Munsey's Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 2

Munsey's Magazine, May 1902 This issue features historical and contemporary articles centered on King Edward VII's coronation. "Crowning the King" by George A. Fitzgerald provides an illustrated survey of London palaces and Westminster Abbey, detailing the history of English coronations from Harold in 1066 through Victoria, with attention to ceremonial details like the anointing oil and King Edward's Chair. Content includes illustrated articles on government figures ("In the Public Eye," "Daughters of the Cabinet," "A Possible Prime Minister"), short stories—Herman Whitaker's "A Son of Anak" and Charles Michelson's "The Rosicrucian's Ring"—poems by various contributors, and serial installments: "The Circlet of Flame" (chapters XV-XIX) by Francis W. Van Praag and "The Shadow of the Law" (chapters XXIII-XXV) by Ernest W. Hornung. Additional storiettes, literary chat, theatrical commentary, and features on "Twentieth Century Miracles" and Scottish history round out the issue.