Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-01-23
THE QUEEN is DEAD
LONG LIVETHE KING
Edward VII, Formally Assumes the
Reigns of Government Of Great
Britain and India.
EXPRESSIONS OF SORROW
ARRANGEMENTS for the 0bsequies Over the
Queen Are Not Yet Completed
Multitude Cheers the New King
Lustily.

Cowes, Isle of Wight, January 23.-
Everywhere blinds are drawn ant
IGN of life anywhere, except on Trinaty
pier, where there is constant inter.
change of signals between the roya
yacht Alberta, which lies alongside tht
pier and the yacht Osborne, aboarc
which some members of the royal fam.
ily stil remain The route from Os-
borne house to Trinity pier was desert
ed, except for a few groups of bare
headed PERSONS, when at 9:40 o'cIock
three open carriages drawn by white
horses gaTloped down the hill In the
first carriage We're the king and the
Duke of Connaught, the Duke of York
and Prince Christian. The king looked
we'll, and bowed repeatedly in ac-
wledgment to the greeting of his
subjects. THE royal persona ges imme-
diately embarked on the Alberta. The
royal standard was hoisted as the king
touched the deck. Ais the Alberta start
ed off, signals We're shown ordering
the cruiser Australia and other royal
yachts were mustered as the Alberta
steamed by.
KING AND EMPEROR.
London, January %, p. m.-The king
and emperor entered his capital at 1858
p. M, and proceeded to Marlborough
house.
After attending the first privy coun-
Gil at the st. James palace at p. m 1,
when decision will be reached regard
ing the public proclamation of his ac-
cessihm, which 1T is expected will be
read tomorrow at 10 a. M, his majesty
will proceed to the house of lords for
the meeting of parliament. London has
donned the garb of mourning from end
to end. On all the embassies, govern
ment offices and public buildings flags
are half-masted. The law courts, stock
exchange and all exchanges throughout
the country only assemble to close i'm
mediately after the presiding officers
addressed the members in a few words
of tribute to the dead monarch.
There were exceptionally large con-
gregations in the churches in all parts
of the country At st. Paul's Cathedral
prayers for the royal family were al
tered to read "For our sovereign lord
king and queen consort." All the serv-
ices We're ended by playing the dead
march Various naval and military
stations fired salute of eighty-one
gums at midday to signaMze the death
of the queen, one gun for each COM
pleted year of the queens age. The
public buildings are being draped with
black, stores are dispha ying many
signs of mourning, and business ls
practically at standstAll.
street, lined the entire route to- Victo-
ria sta tion from an early hour until
noon. In front of Buckingham palace
We're large throngs. Carriages filled
with ladies stood as if for drawing
room, except the coachrnen, footmen
and occupants were all dressed in
mourning. The police precautions were
unusual. The crowds waited patiently
for hours to greet the king. Finally, |
preceded by half dozen mounted po-
Mcemen, the new sovereign arrived in |
a plain brougham, driven very rapidly. |
An equerry was seated beside him. The |
king was, of course, dressed in the
deepest mourning, and carefully raised
his hat in acknowledgment of the silent
mcovering of heads, which was more
impressive than the most enthusiastic |
cheers. The king drove to St. James |
palace, from Marlborough house, to |
preside at the first prdvy council. By
the time the king arrived the great |
gathering of privy councillors, in leven
tlness, with crepe on the left arm, had |
taken up positions in the throne room. |
Lord Salisbury, Lord Rosebery, A. ].
Bafour, the Duke Of Devonshire, Lord |
Stra thcona and host of the most |
prominent personages in the land wers
there to receive the kings formal oath |
binding him to govern the hngdom ac-
cording to its laws and customs, and
hear him assume the title Of King Ed.
ward VII of Great Britain and ireland |
and Emperor Of India. The ceremony |
was interesting, and, according to |
precedent, the king was in separate |
To the halter the Duke of Devenshirs, |
lord president of the council, formally |
communi the death of Queen VIC
toria, and the succession to the throne |
of her son, the Prince of Wales. Tie
royal dukes with certain lords of the
no1fnrill were then 7iranted tn ranair r.. |
the kings presence to acquaint him |
with the terms of the lord presidents |
Statement. Shortly afterward his mai |
esity entered the room in which the |
councillors had assembled and address,
ed them in a brief speech. The lori |
istered the oath to the king. After. |
ward, the various members of the coun-
Gil, comme mencing with the lords In coun-
ell, took the oath of allegiance, and |
then passed in turn before his majes-
ty, as at a levee, excepting that each
paused and kissed the kings hand be-
fore passing out of the chamber. This
brought the ceremony to close. By
$3.50 p. M, when his majesty returned |
to Marlborough house, the crowd in the |
neighborhood was of immense proper
tfons. The kings prior journey was
accomplished in almost complete ST.
lence, but ON this occasion he was |
Justify cheered all along the line Of the |
route. Immediately opposite Marlbor-
ough house gates tall gentleman Ia
front of the crowd wayed Mo hat an,7