MEDFORD MAIL TRTBUOT:. MEDFORD, OREGON. WEDNESDAY. MAY 12. 1937.
Great Britain Consecrates New Rulers in "Greatest Show on Earth
PAGE TWO
SYMBOLIC CROWN
PLACED ON HEAD
IN WESTMINSTER
(Continued from Pg One.)
An army of S3, 500 soldiers, 35,000
police and mora than 7000 first aid
workera controlled and protected the
thronga.
The largest crowd London haa
known gathered along the route ot
the coronation procession.
Thousands Up All Night.
Thousands waited all night In the
streets.
Thousands mors left their beds
long before dawn. Prom the provinces
and the channel porta came hun
dreds of crowded trains to swell the
multitude.
Policemen stood almost shoulder
to shoulder behind troops who form
ed a lane from one end of the route
to tne other.
At t a. m London time, (midnight
B.S.T.) nobility In velvet and ermine
robes and carrying coronets, began
arriving at Westminster Abbey. Some
came by boat on the Thames, land
lm at Westminster pier.
Grandstand filled early. Seat-
holders who paid up to .260 each,
earn by circuitous routes. Roofs
and windows of buildings were crest'
ed with spectators.
. At 9 a.m.. 40,000 school children,
all tagged like so many parcels, were
shepherded Into a apeclal area.
Queen Made Ready.
In Buckingham palace the queen
was made ready by hairdressers una
maids.
In obedience to custom, the lord
great chamberlain, the Barl of Lan
caster, handed the king his under
garments and clothes.
Before daybreak, the procession
from Buckingham palace to West
minster Abbey began to form.
There may have been a million
people packed along the procession's
path. There may have been two mil
lion. Scattered among them were Brit
ish subjects from the empire lands
of 19,000,000 square miles which
stretch around the globe.
Punctually at B :40 a. m.. the great
glided- gates of Buckingham palace
awung open and the first of the
day's processions moved toward
Westminster Abbey.
Royal Cortege Starts.
Preceded by motorcycle police, a
chain of royal limousines rolled slow
ly along the sanded roadway. In the
cars were the less Important mem
bers of the royal family, the crown
princes, representatives ot the
tlons of the world.
Prince and Princesses Ohlchlbu of
Japan were spotted easily as waa the
10-year-old Grown Prince Mlhal of
Rumania.
Miniature atara and atrlpes flew
from the care carrying American
Ambassador Robert W. Bingham and
Special Envoys James W. Gerard,
General John J. Pershing and Ad
miral Hirtth Rodman.
The first of the mounted caval
cades followed.
Riding In an open state carriage
came Prim Minister Stanley Bald
win, wearing the blue and gold court
dress of a privy councillor. The pre
mier bowed repeatedly as the crowd
ahoutrd "good old Baldwin."
U. 8. Delegation Passes.
The delegation of the United States
waa among the notables In the long
string of automobiles which made
their way to th Abbey without stir
ring much excitement from tne
crowds, since the cars were not col
orful and ltttlo of the uniforms could
be glimpsed.
But the watchera went almost mad
with Joy when two of the royal fa
vorites, th Princess Elisabeth and
her royal grandmother, left their
separate residences.
Although the skies were dull ana
lowering, there was no rain to damp
en their enthusiasm.
Th snclent towers of historic
Westminster were shrouded In mist
and Ita grey bulk loomed sharply
against th gloom ot the overcast
sky.
Within was candles lit the glamor
ous scene. Golden spotlight wer
fixed on th coronation theater with
its thron ohalra.
Even the great personages were
prevented from approaching the coro
nation chair as they arrived by tem
porary railings across the abbey,
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Nearly 8.000 blue and gold seat
rlrlng tier on tier to th highest
arches of the abbey flashed their
rainbow colore on the uniforms and
gown of peer and peeresses.
The first American to arrlv were
thaee of the United tsatee mbAMy
party. Somewhat later cam the
ntgher dignitaries of th American
delegation.
Ambassador Robert W. Bingham,
and Special Envoys James W. Gerard.
Oeneral John J. Pershing and Ad
miral Hugh Rodman, with their aides,
wer required to be In their places
by 30 a, m.
Th asm time limit was set for
th arrival of J. P. Morgan, the New
Tork financier, and Edward Hsrkness,
th American phllsnthroplst, both
personal guest of th king.
They had seat In on of th choic
est boxes In a section Just In front
rnd to th left of the coronation
chair.
Th Americans entered th abbey
by the great west door and were
escorted to their seat In the nave
over a great piece of blue carpet.
Cheer Killers
Th king, and th queen. In their
own procession, moved from th pal
ace at 10:30 amid th crowds' greatest
cheer.
A th glittering ealvalcad clat
tered past, thousand of handker
chief fluttered from th bsnked-up
stands. Colors dipped In the road
Massed bands blared forth th na
tional anthem.
Along the great triumphal milt of
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Wave on wnve of military ranks
under the FngUnh ting participate in the royal pageantry. Here
tire swaggering Htghlaiulera. mystic Koyal Orderlies from India
and strapping jack tars of His Majesty's navy.
the Mall, whfre the rows of neat ran
continuous.? along both Md of tlr
spACloiu roadway. King George and
Queen KlIrAbtth rode, amlllng and
bowing. In th glided atate cotton II rut
uied by Queen Anne more than 200
yeara ago.
Eight horaea the fa-med Windsor
Oraya drew them on their way.
Bearded yeomen of the guard. In
ortniaou, gold and purple tudor diea.
trudged, with plkea on their hou Id
em, bealde the great wheels of the
coach. An officer bearing the royal
atandaxd rode behind, astride his
high -step ping horse.
Among the king's aides-de-camp, a
brilliant group in multi-colored uni
forms behind the coach, rode hit
younger brothers, the Duke of otou
center and the Duke of Kent, mtn
the Earls of Hare wood and Athlone
and Lord Louis Mountbatten.
lie Hi Peal Forth
The abbey bells pealed above the
cheers u the cavalcade passed under
Admiralty Arch and turned right
from Trafalgar square down the east
slope of Whitehall.
Spectators parked the narrow gull
of Downing atreet almost to the door
of Number Ten.
The proceMion entered parliament
square under a triumphal arch of
banners.
Canopied BUnda of red and gray
completely enclosed the center ot the
square. Others roee In serried banks
around Its outer edges.
Parliament members formed a som
ber, dark-clothed group In stands be
neath the walls ot parliament.
King and queen smiled acknow
Itxhcement of the tumultuous cheers
Repeatedly Elizabeth bowed and
raised her hand in the half salute for
which the "smiling duchess" has be-
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from the one-ouarter of the world
The king looked calm and confi
dent. fierard Cranes for View
come famous.
Within the abbey, American Envoy
Gerard sat In the last of a long row
of choir stalls. By leaning far for
ward, he could see the whole corona
tion ceremonial.
Next to him aat Maxim Lltvlnoff,
soviet com ml Ma r of foreign affairs
n d Russian representative for the
event.
j Lltvlnoff, a former London tailor's
helper, and Gerard wore exactly the
j Mune kind of court dress except that
the American made braver ihow
with a broad band ot crimson ribbon,
four Inches wide, stretched across his
chest. It was Oerard s British decora
tion. The two. In black and white eve
ning clothM with knee breeches, talk
ed frequently, but Lltvlnoff turned
his attention more repeatedly to
Count Dlno Grand I. ths Italian envoy
who sat on his other side.
Grandl was a gorgeous figure In
white stockings and white utln
breeches, topped by a uniform coet of
gold and crimson.
The Venerable Archbishop of Can-;
terbury, the most reverend Cosmo
Gordon Lang, advanced slowly, met
the king and queen beneath the arcb
of the hu;e west door,
KevoKiiltlon Klrt
Difcnltartes of state and church
.formed and moved with the k:ng and,
'queen through the long nave of the
abbey to the throne.
First came the recognition:
"Sirs, I here present unto you
Kiry George, your undoubted kin.
The archbishop spoke loudly. "Where
fore all you who are come this dav
to do votir homage and service, are:
you WslUntf to do the same?"
change. The World war ended importations of (he famous cream
royal coach, resplendent In gold leaf and numerous emblems
Practically every part of the tmoire is represent
Tumult broke. Every British throat
In the abbey swelled the cry. "God
save King Gcoiye!" Only a thousand
oould see all the ceremony, but all
could Join , the shouting.
Trumpets sounded.
Facing east, then south, west, north,
the king turned to "shew himself un
to the people."
Four times the archbishop chal
lenged. Each section of the abbey
throng raised the cry, "God save
King George."
Trumpets Pie Away
A fanfare or echoing trumpets, soft
ened and died away.
Thus the king was recognleed. ac
cepted sovereign of the British peo
ple, and ready for his coronation
oath.
"Sir. Is your majeaty willing to take
the oath"
The archbishop stood before the
king.
b lowly, deliberately the monarch
answered:
"I am willing."
A Bible rested in his hand.
The archbishop: "Will you solemn
ly promise and swear to govern the
peoples of Great Britain. Ireland.
Canada. Australia, New Zealand, and
the Union of South Africa, of your
possessions and the other territories
to any of them belonging or pertain
ing, and of your empire of India, ac-
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The king: "I solemnly promise so
to do."
Two similar questions answered, the !
king pledged: "The things which I
have heretofore promised. I will per-,
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He klwed the book, signed the oath,
fulfilling ancient custom, to reign
wisely and JU5tly.
The great organ swelled. An age
old hymn swelled through the abbey.
Anointing Follows
The anointing! Sacred In Its sig
nificance. Disrobed "of his crimson mantle,
the king was seated in the ancient
King Edward's chair, the coronation
throne, pieced near the altar.
The archbishop poured olive oil,
which had been blessed, from the
ampulla, or golden eagle, one of the '
oldest pieces of the regalia.
On his head, breast, and palms of i
both hands, the king was anointed in I
the form of a cross and then, kneel-j
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king.
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The lord great chamberlain, kneel
ing, touched the monarch's heel with
golden spurs, emblems of chivalry.
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sen ted to him. A beautiful sword In
a scabbard was given into the king's
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now from the altar of God," the pri
mate Intoned.
The lord great chamberlain girded
the sword about the king, the arch
bishop continuing:
"With this sword do Justice, stop
j the growth of
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king waa Invested in imperial
mantle and stole. Royal eagles orna-
menting the robe symboltzed the eov-
ereUn's imperial authority.
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The archbishop:
"Receive this imperial robe and
orb; and the Lord your God endue
you with knowledge and wisdom . . .
remember that the whole world la
subject to the power and empire of
Christ our Redeemer." '
Ring Is Placed
A ling was placed upon the fourth
finger of the king's right hand, "th
ensign of kingly dignity."
Called the "wedding ring of Sag
land," the ring symbolized the cove
oant "betwixt sovereign and people."
The people pledge their allegiance.
The sovereign pledges righteous gov
ernment. Sceptres from the altar were placed
in the king's left hand.
"Receive the royal sceptre, the en--sign
of kingly power and Justice . . .
receive the rod of equity and mercy,
and God direct and asstat you In the
administration and exercise of all
power."
Bo continued the voice of the Arch
bishop of Canterbury,
"Be so merciful that you be not
too remiss; so execute Justice that
you forget not mercy. Punish the
wicked, protect and cherish the Just,
and lead your people in the way
wherein they should go.
A procession of the churchmen,
dean of Westminster carrying the
crown, moved toward King George.
Crown Presented
The archbishop took the crown from
the dean of Westminster.
Solemnly and reverently he placed
It on the monarch's head.
A signal raced around the world.
It was just 12:30.
Cannon at the Tower of London
boomed.
A tumultuous demonstration began
In the abbey. Shouts of acclamation.
"God save the king!" rang and ech
oed. Stilled and reverent since the ritual
began, the resplendent assembly burst
Into life and voice.
Waves of movements rippled
through the galleries as peers don
ned their coronets, the klngs-at-arms
their crowns, and state trumpeten
pierced the tumult with a fanfare.
The king had been clothed In the
rich vestments of church and state,
end sceptre and orb In each hand,
had taken his seat In the scarred, old
coronation chair over the rugged
stone of Sconce.
The primate of all England took
the crown Into his hands and placing
It upon the altar, prayed:
" aa thou doest this day set
a crown of pure gold upon his head,
thou will enrich his royal heart with
abundant grace and crown him with
all princely virtues "
So came the great moment.
Start for Buckingham
There had been a brief Interlude
for the king and queen to rest and
refresh themselves before the proces- -slon
back to Buckingham palace.
For the millions who had waited
long hours for a glimpse of the pag
eant, bad luck and drenching were in
store.
Rain began falling almost the mo
ment the king and queen left the
abbey.
T4e king! The otieenl A thunder
clap of cheers broke about their head
as they re-entered the golden coach. -
The winding, four-mile route of
the return to Buckingham palace lay
past Britain's ancient parliament. Big
Ben. along the Thames embankment,
through Trafalgar square, Piccadilly
circus, Marble arch, Hyde park and
down Constitution hlH.
Bells pealed throughout London;
scrawny children danced In the streets
of East London, far from the scene.
Thames river boats added to the
din.
People clung to chimney-pots, hung
from dangerous perches on buildings
and monuments anything for a
chance to see.
London never before saw anything
like It.
Streets were a riot of color.
Rainbow-hued streamers fluttered.
Huge gilt crowns surmounted many
poles. Jutted from balconies.
Empire Hons gave mute approval
of the entire proceedings.
Foreign envoys did not take part
In the empire procession from the
abbey.
As the procession formed, the sound
of a trumpet at the abbey annex door
started it on Its way.
"God save the king! Long live the
king!"
The shout became a chant.
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