The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-24

5Connaught and lesser members or the
royal family. Lord Salisbury, Lord
Rosebery. A. ]. Balfour. the Duke of
Devonshire. Lord Strathoona and Mount |
ROYAL. and u host of the most prominent |
personages in the land were there to re-
ceive the Kings formal oath, binding
him to govern the Kingdom according TO
it's laws and customs, and hear him as
sumo the title of King Edward VII. OF
Great Britain and Ireland, and Emperor
OF India.
FOLLOWED PRECEDENT.
The ceremony was interesting and &C
cording to precedent. The King was III
a separate apartment from the ffNs
Councillors To the latter the Duke OIL
Devonshire Lord President of the Couh-
ell. formally communicated the death Oh
Queen Victoria and the succession TO the
throne of her son, the Prince OF wares.
The Royal Dukes, with certain LORDS OF
the Council were then directed to repair
to the Kings presence to acqualne hi,ii
with the terms OF the Loru-frz I,l
statement Shortly afterwards, BIS Ma
iestv entered the room in which the coun-
cillors were assembled and addressed
them in a brief speech. The Lord Shdii.
cellor U.ord Haisbury) then Administered
the OATH of the King. Afterwards the va
rious members of the Council, coninlehC-
ing with Lords in Council, took the oath
of allegiance and then passed in turn
before His Majesty as at a leVee, except
that each paused and kissed the KING
hand before passing out OF the chailipei'
This closed the ceremony
The King wore ii Field Marshili : UNI
form. and the ribbon Of the Order OF tlie
Garter His voice at first was pailAuA''
broken with emotion.
The KINGS SPEECH.
King Edward in his speech, said ne ndo
decided to assume the title of king Ed.
ward VII in accordance With the WISH u
his devoted mother, who HIS MaJestS
added, united the virtues OF a supreme
domestic guide with the affection an"
1,atriotism of a wide. peace-lovins Mon
arch. He had respectful desire to leave
tho memory of his fathers name Al
bert. the exclusive treasure OIL ms po-
loved Mother. notwithstanding MS Pc
sonal desire he could not nope 70 10 jV
tice to the renown and virtues aSSoctatI =,
wifi, Prince Alberts name, put ne "otilt
do his utmost to be worthy Of his great
position. aoo;ded
NOT 10 attend the House of Lords to-day:
The proclamation of the accession OF
NE Majesty was signed by the Princes
present the Duke of York hrst' 1hell 'he
Duke of Connaught, the Duke OF Cani-
bridge, Prince Christian. the Archo'si'op
of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor the
of the city of London
II will be heralded tomorrow al 81
James Palace and elsewhere, and be pun
lished in the Gazette.
sWORE ALLEGIANCE
Both houses of Parliament assembled
at o'clock this afternoon and took the
oath of allegiance TO the new sovereign
The attendance was large In the house
of Commons, all the members dressed III
sneaker Gully entered and announced
that bv reason of the deeply lamented de-
cease of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, 1t
had become their duty TO take the oath OF
allegiance to her successor, his Majesty
King Edward VII
The Speaker then administered the
oath. and the swearing in OF the mem
bers proceeded. Joseph Chamberlain, the
Secretary of State for the Colonies; Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of
the Excheouer: Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman, the Liberal leader in the
House. and Sir William Vernon Harcourt.
were the first to subscribe their names on
the roll
In the House of Lords the oath was
taken by the Duke of York, the Duke OF
Connaught. Earl Roberts Lord Rosebery.
Lord Salisbury, the Duke OF Argyle, Lord
Lansdowne and a hundred others. Many
neeresses in deep mourning were in the
galleries.
The House of Lords then adjourned I'M
til tomorrow.
SALUTES FIRED.
All 4:3O 2. NJ the artillery began firing
sall,tes in James Park to signalize King
| Edwards accession to the throne
Among the incidents of the day was an
| imposing civil procession. The Lore
Mayor and Aldermen, accompanied by the
1y,1 nfh
members of the corporation. escorted by
| a strong body of police, proceeded from
| tho Mansion House by way of the Thames
| aubank1nent and Trafalgar Square to St.
| James Palace in gilded equippages. This
| nora bic scene was witnessed by thou
! sands of silent people.
The King, who remains in London over
| night, was driven to Buckingham Palace
| after taking the oath before the PriVy
Council and dined there with the Duchess
of Albany. Subsequently he went to MARI
| borough House to sleep.
| THE FUNERAL.
TT is understood that he will return to
| Osborne this morning Crhursday) to direct
| the funeral arrangements. These We're
! discussed at the meeting of the authorl-
| ties of the Royal household at Bucking-
| ham Palace last evening. At the College
| of Arms it was said that the date of the
T! funeral could not be settled upon until it
was known when the European Royalties
| or their representatives could arrive, but
| that the function would be held at the
| earliest possible date for the convenience
| of Emperor William whose stay in Eng
land might be unayodably limited.
Buckingham Palace is being made for
| the Royal personages who are arriving in
| London Representatives OF Ill the Royal
| families in Europe will probably be pres
! ent at the funeral, including the Kings Of
! Italy, Belgium and Greece, the Grown
! Princes Of Germany and Sweden. anc
| Archduke Francis Ferdinand Of Austria.
| All the European courts will so into
| mourning for various periods.
| oFIrrh