The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24
KING EDWARD
TAKES OATH
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taken up posiII0n IN inc ,nrv,i-,von., ~,
alties, cabinet ministers, peers, common
ers, 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 Rose
berry, Mr.. A. j. Balfour, the Duke Of
Deyonshire, Lord Strathcona and Mount
Royal and 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 its
laws and customs and hear him assume
the title of King Edward VII of Great
Britain and Ireland and emperor OF In.
dia
The ceremony was interesting and &C.
cording to precedent The king was in n
separate apartment from the privy coun.
cilors. To the latter the Duke of Devon
shire, lord president Of the council, for
nally 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 directed to repair to
the kings presence to acquaint him with
the terms OF the lord presidents state
Inent.
Shortly afterward his majesty entered
the room in which the councillors were as
sembed and addressed them in brief
speech. The lord chancellor, Lord Halls
bury, then administered the oath to the
king and afterward to the various men,
bers OF the council. Commencing with
the lords in council they took their re,
spective oaths of allegiance and they then
passed in turn before his majesty, as at
lcyee, except that each paused and kissed
hands before passing out of the chamber.
This brought the ceremony to close.
BY $3.50 p. m, when his majesty re-
turned to Marlborough House, the crowd
in the neighborhood was of immense
proportions. The kings prior journey
was accomplished in almost complete
silence. but on this occasion he was Justify
cheered all along the line Of route.
Immediately opposite Marlborough
House gates a tall gentleman in front of
the crowd waved his hat and shouted,
Long live the king"e whereupon the
crowd cheered with redoubled vigor.
Parliament Swenrs Fealty.
The house of lords and the house of
commons assembled at o'clock and took
the oath of allegiance to the new SOW
ereign.
Many peeresses, in the deepest mourn
ing were in the galleries.
The attendance in the house of COM
mons was large. All the members, dressed
in mourning, stood up as the speaker,
Mr.. William Court Gully, entered and
announced that by reason of the deeply
lamented decease OF her majesty Queen
Victoria it 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 members
proceeded. Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, the
secretary of state for the colonies; Mr..
Michael Hicks Beach, the chancellor of
the exchequer; Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman, the Liberal leader in the house,
and Sir William yernon-Harcourt were
the first to subscribe their names on the
roll
Among those who took the oath in the
| house of lords were the Duke of York, the
Duke Of Connaught, Earl Roberts, Lord
| Hosebery, Lord Salisbury, the Duke of
| Argyll, Lord Lansdowne and hundred
| others.
The house of lords then adjourned.
The king at the accession ceremony
wore military uniform. His brief
speech was delivered with great earnest
ness and was quite extemporaneous. 1t
is expected it will be published later in
official form.
At the last moment the king decided
not to attend the house Of lords.
The proclamation OF the accession Of
his majesty was signed by the princes
| present, the Duke OF York first, then the
| Duke OF Connaught, the Duke of Cam
| bridge, Prince Christian, the archbishop
Of Canterbury, the lord chancellor, the
lord mayor and the other representatives
| of the city of London.
AT 4:30 p. m. the artillery began firing
salutes in st. James park to signalze
| King Edwards accession to the throne.
Portugnrs King Coming.
King Charles OF Portugal intends to at
tend the funeral Of Queen Victoria per-
sonaly. Court mourning for month
has been ordered The Lisbon papers are
filed with eulogistic articles ON Victoria
and her reign.
The delegation which will represent
! France ut Queen Victoria's funeral will
be composed Of Vice Admiral de Lajaille,
General Dubois, secretary general Of the
presidency; Major Chabaud, an officer of
President Loubet's military household,
and representative of the foreign office
The tricolor over the Elysee is furled
and bound with Grape.
General Dubois and Major Chabaud
called at the British embassy in Paris and
conveyed President Loubet's condolences,
The German court has been ordered to
90 into mourning for four weeks.
The empress has arrived at Homburs
and proceeded to the royal castle in order
to be near the Dowager Empress Fred.
erick.
It is understood that the crown prince
OF Germany, Frederick William, will at.
tend the queens funeral.