New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
EDWARD vi HIS TITLE.
He NEW KINGS FIRST PRIvY COUNCIL
HELD AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE.
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HELD AT ST. JAMESS PALACE.
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London, Jan. 23-The new King Emperor en-
tered his capital at 1855 p. m, coming from
Osborne House. and proceeded to Marlborough
House and thence to St. James's Palace. where
his first Privy Council was held, and decision
reached regarding the public proclamation Of his
accession
London had donned garb Of mourning from
end to end, and an early hour found a thick fog
enneIoping the city like pall fitting accom-
paniment Of the funereal apparel Of every one.
Dense crowds. beginning at st. James's, lined
the entire route TO Victoria Station from an
early hour. The Mall and the front Of BuckinG-
ham Palace were especially thronged All along
the former, from the palace TO Marlborough
House. carriages filed with women stood as II
for Drawing Room. excepting that the coach
men, footmen and occupants were all dressed
in mourning. The police precautions were un-
usual Men on foot and mounted guarded al
most every yard Of the way.
WAITED TO SEE THE KING.
All present waited patiently for hours to greet
their King. Finally. preceded by half dozen
mounted policemen, in plain broughan, which
was driven very rapidly, with the coachman and
footman IN their usual gray lveries, with
mourning bands on their arms, and with an
equerry seated beside him, the King came into
view He was, Of course dressed in the deepest
and most simple mourning, and continually raised
his hat in acknowledgment Of the silent uncov-
ering Of heads which was more impressive than
the most enthusiastic cheers. The King looked
tired and very sad. but very we'll Following
him came the Duke OF York, the Duke Of Con-
naught and Others. Both the King and the
Duke OF York looked pathetically up at Bucking
ham Palace as they passed, and acknowledged
the salute Of the guard OF honor drawn UP inside
the palace grounds The troops there and else
where showed no signs OF mourning, except that
the bands were not present but all the officers
had Grape on their left sleeves.
AT ST. JAMEs's PALACE.
The King drove to St. Jamess Palace from
Marlborough House, to preside at the first
Privy Council, by way Of Marlborough House
yard. the Mall and the garden entrance Of the
palace. He attsuded by Lord Sufield, who
has been Lord OF the Bcdchamber tn the Prince
Of Wales since 1872, and was escorted by
captains escort of the Horse Guards The pro-
cedure was exactly as on levee days.
BY the time the King arrived a great gather
sng of Privy Councillors. in levee dress, with
Grape on their left arms. had taken up position
in the throne room-royalties, Cabinet Ministers,
peers. commoners. bishops. judges. the Lord
Mayor and others. including the Duke of York,
the Duke Of Connaught and lesser members Of
the royal family Lord Salisbury. Lord Rosebery.
A. J. Balfour. the Duke Of Devonshire, Lord
Strathcona and Mount Royal and q host OF the
most prominent personages N the land were
there to receive the Kings formal oath, binding
him 20 govern the Kingdom according 10 its laws
and customs, and hear him assume the title OF
Edward VII, King OF the United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and ireland. and Emperor OF
India. Mingling with the royal dukes and great
personages were few men in plain clothes
TO represent the fact that the general public
have nominal right 70 be present.
The ceremony was interesting and according
10 precedent. The King in q separate
apartment from the Privy Councillors. 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 directed 10 repair 70 the Kings pres
ence TO acquaint him with the terms of the Lord
Presidents statement Shortly atterward His
Majesty entered the room in which the Coun-
cinors were assembled and addressed them in
& brief speech The Lord Chancellor Oord HAS
bury), then administered the oath TO the King
and afterward 10 the various members Of the
Council. Beginning with the Lords in Council
they Took their respective oaths Of allegiance
and then passed in turn before His Majesty, as
at levee. except that each paused and kissed
hands before passing out Of the chamber. This
brought the ceremony 20 a close.
THE NEW KINGS SPEECH.
The King wore Field MarshaIs uniform and
the ribbon Of the Order Of the Garter. When
he began his speech his voice was painfully
broken with emotion, but he recovered as he
went IN his speech which was quite ex-
temporaneous. the King said he had decided 20
assume the title OF King Edward VII
At the last moment the King decided not to
attend the House Of Lords to-day.
The proclamation Of the accession OF His Ma
5esty signed by the princes present the
Duke Of York first, then the Duke OF Connaught,
the Duke Of Cambridge Prince Christian, the
Archbishop Of Canterbury, the LORD Chancellor,
the Lord Mayor and the other representatives Of
the city % Londcn.
Al 4:30 .. m. the artillery began firing salutes
in ST. Janes's Park TO signalize King Edwards
accession to the throne.
By $50 p m, when His Majesty drove back
20 Buckingham Palace. the crowd IN the neigh
borhood was OF immense proportions. The
Kings prior journey was made In almost COM
plete silence but on this occasion he was Justify