The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-25
PROCLAIMlNG OF NEW KING
CEREMONY AT ST. J4MES'S PAL-
 ACE THIS MORNING.
Many Army Officers, Including Lord
 Roberts, and Great Concourse of People Present-Thc King Not There.

Roberts, and Great Concourse of
 People Present-Thc King Not There.
 London, Jan. 24.-Edward VII was
 proclaimed king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and em-
 peror of India at St. James Palace at o'clock this morning. The proclama-
 tion was read by William Henry Well don, king since 1894 and for
 merly Windsor herald. The king was
 not present. There was a large as- semblage of officers and college heralds Among those in attendance were Lord Roberts and members of the headauar- ters staff and other army officers. There was great concourse of people. At
 the conclusion of the ceremony the band belonging to the Foot Guards in he Friary Court played God Save the
 King"
 The proclamation was worded as fol- lows:
 Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to call to His mercy our late sov- ereign lady, Queen Victoria, of blessed and glorious memory, by whose de- cease 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 municipal gentlemen of quality, with the lord mayor, aldermen, and citizens of London, do now hereby with one voice, consent of tongue and heart to publish and proclaim that the high and mighty Prince Albert Edward 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 In- dia, to whom we do acknowledge all faith and constant obedience with all hearty and humble affection, beseechlng God, by whom all kings and queens do reign, to bless the royal Prince Edward VII with long and happy years to reign over us.''
 The members of the kings household witnessed the ceremony from Marlbor- ough House. On the balcony overlook ing the Friary Court, from which the proclamation was read, was the Duke of Norfolk and other officers of state The balcony was draped in crimson cloth. Beside the officers in resplendent uni- forms were stationed the state trum- peters. Here were seen many promi- nent persons, among them Sir Henry Arthur White, private solicitor to the queen.
 In the yard of Marlborough House and the Friary Court were stationed large body of police, soldiers, and foot guards. The foot guards acted as a guard of honor and were posted inn mediately beneath the balcony. The spectators began to assemble at an early hour The troops arrived at o'clock, and just before o'clock @ brilliant cavalcade passed down the Mall and entered Friary Court. It con- sisted of the headquarters staff, headed by Lord Roberts in full uniform and carrying a marshars baton. Soon Sir Evelyn Wood and nine court digni- taries headed by the Duke of Norfolk appeared on the balcony.
 Then Kingat-Arms Weldon read the proclamation. All heads we're bared As the reading was concluded, the king at-arms, raising his three cornered hat, cried loudly, God save the kng" The crowd took up the cry, while the cheers and the band playing a national an- them made curious medley. King at-Arms Weldon read the proclamation in clear tones, which were distinctly heard at a great distance.
 The officers then marched in process sion from the balcony through the pal ace to the ambassadors court, where a number of royal carriages were in wait ing to take them to the city.
 A blare of trumpets announced the progress of the cavalcade as it proceed ed through Trafalgar Square and the Strand. The chief interest of the morn- ing centered in the entrance of the her. aids procession into the city at Temple Bar A long double line of overcoated troops stood there along the half-de- serted streets. In the olden days bar or gate, separated the city from with out. To-day, ten strong policemen red silken rope across the in honor of the city's an- | cient privileges.
 The officer in command of the troops | cried, "Attention!" The rife-stocks | came down with a click upon the as- | phalt pavement, and two gold.laced [ trumpeters appeared at the Grifin's side. The lord mayor and sheriffs, 1 chaplain, remembrancer, l and the whlte-winged judges of the city courts left their carriages and grouped | themselves together between the lines of troops. Then the city marshal, who ! was on horseback, wearing a uniform of scarlet, gold-laced with scarlet | plumes, rode up to the barrier, and | Norrey, the king-at-arms, appeared at | the improvised bar His trulnpeter blew shril blast which the lord mayors trumpeters answered, and then the city marshal rode up to the bar Tier and demanded, "Who goes there?"
 The Norrey king replied. "The kings herald, to read the procla- 
 "Enter, herald" said the marshal and conducted him to the mayor and aldermen The herald read the prccla nation, to which the mayor and alder men replied;
 We with one voice, consent, tongue and heart, pledge allegiance to King Edward VII"
 The trumpeters blew blast, while he crowd stood bareheaded and slenc- ed, not knowing what to do, till mili-