The news & observer., 1901-01-26
TIE CEREMONIES QUAINT
There Was No Departure From the
Ancient Precedents.
LIKE SCENES FROM AlNswoRTH's NOVELS
The Gorgeous and Antique Costumes, the BIare
tf Heralds' Trumpe.s, the Spectacular
PrOcess;ons and Forms Makes
Striking Picture.
a Striking Picture.
tBy the Associated Press, !,

London, Jan. 24.--The quaint ceremon-
les with which King Edward VII was
today proclaimed at various points of the
metropolis exactly followed ancient prece-
dents. When the inhabitants awoke. the
entire way between st. James Palace
and the city was lined with troops. About
10000 soldiers, Life Guards, Horse Guards,
Foot Guards and other cavalry and in
fantry regiments had been brought from
Aldershob and London barracks after mid
night. Everybody and everything was in
Grape.
The ceremony began at st. James Pal
ace, Where at Q o'clock Edward VII was
proclaimed King OF the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor
of India
THE TEXT OF THE PROCLAMATION.
The proclamation, which was read by
William Henry Weldon, King-at-Arms
since 1894, and formerly Windsor Herald,
was as follows:
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God
in His mercy TO call our late sovereign
lady Queen Victoria of blessed and glorious
memory by whose decease the imperial
crown of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and ireland is solely and right
fully come to the high and mighty Prince
Albert Edward, we, therefore, the lords
spiritual and temporal of this realm, be-
ing 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 or
London do now hereby with one voice,
consent of tongue and heart, proclaim
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Edward is now, by the death of our
late sovereign OF happy memory, become
our only lawful and rghtful liege lord
Edward VII, by the grace of God King
OF the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, defender of the faith. EN-
peror OF India, to whom we acknowledge
all faith and constant obedience with all
hearty and humble affection, beseeching
Cod by whom all Kings and Queens do
reign. to bless the royal Prince Edward
VII, with long and happy years to reign
over us
Al BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE.
The King was not present. There was
large assemblage of officials and col
-1iege heralds. The proclamation was
greeted by fanfare of trumpets. At the
conclusion of the ceremony, the band be-
Court PLAYED God Save the King The
members of The Kings household witness
cd the ceremony from Marlborough House.
In the yard of Marlborough House and
the Friary Court were stationed a large
body of soldiers and Foot Guards. There
we're in the Friary Court the headquarters
stan. headed hy the Commander-in- Chief
of the forces, Field Marshal Earl Roberts
in full uniform and carrying marshall $
baton. and General Sir Evelyn Wood, the
Adiutant General to the forces. Al
o'clock the court dignitaries headed by
the Duke OF Norfolk and the Earl Mar
shaI appeared
A BLARE OF TRUMPETS.
Then the heralds blew a fanfare and
King at Arms Weldon in the midst OF
dead silence read the proclamation All
heads were barred. At its conclusion the
King at Arms, raising his three cornered
hat. cried loudly, "God Save the King
the crowd took W the cry. while the
cheers, the fanfares OF the trumpets and
the band playing a national anthem mace
a curious medley. King-at-Arms Weldon
read the proclamation In clear tones,
which were distinctly heard at great
distance. The third fanfare of trumpets
ended the ceremony.
The officials then marched in process
sion from the balcony, through the palace
TO the Ambassadors Court whence Royal
carriages took the officials who read the
proclamation to the city escorted by de-
tachment of Horse Guards.
The contingent from the College OF
Arms was composed OF three Kings at
Arms. four heralds and eight pursuivants.
The costumes OF the two latter were
gorgeous beyond compare. They wore
tabards. a garment resembling the cos
tune of kings as depicted on playing
caf15 These tabards were beautifully
and heavily embroidered with silk lions,
the court OF arms and flowers in bewild-
ering confusion. There was the pouge
dragon. the blue mantle and the maltra-
yers. with ell the armOrial bearings OF
that quaint old body, the College OF Arms,
in full and solemn array.
A blare of trumpets announced the prog
Tess Of the picturesque cavalcade through
Trafalgar Square and the Strand.
THE SCENE AT TEMPLE BAR.
The chief interest of the morning cen
tered in the entrance of the heralds pro-
cession into the City at Temple Bar 1t
was 9:l5 when. out of the grey mist,
from within the city boundary, appeared a
procession of carriages forming the Lord
Mayors encourage. The Lord Mayor,
sheriffs. aldermen and mace bearers in
scarlet, fur trimmed robes. cooked hats.
ruffled shirts, silk knee breeches. and
low buckled shoes, peered out from the
Cinderella like coaches.
Two gold laced trumpeters appeared be-
side the great gold griffin that marks
y the city boundaries. Officials grouped
between the lines of drawn up troops.
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