Evening journal., 1901-01-24
Makes SOrrOWfuI Speech on
Assuming Authority
PAYS TRIBUTE 10 FATHER
All Of the European Courts Will Go
into Mourning for Various
PeriOuS

London, Jan. 24-An extraordinary
issue Of The Gazette this morning.
which appears with black borders, an
nounces the death Of Queen Victoria,
adding:
The event has caused one universal
feeling of regret and sorrow to her
late majestys faithful subjects, TO
whom she was endeared by the deep
interest in their welfare which she in
variably manifested, as well as by
many signal virtues which marked and
adorned her character"
Then follows the proclamation of Ed
ward VII, the acknowledgment of al
legiance by the privy council and the
kings speech at his accession. The
speech was as follows:
Your Royal Highness, my Lords and
Gentlemen: This is the most painful
occasion on which I shall ever be call
ed upon to address you. My first and
melancholy duty is TO announce to you
the death Of my beloved mother. the
queen, and l know how deeply you and
the whole nation, and, l think / may
say, the whole world, sympathize with
me in the irreparable loss we have all
sustained. I need hardly say that my
constant endeaYor viii be always to
walk IN her footsteps.
in undertaking the heavy load
which now devOlves upon me ! am
fully determined to be a constitutional
sovereign in the strictest sense of the
word, and, so long as there is breath
in my body to work for the good and
amelioration of my people.
u have resolved to be known by the
name Of Edward, which has been
/ borne by six Of my ancestors. In do
ing so / do not undervalue the name OF
Albert, which I inherit from my ever
to-be lamented, great and wise father.
( who by universal consent is, think de-
! servedly, known by the name Of Albert
! the Good, and ! desire that his name
should stand alone
In conclusion / trust to parliamen.
and the nation 20 support me in the
arduous duties which now devoive upon
me by inheritance and to which l am
determined to devote my whole
strength during the remainder Of my
n life"
n After giving a list of those who at
tended the conncil The Gazette an
nounces that the king subscribed the
oath relating to the security of the
Church of Scotland
1t concludes with the kings formal
proclamation ordering all officers and
persons in authority throughout his
dominions to continue to exercise their
Offices during the royal pleasure and
exhorting his subjects to aid and as
sist such officers in the performance
and execution of their duties.
According to a dispatch from Cron-
berg Empress Augusta Victoria, in the
course Of the morning, walked with
DOwager Empress Frederick for an
hour in the park afterward returning
to Homburg. 1t is now hoped that the
2 dowager empress may be able TO at
tend the funeral of her mother, Queen
/ Victoria.
/. The sorrow felt throughout the en-
]. pire is described in a constant success
Il sion of kilograms arriving from every
important town in the colonies, all tell
y ing Of the suspension Of business, the
closing of theaters, the display of
i mourning emblems and arrangements
N for memorial services. All the gov
ernOrs have sent on behalf of their re-
spective colonies kilograms of cOndo-
. lence to King Edward and Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary Of state for the
colonies.
The Marquis of Lansdowne, minister
OF foreign affairs, has received from
the German ambassador a letter on
behalf Of the diplomatic corps express
ing its sympathy and coincidence.
II The morning papers publish a long
tribute from the poet laureate, Mr. Al
fred Austin, to the dead queen
Orders have been issued for $500
troops to line the streets of London
the day for the proclamation cere-
monies.
The Gazette orders the court to 60
into mourning until July "a and into
half mourning until Jan. "a, 1902 Lord
Roberts has ordered the army to adopt
mourning until March 5.
Memorial services will be held in ST.
Pauls cathedral morning and evening
daily until the interment. At the first
of these, held after the regular even
II ing service yesterday, some 5000 Der
q sons were present. Bishop Barry. read
~ the burial service. and the "Deac
Ill March in Saul' and other funeral
Ks music was rendered.
al The king, who remained in London
over night, was driven to Buckingham
palace after taking the oath before the
rfprivy council and dined there with the
Ia Duchess Of Albany. Subsequently he
ihwent to Marlborough house to sleep. II
els understood that he will return to
II Osborne today to direct the funeral ar
arrangements.
N These were discussed at a meeting of
Nthe authorities Of the royal household
Vat buckingham palace last evening. Al
I .the Colieea ci Arms It was said Thar
Z til date OF Che funeral corld not be sei-
Ntled until it was known when the Cu-
ropean royalties or their representa-
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