The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-24
Binding Him to Govern the King
dom According to Its Laws.
1T WAS ADMINISTERED BY LORD Halls
BURY, THE LORD CHANCELLOR.
After the Ceremony, on Way to Marlborough House.
the Populace Shouted, Long Live
the King

! lsondpn, january u, --IJondon donncd 4
garh OF MOURNING from end TO end. and
an early hour fCund thick fog envelop-
ing the city like pail, fitting accom-
paUlnent OF the funeral apparel Of every
one. Thrpughnut the West End drawn
llinds are the order OF the day while on
all tho government buildings and ofacea
the hegs are half-massed. The law
courts 5he stock exchanges ana all the
produce and metal exchanges throughoat
tae country only asscGnbled TO close i'm
ngs,fiatcly after tho presIding officers had
addressed 20 the members few words OF
tribtfte to the dead monarch
There were extremely largo congroga-
plons in the churches IN all parts OF the
country, At st. Pauls cathedral. the
pracens for the royal family were altered
to read For eJr sovereign lord, tho
king, and tho quren c0nsorl." Al the
ForvIFes wcrc enddi by the playing of tho
dead march.
The vanions naval aud military stations
sired salute Of eaghty-one guns At mid
day to sisualize the death OF the queen,
one gun Cor oaph completed year OF the
queens age. The public buildings are
being dfaped With black, The sores arc
Displaying many elRus of mouroing anil
business Is practically at a standsttll
Dense crowds. beginning nj ST. James
street. lned the entire route to Victoria
srat,on from an carly lour. The Mall
and the front OF thc Buckingham palace
werc espel istly lhnongcd An along the
former frcm the palace tn Marlborough
house carriages filled wlti ladies stood a.
" for Drawing room except that tho
coschmen, fdct1ncn and occupants were
oil dressed in mpufning, nhe police pro-
cautions were unusual Men on foot
mountol guard at almost every yard OF
the way The crowds waited patiently
Ter hours 10 greet their king. Preceded
by half dozen mounted Policemen, the
new sovercisn arrived IN plain brnilgh-
am, which was driven very rapidly, With
the cpachmln and fCliman In their usual
gray livery. With mourning bands on their
hHlna An cquerry WIS seated Decide
him The Ring was, OF course, dressed
Ia Tho deepest aud most simple mourning.
and carefully faiSed his hat 10 acknowl
odemcnt a. the silent uncovered heads |
which were more impressive than tho
most egthWiaFlir cheers The king |
looked tired ard very sad. but very well. |
Following him came the duke OF York |
the duke Of Connaught snd Others. Ro,A |
the klnR aud the duke Of York looked |
rb'ilfeElcnlly up at the Buckingham pal |
ace az they passed ana acknowledged the |
salute of'the suard Of honor drawn UP In
side the palace grounds.
The iroops showed no signs OF mourn |
ing except the tahds on the sleeves ami |
The ofhoers had crepe on their sleeves
The ping drove TO ST. Iamm palace |
rom Marlborough house TO preside at |
he first prfvy council. by way Of Mari |
borough ho,ee yard and the garden en-
rance OF the palace. he WIS attended |
" LORD Surdeld. who has been lord of
ne bed chamber 70 the prince Of Wales
Anee 1872, and was escortei by cap
aims cgcort OF the Horse Guards The
'coeedure was exactly ss on lsvee days
BY The time he king, arrived q great
.athering OF prlvy councillors In levee
iress with crepe on their left arms. had
AIKEN up posttions In the throne room
iabinet ministers. peers conm0ners.
,ichcps, Judges. the lord mayor, etc. in
llu0ng the iuke of York the duke Of
Icnrhught and lesser members OF the
'oyal family Lord Salisbury Lord Rose-
Jsry a. j. Baltour, the duke OF Devon
ihine. Lord Strpthc3na and Mount Royal
ma host OF the most prominent per-
onagcJ In the land were there to re
Give the kings formal oath, binding
nm to govern the kingl0 according to
Is laws and customs and hear him as
une the title OF King Edward VII. OF
ireat Britain and Ireland and emperor
Y India. The ceremony was Interesting
nd according to precedent The King !
'as IN separate apartment from the |
rlyy councillors. 10 the latter the duke
Z Devcnsnire. lori preti lent OF the coun-
~ formally comm Inicated the death OF i