New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
A STATELY CEREMONIAL
TRADITIONS FOLLOWED ON THE ACCES-
SION OF KING EDWARD VII.
Copyright; 1901: By The New-York Tribune)
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Copyright; 1901: By The New-York Tribuns)
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London. Jan a. a m-The reign of Edward
VII has opened with stately functions colored
by tradition and rendered as simple as possible.
The ceremonials of the Queens accession have
been followed closely b. the Privy Council At
st. James's Palace yesterday there was a larger
assembly than at the Queens first Council in
kensington Palace. but the procedure was virtJ-
ally the same. and when the oaths had been ad-
ministered to the King and taken by the Coun-
cillors. and when the Ministers had offered to
resign their offices and had been reappOinted the
Great Seal was affixed to the proclamation, which
was ordered to be read to-day at ST. James's,
Charing Cross. the Temple Bar Griffin and
the Royal Exchange. Parliament met In solemn
state for renewal Of the oath Of allegiance to the
crown. and minute guns in honor Of the dead
sovereign fired on the Horse Guards Pa
rade- English history repeats itself in the func-
tions of the accession Of each sovereign with
medieval glamour. heraldry and the formalities
Of stately etiquette. The interval in this in
stance has been long between the reigns. but
tradition is potent. and Emerson said, the
English god is precedent.
The King with the Duke of Connaught the
Duke Of York, the Duke Of Argyle. the Lord
Chamberlain and Arthur Balfour. left Osborne in
the morning. and arrived at Victoria Station at
L o CLOCK rive TOydI carriages were IOT
+, them with an escort Of Life Guards Heads
were barred in the station yard. and there was a
muffied cheer as the carriages. with the scarlet
| liveries. trundled off in the direction OF the
palaces Pail Mall. with shades drawn down over
| the windows Of every clubhouse. had been filed
| for hours with an orderly silent crowd of spec
| tators. There had been no public announcement
| of the hour of meeting Of the Privy Council.
| but they had known instinctively that some
tI{ H. a6a nR fHa
quaint palace. and were content to wait for
! passing glimpse Of royalty. At last. when the
| glttering uniform Of the Life Guards was de-
| scried with a carriage drawn by a pair of bays
and outriders in scarlet behind. the spectators
| hardly knew what to do except to bare their
| heads. for they were not so inconstant to the
| memory of a glorious reign to cry. The
| Queen is dead. Long live the King!"
The carriage disappeared behind the gates OF
/ Marlborough House. and after short interval
! ii again The solid walls OF spectators
| had been mute before. but there was brave
| rally. and the King was decorousIy cheered as
/ his carriage turned out of Pail Mall toward the
! side entrance OF ST. James's Palace. The crowds
did not disperse. for they knew that the King
| would return tc Marlborough House when the
| first Privy Council had been held They grimIy
watched the long line Of carriages roll by with
statesmen. bishops and Court functonaries
In the COunCl Room every one was IN uni
/ form or Ievee dress. with Grape on arm. and
the liveries of many carriages were in mourning.
The Lord Mayor, with mace and sword. attended
in state. preceded by the City Marshal on horse
back in a scarlet uniform. The spectators
looked on with impassive faces. and were too
| serious to smile when the gates of Marl-
| borough House swung open and old woman
with a milk perambulatOr emerged in simple
state The hands of the palace clcck moved
slowly on the dial. and it after o'clock be-
fore the Privy Councillors began to appear in
the open space. The Archbishop of York was
among the first, and made his way down Pail
Mall on foot followed by the Bishop OF Peter
borough and the burly form of Sir John Kenna-
way from Devonshire. One Minister after
| other was recognized as the carriages rolled by
and the Lord Mayors coach. with outriders and
horsemen in scarlet again was seen. There was
signalling from policeman TO another all
along the line, and the eager throng knew that
the King was coming. A single mounted police
man led the way. followed by two Guardsmen,
| and then a pair Of bays was seen with three
scarlet liveries and thirteen Guardsmen behind
The King peered out of the window OF his car
/ riage with a ruddy but carewOrn face. and the
spectators no longer abashed, took off their
hats to swing them. found their voices and
cbaared heartily as the cavalcade disappeared
bebind the gates A few minutes afterward the
/ Grar1smen came out, riding rapidly.
The DAYS royal pageant was at an end. Moth
| ,rg remained but the melancholy sound OF
minnie guns on the parade ground. telling one
bv one the years OF the good Queens life. which
had ended at Osborne. while the worldwide En-
pire was hushed in grief
! The Privy Council itself. as described to me by
those attending it, most impressive. II was
attended by over hundred and fifty members
and was a brilliant scene. The Kings speech
WAS model of dignity and simplicity He
quietly announced the title by which he pre-
ferred to be known. and. with characteristic
tact justified his choice. 1t had been expected
in some quarters that he would take the name
of Albert out of Difference TO the memory of his
mother who was never weary Of paying post
humous tribute TO the Prince Consort. but he ex-
planned his preference for enrolment among the
Edwards by the simple statement that for him
there could be only one Albert The new King
impressed the members Of the Council as rising
fully to the height of a supreme occasion. and
doing so without ostentation and pretension-
He spoke with deep feeling OF the loss sustained
by the Empire and with genuine earnestness OF
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