The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-29
MOURNING THE QUEEN.
King Edward Curtails the Period of
Public Display of Grief !. ~
AT REQUEST OF MERCHANTS.
Ceremony of Proclaiming the King
Continues In All the Various
Centers of the Kingdom
of Great Britain.

London, Jan. 2S.-A supplement OF
The Gazette announces that it is not de-
sired that the public wear deep mourning
after March 6, but that half mourning
should be worn until April II.
There has been strong cutlery from
manufacturers and merchants at pro-
longed period OF mourning. The dealers
regarded the first edict with dismay, and
widespread injury to the cOlored goods
trade. in many cases actual ruin, was
anticipated. Following the precedent OF
lTGS. when the city merchants petitloned
George III TO eurtail the period of MOURN
ing. trade circles in the United Kingdom
had already started a petition TO Edward
VII begging him to limit the period of ma
tional mourning. On previous occasions
the king as Prince of Wales used his in
iiuence in this direction, and now as king
he has asserted his well known OPPOSE
ton to the observance of long periods OF
official mourning.
Practically all business will be suspend
cd Saturday. The stores will not open
except in the poorer quarters.
! The route OF the funeral procession will
be identical with that followed by Field
| Marshal Earl Roberts on his return from
/ South Africa, with the exception that it
/ will be reversed and will be draped with
/ black throughout. The gun carriage bear
i ing the coffin will he drawn by the six
4 cream colored Flemish horses used by the
I late queen at the time of the diamond
! jubilee, and the same harness will be
used, hur it will be covered with Grape.
The outermost casket has been sent to
! Osborne. The silver and brass inscription
plates bear in old English letters the
names and titles of her late majesty.
StiiI Proclniming the King.
The ceremony of proclaiming King Ed
ward VII as king of tie United King
dom OF Great Britain and Ireland and
emperor Of India continues in all the
cenlers Of the kingdom.
An impressive function took place il
the royal borough Of Windsor ut noon
Thousands witnessed the historic pro
ceedings The mayor read the proclama
ton from the base of the queens statue
on Castle hill. and the recorder read it a
Henry Wits gate. Faufales of trum
pets and cheers for his majesty in which
the Eton boys took prominent part
closed the ceremony.
According 10 the present arrangements
the United States is tlie only countr,
which will not he specially represented
at the funeral Of Queen Victoria. Tn
United States embassy has received NJ
instructions so far, and il is suppose
that only the United States ambassador
Mr.. Joseph III. Choate, and bis staff vii
be present.
Ii is said that Emperor William vii
bcstow the Order Of the Red Eagle o.
Prince Arthur Of ConnaGght, the son o
the Duke of rOnnaught
The grand court marshal Of Prussia
Count won Gutenberg, is on his way t
Cowes to join the suit Of Emperor Wi
liam. The latter accompanied the crow
/. prince on long rambe through the o:
! borne House grounds. His majesty late
!: boarded the Hohenzollern to transac
urgent state business.
The crown prince Of Germany, Fred
erick William. has been invested wit
/ the Order Of the Garter by King Edwar
VII. The inycstitare occurred in I'll
1 council chamber Of Osborne House.
was a brilliant function. The high of
= GERS Of the household, military and civ
functionaTieS, and the emperor's ei
d touragc, including party from the in
y pciial Yacht lIohenzollern, We're presen
J. all ii full uniform.