The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-30
The Kings Arrival.

The Kings Arrival.
London. Jan %, / p m.--The
king.emperor entered his capital OF
1886 p. m and proceeded to Msrl
borough house.
london bad donned a garb of
mourning from end to eud. A thick
fog enveloped the city like pail.
throughout the West End blinds
were drawn while on all the embas
sizes, government Offices and public
buildings the fsgs were half mssted
The law courts. the stock excha ange
and oil the produce and metal ex.
changes throughout the country only
assembled to close Immediately after
the presiding officers had addressed
to the members q few words.of trib
ute to the dead monarch
There we're exceptionally large
congregations in the churches in all
psrts OF the country. At St Paurs
cathedral the prayers for the royal
family we're altered to read:
"For our sovereign lord the king
and the queen oonsort."
All the services were ended by the
playing of dead march.
The various naval and military sta.
tions fred salute OF 81 gums at mid
day. to signaline the death of the
queen. one gun for each completed
year OF the queens age
Dense crowds. beginning at st
james street. lined the entire route
to Victoria station. from an early
hour The police, on foot and mount.
ed. guarded almost every yard of the
way Finally preceded by half q
dozen mounted policemen the new
sovereign arrived in a plain breugh.
am. which was driven very rspidly.
with the coachmsn and footman in
their usual gray liveries with mourn
ing bands on their arms. An eauerry
was seated beside him The king
was. Of course. dressed in the deepest
end most simple mourning. and care.
folly raised bis hat in ocknowlede
ment Of the silent uncoveriug OF
heads
The king looked tired and very sad
but very we'll Following him came
the Dake of York. the Duke of Con.
oaught aud others Both the king
aud the Duke looked patbeticalIy up
st Buckingham palace, as they pass.
ed, and acknowledged the salute OF
the guard OF honor drawn. up inside
the palace grounds
The king drove to st James
palace from Marlborough house to
preside at the first privy council. BY
way of Marlborough house yard
He was attended BY Lord Suffield
(who has been lord Of the bedoham
Der to the Prince of Wales since
1879, and was escorted by q cap
tain's escort Of Horse Gusrds The
procedure was exactly as on levee
days In the throne room the privy
councillors had gathered in great
number in levee dress with Grape
on their left srms-cabinet min
Isters. peers. conmoners, bish
ops, judges, the lord mayor, etc
including the Duke of York, the Duke
OF Connaught and lesser members of
the royal family. Lord Salisbury,
Lord Roseberry. A ] Balfour, the
Duke of Devonshire. Lord Strathcona
and Mount Royal aud host of the
most prominent personsges in the
land were there to receive the king 3
formal oath. binding him to govern
the kingdom according to it's laws
and customs, and hear him assume
the title Of King Edward VII of
Great Britain and Ireland and Empe.
ror of India The ceremony was
interesting and according TO custom
the king was in separate apartment
from the privy councillors. To the
latter the Duke Of Devonshire, lord
president Of the council. formally
communicated the death of Queen
Victoria and the succession to the
throne OF her son. the prince of
Wales The royal dukes with certain
lords OF the council were then direct.
ed to repair to the kings presence to
acquaint him with the terms of the
lord presidents statement. Shortly
afterwards his majesty entered the
room in which the councillors were
assembled and addressed them in a
brief speech
Mingliog with the royal dukes and
great personsRes of the kingdom