The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-24
His Majesty of Great Britain and Ireland Sub
scribes the Oath as Sovereign
of His Country
Members of the Privy Council at ST. James
Palace Then Took the Oath
of Allegiance.

LONDON, Jan. 24-An extraordinary
Issue of the Gazette this morning, which
appears with black borders, announces
the death of Queen Victoria, adding
1.-The event has caused one universal
feeling of regret and sorrow to her late
majestys faithful subjects, to whom she
was endeared by the deep interest in
their welfare, which she Invariably man.
ifested, as well as by many signal virtues
which marked and adorned her charac-
ter"
Then follows the proclamation of Ed
ward VII, the acknowledgement of al
legiance by the privy council and the
kings speech at his accession.
After giving a list of those who at
tended the council, the Gazette announC es
that the king subscribed the cath re-
lating to the security of the Church of
Scotland. 1t concludes with the kings
formal proclamation ordering all Of
fcers and persons in authority through
out his dominions to continue to eXec-
else their offices during the royal pleas
ure and eXhorting his subjects to aid
and assist such officers in the perform
ance and execution of their duties.
THE PRIVY COUNCIL.
The king drove to St James palace
from Marlborough house to preside at
the first privy council, by way of MARI
borough house yard, the mall and the
garden entrance of the palace. He was
attended by Lord Suffield (who has been
lord of the bedchamber to the Prince of
Wales since 1922.
By the time the king arrived a great
gathering of privy councillors, in levee
dress, with crepe on their left arms, had
taken up positions in the throne room
cabinet min sterS, peers, oommone-s, tish-
ops, judges, the lord mayor etc, In
cluding the Duke of York, the Duke of
Connaught and lesser members of the
royal family.
Lord Salisbury, Lord Rosebery, A. ].
Balfour, the Duke of Devonshire, Lord
Strathcona and Mount Royal and host
Of the most prominent personages in the
land were there to receive the kings
formal oath, binding him to govern the
kirgdom according to its laws and GUS
toms, and hear him assume the title of
King Edward VII. of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland and
Emperor of India. The ceremony was
interesting and according to precedent.
The king was in separate apartment
from the privy councillors. To the lat
ter the Duke Of Devonshire, lord prest-
dent of the council, formally commune
Gated the death of Queen Victoria and
the succession to the throne of her son,
the Prince of Wales. The royal dukes,
with certain lords of the council were
then directed to repair to the kings
presence to acquaint him with the terms
of the lord presidents statement Short
ly afterward his majesty entered the
room in which the councillors were as
sembled and addressed them in brief
speech.
TAKES THE OATH.
The lord chancellor Oord Halsbury)
then administered the oath to the king.
AfterwaTd, the various members of the
council, commencing with lords in coun-
Gill; took the oath of allegiance and then
passed in turn before his majesty as at
q levee, excepting that each paused and
kissed the kings hand before passing
out of the chamber. This brought the
ceremony to a close.
NIingling with the royal dukes and
great personages of the kingdom were a
few men in plain clothes to represent
the fact that the general public have
nominal right to be present.
The king wore a field marshaPs unf-
form and the ribbon of the order of tnv
garter. When he began his speech his
voice was painfully broken with emotion,
but he recovered as he went on.
The speech was as follows:
HIS MAJESTY'S SPEEC9.
''Your Royal Highnesses, My Lords and
Gentlemen: This is the most painful oc-
casion on which I Shall ever he called
upon to address you. My first and mel
ancholy duty is to announce to you the
death of my beloved mother, the queen,
and know how deeply you and the
whole nation, and, 1 think l may say,
the whole world, sympathiZe with me in
the irrepaTable loss which all have sus-
tanned.
II need hardly say that my constant
endeaVor will be always to walk in her
footsteps.
I'm undertaking the heavy load which
now deVolVeS upon me, l am fully deter
mined to be constitutional sovereign in
the strictest sense of the word, and so
long as there is breath in my nody to
work for the good and ameloriation of
my people.
Il have resolved to be known by the
name of Edward, which has been borne
by SIX of my ancestors. In doing so 1
do not undervalue the name of Albert
Whlch L inherit from my ever to be la
mehted great and wise father. who by
universal consent is, I think, deservedIy
known by the name of Albert the Good,
and l desire that his name should stand
alone
I'm conclusion I trust the parlament
ana nation to support me in the arduous
ouues which now devolve upon ME by
inheritance the remainder of my life
CHEERS FOR THE KING.
BY $50 p. M, when his majesty return
ed TO Marlborough house, the crowd in
the helghborhood was of immense proper
tons The kings prior journey was ac-
complished IN almost complete silence,
but on this occasion he was Justify cheer
ed all along the line of route.
AT the last moment the king decided
not to attend the house of lords todav
and the proclamation of the accession of
his majesty was signed by the princes
present. The Duke of York first then
the Duke of Connaught. the Duke of
Cambridge, Prince Christian, the Arch
bishop of Canterbury, the lord chancellor.
the lord mayor and the chief representa-
tives of the city of London
At 4:30 p. m. the artillery began firing
solutes in James park to signalize King
Edwards accession to the throne.
Among the incidents of the day was an
imposing civic procession The lord
mayor and aldermen, accompanied by the
city marshal. Macebearer, and other
members Of the corporation. escorted by
a strong body of police, proceeded from
the Mansion house, by way of the
Thames embankment and Ira falgar
square, TO St. James palace, in gilded
equipages with liveried outriders.
RETURNS TO OSBORNE TODAY.
The king. who remained in London over
night was driven TO Buckingham palace
after taking the oath before the privy
council and dined there with the Duchess
of Albany. Subsequently, he went To