Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

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except flags, all half-mosted, save the
city's red cross on a white field over
the Mansion house. The royal stan
dard hung above the exchange and
over the surrounding business build
ingS flew the Union Jack. Black was
| the universal color worn by the peo-
pie. Hardly a bright bonnet or gown
relieved the somberness of the crowd.
Soldiers and policemen formed an al
most solid lane down Cheapside, where
the pageant was to pass. The people
, behind them, crowding for a sight over
their shoulders, were of all classes,
from prosperous brokers to East End
= costers.' The mass was subdued and re-
markedly orderly, an impressive con-
trast to the usual
Usual London Holiday Crowd.
The roofs Of the exchange, bank and
Mansion house and all the windows
and balconies overlooking the scene
were filed with solid rows of people.
Big policemen kept a clear space in
front OF the exchange. At about 10
o'clock the procession, which was dis
appOintingly short, though gorgeous,
swept down from Temple Bar at a
rapid pace and was received silently.
The officials entered the exchange at
Cornhill and appeared TO the top steps,
the Lord Mayor with tne sword bear
er, leading, sheriffs, aldermen, record
er and city marshal following.
A flourish of trumpets impressed ST.
lence upon the crowds and the Lord
Mayor, uncovering, stepped forward.
All hats came off and the men remain
ed bare-headed throughout the cere-
mOny, under the misty rain, for nearly
half an hour. The Lord Mayors voice
was strong and his oratoTical words
were distin3uishable a block away
while he read the warrant of the privy
council to the herald. Thereupon the
gpectacularly- attired herald, bare
headed also, for the third time deliver
ed the proclamation. Probably no one
fifty feet distant heard his words I'M
til, at the ending, he raised his voice
and
shouted, "God Save the King"
putting particural stress on the words.
Wnen the lord mayor finished read
ing the warrant with the words His
Majesty, King Edward VIZ the
crowd, for the first time, cheered fee
bly,, but without unison, seeming to
feel that too a great display of en-
thusiasm for the king may appear to
partake of dislOyalty to the memory
of the departed Queen. 1t was only
when the herald shouted God save
the King" that the populace respond
ed heartily with cheers, many people
echoing the shout of God save the
King and waving their hats.
the lord mayor, in the meantime,
proceeding tc the Mansion house,
stepped out on the upper balcony and
said, in ringing tones:
Join in singing from the bottom of
your hearts COD save the King
The response was uncertain, for the
people present feared to undertake the
unfamiliar words, until the Common
! Sergeant Qegal adviser of the corpor-
I atom led off, whereupon hundreds
Joined in. This was repeated three
times, each time hundreds more TAX
ing up the singing until it became a
mighty roar. Then came more cheers
for the king and for the queen con-
sort, hearty but solemn and of a vast
ly different sort from the shouts
| heard for
Queen Victoria's Jubilee.
There was an undertone of mourning.
Then the life guards and official
from the West End moved away, lie
! crowd broke up.
The city officers gathered about a
table in the Mansion mouse and rails
ed their glasses, drinking the heath
of King Edward the Seventh, who had
been proclaimed king according to the
ancient ritual.
The ceremony began at St. James
palace where at o'clock, Edward
VII. was proclaimed king of the Uni
ted Kingdom of Great Britain and
Emperor of India. The king was not
present. The proclamation, which
was read by William Henry Weldon.
king-at-a1ms since 1894, and formerly
Windsor herald, was as follows:
/ Whereas. 1t has pleased the Al
mighty God to call to His mercy our
late sovereign, Lady Queen Victoria,
of blessed and glorious memory, by
whose decease the imperial crown Of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland is solely and rightfully
come to the high and mighty Prince
Albert Edward, we, therefore. the
lords spiritual and temporal of this
realm, being here assisted with those
of her late majesty's privy council,
with numbers of other
Principal Gentlemen of Quality.
the lord mayor, aldermen and citi-
zens of London do now hereby, with
one voice. consent of tongue and
heart TO publish and proclaim that the
high and mighty Prince Albert Ed
ward is now. by the death of our late
sovereign Of happy memory. become
our only lawful and rightful liege
lord, Edward VII. by the grace of
God king of the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland defender OF
the faith, Emperor of India, to whom
we acknowledge all faith and con-
slant obedience with all hearty and
humble affection, beseeching Gcd by
whom all kings and queens do reign,
to bless the royal Prince Edward VII
with long and happy years to reign
over US"
Among those in attendance were
J Gen. Roberts and mem Ders of his
1 headquarters staff and other army Off
/ GERS. There was a great concourse OF
people from the beginning TO the close
| The proclamation was greeted by a
| fanfare CT trumpets. At the conclu-
/ sion OF the ceremony the band belong