The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-30
KING CROWS
MUCHSTRONCER
Latest Bulletin Says Condition
is Entirely Satisfactory
PASSES POINT or DANGER
Local Discomfort Is Disappearing and
There is Nothing Seriously In
Way of Recovery-Few Per-
sons Wait to Hear News.

London, June 29.-King Edwards phy-
slcians announced at $40 o'clock tonight
that the royal patients progress was en-
tirely satisfactory. No further bulletins
will be issued tonight.
| London, June 29.-Last night passed
with less incident at Buckingham Palace
than any other night since the operation
was performed on King Edward. There
were fewer watchers outside the palace.
the public apparently having accepted
the official announcement that the King
has passed the point of immediate danger.
The following bulletin was issued at
Q o'clock this morning:
THE King feels stronger, in spite of
some discomfort from the wound Moth
ing has occurred to disturb the satisfacto-
ry progress the King is making"
This bulletin was not expected until
10 o'clock, consequently the few persons
who were passing in the neighborhood
of the palace were the only ones attracted
to the announcement. When the footmen
had posted the notice, however, the
crowds soon increased. early church goers
stopping to read the latest news and
passing on with expressions of thank
fulness.
bulletin posted at the palace at 4
o'clock this afternoon said the Kings
progress was in every way satisfactory.
and that the local discomfort had de-
creased.
Day of Service.
Sunday has been a day of interoession-
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the recovery of King Edward. A vast
concourse OF the genei al public gathered
at st. Paurs cathe edral. There was also
present a representative gathering of
the government and colonial officials and
| uniformed colonial officers. The Duke
and Duchess CT Connaugnt and their chill
oren and Lord and Lady Lansdowne sat
under tho dome An impressive service
was conducted by the Bishop of Stepney
and the Rt. Rev. Cosmo Lang and ct,
| its conclusion the whole congregation
sang God Save the King" Queen Alex
2ndra, the Prince Of Wales and almost
all the olher members or the royal FAM
lily now in London attended similar
me citing service at the Marlborough
House chapel, while there was a large
gathering of peers and peeresses at a
service held at noon in the Chapel Royal
at st. James palace.
Sir Francis Knollys, the kings private
secretary Rt. Hon. Sir Lignton Mac
nacten Probyn, keeper Of the private
purse and extra equerry to the kirg and
elmost the entire royal household at
tended the services In the Marlborough
House chapel, and the queen, who had
not previously left the precincts of Buck
ingham palace since the king was strick-
en-, received most sympathetic greeting.
The public was delighted with evidence
of the kings improvement. Throughout
the united kingdom all religious denom-
nations offered prayers for the kings
recovery.
Palace is Gayer.
Buckingham palace has worn a gayer
appearance today than for the week
past and the constant coming and going
of royalty and streams of carriages bore
testimony to the feeling OF Increased
confidence that the King would recover.
In the afternoon a party of princes drove
Shenhau, Richmond, and the Prince and
Princess of Wales paid long visit to
Buckingham palace.
This afternoon the Queen and the royal
ladies' dined within sight of the public
through the windows in the front OF the
palace, many thousands of persons be-
ing gathered in the space before the
building.
The King WIS again successfully trans
ferred from his bed to a movable couch.
Several of the postponed functions are
being re-arranged. Lord and Lady
Lawnsdone announce that their recep-
ton will be held July l.
The King has commanded that the
Prince and Princess of Wales shall rep
resent their majesties at the India office
reception to be held July 4.
Lord Cranborne authorizes the follow
ing statement:
'The King is rapidly getting better.
and the moment, therefore, seems most
appropriate for public rejoicing. As
chairman of the bonfres committee, 1
suggest that bonfires throughout the
country be lighted Monday night"
The czarewitch, who came to London
as the representative of Russia at the
coronation of King Edward, started for
home today.
The feet at Spithead has been ordered
to disperse Wednesday morning.
The United Statee battle ship Illinois
left Spithead this afternoon.
Twenty-Five hundred OF the colonial
troops, who came to England to be
present at the coronation, will sail
around the fleet tomorrow In transports.
thus being given opportunity to wit
ness the great gathering of war ships.
GEN SMITH COMING HOME