Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-24
KING EDWARD VII
Was Officially Proclaimed King
 of Great Britain To-Day.
PROCLAMATION WAS READ.

The New King Was Not Present,
 Howeyer-Great Throngs of People
 Crowded the Thoroughfares--Al the
 shops Were Closed-The Queens
 Funeral
 London, Jan 24.-London, to-day, was given glimpse of mediaval times. The quaint ceremonies with which King Edward VII was pro claimed at various points of the metropolis exactly followed ancient precedence. The officials purposely arranged the function an hour ahead of the published announcement. ana the inhabitants. when they awoke, were surprised to find the entire way between St James palace and the city lined with troops. About 10 o'clock soldiers life guards. horse guards. i'uoti guards and other cavalry and in fanrry regiments. had been brought from Aldershot and London barracks after midnight All the officers had crape on their arms and the drums and brass instruments were Shrouded with crape. The troops in themselves made an imposing spectacle. but they were entirely eelipsed by the strange DN lHe olltidiS oI the College of Arms.
 The ceremony began at St James palace. where. at 9 o'clock, Edward VII was proclaimed King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India. The proclamation. which was read by Will liam Henry Weldon, king-at-arms since 1894. and formberly Windsor Herald. was as follows:
 1lp.lSal \ God to call to His mercy our late sov ereign Lady Queen Victoria and bless ed and glorious memory, by whose de cease the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland is solely and rightfully come 10 the high and mighty Prince Albert Ed ward. we therefore. the Lords Spirit ual and Temporal of this realm. being here assisted with these of her late MajeSty'S Privy Council. with num- hers of other pricipal gentlemen of quality. with the Lord Mayor. alder men and citizens of London, do now hereby. with one voice. consent of tongue and heart. do publish and pro- claim that the high and mighty Prince Albert Edward is now. by the death of our late sovereign of happy mem ory, become our only lawful and right full liege lord, Edward VII, by the grace of God. King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland defender of the faith. Emperor of India. to whom We do acknowledge all faith and constant obedience with all hearty and humble affection, be- seeching God, by whom all Kings and Queens do reign. to bless the Royal Prince Edward VII with long and happy years 10 reign over us.
 The king was not present. There was q large assemblage of officials and college heralds Among those in attendance were Earl Roberts and members of the headquarters staff and other army off, cers. There was q great concOurse' of people from the commencement to the close. The proclamation was greeted by fanfare of trumpetS. At the con clusion of the ceremony the band be- longing to the Foot Guards in the F'riary court played God Save the King" The members of the kings household witnessed the ceremony from Marlborough house. On the bal cony overlooking the Friary court from which the proclamation was read. were the Duke of Norfolk ana other officers of state. The balcony was draped with crimson cloth. Be sides the officials in resplendent uni forms We're stationed the state trum- peters. Here was seen many promi- nent persons. among them Sir Henry Arthur White, private solicitor to the queen.
 In the yard of the Marlborough house and the Friary court were sta 1ioned q large body of police. soldiers and Foot Guards. The Foot Guards acted as a guard of honor and they were posted immediately beneath the balcony. The spectators began to as semble at an early hour. The troops arrived at o'clock and shortly before 3 o'clock a brilliant cavalcade passed down the Mall and entered Friary court It consisted of the headQuar- ters staff, headed by Earl Roberts in full uniform and carrying q marshafs baton. Soon General Sir Evelyn Wood and nine court dignitaries. head ed by The Duke of Norfolk, appeared on the balcony. Then the heralds blew a fanfare and King Weluon. in the midst of dead silence, read the procia ma ton. All heads were barred. As the reading was concluded the king-at-arms. raising his three-cornered hat. cried 1oudly, God save the king The crowd took up the cry, while the cheers, the fanfares of the trumpets and the band playing q national an xhem made curious medley. King at-Arms Weldon read the proclamation in clear tones. which were distinctly hard at a great distance. The third fanfare of trumpets ended the cere- mony.
 The officials then marched in process sion from the balcony, through the palace to the ambassadors court, where number of royal carriages had been placed by the direction of the king at the disposal of the Earl Marshal These took the officials, who read the proclamation, to the city. escorted by a detachment of horse guards, forming picturesque and gorgeous procession.
 The chief interest of the morning cel14ered in the entrance of the Her aldS procession into the city at Tenn ple Bar. The. grey minarets of the law courfs and the tall spires of the Strand <hufciles loomed. Dhnntom-like. out $ Fl fhe Tor. while n long, double line of 1fed froaun stood chilled and