The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-23
HE TAKES THE TITLE
OF EDWARD VII.
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barked on the Alberta. The royal stand
ard was hoisted as the king touched the
deck AS the Alberta started off signals
were shown ordering s.at no salutes
should be fired The crews of the cruiser
Australia and the other royal yachts
were mustered as the Alberta steamed
by. The commencement OF the kings
first voyage was a memorable and inn
pressiye event.
LONDON IN MOURNING.
After attending the first privy. council
at st. James palace AT ? y. m. when
decision will be reached regarding the
public proclamation OF his accession,
which. IL Is expected Will be read tomor-
row at 10 a. m. Ills Majesty will pro-
coed 10 the house OF lords for the meeting
OF parliament.
London has donned a sarb OF mourning
from end 20 end. and an early hour found
thick fog enveloping the city like
pail, a fitting accompaniment of the fu
ncreai apparel of ey zone. Throughout
the west end drawn blinds are the order
of the day while on all the embassies.
government offices and public buildings,
the flags are half-masted.
The law courts. the stock exchange and
all the produce and metal exchanges
TO close Immediately after the presiding
officers had addressed 10 the respective
members few words of tribute to the
dead monarch.
There were exceptionally large congre-
cations In the churches throughout Eng
land At st. Paurs cathedral in London,
the prayers for the royal family were al
tered 10 read: For our sovereign Lord
the King and the queen consort' All
the services We're ended by the playing
of dead march.
1-Tt vEriUuv r1yrvrrf urrrt military stations
fired a salute OF eighty one guns at mid
day, 10 signalize the death OF the queen
one gun for each completed year OF her
age.
The public buildings are being draped
with black. the stores are displaying
many signs OF mourning and business
IL practically at "A standstill.
Dense crowds at an early hour lined
the entire route 10 Victoria station from
ST. James street. The Mall and the front
OF Buckingham palace were especially
thronged. All along the former. from the
palace Co Marlborough house carriages
illied with ladies stood as y for draw
ing room. excepting that the cOachman,
footman and occupants were all dressed
ia mourning.
THE KINGS ARRIVAL.
The pollcc precautions were unusual.
Men on foot aud mounted guarded al-
most every yard OF the way;
20 greet their king. Finally I'm a plain
brougham driven very rapidly, with the
coachmcn and fourteen with mourning
hands on their arms. and with an cuuerry
seated beside him. tho king came into
lie was dressed in the deepest and mos,
simple mourning and carefully raised his
hat In Acknowledgement of the silent
barring OF heads. which Was more Inn
pressiye than the most enthusiastic
cheering. Following the kings carriage
came others containing the Duke ~ YORK
the Duke of COnnaught and others Tho
king and the Duke OF York Acknowledged
the salute Of the guard q bcnor drawn
up inside the Buckingham palac,
the troors there and elsewhere showed
no signs cf mourning, except that tht
bands were not present and all the Offi'
GERS had crepe ON thelr LEFT sleeves.
The king drove 90 81 James palace.
from Marlborough house. 10 preside az
the nrst trivy council. b. wav OF Mari
borough house yard the Mall and the
garden entrance of Tho palace.
lie was attended by Lord Sufield.
tuho has been lord of tho bed chamber
fe-the Prince OF Males since is7O and
was escorted BY captains escort of the
Horse Guards. The procedure was exact
~ as on levee days
IL THE THRONE ROOM.
BY the time the king arrived. y great
gathering % pJvy councillors IN levoe
dress. With rrepe on their left arms. had
taken " position IN the Throne Room
cabinet ministers. peers. commonerF.
bishops. Judges. the lord mayors etc
tncludlng Tie Duke of YORK the rike Of