Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-31
TAKES THE OATH.
King Edward VII. IL Placed ON the
Throne OF Great Britain.

London,, Jan. 24.-"Edward VII,
king of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland and emperor Of
India" is the title under which the
new sovereign of England will reign.
His majesty yesterday came to- his
capital and took the oath before the
privy council. The house Of lords and
the house of commons assembled at
four o'clock and took the oath of al
legiance tosthe. new sovereign.
5l.. The. Kins'a speech.g.El.
The following is the full text Of his
majesty's accession speech:
Your Royal Highnesses. My Lords and
Gentlemen: This is the most painful oc-
casion on which I shall ever be called
upon to address you. MY first and MEL
ancholy duty is to announce to you the
death Of my beloved mother. the queen:
whole nation. and. I think. I.-may say,
the whole world sympathiz6 with me in
the 'irreparable loss we have all sus-
| tanned. need hardly say that my COM
slant endeavor will be always to walk in
her footsteps. In undertaking the heavy
load which now devolves upon me I am
fully determined to be a Constitutional
sovereign in the strictest sense of the
word, and SO long as there Is breath in
my body to work for the good and
amelioration of my people,
~ have resolved, to be known by the
name of Edward, which has been borne
by six OF my ancestors. In doing! so do
not undervalue the name Of Albert. which
l inherit from my EMBELLISHMENTS
great and wise, father, who, by universal
consent. is. I think. deservedly known by
the name Of Albert the Good. and I de-
c{v =, \ to, oh r<n n14
'In conclusion, I trust to parliament
and the nation to SUPPORT me in the
.arduous duties which now devolve upon
me by inheritance and to which am
determined to devote my whole strength
during the remainder of my life"
It is learned that the king assumed
the title of Edward VII. at the express
wish of his mother. .f
. Proclaimed KING.
London, Jan. 25.-Thursday was
given q glimpse Of medieval times.
The quaint ceremonies with which
King Edward VII. was proclaimed at
various points Of the metropolis ex-
actly followed ancient. precedents.
Coronation to BE Delayed.
The fact that the court goes into
mourning for year, and the further
fact that the public is enjoined to go
into the deepest" mourning, lead to
the fsupposition that the coronation
will not occur until 1902. H. yy..li 81.
Closed Forever.
East Cowes, Jan. 26.-None Of the
royal family left the grounds Of iOs-3
borne house yesterday, and the king.
had no other. occupation than perform
ing reverent offices for the dead. The
face of Victoria is now forever hidden
from human eyes. For a few seconds
the king stood speechless at the
coffin. stricken with emotion at the,
last farewell. Then, he said quickly:
Close # finally + must not be
~ Edwards Reply to NfcKinley.t,i
Washington. Jan. Following is
the text Of the reply which the pres
ident received from King Edward VII.
in answer to his message Of condol-
ence on the death of the queen:
:'Osborne. Jan. ~. 19o1.-The President,
White House. Washington. D.. c., Am
most grateful for your kind sympathy
in the .irreparable loss which the nation
and have sustained. felt convinced
that it would be shared by. you and the
American people.