The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-25

geous beyond compare They wore tab
ards a garment resembling the costume.
OF kings as depicted on playing cards
Ahese tabards were beautifully and heavi-
~ embroidered with silk lions, the royal
coat OF arms, and flowers in bewildering
confusion. There was the rouge dragon.
the blue mantle and the maltrsvers, with
all the armorial bearings of that quaint
Old body, the college of arms, in full and
solemn array.
A blare of trumpets announced the pro-
gress of the picturesque cavalcade
through Trafalgar Square and the Strand.
The chief interest of the morning CEN
tered in the entrance of the heralds pro-
cession into the city at Temple Bar. 1t
was 915 O'Clock when, out of the gray
mist, from within the city boundary, ap-
peared procession of carriages forming
the Lord Mayors encourage. The Lord
Mayor, sheriffs, aldermen and macebear-
ers, in scarlet fur-trimmed robes, cooked
hats, rlffied shirts, silk knee breeches and
low buckled shoes, peered out from the
coaches.
Ten strong policemen stretched a red
silken rope across the thoroughfare, m
honor of the city's ancient gate privileges.
The troops came to attention" Two
gold laced trumpeters appeared beside the
great gold griffin that marks the city
boundaries. Officials grouped between the
lines of troops. Then the city marshal,
in brilliant uniform, rode up to the barrier
and the Morrow king of arms. whose green
and gold tabard outshone those of his
colleagues. appeared at the imaginary bar.
His trumpeter blew a shrill blast, which
the Lord Mayors trumpeters answered,
and the city marshal rode up to the bar
rer and demanded "Who goes there?"
The Morrow king of arms replied that 1t
was the Kings herald come to read
proclamation.
Enter, herald" said the marshal and
the herald was conducted to the Lord
Mayor and Aldermen, who were still
grouped. in the street.
The herald then read the proclamation,
to which the Lord Mayor and Aldermen
replied:
1--WE, with one voice. consent, tongue
and heart. pledge allegiance to King Ed
ward VII"
A military band struck up God Save
the King The crowd took up the words
feebly.
A few streets further on the proclaim
alton was read again and the procession
advanced to the Royal Exchange, where
the final proclamation was made. The
square before the exchange was a stage
setting whose age and solidity beitted the
tically no decorations Everybody was at
tired in black. The crowd was enormous.
Soldiers and policemen formed an almost
solid lane down Cheapside.
At 10 O'Clock the procession, greeted
silently, swept down from Temple Bar
The officials entered the exchange and
mounted the top steps.
The Lord Mayor, uncovering. stepped
forward. All hats came off and the men
remained bareheeded under the misty
rain for nearly half an hour. The Lord
Mayors voice was strong as he read the
warrant of the privy council to the her
aid. Thereupon the spectacularly-atti
herald, bareheaded also. for the third
time delivered the proclamation. He
ended with a loud shout. God save the
KingH
The populace responded heartily with
cheers and echoed the shout.
The Lord Mayor proceeded to the Man
sion, from whose balcony he called out:
"Join in singing from the bottom of
your hearts. God Save the King
Fhe common sergeant Qegal adviser of
the corporation) led off, whereupon hun
dreds joined in. This was repeated three
times, eventually reaching a mighty roar.
Then came more cheers for the King and
for the Queen Consort. Throughout these
ceremonies. however. there was an un-
dertone of mourning. Then the Life
Guards and officials from the West End
moved away and the crowd broke up.
The city officers gathered about table
i'm the Mansion House and raising their
glasses. drank the health of King Edward
VII who had been proclaimed King &C
cording to the ancient ritual.