The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-23
Edward VII Of England and
Emperor Of India
BESIDE HER HUSBAND.
Remains of Dead Queen Will
Rest at FrOgmore.
This by Her Own Request Made
Long Ago.
Business and Pleasure Suspend
ed Throughout England.

London. Jan 2s.-The king-emperor
entered his capital at 1855 p M and
proceeded to Marlborough house
At the meeting of the privy council
the king took the title Of Edward VII
The kings correct title is Edward VII
of England and Emperor OF India
After attending the first privy council
at St. James palace at p. m. his
majesty proceeded to the house Of lords
for the meeting Of parliament
London has donned garb Of mourn
ing from end to end and an early hour
found a thick fog enveIoping the city
like a pan. a fitting accompaniment of
the funeral apparel of every one
throughout the West End drawn blinds
are the order Of the day. while on all
the embassies. government Office and
public buildings the flags are half
masted- The law courts. the stock eN-
change and all the produce and metal
exchanges throughout the country only
assemble to close Immediately after the
presiding officers had addressed TO the
members few words OF tribute 10 the
dead monarch
There were exceptionally large con-
gregations in the churches in all parts
OF the country At st. Pauls Cathedral
the prayers for the royal family were
altered to read. For cur sovereign
lord. the king and queen cOnsort" All
the services were ended by the playing
of the dead march The various naval
and military stations fired a salute Of
eighty-one guns AT midday TO signalize
the death OF the queen. one gun for each
completed year OF the queens age
The public buildings are being draped
with black the stores are displaying
many signs Of mourning and business
is practically at a standstit.
Dense crowds beginning at st. James
street Ened the entire route to Victoria
STATEN, from an early hour The Mail
and the front OF Buckingham Palace
were especially thronged- All along the
former. from the palace to Marlborough
House. carriages filled with ladies stood
as II for a drawing room. except that
the coachmen. fCotmen and occupants
were all dressed in mourning The DO
lice precautions were unusual Men on
foot and mounted, guarded almost every
yard of the way.
The king drove to St. James palace
from Marlborough house. TO preside at
the first privy council. by way Of Marl-
borough house yard. the Mall and the
garden entrance Of the palace He was
attended BY Lord Suffield and was es-
corted by captains escort Of the horse
guards Ine procedure was exactly as
on levee DAYS
l1y the time the king arrived a great
gathering of privy councillors in l4avaa
dress with crepe on their left arms had
taken up position in the throne room
cabinet ministers. peers. commoners,
plsnops- judges. the lord mayor. etc. in
Guiding the Duke OF York. the Duke of
Connaught and lesser members Of the
royal family
THE FORMAL OATH.
Lord Salisbury. Lord Rosebery. A. J.
Strathcona and Mount ROYAL ana q
host OF the most prominent personages
in the land were there to receive fha
KING formal oath binding him to gov
and customs. and hear him assume the
ttie OF hlng EDWARD VII Of Great Brit
ain and Ireland ana Emperor Of India.
The ceremony was interesting and ar
cording to precedent The king was II,
a separate apartment from the Driv7r
councillors. To the latter the Dnira ~
DeToHshire. lord president Of the council.
formally communicated the desrb IF
Queen Victoria and the succession, to IN,
throne or her son. the Prince of Wales
The royal dukes with certain lords ~
the council were then directed to re-
lisAt 10 tne KING presence to acquaint
him with the terms of the lord r,rasf
dent statement Shortly afterward his
majesty entered the room in which the
sou-lelio.s , were assembled and ad-
dressed them I'm a brief speech. The
lord canceilor Uord HaHsbury) then AL
ninistered the oath to the king A ffs-
wards the various members of the conn
ell. c.1ii4i-enlins with lords i'm council
TOOK the oath Of ALLEGIANCE and +ba1
passed In turn before his majesty as af
leVee. excepting that each paused ana
kissed the kings hand before VA s=irer
out or the chamber This bror,e-hr ~
ceremony to a. close
BY $50 p m. when his majesty ,e
turned to Marlborough house the crnvv4
IN the neighborhood was Of irnmarss
propoI uors- IHe kings prior journey
vas accomplished in almost c0mnlafa
silence PUT on this occasion ne was
Justify cneered all along the route
Immediately opposite NrariFo-o,,.,.
house gates a tail ernnfta4---,
NJ the crowd waved his hat ana shnr,+
cd Long live the kingr' where1Inor ~
crowd cheered with redoubled vieo-
ACCESSION PROCLAIMED
The king at the acce ssion carenoo,v-
wore a military uniform His hrisr
speech was delivered with ereaf can
estness and was quite extemporaneous
1T Is expected ID Will be published later
IN official form
At the last moment the king decided
not to attend the house Of lords rTb.
proclamation OF accession of his rnaS-
esty was signed by the princes present
the Duke or York first. then the Duke ~
ConnauEhtr the Duke OF Cambridea
Prince Christian. the Archbishop ~
Canterbury. the lord chancellor. the lord
mayor and the other representative |of
the city of London.
At 4-S0 p- m the artillery began fripe-
eaiutes In St James park to sfenaIfze
King Edwards accession TO the fhrSna
Among tine incidents of the day was
an imposing civic procession The lord
mayor and eloermen- accompanied hy
the city marshal. mace bearer and Other
nasnpers o1 the corporation escorted by