The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-30
The King Proclaimed
With Ancient Rites.
quaint Ceremonies at Albert
Edwards Accession.
BRILLIANT SPECTACLE IN
LONDON.

London, Jan 24.-The quaio. csre.
monies with which King Edward VII.
was today proclaimed at various points
OF the metropolis exactly followed
ancient precedeDts When the iubabi
tants swoke the entire way between
st James palace aod the city was lined
With troops About 10000 soldiers.
life guards, horse guards. foot guards
and other cavalry and infantry repi
ments. had been brought from
Aldershot aod London barracks after
midoigbs Everybody end everything
was 10 crepe.
The ceremoney began at St James
palace. where at 9 O'Clock, Edward
VII. was proclaimed king of the united
kingdom of Great Britain aud Ireland
end emperor Of Indis. A proclaim alton,
which was read by VIM Henry Weldon,
king alarms since 1894, and formerly
Windsor herald. was as follows:
"Whereas. 1t has pleased Almighty
God to call to his mercy our late
sovereign lady. Queen Victoria, of
blessed and glorious memory. by whose
deceaso the imperial crown of The united
kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland
Is solely and righ,fully come to the
high and mighty Prince Albert
Edward. we therefore. the lords
spiritual aud temporal of this realm,
being here assisted With these Of her
late majesty's privy council, With
numbers of other priooipa. gentlemen
OF aaslity. the lord mayor. aldermen
and citizeDs of London, do now hereby
With one voice and consent of tongue
and heart publish and proclaim that the
high and mighty Prince Albert
Edward is now. by the death Of our late
sovereign Of happy memory, become
our only lawful and rightiul leige lord,
Edward VII. by the grace Of God,
king Of the united kiogdom of Great
Britain and Ireland. defender OF the
faith. emperor Of Iodia, whom we
acknowledge ail faith and constant
obedience with all hearty spd humble
affection, beseeobiDg God. by whom ell
kings and queens do reign. to bless the
royal Prince Edward VII, With long
end happy years to reign over US"
The king was aot present.. There was
a large attendance of officials and
college heralds. Among those there
were Earl Roberts aud members of the
headquarters staff. and other army
cffcers A great concourse of people
was present, having ssse 20 bled as 40
early hour. The proclamation was
greeted by q fanfare Of trumpets. At
the conclusion of the ceremony. tbs
belonging TO the food eusrds 10 the
Frisry court, played "God Saw, the
King"
The MON bers of the kings house eh old
witnessed the ceremony from Mari.
borough house. From the balcos =
overlooking the Friary court, from
which the proclamation was read
were the duke Of Norfolk aud other
officers of state. The balcouy was
drsped in crimson cloth. Beside the
prominent eficials 10 resplendeus uni
forms we're stationed the state
trumpeters
10 the yard of Marlborough house
and Friary court were stationed q
large body of soldiers aud foot guards
The foot guards. the guard Of honor.
we're posted Immediately beneath the
balcony. The troops arrived ct 8
O'Clock aod shortly before 9 O'Clock in
the moroiog brilliant cavaloade
passed down the mall and entered
tfiary court 1t consisted of the
headquarters staff, beaded by Earl
Roberts, the comm ander. 10 chief of the
forces. in foil uniform and carving q
marshal's baton aud Geo Sir EVELYN.
the adjutans general of the forces
At 3 O'Clock the court dienitaries
headed by the Duke of Norfolk and the
earl marshal stepped upon the balcony
Then the heralds blew a fanfare ana
Kng. g.atArms Weldon, 10 the mids. Of
dead silence, read the proclamation
At 'ts conclusion the king alarms,
raising bis three corued hat said
loudly. "God save ne king! !" The
crowd took up the cry while the cheers.
the fAnfares of the trumpets and the
oand p'ayioe a natioual anthem made o
curious medley The kiog at arms
read the proclaim alton 10 clesr tones.
which we're distinctly beard a. q great
distance. The third fanfare of trum.
pets ended the ceremony.
Ioe ot1cIals theo marched 10 process.
s''o from the balcony. through the pal.
ace to the ambassadors' court, when ce
royal carriages took the officials who