearty cheer of the day went up when the news was circulated that King Edward was In the beet of health and spirits sud well equipped to undergo the fatigues of the day. By t 30 the Scene in the vicinity of the palace and the Mail was extremely ant mated. The roof of the palace and all the surrounding tuiMlngs were covered with spertators. and the constant arriving of membere of the royal family, with thoir suites, and the appearance of the other participants la the procession, elicited cheers, varying in degree of enthusiasm ac cording te the popularity of the psrsouagua recognised by the -people. The duke of Connauxht, who rode down the Mall In an automobile,, lot the purpfad cf seeing that the military arrangements along the route were complete, was heart ily cheered. Almost as animate was the scene la the vicinity of Westminster abbey, where kanfls of music stationed about the building re lieved the tedium of tbe early'-TelHng, and soon after the dooia were opened stale carriages and automobiles rattled op In a ceaseless line, the rich apparel of their oc cupants eliciting hearty approval, which, however, was surpassed by the reception accorded to the men of the naval brigade as they msrehed psst at a swinging pace to take up favored position guarding ths route near the abbey. The colonial premiers and the- privy coun cillors were warmly welcomed, the FIJIana, In pettleosts, were tbe center of much In terest, and ft red Indian chief. In his native costume,, feathers and blanket, decorated with the customary mirrors, caused the most amusement. Procession Moves Prowiptly. As tbe hour approached for tbe departure of the royal procession ths excitement about Buckingham palace was most marked. Punctual to time the advance guard of the royal cavalcade Issued from the archway, the boraes of the troops curvetting mar velously as they faced the wall of humanity tbat cheered their coming. Shortly afterwarda came the prlnoc and princess of Walea' procession, and, finally, within ft few moments, their majesties' cosch appeared at the gateway, and the king and queen smiled and bowed In responss to the mighty roar of cheer that dwarfed all previous welcomes. The scene In ths vicinity was remarkable. - On the roof of the palace were perchjd ft number of fashionably dreseed ladles, members of the household, and their cheers, with ths fluttering of their handkerchiefs, as the king and queen entered the royal eoach, gave the signal for the deafening plaudits of the populace which greeted tbelr majes ties as they emerged from tbe gates. The ovation was takn up by the crowds which thronged the Msll and wss ' repeatedly acknowledged by the occupants of the state Aoach. Ths three processions to the abbey were carried out according to program, and the only striking features of the first two were tbe gorgeous state carriages and the beautiful trappings and horses. Tbe crowd paid but little attention to the occupants of the vehicles. In the last carriage of ths first procession sat Prince Henry of Prussia, oa ths back sent, but he was so occupied with talking to the duke of Sparta that be seemed not to notice the crowd. The prince of Wale also seemed yery indifferent and stolid, but the princess of Wales bowed and smiled con stantly. It was not till the king's pro cession came that there was any ahow of enthusiasm. Lord Kitchener, Admiral Sey mour and General Oatelee, as tbey rode to gether, of course cams in for much atten tion, but tbey all seemed to look straight ahead and pay little attention to tbe people along the route. Kitchener la Pall 1'nlfornt. Lord Kitchener, In the resplendent full dress uniform of a general, also looked un familiar, and many person did not recog nize blm. The Indians were nndoubtedly the most picturesque feature of the pro cession, while tbe ststs coach of the kins, drawn by the fat Hanoverian horses which , figured In all tbe late Queen Victoria's processions, seemed much more Ilk fairy- The progress of lbs royal cortege wa marked by no special Incident, .with the exception of an accident to Lord ,Edward Pelham Clinton, one of the vrocma-In-waiting.' It was great triumph In It climax on the arrival at the nbbey, where there was scene of unparalleled enthu siasm, which did not ceae until thilr majestic disappeared In the annex. The accident to Lord Pelham Clinton created eonsiderabls excitement la the Mall. The groom-ln-wattlng. la a closed carriage, waa passing York step, whan bis conveyance collided with another royal carriags going at blgh speed In an opposite direction. The horses fell and ther appeared to bs ft bad mlxup. Folic extricated tbe team with some difficulty and Lord Pelham Clinton, who wa only llghtly kurt, pro ceeded.. In Westminster abbey tbe door of tbat edifice were scarcely opened and the gold sticks and usher bad barely found their atatlons before' the seat began to All. Peer and peeresses swept up ths nave, their scarlst and ermine making Vivid contrast with the deep blue of the car pet. A they arrived before the throne they separated, the peer going to tbe right and the peeresses to the left. 1 - Even when practically empty the abbey presunted an Interesting, picturesque effect, the oddeet feature of which con sisted In every seat betag praotically cov ered by large, whit official program, la the center of which wa placed ft small, deep red book of service. Without ths tapestries or light furnish ing of (he tiers upon tiers of seats, whjch rose fifty feet high, the combination of white and red program by Itself produced gala effect. The preliminary eulogies of the decorative arrangements were not overstated. Tbe entire achem bad been carried out harmoniously and even the stands did not seem out of place. A pe culiarly beautiful effect wa presented by the king's and the queen' box, comprising half ft doxta rows of chair in white satin. relieved only by tbe crlmaon of the seats. Beyond the structural decoration tor the seating of the spectator there waa lit tle attempt at any display and tbe. old gray arches lent their stately perspective to the scene, untouched by flsgs or any gleam cf color. Ths vsrlous chairs to be used by the king and queen la tbe service attracted special attention, but what Inevitably caught the eye wa the glittering array of gold plate, brought from various royal depositories, ranged along the chancel and behind tbe altar. Amidst these sur roundings the earl marshal tbe duke of Norfolk, resplendent In white knee breeibss and heavily embroidered coat, hurried to and fro. directing the final touches. Bias at Color. By 10 o'clock the Interior of the abbey presented ft blase of color. Along the nave, which was lined by grenadiers, every chair was taken up by high officers of the army and navy and others In equally handsome equipment. On top of the srch separating the nav from the chancel eat the surpliced orches tra. In stalls within, with the other am basaadors, were the United States ambac aador, Joseph H. Choate, and Mrs. Choate and many officials. During the long watt Edwla A. Abbey the American artist, who wa commis sioned to paint ths coronation seen In the sbbey, and who wore court uniform. took careful note of the surroundings, for the Distort picture ordered by the king. The peeresses took advantage cf tbe long interval to stroll up and down, but the peers sat stolidly awaiting tbe arrival or the sovereign, their emits caps pre senting scua mass el whits. At 10 o'clock ths orfcan and band played. V. i I . . 1 . - -ui.u wis siwciaiors, many or whom showed eigna of sleepiness, chatted or swept with their glasses what portions of ths sbbey they could see from their seats. . Great Display at Jewels, What most struck the syo In ths abbey wms the marvelous display of jewels that cerutaly surpassed anything previously seen at court function in England. The coriibinatiin ct these with Its magnificent rb nl the bsauty tit luaoy of the wear era made ft tueiooraMe sight. A beautiful as any coronet ther a pearl and Ola- rnuud tiara wot a by Lady Loudoudsrry abuse drees wss heavily embroidered and covered with rls nd diamonds.' She slsa w; ft l,o-ond Rtotnav herewith bracelets and earrings to mutch. Ths robe, itself wss embroidered la silver and gold, worked in the pattern of the family arms and coronet and waa fashioned after the style In the days of George III with big red Velvet slesves. - Tbe duchess of Portland was superb In ber great coronet of diamonds In the center of which was the famous Portland stone, which flashed and sparkled in a thousand color In the dim light. The duchess wss tbe object of general attention. ' Her diamond neck lace and magnificent ropes of pearl were unrivaled, even by those worn by lb duch ess of Westminster, whose Jewel are old UmV.f hflrloo-L .-nd bar been regarded as without equai. Lady CkcVr field's coronet wss one of th largest worn In the abbey, no restric tion seemingly having been mad regarding It size. Sbe bad It especially made to suit her and It waj in striking contrast to any others worn rvr peeresses, who seemed to have mad it ft point to wear the tiniest possible coronets, Just large enough to en circle th knot cf hair worn on top of tbelr head, ft U Josephine. Americans Take Proaslneat Part. It was plain to be seen that the Amer icans made tho bravest show and on this occasion, a on many others, tbey played very prominent part In the day' cere monies and contributed by their beauty and th magnificence of their robe and Jewels to what was truly ft gorgeou speo t&cle. Tall and graceful, with ber email face overweighted with masses of dark hair, th duchess et Marlborough (who was Cocsuelo Vanderbtlt of New Tort), wa a center of attraction. On her neck waa a blgh collar of pearls, with diamond and ruble, and on ber bead ft beautiful diamond coronet. Around ber waist was belt made entirely of brilliant. Th duchess came In ft Stat coach with the duk and two page. Lftdy Dufferln (who wa Mies Davie- of New Tork), who waa accompanied by her husband; wa another American Who did honor by her magnificence to the great oc casion. Her robe waa of the Georgian period, trimmed with sliver and gold thread worked la th pattern of tbe family badge. She wore a diamond cornet, ft diamond necklace and . ft loosely hanging chain fell over the lace of ber dress, the front of which wa abtas of Jewels, with ft diamond revers looped up by threa enormous bow of diamond. Her earrings were of dia mond. - -Animated and Interested Spectator. The countess of Oxford (who was Mis Louis Corbln of New Tork) was on of the few American who wa accompanied by ber child, little Lady Dorothy Walpole, who wa on of the most animated and In terested spectators of th day. Lftdy Ox ford wore fewer Jewels than many present, but her necklace of rubles, pearl and diamond and diamond brooches were beau tiful. Her dress was trimmed with old family point lac of .ft very rare pattern. Th dowager Count esa Cora of Strafford (who waa Mr.. .8. Colgate of New Tork) wore a high diamond coronet with rope of diamonds and pearl, draped Ilk an algulllette over th left shoulder. wvaw VI Chester' only jewels were a diamond neck- lac and a diamond tiara. Lady Deerhurst (fotnerly Mlss; Bonynga of San Francisco) ft peer's daughter-in- law wor no robe, merely a dress of old lac with diamond tiara and some mar velous black pearls around hsr neck. Lady Grey Egerton (who wa Miss May Cuylsr, an American) wor ft coronet of dlamoada and a -dress of whit tulle on which wa embroidered golden lilies. Her necklace was of ruble and diamond. A fragile figure almost bowed down by th weight of velvet robe wa th counteoa t Essex Miss Adele Grant of New fork). A slender gold cord wa tied around her waist and diamond chain caught up at In terval th lace of bar vest. Th countess of Craven (daughter cf Bradley Martin of New Tork) wore a whit satin underskirt, covered wlth'tulle and lac. The short aleeves of ber bodice were fin ished with lac ruffles, edged with gold thread. --" Lady Molesworth (who 1 ft daughter of General Frost of St. Louis) wor a tiara of diamonds.. Sh wa one of th very few who wor turquoise, her turquoise collar being particularly beautiful, ' U ...' . Bevy of Interesting; Women. From the king' box a bevy of interesting women had a view of th ceremonies, among them Mrs. Arthur Paget, daughter of th late Paran Steven of New Tork, In ft whlto dree embroidered with buncbea of grape worked In pearl and diamond. On ber bead was a magnificent tiara of emeralds set in brilliants and around her neck waa a Mgh collar of emeralds and diamonds, with a pendant to match. Her dree was fattened . with brooches of em eralds and diamonds. Mr. Ronalds, who wa Mr. Carter of Boston, was ft guest of ths queen In the queen' gallery. Her gown ftvas of satin, embroidered with large bunches of silver cherries. She wor th regulation whit court feather and veil, but no train. Her ornament were rublea and diamonds. Mrs. Cavendish Bertinck, who was Mis Livingston of New Tork, was in ths king' gallery. Sh waa attired in a dress em broidered all over with mother-of-pearl. Haadsosno American Wosnnn. Among th diplomatic women none looked handsomer thaa Mme. de Domlngues, the American wife of the Argentine minister, whose costume waa of white crepe de chene, embroidered with wisteria and pal pink rose, and wa made In the princess tyl. On her bead wa a diadem of d'ft monds and pearls, and ber cecklacs waa of pearls and diamonds. She also wor tb regulation court feather and veil. Mr. Joseph H. Choate, wife of the Amer ican ambassador, wor a dress of Brussels lace, with embroideries ef green and flow ers, while on ber bead she wore not only diamond tiara, but two beautiful d'a mond wings, holding up her long tulle veil. Around ber neck was a high collar of dia mond and ft diamond necklace. Mra. Adatr. who waa Miss Cornel! Wads worth ef Geneeeo, N. T., who went te the abbey at tbe king's Invitation, sat In King Edward's gallery. Her dress was of gray aatln and ber splendid tiara was of pearla and diamonds. Lady Maylor-Leylaad (Miss Chamber, lain of Cleveland) was another of th king's guests. She wss dressed In a costume of white satin embroidered with silver lilies and with an enormous srlamond tiara, a dia mond necklace and a diamond collar. The whole front of her bodice was cov ered with brilliants and her shoulder straps wer of the am precious stone. Mr. Rlchardsoa Clover, wife of th American naval attache, was attired In blue aatln, embroidered with silver and ornamented with opala and old point lac. Her neck lace was of diamonds and pearla. Sh wor a collar of diamonds and pearls and ft tiara of diamonds. (tstca'i Dress Magnlfleeat. Th queen' dress tnzrvtioiit. It waa cloth of gold, vellew with Ivory whit tull. and tb train ' was of velvet, llued with ermine. The eoctum ws ornamented with elaborate gold embrotderle and th tull overdrcs waa embroidered with rosea, thistlea and shamrecka. It finished la a high transparent- collar of old edged with guld.' The prlnceca ef Wales' gown was . ILsa notorial and manufacture. It bad ft long court train of puriile velrst, djj with tiilhlver and trimmed with wlds bands of gold. A mlrlver cspe was fastened St tbe shoulder with hooks of gold. Tbe crown Itself wss of pure white satin, beau tifully embroidered In three shades ef gold, and was jeweled elaborately with pearls and diamonds. Bealwntngc of th Cerfstssy, The ceremonies commenced with the rc consecratlon of th repella. Tbe profes sion of clergy with tbe regalia then pro ceeded from the altar to the annex, all present standing up snd the choir sing ing, "Oh, God. Our Help In Ages Paat." Preceding tbe regalia came the boy of Westminster abbey, followed by th chil dren of the chapel royal and the choir In royal uniforms. Ths duk . of Connaught took his place beside the prince of Wale In Jh abbey a the procession entered, bowlnc as b passed the prince. Th archbishop of Canterbury took bis aeat In front of tbe coronation chair and the earl of Halsbury, the lord high chan cellor, seated himself by hi side. Sev eral minutes elapsed, however, before tbe king and queen cam In sight of thoss gathered about tbe throne. Suddenly "Vlvat Alexandra!" was shouted by the boys of Westminster and the queen, walk ing alowly to the left of the throno, gained her, chair and knelt at allien prle dleu, her magnificent train of cloth--of-gold being lifted out of her way by six scarlet-coated page. Two or threo minute later came the hoarse cry from Westminster boy of "Vlvat Rex Ed wardual" with bleats from trumpets. Yet ther wa another wait. "What he be come of th king?" waa aaked by people who were shut off from sight of the nave. Th queen waited patiently, the orgaa ceased and then resumed, tier ws another fanfare ' of trumpets, another chorus of "vlvats" and King Edward ap peared and walked to his chair In front of the throne, bowing to th queen as' he past, and then knelt down la prayer. ArcbblsboB Reads Reeaanltloa. , After removing hi somewhat unbecom ing c"p his majesty stood up and th archbishop of Canterbury, In a trembling voire, read th recognition, beginning: "Sir, t her present unto you King Ed ward, the undoubted king of this realm," te. Then, there was ft hoars shont and the blending of th choir and the people, women and men. In the cry. "Ood av King f.dward." Several time this wa repeated and the abbey rang with, load fanfare. Again th king and queen knelt and th archbishop of Canterbury walked to th altar and commenced th communion. While tb gospel wss being read th king stood erect, supported on each side by th bishop In their heavily embroidered cape. During th ainglng of tb creed all th member of th royal family turned eastward. Both King Edward and Queen Alexandra followed the eerlce carefully, frequently looking at the cople et th eervlo which they held la their hand.' ' Administration of tb Oath. The administration of th oath followed. Standing by,. the king' chair, th arch bishop asked: 'Sir, Is your majesty willing to take th oathT" Th king answsrsd In t a. , on SB ' T - -Will-)-, bis replies being easily beard blgh up la th triform rear th roof. Thea th ink stand wa brought, and th king algned th oath. ' He did not advance to tb altar, but sat la th chair bs had occupied sines th service began. While th choir sang "Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire," the king remained seated and the queen stood up. - : : ' ' . After the archbishop's tnnolntlng prayer a gold canopy waa brought, over the king's cua.lr. eud his majesty 'divested himself of blc outer rob an j theff walked to tb an cient chair, w:'.c tbe choir ang Sodock' anthem. The . annotating ceremony waa scarcely seen owing to the canopy. Th spectator were Jut able to discern th archbUhop of Canterbury' motion. After th . prayer ' th king donned th coloblum slndonis, then resumed his seat, and from the scarlet, silken rol) on which the prayers wer printed la large type and which was held by tbo dean of Westminster tbe archbishop of Canterbury read the prayer and delivered the sword to th king, who did not go to th altar, tb sword being taken to blm by -th dean of West minster, while hi majesty remained stand ing.. The armllla and the orb wer 'then delivered according to the program. ArohalsB.op Deoonoa Nervous. When the king held out bis hand tor th ring th archbishop of Canterbury bad diffi culty in finding it. but finally, with trem bling bands, be placed It on the tip of bis majesty's finger, reading th prayer simul taneously, himself completing the process of. putting oa tb ring a h withdrew hi hand. Later tb archbishop bad similar difficulty, owing to near-slghtedneas, in placing th erown upon tb king's head. In fact, tb choir started "God Save th King" while , th archbishop of Canterbury waa till striving to place th crowa oa the ruler' bead, and ft great shout went up and the electrlo lights wer turned on. A the acclamation died away tbe clang ing joy bells, th cols of gun and tb shouting of people outside penetrated Into the abbey, where th king still sat, mo tionless, bis datxling crowa on hi head and bis scepter held firmly In his hand. Receives tho Benediction. After singing "B Strong and Play ths Man." and ths bibl having been presented, ths king advanced and knelt while be re ceived the benediction. He then walked to the great throne, whsre he stood on the dais for the first time, . surrounded by noble. The arch bishop of Canterbury followed, the king be ing obliged to stand while awaiting the ar rival of the archbishop. Having placed the king Into hla new throne, the arch bishop knelt and paid homage, the aged prelate scarcely being able to rias until th king assisted him and himself raised th ftrchbUhop' hands from ths Ups of the throne. The archbishop, who neemed to be in a faint, had to practically be carried to tb altar. The Incident created considera ble excitement and several prelate rushed; forward to help th primate. The next person to pay homag to bla majesty wss the prince of Wales, who knelt until King Kdward held out bl hands, which he kiaied after touching tbe crown aa a algn of fealty, 'The prince of Wales then started to return to his seat, when the king drew him back and put hi arm around him and kissed him. After this tbe king, once more gave th prices h a band, thla time to ahake, and the hearty vigor of King Edward's grasp showed that his band at any rat bad not lost Its strength. The duke of Norfolk, as earl marshal, ac companied by representatives of each grade of the nobility, read tb oath begin ning: "I, duk or earl," etc., "do become your Ilege man of life," e'-e. Tbe respec ttvs representatives next touched ths erown and kissed the king's cheek, the duk of Norfolk being the only peer to read the oath. Thla portion of the service was coa Hersbly shortened. ' iineen la Onleklf Crowned. The queen thaa arose end,' accompanied by ber entourage, proceeded to the altar steps, where, under a pall of cloth-ot-gold, she wss qu-ckly crowned by the archbishop of Tork. supported by th bishops. Sh was thea led to tb throne beside that la which ths king sat and her enthrontsatlon was accuicpluhed. - The quota bowed te King Edward and botti walked to the alur and received the Communion, after delivering their frowns to th lord great chamberlain and another officer appointed to bold them. The pagea, while their majesties knelt, still held th queen' magnificent long train, with th rest of th nobles present kneeling. Ths rest of th spectacle waa Impressive and was mad more brilliant by th electrto light. By a great effort th archbishop of Can terbury wa enabled to conclude tbe serv ice and tbe king and queen repaired to St Edward' chapel. Neither of their majes ties returned to their throne after th communion, but remained at tb altar. Tb service, which was completed with th singing of t deum, wa brought to a close without ft bitch. Tbe king exhibited no outward tracep of fatigue. Klosj and Dates Leave Abbey. Tbe departure of th king and queen from tbe abbey wa signalled by another aalute, tb massed bands playing "Ood Bava tbe King." Tbe entire route of tbelr majesties' return to tbe palace wa marked by scene of enthusiasm similar to' those which greeted their progress to th ab bey, the mor clrcuttou rout through Clubland and Constitution hill giving th hundred of thousand of person occupy ing th stands, window and roofs an op portunity of greeting th' newly crowned king and his consort before they re entered Buckingham palace, which they did, In th midst of remarkable ecenee of enthusiasm, ths entire crowd from Con stitution hill downward joining In singing ths national anthem. Shortly after th return of th king and queen to tb paler it wa officially announced from ther that th king bad born tb ceremony well and tbat he had suffered In ne way from fatigue, and tbl waa confirmed by th presence of the king himself, when, in response to th repeated plaudit of tb crowds, hi majesty, ac companied by th queen, appeared oa th balcony In their robe and crown. Th faee of both were suffused with smile as ther bowed repeatedly tbelr recognition of th warmth of tho applause. Celebration In Colonies. Wh!l th coronation wa bri&g solemn ised la London celebration and rejoicing wer carried out throughout tb colonies, numerous cablegram to th king conveyed th congratulations of representative bodies everywhere, aalute wer Bred and church services held. Australia confined Itself to religious service, having spent all th money gathered tor th postponed corona tion of June ti for charities. Similar serv ice wer held by th British communities in all th European capitals and chief cities of tb continent. The congratulation of1 European sover eign also poured In. Soon after th king's return ha received ft message from th pop. Th king sent him an especially cor dial answer. . . IRVING ON ,THE CORONATION Great Aetor 'Gives Ht Ixanreesiona of the Seen la tb His toric Abbey. (Copyright, 1904, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Aug. (New Tork World Ca blegramSpecial Te!egram.)HB!r Henry Irving, th greatest living artist la stage ent th following signed statement of his Impression of th abbey ceremonial a a spectacle: "It Is not easy to describe In detail the historic seen In tb abbey, for th dom inant Impression oa my mind I of th ex traordinary tension of feeling which ani mated tb whole of tb great assemblage. Imagine 8,000 people possessed by on thought would th king be able to bear the physical and emotional strain T Ws were answered tbat he was' well again. W trusted bis medical advisers. Vet every body waa held ta suspense by a smothered apprehension which gay ft Strang not to th crmony. "There wa startling moment when tb rchblsbop of Canterbury brok down. It seemed If this wer the dramatic ex pression of tb general emotion. But so little reason was there to fear for th king that be wa tb first, I believe, to offer help when Dr. Tempi wa overcome. - No sign of faltering waa shown by his majesty from th first to last and wbea he was een walking with a firm step down th nav after th ordeal a tremor of affectionate sympathetic pride and dslight ran through th mighty throng and cheer rang out with ft not of almost passionate relief. "To the eye the scene owed it ptctur esqueness to what I may call the mingling of the centuries. ' Looking at th procession In ths abbey you might have thought It was Edward III or Richard II who had come to be crowned. It wa halt dream .half real, for many coatumea, especially, those of tha heralds, revived the pageant of that an cient time. But when your ey glanced over tha spectators, you saw another epoch, later, but still remote. For ther was court drees everywhere. Not ft single frock coat reminded us of our commonplace day, and as we watched the procession roll by we might have been the eighteenth century gaslng at' tb fourteenth. Ther wa on drawback, perhaps. Th morning ,was dull and heavy. No aun streamed through the abbey windows. Just tbat touch of radi ance was needed to harmonise the color ing. "The tapestries seemed rather neutral In tint for so vast a specs, and of the colors white, red and black, white predominated tnd was ft little cold. But on was scarcely conscious of this, so Overwhelming wa th human interest. - Our eye wer dim whea tbey rested on one brave, beautiful figure. The queen bore beraelf with pathetic dig nity, courage and that wondrou youtk which I her magic secret, as sh leaned n the arm ef the bishop of London. Sh trembled. But It must have been with Joy Joy tbat all had gone eo well end th sight of It uplifted our harta. , 4 "HENRT IRVING." LOUBET HAS NARROW ESCAPE Shot Barely Misses Hint Mar Have Been Fired with Marderous Intent. (Copyright, 1901,' by Press Publishing Co.) PARI3, Aug. . (Nsw York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) Desplts ths official explanatloa that the ahot which barely missed President Loubet one day at tbe beginning of thla week while be was walking In Ramboulllet foreat, was acci dentally fired In his direction by one of the officers In attendance on him who was suddenly startled by a wild duck, certain aewspapera and many well Informed people scribe ths shooting to some fsnatlo who waa aeektng to avenge the wholesale vle tlou of monks and nuns. Loubet openly favors the anti-clerical movement, though Parliament ' alone should be held respon sible for 'the severe law which Is now being applied. CONSUELA SAILS FOR NEW YORK Desire to VtaK Her Old Honso Before , Going- tt (send Five Year In Aostrnlla. (Copyright, TXg, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Aug. . (New Tork World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) The duchess of Marlborough will sail for New Tork next week. Ttr Is a possibility that th duk will bo made governor general of tbe Aus tral la a commonwealth. If he ahould be he seuld have t live flee year In th anti podes, so ths duchess wishes to visit ber hotus beforehand. Pays fi taiio wfliiuu US Liii We hare fully made up our mind to close every piece of BuniHier furniture in our store this week. Were we to ad vertise SILVER DOLLARS FOK DO CENTS there would not be room on Farnam street for t"he people. If you are in want of any piece of summer furniture your 50 CENT PIECES ARE WORTH $1.00 to you, as every piece of sum mer furniture in our, store will be Bold at just HALF TRICE TniS WEEK. v Think of Think of Think of Think of Think of Think of Think cf Think of Think of buying buying buying buying buying buying ink of In fact, no matter what the piece or what the value, your money is worth two for one. The early bird story will repeat itself this week. RUG SPECIALTIES 25 best quality Smith axminster rugs, size 9x12, worth 125.00, for f 19.75. N ' Best quality all wool art squares, all woven in one piece without seams, sizes 2Jx3, up to 4 yards, for 65 cents a ' square yard. ' 100 pair of fine nottingham lace curtains full 60 inches wide, 3 J yards long, worth $3.50, for 1.98 a pair. 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