Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-23

cold was intense and a few favored
ones sought shelter In the royal lodge,
Just inside, where they waited In alb
solute silence. The telephone bell
rang at about 7:04 p. m, but before
q royal servant had time TO take the
message the chief of the queens po-
| lice emerged from the darkness and.
with barred head, said:
Gent amen, the queen passed away
at 6:30'.
All present reverently uncovered
and then shrill whistles and the ring
ing Of the bells Of the bicycles In
waiting were the signals for messeli-
gers to race TO CoTsea with the news.
Ia a few moments Ane place was de-
ferted. Simultaneously mounted
messengers, ON white horses. dashed
from Osborne
On their arrival at Cowes the coz
respondents found the news had been
known bofh at East and West Cowcs
also II minutes before it had been IN.
nounecd 20 those in waiting at the
gates Of Osborne house Sorrowine
crowds were already IN the streets
discussing her maiesty's death.
Probable Formaitiea of Proclamation.
At the offices of the lord chamber
lain at ST. James palace: Of the eitY
| rtmeilbrancer at the Guild hall, and
at tile college of Heralds, the officials
were busy Tuesday, even before the
| death of the queen was announced,
preparing for the formalities which
will attend the proclaiming of a new
ruler of the United Kingdom and
| India All the ancient Gaettes. court
/ rfr. Iap nj AfI VIII iaH do
scribe the ceremonial of 1897 had
been taken from the libraries, that the
officials may familiarlze themselves
with the forms of pageantry whereby
sovereign Is proclaimed. The city
remembancer said Tuesday night:
ut will depend on the pleasure of
the new monarch to decide how far
the ancient customs will be modified
to suit the modern methods, but in a
country where precedents are so firm
| " adhered to as England, it may be
anticipated tina we shall follow close
" on the acts which prevailed when
the queen assembled the throne. The
privy council. which is q very large
body, will meet at once at st. James
palace, where the form of proclama-
ton declaring that We etc, with
one voice and consent of tongue and
heart declare and proclaim the high
mighty, Prince Albert Edward etc,
who, by the death of the monarch.
has become our only lawful and
rightful liege.' etc.
Give New Title to king.
''This proclamation will give the
new title the king may assume, but
| this is not yet announced to us. The
proclamation will then be sent to the
Heralds college and the following
day the earl marshal, the Garter
king at arms. the Heralds pursuiyants
and other officials, the college mem
bers, with the household troops, will
proceed from the palace. clad in their
splendid surcoats, and proceed to
Trafalgar square. There the king-at
arms will halt, command silence and
read the proclamation. Proceeding
down the Strand to Temple Bar, a
halt will again be made, to demand
an entrance into the city to proclaim
the king There the lord mayor. sher-
ifs in their state carriages, will form
a great procession, and when the
earl marshal's party comes just with
In the city boundary the proclamation
will be read again and the procession
will pass down Ludgate hill and
Cheapside to the Royal Exchange
where similar ceremonies will close
| the SnpcfacIe !"