The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-25
EDWARD VII PROCLAIMED.
with All the Ancient and Medieval
Ceremony of Old England.

Ceremony Oh OAU
London. Jan. 24.-The quaint ceremonies
with which King Edward VII was to-day
unclaimed at various points of the me-
tlopols exactly followed ancient preced-
eos. When the Inhabitants awoke the
entire way between ST. James Palace and
the city was lined with troops. About
tfM soldiers. life guards, horse guards,
foot guards and other cavalry and infantry
regiments. had been brought from Alder
shot and London barracks after midnight.
Everybody and everything was in Grape.
The ceremony began at St. James Pal
ace, where at o'clock Edward VII was
proclaimed King of the United Kingdom
OF Gre5t Britain and Ireland and Emperor
Of India. The proclamation, which was
read by William Henry Weldon, king
a arms since 1894, and formerly Windsor
herald. was as follows:
Whereas. it has pleased Almighty God
To- eaIl to His mercy our late sovereign
lady Queen Victoria of blessed and glo-
nous memory, by whose deceasc the i'm
eerisl crown Of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland is solely and
ishtfully come to the high and mighty
Prince Albert Edward. we. therefore. the
lords spiritual and temporal of this realm,
being here assisted with these of Her
Late Majestys privy council, with num-
oers of other principal gentlemen of quail
ity the Lord Mayor, aldermen and cit-
Lon. .1,,r,
voice of consent of tongue and heart pub
lsh and proclaim that the high and
mighty Prince Albert Edward is now, by
the death of our late sovereign Of happy
nshtlul iege lord, Edward VII, by the
grace of God King of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland. De-
lender of the Faith. Emperor of India,
Whom We acknowledge all faith and con-
slant obedience with all hearty and hum
ole affection, beseeching God, by whom
all kings and queens do reign, to bless
'ae royal prince Edward VII with long
ana happy years to reign over US"
The King was not present. There was
"'ANAludiitt VI OillNidlS anu WI
lege heralds. Among those there were
Earl Roberts aud members of the head
quarters staff and other army officers. A
great concourse of people was present,
having assembled at an early hour. The
Proclamation was greeted by a fanfare
o. Tumpets At the conclusion of the
ceremony the band belonging TO the foot
quarts in the Friary Court played "God
Save the King"
lae members of the Kings household
Witnessed the ceremony from Marlborough
nVuse On the balcony overlooking the
4"'iy Court, from which che Droclama-
NoH vas read. were the Duke of Norfolk
''u other officials OF state. The balcony
was dfaped in crimson cloth. Besides the
p'oNi0enl officials in resplendent uniforms
stationed the state trumpeters.
lu me yard of Marlborough House and
'' Fn7ly Court were stationed a large
"ol} of soldiers and foot guards. The
-o'. guards, the guard of honor were
aaUS'ed Immediately beneath the balcony
uo'ps arrived at O'Clock. and short
oetore o'clock i'm the morning a bril-
',1 'dtalcade passed down the mall and
'''el friary Court. 1t consisted or the
QUARTERS staff, headed by Earl Rob-
~ lHe commander-in-chief of the forces,
luI uniform and carrying a marshals
sGtH' ana Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood, the
NJ y''aNt general Of the forces At 3
The court dignitaries, headed by
& luke Of Norfolk and the earl mar
be.a. appeared on the balcony Then the
w. ew fanfare, and King-at-Arms
i5. "' !n the midst of dead silence read
A, ''I'mation. All heads were barred.
N, conclusion the king-at-arms. rails
M, N'. Inree-cornered hat said loudly;
M. save the Kingr The crowd took up
o. ' while the cheers, the fanfares
hat Fumpets aud the band playing a
/ M. l anthem made a curious medley.
% r.. s-dt-arms read the proclamation
a., zones, which were distinctly heard
in.,. -.eat distance. The third fanfares Of
v ended the ceremony.
ior oncials then marched in process
% ,E' I'm lne balcony. through the palace
elrr...' am passador's court. whence royal
pfo,.-sles took the officials, who read the
l,ts1tlon 70 the city. es orted by a
Tt "'Asnt Of Horse Guards.
Ann. ont ngeut from the College OF
afn. w.. composed OF three kings at
1.s At heralds and eight pursulvants
'''1'nes Of the two latter were gor-