Montreal, May 15, From Prince Edward Isiond in the Allantic to Vancouver Island in the Pacific, and from the Great Lakes to the shores- of the Aretle Ocean Canadians joined in paying homage to their" newly-crowned King and Queen. "In a very real sense it might bbe said that, while only a comparatively few from this Dominion were privileged to have places within the Abbey" for" the actual Coronation ceremony, literally millions listened to what was going on and felt that they were taking part in it. By means of the radio the story of the ceremony, rich in tradition and full of religious significance, was unfolded before groups that gathered for the most part in their home to listen-in, Your correspondent spent. the day {in a farmhouse about 100 miles from Montreal, and just as the sun was rising over the rolling hills of the Easter Townships of Quebec, we heard the beginnings of the description of the Royal coach og it slood at Buckingham Palace awolling Its Royal occupants, From then on for about three hours the story" continued—Arst the account by different eye-witnesses of the progress of the Procession and the scenes within the Abbey, and then the microphones leked up the actual progress of the solemn Coronation rites, "Seldom has the writer been more thrilled than to hear the fanfare of trumpets followed by the brief ceremony of the Recognition, In which" the great crowds in the four sections of the shouted "God save" King lls Majesty Acclaimed Impressive, indeed, were the words of His Majesty as he took the oath audibly, and then stepped forward to sign it' and kiss the Book. And. it was a solemn moment when we heard it announced that the crown had been placed on the King's hea soon afler we could hear the shouts of acclaim as the triumphal. process sion through the streets began.
'Again late in' the day we shared the doing of homage to the King and Queen, as we listened To. greetings from every corner of the Empire. From diplomats at the heart of the Empire, from simple natives in their native " tongues, from. a Canadian wheat farmer "and a South African miner—all had a word of greeting and a hearly wish "God bless the King and Queen." But when Prime Minister Baldwin's voice was heard in quiet and measured tones, it was as though the father of a' widely Scattered family "was speaking their behalf. Full of emotion. atler the events of a day that might be tone of the last great days in his public life, Mr. Baldwin told simply of how thorough had been the tribute of the British peoples to their new Sovereign. Then, with the dignity fand grace of an after-dinner speaker, he announced King George would Practically all factories and places of business were closed, with the pos~ ible exception of those continuous process. industries that find it very dimeult to shut down inthe, middle fof the week, School-children had special programmes on the day preceding the Coronation, and in some municipalities received small replicas of the anointing spoon or other Jsouvenirs. "A number of churches held special services to mark the event, and all churches observed the Corona tion theme last Sunday, Prayers for the Royal Family were said, and the National Anthem was sung. Theatres threw pictures of their Majesties on the screen, which were loudly aplauded, and enthusiasm for the Throne was everywhere evident, 'Travel was at a very low level for holiday, partly because of the fact that it was in mid-week, but very largely because it turned' out to be a home festival, In the cities hardly 8 soul was on the streets during the period of the radio broadeasis, while rear throngs crowded the parks and Dublie places later to seo processions In honour of the King. In Ottawa the largest crowd ever' to assemble fon Parliament Hill. heard a brief address by the Governor-General, and took part In a Coronation programme.
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