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r GEORGE V. CROWNED BRITAIN'S KING Scene in Westminster Abbey One of Un- paralleled Magnificence LciidoR, June 22.â€" The fifth Peoigfl of England was orowned to- ilay. Sacred and histuricai cere- iQoni.i! was b.>rne out in venerable ,W«»t!:iiiisi.er with the symbolism ^nd luaal language which carried >he minds of the beholden back to ^o days of romance and chivalry, >vcn to the time uf thos« who lived t>efcic Alfred. A GOIIGKOUS SPECTACLE. Clci>rgo V'. aat for his hallowing â- rlicru English Kings before him kad Ijccn cunsecrated fur more than |00 yea:'s. Xo language con cxag- |erate the effect of the crowning in Wes-Luiinbt-er Abbey as a State spectacle and a scene of visible pyaibolism. Kroin six o'clock, when )he duurH opened, until after nine, kb« moving pictures silently and |raduaJly composed themselves into pa« iiarnionious setting, only need- ing tlie addition of the central fig- ures to complete ttie sccn«. Gre«t galleries stretched upwards on ei- iher side of th« "Theatre" for the peers and j)eeresses and commoners of the realm. On the south sid« of the chancel stalls was a Royal box lor members of tlio English Royal f*mily, and on the north side of ih» chancel the judges' gallery. 5t« central aisle and nave were lin«<.l with supertiiiposed galleries, Shich were fxjcupied by diplomats, oval repreaentatives and other peers facing the north line of the tJirone on raised dais and facing east the serried ranks. The peers arose and bowed Iom as the Prince, before taking his seat, turned and bowed to them. The Princess Mary followed, walking along looking every inch a princess. She was well able to give effect to her long ermine-lined blue train, which was held up by a lady-in-attcnd«iu>e. The downcast eyes, slightly bent head and girlish coiffure alone spoke the child. Behind her camo her young sailor brother, dressed as a naval cadet, and the two little princes in Scotch garb. The Duke of Connaiig'ht made a separate arrival. He bowed low to his young grand-nephew, the PrinC'6 of Wales, who rose and returned the bow, as he did henceforth to all who passed him. The Duke of Connaught sat on a ohair to the right of the Prince of Wales. TliE QUEEN'd AKRIVAL. At 10.45 the abbey music ceased. A clash of bells, a roll of drums and a fanfare of trumpets withou/t were heard, and then an expectant hush fell on the great congregation. Ro- mantic tension held its every hour. Then slowly, very slowly, the Queen's procession advanced up the aisle. Heralded by a psalm and preceded by the clergy and great officials of her houoehold, the bear- ers of her regalia and many of the noblest of her husband's subjects, BBITAIl'S UBEAT ABMDA Saluting Line of Twenty Miles G-reets King and Queen Portsxoutli, June 25.â€" George v., armoured cruisers, nine protected ... ... 1.1 ; â-  evn 1 ** 111 *« disitiiiguihhed persons. These were she passed along an obeisant av ^1 carpeted. The bluish grey floor enue of princes, lords and ambas Vas covered witii a wonderful gar- , sadors. The IBishops of London ier blue carpet of nine hundred j and Oxford supported her on cither the sailor King, passed through the sunht waters of the S<jlunt yes- terday afternoon between steel lanes formed by the greatest ar- mada ever assemoled. Fighting craft representing practically every navy of the world participated in this splendid sea pageant. It was viewed by people from nearly every climo. Although essentially de- signed as a spectacle, it could not bo otherwise than a parade of the fatH than Eingland cherishes h«r title of "Mistress of the seas." As a picture and an abject lesson the review was stupendous in beau- ty and siugnificance. One hundred and sixty-seven ships of all classes, with a total displacement of 1,022,000 tons, and costing about 10rf,OOO,O00 pounds, was the showing made by England. The fleet included 32 battleships, 25 by arrangement the same salute was fired throughout the Kingdom and the dominions. How far-flung was the line of this regal salute can best be gathered by the various times coinciding with 12.32 p.m. in Lon- don. In New Zealand it was 1.11 a.m. to-morrow, at Vancouver, B. C, 4.10 a.m. to-day, at Calcutta 6.25 to-night, and at Jamaica 7.26 this morning. As the crown was placed on the King's head the pieers simultane- ously donned their coronets. His Majesty was crowned in St. F/dward'a chair. After wearing it for a minute the King ronoved the | cruuxjrs, 29 torpeoo craft. The to tal number of the officers and men was ICO, 000. The arrival of vJie King ^hortly before 1 o'clock was announced by cannon from Nel»<jn'8 old flagship Victoiy. As the reverberation echoed over the 8olent every ship of the armada blossomed out as if by mag^c with flags of every hue. Tho breeze flaunted millions of pinions contained m dressing s^liip, transforming the picture from neu- tral tints to gorgeous tones. His Majesty was received by Ad- miral Sir Arthur Moore and staff and escorted aboard the Royal yacht Victoria aud Al.l>ort, which broke out the Iloyal Standawl. Promptly two torpedo boats nosed into the lane, showing the path to the four yachts participating in the review. As the King, standing on the bridge in the uniform of an ad- miral, came abreast of the first warship, the latter's guns boomed a royal salute. The first crash was the signal for all the ships to take tip the salute. PEALS OF OLYMJ>IAN THUNDER Instantly the quiet prevailing the moment before was followed by peal on peal of Olympian thuntier, which hurled against the shores of either side of the Solent and was hurled back again to the armada. The face of the waters was covered by a smoke poll, which, raising, re- vealed the Iloyal yacht advancing majestically, her black hull and THAT LAB EL ON PACKAGE IS BLUE. m OTHER COLOR EVER USED ON ROYALYEAST HEM EMBER THE COLOR SLUE e.W.CILLETTCnLTD. ^ TORONTO - ONT. „^ •quare yards. On the altar stood the abbey's glittering gold service. On a table beneath the Iloyol box was rangtd the still more magni- ficent gold service of St. George's Chai>ci at Windsor, whose burnish- ed richness niad« th« mosit brilliant color note of all. On the sides of the galleries hung pricelcsB and ancient tapes- tries. Rare, centuries old, Per- sian rugs lay before tho thrones. 'Above, behind and around every- thing streUhod the ancient grey â- tonework of the abbey ,the mel- lowed stained glass of the painted windows blending softly with all. A WONDERFUL PICTURE. When nearly seven thousand ffiectato^8 had taken their seats ere was to bo seen as wonderful % picture of sheer color as a pain- ter could dream of. The abbey had kist some touch of its austerity ive in the ceiling's misty heights, side, and six daughters of earls bore her train, on which were worked emblems of every portion of the British Empire. "Viva the Maria Rcgina!" thrice repeated by the clamant voices of the Westminster .School boys, broke the silence. It was followed by "Vivat, Vivat, Vivat !" louder still. To the strains of the anthem, "Oh, Pray for Peace," the Queen crossed from the north chencel to a seat in the south in front of the Royal box and knelt in prayer. Then silence fell again, to be broken by a second roll of drums and a fanfare of trumpets. The King was coming. KING PALE BUT CALM. The King was pale but calm. He looked neither to the left nor to the right, as one in a dream. "Vi- vat Georgiua Rex et Imperator, Vivat, Vivat, Vivat," came a full- throated chorus thrice from the lut there was no loss of beauty, j "Westminster boys. Entering the Irt. was Light and fairy-like, the i chancel on the south side, the King 'dark ruby velvet of the peers and | halted before the Queen, who stood the scarlet tunics of the peeresses •oldiers and the black velvet court â- uitB giving just sufficient strength to the spotless ermine capes of the judges and necrs. Palo mauves, yellows, light blues, pinks, and pearly gr(yi» w«r« chiefly worn by ilie ladiet, who, with the excep- tion of th« bare-headed peeresses, .vore on their heads white feathers or wiiite airy rosettes with while â- trca :i'jr» hai: , ng behind. The oolo^^ ; 'ittered ;i the front of these and jov. .di »pai. -1 on bare necks and bosoms. It was a wonderful blendcHJ whole, in which without search the detail was piacticully lost. From nine to ten o'clock not a minnto passed without its picture. At nine o'clock the white-robed choir entered and stood in the chancel. Then from the altar the abbey canons, robed in their long, richly -colored capes, took the ar- ticles of Royal regalia and preceded ty the choir, which was now singing â- "O God, Our Help in Ages Pa«5t," bore them to the robing room at the west entrance. At ten o'clock all stood again as a glittering company of foreign princes walked up the aisle and took their places in the chancel. Then followed the Diplomatic Corj)S, foreign envoys and minor royalties, and then, in truth, the choir »t-ill became as it wore a map of tlie world, stretching from Ethiopia to Japan. ARRIVAL OF PRjNCE OF WALES Following these came another as- semblage which t<juehod tlio hearts of the people wii-hin and without tho abbey as did nrmo other to-day, not oven tlic King and Queen them- selvcs. It was the Prince of Wales with his sister and his brothers, followcjd by 19 princes and primess- M of the British Uoyal family. But all eves were for tho boy prince and his sister and brothers. Grave and â- erious looked the young prince as he walked with a dignity bovond hie years at the head of this Iloyal frotip dressed in the mediaeval cos- fime of tho Garter. He looked ♦very Inch a prince, but the modesty and difndf>iKje of the human boy 30u' ' ,)lainly be seen, adding, not d(V ting, f'om the prlncellnesi 0f an bearing. Hli company re- Iftinod a place alone oppoelte the behind the faldstool. Husband and wife looked for a moment into each other's eyes and then, after tho exchange of a grave bow, tho King passed to his own chair be- yond the Queen's and both knelt in praver. KIN'G TAKES THE OATH. The Archbishop of Canterbury next advanced to the seated King and asked : "Sir, is your Majesty willing to take the oath?" "I am willing," replied the King in low but distinct tones. After taking the oath and kissing the Bible his Majesty moved to tho great Coronation chair of King Ed- ward, and was there anointed on the crown of his liead, his breast, palms and both hands as has been the usage of English kings for a thousand years. During the anoint- ing four Knights of the Garter held the gold-colored silken canopy be- hind the cliair, but not over the King. After tlie anointing the King knelt for the blessing. Then he stood to be invested with the oolo- bium sindonis, the supertiinica and the girdle. Then, sitting in the great chair, Uie King looked as though ho were clad in solid gold armor as the spurs and swords were presented. After rising the King ungirt the sword and offered it, scabbardod, at the altar, thus de- dicating it to the service of God. He then handed it to one of the Knights of the Garter, who un- nnd the naked sword crown and replaced it with a lesser one. Then, carrying the sceptre, he walked east to the tlirone, on the dais, in which he was placed by the archbishops bishops and peers. Next followed the picturesquely symbolical ceremony of homage. 'The Prince of Wales first advanced, doffed his coronet and knell at the foot of the dais. Then ascending, he kissed tlie King on both cheeks, and then knelt and kissed his hand. The Prince of Wales alone kissed the King on bo(tli cheeks and on the hand. The Duke of Connauglit follow- ed. He doffed his coronet and knelt on the bottom step. He arose, ascended and knelt on the top step. Then he stood and. bending for- ward, touched the crown with his right hand, kissed the King's left cheek, and then retired. So did the senior Duke, Marquis, Earl, Count and Baron. CROWNING THE QUEEN. Then at tho altar followed the simpler ceremony of crowning the Queen. Four gentlemen bore a canopy bchintl her, and they were followed by four duchesses. As the Queen walked ea»t from the altar to take her seat on tho throne to the King's left, but two steps low- er on the dais, the King arose, hold- ing a sceptre iOeithcr hand. With the sceptre in her right hand, the Queen walked slowly and majesti- cally. Six white-clad bearers held her train, and apparently took off all the. weight from close up to Uie shoulders to the very end of its 18 feed of magnificence. But as the Queen ascended the throe shallow steps to tho throne the enormous weight with wliich tha train and gown pressed upon her could ho seen. She went up like a little child, slowly, and getting b<jth feet on the same step before ascending the ne.xt one. Their Majesties then descended from the dais and advanced, at- tended by a glittering throng as be- fore, to the altar, where they hand- ed over the sceptres and crowns, and made obligations according to tho ritual in the service. They then partook of Holy Communion. Tho full ritual was completed. The choir sang the "Gloria," and the Archbishop of Canterbury pro- nounced tlio Benediction. The choir sang the "le Dciim." Moanwhilc their Majesties, who had reseated themselves on their 'thrones, descended and adv.-ineed again to tho altar. Tlicv passed by different doors into Rt. Edward's I gold-trimmed yellow stays and su- perstructure gleaming in the sua. blue-jackets manning ship. Red lines above disclosed marines. With the silencing of the guns began vol- leys of cheers sent across the wat- ers to the Kin>g from every ship. Also there was the melody of the National Anthem from all of the bands. There was a manifest fer- for, perhaps never before attained at a similar review in the Solent, Around the decks of every Icvia- because it was known by every man thian was an unbroken chain of ""'^ "^"'" ^hat to-day was the last THE! BUZETWITB U6HT Warships of Seventeen Nations at Spithead ^ Illuminated time that a British navy distinctly of the Motherland will ever be as- sembled, because Canada, Austra- lia and other colonies are forming their own navies. Portsmouth, England, Juno 23.â€" Notwithstanding a dismal drizzling rain, both the City of Portsmouth and the fleet at Spithead were bril- liantly illuminated to-night. Ves- sels representing seventeen na- tions, which had come to greet the newly crowned king, vied with the gigantic gathering of British war- ships in making a beautiful spec- tacle. The long lines of vessels moored in Spithead blazed with light, hulls and masts outlined with electric lamps glowing bril- liantly against the dull skies and reflecting their images in the water upon which they rode at anchor. Despite the rain, every kind of craft, crowded with sightseers, made trips among tho warships. The display continued until mid- night, when upon signals flashed from the flagships tho lights were suddenly extinguished. Meanwhile, the town was full of animation. Bluejackets of all na- tions fraternized in the heartiest manner and visited together the various places of entertainment. ''-1 '. * * ^^ % ^'â- j^S^B^g^ ' m^M.. ,A '^^^' n . .'* e* ',»»â-  •;* '•'^--'I-t '. '»' "-^^- ^ â- ^^iMSB^ W^Mgm / P^'« KING GEORGE And bis only daji^hter Princess Mary. ^i^M^^ -'"Mm, ii!i; NA\Ai, i{i:vii;\v vi si'ithlvu. MILLIONS WITNESS THE PROCESSION Contingents From British Countries on Every Continent London, June iS. and Queen Mary to-day showed themselves to the masses as distinct Haiwl7tiro"ri^gaVia"whi"ch had be"cnj from tho more favored classes who lying on tlic altar licing returned ] were ahlo to obtain access to the to their former boarors. Standing before tho altar of the chajHsl, tho King. delivered tho sceptre and dove to the Archbishop, wilio then laid area of yesterday's circumscribed pageant. To-day's jiroccasion was on an oven grander scale than that of the coronation. The route was more Extended, including a circuit of King George | progress from Buckingham Palace by way of Constitution Hill, Picca- dilly, Trafalgar Sqviaro, through the city over London Bridge, by Borough road and Westminster Bridge, thus making a complete circuit. FOUR SQUADRONS OF CAV- ALRY. The pageant included four full squadrons of cavalry representing all branches of that arm of the ser- sheathed it, â€" _ of justice remained exposed till the lit on tho altar, close of the ceremony. The Kinp; was then robed in Tho Imperial mantle or cape of , purple velvet and with the crown gold, flowing to the ground, was on his head, the orb in his left some of the most populous districts ! vice, Life Guaids, Dragoons, Hus ESonlrelTar ^rithruo^d sceptics,' p...s.^l through 'the choir, looked on .-ere -rresi^ndingly ,^ by. its own l^nd^n^^^^^ Sceptre with the great Cullinan attended as on tho entrance, but greater. Then, Uio, their Majesties ; ^of"* /^'t-i;'^|;y- /nf»e_«ere diamond Hashing firtf, was placed with the order of proce9si<in re- were accompanied by a larger es- in his right hand, and the Sceptre vers:>d. T'le band played rjuI tJiojcort. with tho Dove in tho left hand. 'ehoir sann; the National Anthem as j Tho scenes along the route were Thus th» King walked to the their Mnjpslios proccedivl to tho , to a great extent a repetition of throne on a raised dais, where the west entinnce to go forth to the , those of yesterday with a much Archbishop of CanterbuiT crowned enthusiastic phuidits of th«>r peo- jgi cater crowd of spceUtors. him. U was the suprehe moment, pie. I TJio procer.«ion began to form m "G.^ Save the King" poured out So with pr.iyer and benediction the yard of Buckingham Palace and from thousand* of voices in the ah- tho time-honored ccvemonial was tho adjacent sti'cets at nine o'clock, i of tho orowning and and two hours later it w.-is under) In tho Royal fol- lowed by all the naval and military ' aidesrdo-camp on duty, the War Of- fice staff, deputations of foreign of- ficers, tho Royal Suite, the mojjn- bers of the Royal family, and the foreign Princes and the coipidaL bv- eluding the Canadian and loa&b escorts, wiho immediately pr«c«oea tho State carriage. The Royal escort brought up th* rear. AN UPRO.VRIOaS WELCOME. Seats for many thousands had been erectcil along this long rout© and the progress of the King and Queen was indeed a royal one. Everj'where they receive<I an up- roarious welcome from the visitors ill the hotels, from the stands of Piccadilly, Trafalgar Square and the Strand ; from the business men of London proi>er who had brought their wives and children to the city for this day, and ctgain from their Majesties' humbler subjects south of the river. The decorations of yesterday ro^ maini-d in Piccadilly and those in^ the other strceits traversed weroi not loss spectacular. In the Strandi there wore rows of masts, eachi bearing a red lion and underneathj a red velvet drapery with a lionl ruiiii ant in the centre. O.VX.VDIANS ESCORT PREMIER A contingent of Canadians es- coited the first carriage occupied I of by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of « lyOf yield Hl»> bey, while outside at Hyde Park, performed .. ..-- - „ , the Tower of lyondon, and Windsor sacring of a Kin or who holds oflice wriy. . , . , i V,' t?1^ ^"**° ^ ^M,^ W. £â-  forty-one guns thundered a salute "Rv God's prdin.ine.." as the head, Between lines of cheering thou- ' shal KiUftejier Mid «» beaMT M which echoed around tho world, for of both Church and State. aonds the Royal p»rty made sUtely the Royal BUndBiA. Canada, and Premier Fisher, of Australia. This was followed by other carriages carrying Premier Morris, of Newfoundland, Premier Botha of the Union of South Africa, Premier Ward of New Zealand, the 0<rMnion au4 Oommisaionere of » «ok)nJie«. each os^rtod by from tftiel* re^eotJve ooun«. were folioved bj the ever- Dop«i&r trooporm, «)• Northwest Jilounted Police, and aa Africaa ferce organized on similar line*- i