Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-14
SPECIAL COURT.
King Edward Holds Reception at
Buckingham Palace
Receives Addresses Congratuiating
Him on Coming of Peace.

London, June 13.-King Edward held
a special court at Buckingham palace,
Friday, for the reception of addresses
from the lord mayor, Sir J. z. Dims-
dale, the corporation and from the Lon
don county council, congratulating His
Majesty on the restoration of peace.
The King took the occasion to express
his sentiments on the subject more full
ly than heretofore and the tactful
recognition which he made of the ster-
ling qualities of the Beers will doubt
less materially aid in the work of APP
peaSement in South Africa.
His Majesty surrounded by the
household received the city dignitaries
in the throne room and replying to the
lord mayors address said:
Il thank you in my own name and
in the Queens for your loyal and duti-
full address and congratulations you
tender us at the close of the war in
South Africa. / heartily join in your
expression OF thankfulness to the AL
mighty God for the termination of the
struggle which, while it entailed on my
people al home and beyond the sea so
many sacrifices, and was borne with
admirable fortitude, has secured a re-
suit which will give increased unity and
strength to my empire. The cordial and
spontaneous eXcrtions in all parts Of
my dominions as well as in your an
cient and loyal city have done much to
bring about this happy result.
You give fitting expression to the
admiration universally felt for the val
or and endurance of the officers and
men who have been engaged in fighting
their country's battles. They have
been opposed by brave and determin-
cd people and had to encounter uneX-
ampled difficulties. These difficulties
were cheerfully overcome by steady
and persistent effort and those who
We're our opponents will now, / rejoice
to think, become our friends. 1t it my
earnest hope that by mutual co-Opera-
ton and good will the bitter feelings of
the past may speedily be replaced by
ties of loyalty and friendship and that
an era of peace and prosperity may be
in store for South Africa"
Subsequently in response to the Lon
don county council the King spoke as
follows:
Il thank you for your expressions of
loyalty and affection toward myself
and the Queen. l rejoice with you at
t1p tIldl lllc NltlOIS WHICH Has
crowned the perseverance and bravery
of my forces will pave the way for the
extension to the regions newly added
to my empire of that system of gov
eminent which. with Gods blessing,
will bring South Africa The peace ana
prosperity that have in every quarter
of the globe followed its establishment.
THE readiness with which MESSAGES
throughout the empire have borne their
part in the arduous campaign now hap
PLY at an end cannot fail to draw thsm
still more closely together in bonds Of
loyalty and affection and | confidently
believe that the good feeling which is
being displayed by those who We're so
recently our opponents augurs well for
the future of that vast country which
has been added to the domnions of the
crown
The civic dignitaries proceeded to
and from the palace in Silded coaches
and attired in their full state robes,
the lord mayor in an ermine robe ana
wearing the city rcgalia, and the coun-
cillors in scarlet robes.