The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-25
.EDW ARD SEVENTH
PROCLAIMED KING
Quaint Ceremonies Fol
lowed Old Precedent.
BRILLIANT CEREMONY
The Proclamation Greeted by Fanfare
Of Trumpets.
THOUSANDS OF TROOPS IN LINE.
The Kings-at-Arms, Hcralds and Pnr-
suivants in Medieval Attire. We're .
Gorgeous Beyond Compare.
The Crowds We're Enor-
nous, and All Wcro
Attired i'll Black.
THOUSANDS OF TROOPS IN LINE.
fBy Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, Jan. 2t.-The quaint cere-
monies with which King Edward VII. was
proclaimed King at various points of the
metropolis to-day exactly followed prece-
dent.
The entire way between st. James Pal
ace and the city was lined with troops
About 10000 sodiers-,Life Guards, Horse
Guards Foot Guards and cavalry and in
fantry regiments, had been brought from
Aldershot and London barracks after
midnight. Everybody and everything
was in crepe.
The ceremony began at st. James fal-
ace. where at . O'Clock Edward VII. was
proclaimed King of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland and En-
peror of India.
THE PROCLAMATION.
Tho proclamation, which was read py
William Henry Weldon, king-at-Arms
since 1894. and formerly Windsor Herald,
was as follows:
.'Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God
to call to his mercy our late sovereign
Lady, Queen Victoria, of blessed ana
glorious memory, by whose deceasc the
Imperial crown Of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland is solely and
rightfully come to the high and mighty
Prince Albert: we, therefore, the Lords
spiritual and temporal of the realm being
here assisted. with these of her late
Majesty's Privy Council, with numbers of
other principal gentlemen of quality. the
Lord Mayor. Aldermen and citizens OF
London. do now hereby. with one voice,
consent of tongue and heart TO publish
and proclaim that the high and mighty
Prince Albert Edward is now, by the
death of our late Sovereign, of happy
memory, become our only lawful and
rightful liegeioFi Edward VII, by the
grace of God, King of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, defend
er of the faith, Emperor of India, to
whom we acknowledge ali faith and con-
stant obedience with all hearty and hum
BILE affection, beseeching God, by whom all
kings and queens do reign, to bless Royal
Prince Edward VII. with long and
happy years to reign over us"
FANFARE OF TRUMPETs
The King was not present. There was
a large asSemblage of officials and college
heralds. Among those in attendance were
Earl Roberts and members of the Head
quarters staff and. other army officers; Il
great concourse of people was present.
having assembled at an early hour. The
proclamation WAS greeted by a fanfare of
trumpets. At the conclusion of the cerc
mony the band belonging to the Foot
Guards in the Friary Court, played Cod
Save the King.
A SPLENDID SCENE.
The members of the Kings household
witnessed the ceremony from Marlborough
House. On the balcony overlooking the
izl. 81, II.
ton was read were the Duke of Norfolk
and other officers of State. The balcony
was draped in crimson cloth. Beside the
officials in resolendent uniforms, We're sta
toned the State trumpeters. Here was
seen many prominent persons, among
them Sir Henry Arthur White, private
solicitor to the>Queen- In the yard OF Mari
borough House and the Friary Court We're
stationed a large body of soldiers and
foot-guaris. The foot-guards acted as a
guard of honor, and they We're posted i'm
mediately beneath the balcony.
The spectators began 10 assemble al an
early hour. The troops arrived at
O'Clock, and shortly before nine O'Clock
in the morning a brilliant cavalca5e pass
ed down the Mall and entered the Friary
Court
It consisted of the headquarters staff,
headed by Earl Roberts in full uniform
and carrying a NIarshal's baton. Soon
Sir Evelyn Wood and nine court digni-
taries, headed by the Duke of Norfolk.
appeared on the balcony.
Then the heralds blew a fanfare and
king-at-Arms Weldon. in the midst OF the
dead silence, read the proclamation. All
heads were barred. AS the reading was
concluded the king-at-Arms, raising his
three-cornered hat, cried God save the
King The crowd took up the cry, while
the cheers. the fanfares or the trumpets
and the band playing national anthem,
made a curious medley hinS-at-Arns
Weldon read the proclamation in clear
tones. which We're distinctly heard at q
great distance The third fanfare OF trum-
pets ended the ceremony
The officials then marched in process
sion from the balcony through the Palace
to the Friary Court where royal car
Iiages took them to where they read the
proclamation in the city.
BRILLIANT ENToUAGE,
The contingent from the College of
Arms was composed of three kings-at-
arms four heraIds and eight pursuivants.
They were gorgeous. beyond compare.
attired in medieval trappings. a blare
of trumpets announced the progress of
the picturesque cayalcade through IRA
falgars Square.
1t was 1885 when out of the grey mist
appeared a procession of carriages form
Z ing the Lord Mayors encourage. The
Lord Mayor. sheriffs, aldermen. and mace
bearers, in scarlet. fur-trinmed robes.
cooked hats, ruff1ed shirts. silk knee
breeches and low buckled sflces. peered
out from the CindrelIa-like coaches, Ten
strong policemen stretched a red sill
5 ken rope across the ts1oroushfare. in honor
of the scity'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 drawn-up troops.
Then the City Marshal, in full uniform.
rode up 70 the barrier and the Morrow
King at Arms, whose green and gold
tabart outshone those Of his colleagues,
i anueared at the ina ginary bar His