Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-25
PROCLAIMED KING.
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guards The foot guards acted as Il
guard of honor and they were posted
Immediately beneath the balcony.
The spectators began to assemble at
an early hour. The troops arrived at
s O'Clock and shortly before . o'clock
a brilliant cavalcade passed down the
mall and entered Friary court 1t con-
sisted of the headquarters staff. head
ed by the n-chief of the
forces, Field Marshal Earl Roberts. in
full uniform and carrying a marsharS
baton. and Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood, the
adjutant general of the forces. At F?
O'Clock, the court dignitarieS. headed
by the Duke of Norfolk, the earl mar
shall, appeared on the balcony. Then
the heralds blew 4 fanfare. and King
at Arms Weldon, in the midst of dead
silence. read the proclamation.
All heads were barred. AS the reading
was concluded the king at arms, rails
ing his three cOrnered hat, cried loud
iy God save the King" The crowd
took up the cry, while the cheers and
fanfares of the trumpetS and the band
playing the national anthem. made
curious medley. King at Arms Weldon
read the proclamation in clear tones,
which was distinctly heard at great
distance. The third fanfare of the
trumpcts ended the ceremony.
The officials then marched in process
sion from the balcony through the pal
ace to the amba ssador's court where a
number or royal carriages had been
of },n l. inc
the disposal of the field marshal. These
took the officials who read the proCla-
nation to the city, escorted by de-
tachment of Horse Guards, forming n
picturesque and gorgeous procession.
The contingent from the college of
arms was composed of three kings at
arms. four heralds and eight pursuit.
wants. The costumes of the two latter
were gorgeous beyond comparison.
They wore tabards, a garment reSam-
bling the costume of kings as depicted
on playing cards. These tabards were
| beautifully and heavily embroidered
with gold silk lions, the royal coat of
arms and flowers in bewildering pro-
fusion.
There was a Rouge dragon, the Blue
Mantle ana the Maltravers, with all
the armorial bearings of that quaint
old lady. the college of arms in full
and solemn array.
\ blarc of trumpctS announced the
progress Of the cavalcade as it proCe ID
ed through Trafalgar square and the
Strand.
! The chief interest Of the morning
centercd in the entrance of the heralGs
procession into the city at Temple Bar.
| The grey minarets of the law courts
and the tall spires Of the Strand
churches doomed phantom-like out Of
the fog. while long. double line Of
overcoated troops stood chilled and
motionless along the half deserted
streets. The clocks in the courts and
St Dunstand tollcd out mournfully the
quarter hours till 9.15. when out of the
grey mist from within the city boun-
Diary. appeared a procession Of car
riagcs forming the lord mayors en-
tourage.
| 1t was there that the two process
sions were to merge in Kaleidoscope
grandeur.
The lord mayor. sheriffs, footmen
and mace bearers, in scarlet. fur
trimmed robes. cooked hats. RULED
shirts. silk knee brooches and low
buckled shoes, pccred out from their
| cinderella like coaches that would
| have been the envy of Alice in Won
derland. overhead. in the midst Of the
pageant. the great Griffin which marks
the city boundary spread its wide,
| fantastic wings, like some Hindoo god.
In their solid gold liveres. the white
wigged coachmen of the lord mayor
looked down contemptuOuSly upon sol
der. herald and peer.
| In the olden days Il Veritable bar or
gates separated the city from without
Today. 10 strong policemen stretched
| a rcd, silken rope across the thorough
fare in honor of the city's ancient priv
ileges.
AS the clock struck the time the Off
GER in command Of the troops cried
attention" TIE rifle stocks came
down with a click upon the asphalt
pavement, and two gold-laced trum-
PETERS appeared at the Griffins side.
The lord mayor and sheriffs. mace
hearers chaplain, remembrance and
the white wigged judges Of the city's
courts left their carriages and grouped
themselves together between the lines
vi vi Nn-htt tIpoIbS- lilt CITY l,
who was on horse back wearing a uni
form of scarlet. goldlaced with scarlet
piumes. rode up the barrier. and the
Norroy king ut arms whose green and
gold tabard outshone those Of his col
league. appeared at the imaginary bar
His trumpeter blew a Shrill blast.
which the lord mayors trumpeters an
. swered. and then the city marshal rode
up to the bar and demanded: who
goes there
: The Norroy king of arms: THE
Kings herald to read the proclama-
ton
Enter. herald" said the marshal.
and conducted him to the lord mayor
: and aldermen. who We're all grouped in
the street
The herald read the proclamation. to
. which the mayor and aldermen re-
Piled
We with one voice. consent. tongue
and heart pledged allegiance to King
Edward VII
: The trumpeters blew a blast while
, the wondering crowd stood bare head
ed and slenced. not knowing what to