The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-30
The King Proclaimed
With Ancient Rites.
QUAINT Ceremonies at Albert
Edwards Accession.
BRILLIANT SPECTACLE I'm
LONDON.

BRILLIANT SPECTACLE IN
LONDON.
London. Jan 24-Tbe quaia. oere.
monies with which King Edward VII,
was today proclaimed at various points
Of the metropolis exactly followed
ancient precedeots Wbeo the iobabi
sants awoke the entire way between
ST James palace and the city was lined
With troops About 10000 eoldiers,
life guards, horse guards. foot guards
and otheT cavalry and infantry regi
ments, had been brought from
Alisrshos AID London barracks after
midnight. Everybody end everything
vas 10 crepe.
The ceremoney began 3. St JaUes
palace, where at 9 O'Clock, Edward
VII. vas proclaimed king of tie united
kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
aed emperor of India. A proclamation,
vbich was read 57 Wm Heery Wedoc,
king at-arrs siBce 1894, aDd formerly
Wi1dsor herald. vas as fellows:
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty
God to call to bis mercy our late
sovereigs LADY. Queen Victoria, Of
blessed ard glorious memory, BY whose
decease the imperial crown of the united
kiogdom of Great Brisaic and Ireland
Is solely ard righ,fal'y come to the
high and mighty P'inco Albert
Edward. we therefore, the lords
spirisua! and temporal of this realm,
beiog here assisted With these of her
late maiessy's privy council, With
numbers Of other priocipa! gentlemen
Of quality, the lord mayor, aldermen
and citizeps of London, do now hereby
With one voice and consent of tongue
aad heart publish ahd proclaim that the
high and mighty Prince Albert
Edward is nov, by the death of our late
sovereign Of happy memory, become
our cnly lawful aod rigbtiul leige lord,
Edward VII. by the grace of God,
king Of the united kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland. defender Of the
faith. emperor of Iudia, whom we
acknowledge ell faith and constant
obedience With all hearty aud humble
affection, beaeeohiDg God. by whom ell
kings and queeas do reign. to bless the
royal Prince Edward VII, with long
ep1 happy years to reign over u.s.
The king was aot present There was
large attendance Of officials acd
college hsralds Anoug those there
we're Earl Roberts aud members Of :ae
headquarters staff, and other army
officers A grea. coocourse Of people
vas present, having essenbled at an
early hour. The proclamation uas
greeted By fanfare Of trumpets. Al
the conclusion of the ceremony, Tbs
beloogiag to the food guards 10 the
Friary court, played "God Sav, sbe
King"
The members Of the kings household
witnessed the ceremony from MARI
borough house. From the balcosy
overlooking the Friary court. from
which the proclamation was road
we're the duke of Norfolk and other
officers of state. The balcony was
draped in crimson cloth. Beside the
prominent eficials 10 resplendeut uni
forms we're stationed the state
trumpesers
In the yard Of Marlborough house
and Friary court we're stationed a
large bcly of soldiers aud foot guards
The foot guards. the guard Of honor,
we're posted Immediately beneath the
balcony. The troops arrived at 8
O'Clock aud shortly before 9 o'clock in
the moroiog brilliant cavalcade
passed down the mall and entered
Fr;ary court it consisted of the
headquarters staff, beaded by Earl
Roberts, the commander,io- chief of the
forces, in full uoiform and carrying a
marsbal's baton aud Geo Sir Evelyn.
he adjo;ans general Of the forces
At 9 O'clock the court dign;taries
headed by the Duke of Norfolk aod the
earl marshal stepped upon the balcony
Then the heraI5s blew fanfare aD3
King-as Arms Weidoo, 10 the midst Of
dead silence, read the proclana'ioo
at its couclusioo the king alarms,
raising his three coroed 6es. said
loudly, "God save the king v' The
crowd took up the cry while the cheers,
the fanfares CT the truupets acd the
bsnd p'ayicg na,inpal anthem made
curious oedley The kiog at arms
read the proclaim ation ic clear tones,
which were distinctly beard at great
distance. The third fanfare of sr1,n.
j.