Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-24
Officials Wore Knee Breeches and
Bucklee Shoes.
SPECTACLES OF KINGS ASCENSION
The New Kings Predecessor, His
Mother, viii be Buried February q
All England Wears Mourning While
Shouting "God Save the King" ;.


announcing Edward VII as King of
Great Britain and Ireland and EN-
peror of India was read in ST. James
palace at o'clock this morning be-
fore great concourse of people, in
GLIDING many officials. college heralds
and army officers. The king was not
present. The proclamation was greet
ed by a fanfare of trumpets. At the
conclusion of the ceremony the band
played God Save the King" Mem
bers of the kings household witness
ed the ceremony from Marlborough
house.
Glimpse of MediaevaI Times.
London, Jan. 24-London was to-
day given a glance of mediaeval times.
. The quaint ceremonies with which
King Edward VII was. proclaimed at
various points in the metropolis, ex-
actly followed ancient precedents.
The officials purposely arranged the
function an hour ahead of the pub
4 lished announcement, and the inhabi-
tants, wher hey awoke were surpris-
ed to find the entire way between St.
James palace and the city lined with
troops. About 10000 soldiers were
brought from Aldershot and London
barracks after midnight. All officers
had crepe, on their arms and drums
and brass instruments We're Shrouded
with crepe. The troops, in themselves
made an imposing spectacle, but they
were entirely eclipsed by the strange
s spectacle presented by officials of the
college of arms, composed of three
kings-at-arms, four heralds and eight
pursuivants. The costumes of the two
latter were gorgeous beyond compare,
Knee Breeches and LoW-Buckled Shoe
The blare of trumpets announced
the progress of the cavalcade as it pro-
ceeded thru Trafalgar square and the
Strand. The lord mayor, sheriffs, al.
dermen and mace-bearers in scarlet
fur-trimmed robes, cooked hats, ruffied
shirts, silk knee breeches and low.
buckled shoes, peered out from Gin.
derella-like coaches that would have
been the envy of Alice in Wonderland
Overhead in the mist of the pageant
great Griffin which marks the city
boundary, spread it's wide, fantastic
wings like some great Hindoo God.
Relic of Forgotten Age.
In olden days veritable bar OF
s gate separated the city from without
Today ten strong policemen stretched
a red silken rope across the thorofarC
in honor of the city's ancient privil
eges.
Reaching the temple bar the lort
mayor and others left the carriage
and grouped themselves between th
lines of troops. The kings heralt
then read the proclamation. A fey
streets further on the proclamation
was read again and the procession ad
yanced to the Royal exchange wher
the final proclamation was made.
"God Save the King"
When the lord mayor finished tn,
reading the crowd for the first cheer
ed feebly. 1t was only when the Hel
aid shouted God save the King tha
the populace responded heartily witt
cheers, many waving their hats. TIL
lord mayor in the meantime, pre-
ceeding to the Mansion house, appear
ed on the balcony and said. Join il
singing from the bottom of you
hearts, God save the King" The re
sponse was uncertain at first but grad
ually became mighty roar. The pro
cession and crowd then broke up.
Black Universal.
Black is the universal color worn b
the people with hardly a bright boz
net or gown to relieve the sombrenes
of the crowd. There was no attemr
at decorations except flags at ha
mast.
Will Be Buried February 2.
Cowes, Jan. 24-It has been deci
ed that the funeral of the queen wi
take place at Windsor February
The body will be removed from o
borne on February 1. 1t was the e
pressed desire of the queen that I'll
funeral be military in character.
The Queens Coffin.
Cowes, Jan. 24.-The coffin
Queen Victoria will be of English oa
lined with satin. 1t was ordered he
this afternoon and will be delivere
at Osborne tonight The outer cas-
ct will be reproduction of the OF
used at the funeral of the Duchess