Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-01-31
EDWARD VII AscENDS THRONE.
Britain's King Formally Crowned-Wm
strive to Emulate Victoria.

strive TO Emulate Victoria.
Edward VII was proclaimed king of
Great Britain and emperor of India in
st. James palace at o'clock Wednes-
day morning.
The king entered the capital of the
British empire and at the meeting OF
the privy council took the title of Ed
ward VII, king of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland and en-
peror OF India.
The house of lords and the house of
commons assembled at o'clock and
took the oath of allegiance to the new
sovereign.
Dense crowds, beginning at St
James street, lined the ntire route to
Victoria station from an early hour up-
til the Mall and the front Of Bucking-
ham palace were especially thronged
All along the former place to Marl-
borough house carriages allied with
women stood as il for drawing room,
except that the coachmen, footmen and
occupants we're all dressed in mourn
ing. The police precautions were un,
usual. Men on foot and mounted guard
ed almost every yard of the way.
The crowds waited patiently for
hours to greet their king.
BY the time the king arrived = great
gathering Of privy councillors, in levee
dress, with crepe on their left arms,
had taken up positions Ia the throne
room--cabinet ministers, peers, COM
moners, bishops, judges, the lord may.
or, etc, including the duke of York,
the duke of Connaught and lesser
members Of the royal family.
Lord Salisbury, Lord Rose berry, A.
]. Balfour, the duke of Devonshirc,
Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal and
host of the most prominent person
ages in the land were there to receive
the kings formal oath, binding him to
govern the kingdom according to its
law and customs, and hear him assume
the title of Edward VII, King of Great
Britain and Ireland and emperor of
India. The ceremony was interesting
and according TO precedent.
Following is the full text OF King
Edward Wis speech Of accession to
the throne:
Your Royal Highness, Lords and
Gentlemen:
"This is the most painful occasion
on which shall ever be called upon to
address you. My first and melancholy
duty is to announce to you the death
OF my beloved mother, the queen, and
| know how deeply you and the whols
nation and, | think | may say, the
whole world, sympathize with me In
the iTreparable loss we have all sus
tain2i.
II need hardly say that my constant
endeavor will be always to walk in heI
footsteps.
" In undertaking the heavy load
which now devolves upon me, | an
fully determined TO be constitutional
word, and SO long as there is breath
in my body, to work for the good and
amelioration of my people.
Il have resolved to be known by tn,
name of Edward, which has beer
borne by six Of my ancestors. In doing
SO | do not undervalue the name o
Albert, which inherit from my ever
to-be 'lamented, the great and wis,
father, who by universal consent Is,
think, deseryedly known by the nam
OF Albert the Good, and | desire tina
his name should stand alone.
I'm conclusion, trust to parliamen
and to the nation to support me in tn
arduous duties which now devoly
upon me by inheritance, and to whicl
am determined to devote my Who'll
strength during the remainder of M
life.'