The age-herald., 1901-01-24
EDWARD VII ASCENDS
 THE BRITISH THRONE
Takes the Oath as King and Makes Speech to
 the Priy Council

inet Ministers, peers, commoners, bishops, judges, the Lord Mayor, etc., including the Duke of York, the Duke of Connaught and lesser members of the royal family.
 Lord Salisbury, Lord Roseberry, A. J. Balfour, the Duke of Devonshire and host of the most prominent-personnage in the land were there to receive the Kings formal cath, binding him to govern the Kingdom, according to it's laws and customs, and hear him assume the title of King Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India.
 Ceremony According to Precedent.
 The ceremony was interesting and &C., cording to precedent. The King was in a separate apartment from the privy council ors. To the latter the Duke of Devonshire, Lord President of the Council, formally communicated the death of Queen Victoria and the succession to the throne of her son, the Prince of Wales.
 The royal Dukes, with certain Lords of the Council, were then detailed to repair to the Kings presence to acquaint his Majes ty with the terms of the Lords statement. Shortly afterwards his Majesty entered the room in which the councillors were assemb led and addressed them in a brief speech. The Lord Chancellor then administered the oath of King. Afterwards the various mem bers of the council, commencing with the Lords in council, took the oath of allegiance and then in turn passed before his Majesty dS dl lcvSS, excepting Iudl SdCn pdQSSu and kissed the Kings hand before passing out of the chamber. This brought the cere- mony to a close.
 By 3:30 p.m., when his Majesty returned to Marlborough House, the crowd in he neighborhood was of immense proportions. The Kings prior journey was accomplished in almost complete silence, but on this casion he was Justify cheered all along the line of route.
 Immediately opposite Marlborough House gates tall man, dn front of the crowd waved his hat and shouted: Long live the King" whereupon the crowd cheered with redoubled vigor.
 At the accession ceremonies, mingling with the royal dukes and great personages of the kingdom, were few in plain clothes to represent the fact that the general pub lie has nominal right to be present.
 The King wore a f1eld-marshaPs uniform and the ribbon of the Order of the Garter When he began his speech his voice was painfully broken with emotion, but he re- covered as he went on.
 At the last moment the King decided not to attend the House of Lords today. The proclamation of the accession of His Majes- ty was signed by the princes present, the Duke of York first, then the Duke of Con naught the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Christian, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Mayor and the other representatives of the city of London.
 Military SaIutes Fired.
 At 4:30 p. m. the military began firing -sa- lutes in James Park to signalize King Ed wards accession to the throne.
 Among the incidents of the day was an imposing civil procession. The Lord Mayor and Aldermen, accompanied by the city marshal, macebearer and other members of the corporation, escorted by a strong body of police, proceeded from the Man- sion House by way of the Thames embank- ment and Trafalgar Square to St. James Palace in gilded equipages with liveried outriders, including twenty semi-state car riages, making a notable picture, which was witnessed by thousands of silent peo- pie, who filled the sidewalks along the en- tire route.
 Parliament Meets.
 The House of Lords and House of Com mons assembled at 3 o'clock and took the oath of office to the new sovereign.