The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-25
PROCLAMATION.
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1t was the Kings herald, come to read a
proclamation.
Enter, herald" said the marshal, and
the herald was conducted to the lord may
or and aldermen, who were still grouped
The herald then read the proclamation
10 which the mayor and aldermen replied
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The trumpeters blew blast. while the
wondering crowd stood bareheaded and ST.
fenced, not knowing what to do. till n
military band In the procession struck up
God Save the Queen This familiar
hymn has still but one meaning in Eng
land. and the crowds took up the words
feebly. with God Save the King" on the
tongue, but God Save the Queen in
mind
A few streets further on the proclamation
was read again and the procession adj
vanced, by way of Ludgate hill, 10 the
Royal Exchange. The final proclamation
was made in front of the Royal Exchange.
The square before the exchange, with the
prison-like walls of the Bank OF England
on one side and the massive official resi-
dence of the lord mayor on the other was
a stage setting whose age and solidity be-
fitted the ceremony. There were no deco
rations, except flags, all half-masted, save
the Mansion House. The royal standard
hung above the exchange and over the
surrounding business buildings hung the
union jack.
Black was the universal color worn by
the people. Hardly bright bonnet or
gown relieved the sombreness of tie crowd.
Soldiers and policemen formed an almost
solid lane down Cheapside, where the
pageant was to pass. The people behind
them crowding for sight over their
shoulders, were of all classes, from pros
porous brokers TO East End costers. The
mass was subdued and remarkably order
lv impressive IN
London holiday crowd. The roofs Of the
exchange, bank and Mansion House, and
the windows and balconies overlooking the
scene were filled with solid rows of peo-
pie. Big policemen kept a clear space in
front of the exchange.
AT THE EXCHANGE.
At about 10 o'clock the procession, which
was disappointingly short. though gorgeous.
swept down from Temple Bar at rapid
pace and was received silently. The off,
Gals entered the exchange by Cornhill and
appeared on the top steps, the lord mayor
with the sword bearer leading. sheriffs al
dermen, recorder and city marshal follow
ing. A flourish OF trumpets impressed ST.
lence upon the crowds and the lord mayor.
uncovering stepped forward. All hate
came of and the men remained bareheaded
throughout the ceremony under the misty
rain for nearly half an hour. The lord
mayors voice was strong and his ora
torical words were distinguishable block
away while he read the warrant of the
privy council TO the herald. Thereupon the
spectacularly attired herald. bareheaded
Also for the third time delivered the proc
lamation. Probably no one fifty feet dis
tant heard his words until at the ending ne
raised his voice and shouted, God save the
King" putting particular stress on the
words.
When the lord mayor finished reading the
warrant with the words Ibis Majesty, King
Edward VII the crowd for the first time
cheered feebly, but with unison, seeming
to feel that too great a display for the
King might appear TO partake OF disloyal-
ty 10 the memory OF the departed Queen
II was only when the herald shouted, God
ave the King" that the populace ~