Evening journal., 1901-01-25
EDWARD VII IS
PROCLAIMED KING
With the Quaint Ceremonies
Of OIdGR Times
TO Be CROWNED NEXT YEAR
Funeral Of Queen Victoria Will Take
Place in St. Georges Chapel
on February ?
TO Be CROWNED NEXT YEAR

London, Jan. 25.-London yesterday
was given a glimpse of medieval
times. The quaint ceremonies with
which King Edward VII was proclaim
ed at various points of the metropolis
exactly followed ancient precedents.
About 10000 soldiers, life guards, horse
guards, foot guards and other cavalry
and infantry regiments had been
brought from Aldershot and London
barracks after midnight. All the Of
ficers had Grape on their arms and the
drums and brass instruments were
shrouded in Grape The troops, in
themselves made an imposing appear
ance, but they were entirely eclipsed
by the strange spectacle presented by
the officials of the college of arms.
The ceremony began at st. James
palace, where at 8 o'clock Edward VII
was proclaimed king of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
and emperor Of India. The proclama-
tion was read by William Henry We'll
dOn king-at-arms since 1894, and for
morly Windsor herald.
The king was not present. There
was large assemblage Of officials and
college heralds. Among those in at
tendance were Earl Roberts and mem
bers of the headquarters staff, and
other army officers. There was a great
concourse Of people from the COM
mencement TO the close. The procla-
nation was greeted by a fanfare of
trumpets. AT the conclusion of the
ceremony the band belonging to the
Foot Guards Of the Friary court play
ed God Save the King" The mem
bers of the kings household Witnessed
the ceremony from Marlborough house
On the balcony overlooking the Friary
court, from which the proclamation
was read. We're the Dukn of Norfolk
md other officers OF state. The bal
cony was draped IN crimson cloth. Be
side the officials in respondent uni
forms were stationed the state trum-
peters. Here were seen many promi-
nent persons. among them Sir Henry
Arthur White, private solicitor to the
queen.
The final proclamation was made in
front of the Royal Exchange. A
flourish of trumpets impressed silence
I upon the crowds and the lord mayor,
y uncovering, stepped forward. All hats
Acame off and the men remained bare
headed throughout the ceremony. un-
der the misty rain for nearly half an
hour. The lord mayors voice was
lstrong and his oratorioal words were
tdistinguishable a block away while he
bread the warrant of the privy council
Ito the herald. Thereupon the spectacu-
larly attired herald. bareheaded also
Nor the third time, delivered the proc
tlamatiOn. Probably no one so feet dis
tant heard his words until, at the end
ing he raised his voice and shouted
E"GOd save the king" putting particular
II stress on the words.
q The fact that the court goes into
mourning for a year and the further
sfact that the public is enjoined to 70
tointo the deepest mourning lead to
Nthe supposition that the coronation
Twill not occur until 1902
" The instruction that the Duke Of
vkYoIk is to be named in the prayer
laibook Duke of Cornwall" seems to
a throw light upon the much debated
ly.Question of the heir apparents title.
Fit was supposed that the title prince
Itcof Wales" which belongs only to u
uoson born of the king, would be com
ferred upon the Duke of York by royal
Inpatient but The Gazette announcement
V"seems to indicate that this will not be
done, and that the Duke of York will
.henceforth be known as the Duke of
/, ,sCornwall.
IL King Edward VII has been proclaim
lied IN many cities and towns of the
limited Kingdom, the usual procedure
: being that the mayor attended by the
- CDther members of the corporation, has
Head the proclamation in the town hall
= pr market place.
Ip Dublin uniformed heralds pro-
kiahred Edward VII at one Of the cas-
6 II lie gates in the presence of the lord
m lieutenant, Earl Cadogan, and the Irish
NDrivy council. An immense assem-
! tolage attended the proclamation.
The colonial Office announces that
I'm immense number of kilograms OF
~ Ntond0ience have been received from
nolonia1 governors and public bodies
Il % the colonies. There is a continual
Nstream of coincidence messages from
f1ther quarters. Cardinal Vaughan
hsends word that he will bring from
nRome a special message from the pope
Ito the new king.
"a The following princes from Germany
s56.Vill attend the funeral: Prince and
b bttsrincess Henry Of Prussia. Prince Ar
Laulf of Bavaria, the Grand Duke of
4esse. the Prince of SAKE Meiningen
7 sand the Prince of Hohenzollern.
"a Prince Henri d. Orleans is expected
shand Rear Admiral Cervera viii accom-
feoany SPANS ambassador extraordi-
g MARY. the Duke de Amandas.
irR II is understood that the body OF
.rFiOueen Victoria viii arrive I'm London
kbn the morning Of Feb. and be taken
Wscross the metropolis to Paddington
ly-TrOoDs will line the streets The CO..
B-ia will be placed on gun oarriaer
easnd dfaped with flags. On arriving
PaddlDgton station II VIII be trans
Nlerred to a train for Windsor. fnall.
Eeaehing 81. Georges chapel abou.