KING GEORGE V.
A Sketch
gan ho is a fine marksman Among his other donvictions is que in favour of big families, a precopt which he has acted upon as well as pronched. As a con- vorsationalist he is brilliant and tho koen interest in things of the world in art and drama, provides him with many subjects on which
A Good Shot
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JUNE 17 1911-
Clubs
air.
THE CORONATION.
will commence a new era in solemn description. Meanwhile all those who hava which his name will be hand. Looking for back into Biblical to take part in the coremony. nro ed down to posterity bearing times we find that David was three having the various duties allotted no mar. He has studied deep-timea annointed with oil, and the to them and in a short time re- ly matters affecting the wel-Saxon Chronicle says that Egbert,
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and retiring. Fond of practically Georgo suddenly evinced an in- borough House, and he belongs of the Georges is well-known, from the earliest days been felt ting distances and placos, plan- all forms of sport liis great delight terest in Association football, and to four other clubs in the same but just as King Edward proved that the office has essentially aning the structural work neco is in things aquatic but with his nowadays his Majesty never missos neighbourhood: The Guards that the conduct of former kings religious character, and that the
an important Service football the Army and Navy, the United should not rule his notions, so it King should be invested with itary and propming a detailed The man whom England, the
match, whether Army or Navy Service, and the United Uni- is expected that King George at a religious service of the most timetable Empire at the whole world will
Wlousver possible, ho takes the versity. young Princes, who are all most delight to honour on Thursday
enthusiastic footballers. It was next first saw the light of day in
amusing to watch them at^an Marlborough House on June 3rd
Army and Navy match at Stam-
Details of Procession and 1865 when his father Edward the
ford Bridge on the ground of the
fare of the State and Empire, and King of the Marcians, was hallow gular rehearsals will be begun Ceremony. Poacemaker was Prince of Wales he can talk with case,
Chelsea Club. The Prince of
with the vast knowledge he has ed to be king by the use of holy and will continuo in the Abbey Wales; who is destined for the
facquired he is sure to worthily oil. The holy oil in the service almost daily, different sections of and his wife, the beloved Princess.Į. As has been mentioned above, Army, applauded oxcitedly when The reign of Victoria the Good curry out the inagnificent work of is symbolical of tho inward anoint- the service being taken in succes- With such parents, two who had tho King is interested in every the soldiers scored the first goal during the major portion of the his grandmother and his father. ing of the soul with the unction sion. At these rehearsals tho ontwined themselves round the form of sport with gun and rifle, and Prince Albert, who is to enter nineteenth century saw tlio great
of the holy spirit, and it is from except live pigeon shooting from the Navy, was equally delighted and glorious British Empiro ex-goneration to witness two coro-havo received the style "Dei their duties in everyday attiro, It falls not to the lot of ono so being anointed that our kings principal functionariesgo through haarts of a huge people by the
traps, of which he very strongly when the sailors scored. sheer force of personality it is disapproves, His Majesty," his
tend in every sense an Empire can nations in a life time, but there gratin. only to be expected that George V. equorry declares, “has never shot
This, says an old writer with walking sticks for swords of should also in turn secure a mead at a live pigeon or other bird from king is not a great clubman. His at least then marvellous-re-coronation of our late sovereign laity,
Unlike his famous father, the oxtond; witnessed the marvellous are a few who can claim to have of the 14th Century, could state and wands of office, silk hats
lived in five reigns." As at the not be given to any ono olso of the of popularity.
a trap. Apart from this, fow
nail foot-stools for rogalia and two- Lis early training was some-mon of his ago have had more him to avail himself of the ad- gaining for the 100 years the last cedent, will be gorgeous. The
now rank makes it impossible for sults of scientific investigation, the ceremonies, creating no pre- Devout and Splendid. | ordinary rush-bottomed chairs for what different from that of earlier variety in sport. He has shot, for vantages of club life. During ing reputation of being the most London crowd, nay the repe is solemn, devout and splendid, kings though this may have instance, crested screamers on his entire Kingship, the late King progressive in the history of the sentatives of many peoples, will
Tho scone at Coronation day the "thrones," been caused by the fact that at Argontime pampas: quail, pen only made one appoarance at his all isle; the invention of steam assemble in the streets of the and in the preparationof the great curators are busy erecting stands, All around carpouters and do- the time of his education there was cock, duck, and kangaroo in favourite Marlborough, and it ia traetion which has boon of incal-greatest city in the world to wit. events work lasting four or five sawing planks, hammering and a lilo hotwcon him and the Australia, and olk, sombus, snipo, not likely that George V., who is enlable advantage. to England, ness tho rare procession night Not only so but to insure the Planing. Knots of officials stand throne; that of Prince Albert and buffalo in Ceylon; while in before everything a worker, will her dominion over the seas and to they will never forget.
months has been in progress. whoso death occurred on Janu-China ho actually bad a shot at a be more froquent in his visits foreign powers, and the com-
smooth working of so olaborate of the scenes.
in groups, going through details ary 14th 1892. The present king fox. was the first to bo notivoly trained
The now King, despite the limit-mencement of experiments to solve
The last coronation is still vivid and complicated a function there
Hore one in a morning coat in the navy and in 1885 ho ho There aro, indeed, very few ations of his rank, is member and the problem of the mastery of the in the memory of most of us, the is the necessity of most careful cause midshipman and showing a better shots in Europe than the honorary member of a dozen of
magnificent spectacle still daz and systematic training of all the carries a orooked stick high with wonderful aptitude for things King-a fact which proves him the best clubs in London and the Following her long and splon-ling our mind's ore as we recall scores of individuals who have measured trend, practising his naval oarned early promotion the to be the possessor of sureness of Isto, of Wight. They embody did reign, her son King Edward it, and think of the eager crowds duties to perform. Each person oxnct paces as sword-bearer; then Hamoyoar to a lieutenancy. Then eye and coolness and steadiness social, sporting, dranuatic, mili VII mounted the throng with the scrambling and paying exorbit has to study his part as closely as four women in modern dress walk, in 1891 he became commundor. of no.ve.
A magazine of sport tary, literary-in fact, every sort promise on his lips that he would ant prices to view it. The King an actor, and every section of the carefully spaced apart, holding Two years later he entered into recently hold a sportsmen's of principles but political. A carry on tlio good works of his hus done well to prohibit the sale service has to be rehearsed re-four sticks nloft to represent a the bonds of holy mintrimony. plebiscite as to who were the political clubhe may not join, and mother. During the nine short of paper bags full of water, out of poatedly until the whole scene is canopy. On the" throno" anyone marrying Princess Victoria May twolve most roma-kable shots in in the vast field of social clubs his years he wore the crown
who is not otherwise occupied at which enterprising parasites made porfect. the of Teck, the gracions consort the country, and the result found chics is limited. The member prosent generation well knows
"little fortunes" at the Inst Coro-
the moment acta as “ king.” Rehearsals who will occupy almost as the than Prince of Wales in the ship is required to be most. select how he fulfilled his promise. By
nation.
To the Duke of Norfolk, us
In 'n low weeks all the inora prominent a position as the fourth place, after Lord de Croy, because, in club life, his Majesty his admirable diplomacy he ever-
oari marshal, falls the duty of thus be cast in their first rough important parts of the service will king himself in the imposing Lord Walsinghain, ani Mr. Falty. At his own desire, he is
is expected to abrogate his o- came many difficulties, smoothed corcniony ja Westminster Abbey. Headley Noble."
An English sovereign is est tacio. Be has to school and train will then be bogun. During this stage managing" the grent spec mould, and the polishing process over many rough places in the The marriage has been in excep- His Majesty has performed the treated like any other member of country's history and-earned for ablished in his legal rights by each participant in his role; ho tionally intersting one and we, vory astonishing feat of firing the club, e-cept that his privacy himself the enviable title of the Act of Settlement, by his pro-arranges and rogulutos all details period the king will be a regular is always rospected, and heretains Eward the Peacemaker." Eng. clamation, by his acceptance in of robes and dresses; he controls his part. Then will come the attendant at the Abbey learning royal parents have been so much rapid succession that he has tho kingly privilago of initiating land during his reign advanced oath of allegiance takon, by the the. great day is responsible for final rehearsals of the whole sceno,
the Privy Council, and by the and directs the rehearsals, and on her prestige and the news of his in the five clubs of which the leath-one was inclinod to any
two Houses of Parliament. Though every item of the ceremonial.
culminating in two, or it may be always understood that any candi- world over with expressions of advisere, in his name and by his King is an ordinary mombor, it is untimely dentliwas received the the Lords and Coinmovers are his Thero is one exception, in for three, full-dress toucarsels of the a date rocommoaded by his Majesty heartfelt sympathy and regret.
at any rate, to the earl marshal's whole service, with the king pre- authority power to act is given to
control. The principal figure in sent in person, every participant te elected without having to go In the few days King George judges, magistrates, the colonin! through the ordeal of the ballot. V. will have taken up the work parliamonte, navy, army, diploma- the whole scene, the sovereign in robes and the full regalia in
himself, is instructed and re- usd. Of course, the King's visits to laid down by his father. When Ed-tic body and all the branches of hearsed, not by the earl marshal, Ordinary peers and peoresses his clubs will be rare, since the ward was crowned some sectious the civil service.
but by the Archbishop of Canter- who have no special duty to per- increasing duties of the Throne of the British populace murmured His personal influenco with his bury, assisted by the dean and form do not attend the rehearsals: will usurp the major portion of against his name, finding in ministers, as himself the per chaplain of Westminster, They will be furnished on the day his time, and his membership is history a king of our esteemed manent head of the State, should
At first the relionrsals take the of the ceremony with a detailed mostly honorary, The King's monarch's namesake, boaring a be very great. The effects of his chiructor of simply plotting out order of the service and little slips favourite club is that honoured reputation which might have been personal character and example the general arrangement of the of directions explaining what they 10 be a most charming man, ox- Majesty's support and personal by his father, the Marlborough, improved. One might find are unlimited. For the proper scone, assigning positions and have to do and warning them of tremoly democratio, charitable attendango. Last season King at 62 Pall Mall, closs to Marl parallel in George. The history discharge of all these duties it has stations to individuals, calcula- pitfalls to avoid.
doubt whether the children of any both barrels of two guns in such
in the public cyo as have the five four dead pheasants falling sons and daughters of our king through the air at the samo no and his consort.
what is nearly a record-out of At Balmoral he achieved twenty-two stage, the result of week's stalk, King George had thirteon to his own rifle.
In 1901 on the accession of his father to the throne left vacant by the death of Quoon Victoria, George V was appointed an nd- miral in the navy and colonel in chief of the marine forcos, and it will be noticed that in spite of the fact that he was heir to the throne his ranks were always in the navy,
· Private Life
In private life the king is said
ment.
The King and Football. King George has now become patron both of the amateur and professional Football Associa tions, and there can be no doubt that the national game will bene-
fit largely in the future from his
conversation.
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