Evening star., 1901-01-24
PROCLAIM ED KING
formal Ceremony Attending the
Accession of Edward VII.
QUAINT OLD CUSTOMS FOLLOWED
HeraIds Make the Announcement
of New Rulers Advent.
KING GOES TO COW

Special Cablegram to The Evening Star
LONDON, January 24-"Edward VII, by
the grace of God king of Great Britain and
Ireland and emperor of India, defender of
the faith" was publicly proclaimed 'tliege
lord of the British empire in London at
o'clock this morning. The epoch-makng
ceremony was conducted beneath lowering
clouds and amid the solemn silence of tens
of thousands of his people. The king him
self took no part in the formalities that
made him the recognized sovereign of the
realm. When the notice was brought to
Marlborough House that the last official
word had been spoken whereby he came in
to his royal Inheritance, his majesty de-
parted to Osborne to undertake the active
direction of the arrangements for the fu-
neral of his beloved queen mother
Ten thousand black-clad soldiers and
police. who were arranged along the route
over which the proclamation party wended
its way through the city. provided the only
patch of pageantry that marked the pro-
nouncement. King Edwards accession
ceremonies, adhering to the minutest details
of the precedent of the last procession,
sixty-four years ago, began at ST. James
palace in the presence of a brilliant assem-
blage. There were present all the high
court officials, cabinet ministers, diplomats
and mobiles, supported by Lord Roberts and
the entire headquarters staff of the British
army. Around the palace stood a dense
throng which had gathered there since
dawn, probably.
Ceremony Begins at O'Clock.
AS the big bell Of the houses of parlia-
ment, mile away, struck nine, sextet
of gold -bedecked heralds advanced into the
courtyard of the palace and sounded a
shrill trumpet blast. Then the gilt-em-
broideried functionary known as deputy
garter read aloud the proclamation de-
claring Edward VII "Our right and lawful
king" When deputy garter had finished
garter" shouted God save the king and
the heralds broke forth into another fan
fare.
Two bands then crashed out the opening
bars of the national anthem and the crowd
took up the melody with wild enthusiasm
punctuating the song with loud cries of
Long live the king
In the distinguished company that
watched the historic proceedings was Henry
White, first secretary of the United States
embassy in London. When the ceremony at
st. James palace was concluded the proc
Iamation suite. headed by four mace bearers
in gorgeous apparel and a company of
drive through London.
The streets were packed along the line Of
march. There was decorous silence through
out. AT Temple Bar the lord mayor along
with his gilded encourage of aldermen and
sheriffs, awaited the procession. The Duke
of Norfolk, in his capacity of earl marshal
of England and chief official of the procla-
nation functions. went through the quaint
custom Of asking the lord mayors permis-
sion to enter the sacred precincts of the
city corporation When consent had been
given the proclamation was read, with a
repetition of the stirring scenes enacted at
ST. James palace.
An Impressive Scene.
A scene of surprising impressiveness
greeted the third reading of the proclama-
ton on the steps of the royal exchange.
When the last words of the proclamation
foated out across the crowd the multitude
blended it's voice into a fervent rendition of
the national anthem. This was the last act
the proclamation of King Edward S
sway. The participating officials huddled
waiting sovereign that his majestic rule
was reverently acknowledged by the people
OF his imperial domain.
The official announcement is made that
the court will go into mourning for one