The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-23
Ministers to Swear Allegiance to Edward, and
the King to Issue His Proclamation.
Speculation to What Will Happen Under the New
Sovereign and His Consort-Kind Words
from the 'sThunderer."

LONDON, Jan. 22-Edward VII now
reigns in England. He has not yet been
Victoria he became sovereign. He will re-
turn to London tomorrow and hold a privy
council in ST. James Palace i'm the morning,
at which he will take the oath of success
sion.
The arrangements were completed this
evening for meetings of the privy council
and Parliament, the statutes providing that
they shall assemble Immediately on the
death of a sovereign. The privy council
can 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 congratulations and ad-
journ. After giving up their seats, the min
listers will receive them back from the new
ruler. The privy councillors will also be
sworn afresh. Parliament must assemble
within twenty-four hours of the death of
the Queen, in accordance with the prece-
dent In the case of George Nv. Four
o. o'clock is the time set for the opening OF
Parliament tomorrow afternoon. Tele-
grams have been dispatched to all men,
bers of the House of Commons urging them
to attend the session.
Lord Clarendon, the new lord chamber
lain, with Prince Christian. of Schleswig-
Holstein. and the Duke of Argyll. arrived
at Osborne this afternoon. 1t is the lord
chamberlain, who, with the Archbishop of
Canterbury, announces to a new monarch
his accession to the throne.
At the offices of the Lord Chamberlain,
at st. James's Palace; of the city re-
membrancer, at the Guild Hall, and at the
College of Heralds, the officials were busy
to-day, even before the death of the Queen
was announced, preparing for the formali-
ties which will attend the proclaiming of a
new ruler Of the United Kingdom and In
dia. All the ancient gazettes, court circu-
lars and other papers which describe the
ceremonial of 1897 had been taken from the
libraries. that the officials may familiar
ize themselves with the form of pageantry
whereby sovereign is proclaimed. The
city remembrancer said to-day:
1T will depend upon the pleasure of the
new monarch to decide how far the ancient
customs will be modified TO suit modern
methods, but in country where preced-
ents are so firmly adhered to as England.
1t may be anticipated that we shall follow
closely on the acts which prevailed when
the Queen ascended the throne. The Privy
Council. which is very large body. will
meet at once at st. James's Palace, where
the form of proclamation, declaring that
We ETC., with one voice and consent 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
liege.' etc. This proclamation will give the
new title the King may assume; but this is
not yet announced to US. The proclamation
will then be sent to the Herald's College,
and the following day the earl marshal,
the garter-king at arms. the herald's pur-
suivants and other officials, the college
members, with the household troops, will
proceed from the palace, clad i'm their splen-
did surcoats. and proceed TO Trafalgar
square. There the king-at-arms will halt
command silence. and read the proclama-
tion. Proceeding down the Strand TO Tenn
pie Bar. halt will again be made. TO de-
mand an entrance into the city TO proclaim
the King. There the lord mayor. sherins
in their state carriages. will form a great
procession. and when the earl marshars
party comes just within the city boundary
the proclamation will be read again. and
the procession will pass down Ludgate Hill
and Cheapside to the Royal Exchange.
where similar ceremonies will close the
spectacle"
UNDER THE VIEW SOVEREIGN.