The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
TO PROCLAIM THE NEW MONARCH
Preparation for the Ceremony How
the New Reign VIII be Ushered In

London, January 22.-Lord Claredon,
Christian, of Scleswig- -Hostein, and
the duke of Argyle, arrived at Osborne
this afternoon. 1t is the lord chamber
lain who, with the archbishop of Can
terbury, announces to a new monarch
his accession to the throne.
AT the offices of the lord chamber
lain, at the ST. James palace; office of
the city remembrancer, at the guild
hall, and at the college of heralds, the
officials were busy today, even before
the death of the queen was announced,
preparing for the formalities which will
attend the proclaiming of new ruler
Of the United Kingdom and India. All
the ancient gaZetteS, court circulars,
and other papers which rescribe the
ceremonial of 1887 had been taken from
the libraries, that the officials may
familiarize themselves with the forms
of pageantry whereby sovereign is
proclaimed. The city remembrancer
said today:
1T will depend on the pleasure of the
new monarch to decide how far the an
cient customs will be modified to suit
modern methods; but in country
where precedents are so firmly adhered
to as England, it may be anticipated
that we shall follow closely on the acts
cended the throne.
''The privy council, which is a very
large body, will meet at once at st.
James palace. The form of prOclama-
ton will declare that
We ETC., with one voice and con-
sent Of tongue and heart declare and
proclaim the high mighty prince Albert
Edward ETC., who, by the death of the
monarch, has become our only lawful,
and rightful lfege', etc.
This proclamation will give the new
title the king may assume, but this is
not yet announced to us. The procla-
nation will then be sent to the herald's
college, and the following day the earl
marshal, the garter king Farms, the
neralQs pursuivants and other officials,
the college members, with the household
troops, will proceed from the palace,
clad in their special surcoats, and
proceed to Trafalgar square. There the
king-at-arms will halt, command sii-
lence and read the proclamation. Pro-
ceeding down the Strand to the temple,
a halt will again be made, to demand
an entrance into the city to proclaim
the king. There the lord mayor, Sher-
ifs in their state carriages, will form
a great procession and when the earl
marshaPs party comes just within the
city bundary the proclamation will be
read again, and the procession will pass
down Ludgate Hill and Cheapside to
the royal exchange, where similar GER
emonies will close the spectacle.
THE PRIVY COUNCIL AND PAR
LAMENT.
London. January 22.-The arrange
ments are practically complete for
meetings of the privy council and par
liamen, the statuts providing that they
shall assemble Immediately on the
death of the sovereign. The privy
councillors could gather together within
few hours. The ministers will attend,
give up their seats of Office, be re-
sworn, receive the proclamation of the
new king, pass votes of coincidence and
congratulation and adjourn.
After giving up their seals the min
| listers will receive them back from the
| new ruler. The privy councillors will
| also be sworn afterwards. Parliament
will assemble within twenty-foul
hours OF the death of the queen, in ac-
cordance with the precedent in the case
| of George III.