The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-30
THE KING DOING WELL
PEOPLE AGAIN PRAY FOR HIM IN
CHURCHES.
HIS PROGRESS SATISFACTORY.
WOUND STILL GIVES SOME TRoU-
BILE, HOWEVER.

Vast Crowd Attended Service at ST.
Paurs CnthedrnI-whoIe Audience
Sang "GOd Save the King'--Queen
Alexandra and Prince of Wales
Attended Religious Services at
marlborough Chapel-ThOusnnds
Saw the Queen and Royal Ladies'
Dine In sight Of Public Mt Buck
inGham Palace.
London, June 29.-Last night passed
with less incident at Buckingham Pal
ace than any other night since the
operation was performed on King Ed
ward. There were fewer watchers
outside the palace, the public appar-
entity having accepted the official an
nouncement that the King has passed
the point of immediate danger.
The following bulletin regarding the
condition of King Edward was issued
at o'clock this morning:
The King feels stronger In spite of
some discomfort from the wound.
Nothing has occurred to disturb the
satisfactory progress the King is MAX
ing. (Signed) Treves, Laking. Bar
low"
The night passed with less incident
and fewer people keeping vigil outside
the palace than at any time since the
opera ton was performed, the public
apparently having accepted with con-
fidence the official announcement that
the King had passed the danger point
bulletin posted at the palace at
O'Clock this afternoon said the Kings
progress was in every way satisfac-
tory and that the local discomfort had
decreased
More IntercessiOn for King.
Sunday has again been day of in
tercessional services throughout the
kingdom for the recovery of King Ed
ward. In the morning a vast crowd OF
the general public gathered at st.
Pauls Cathedral. There was also pres
ent representative gathering of gov
eminent and colonial officials. An inn
presslve service was conducted BY the
Bishop of Stepney, the Rt. Rev. Cosmo
Gordon Lang and at its conclusion the
whole audience sang God Save the
King"
Queen Alexandra, the Prince OF
Wales and almost all the other MEM
bers of the royal family now in Lon
don attended a similar morning serv-
Ice in 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.
The Queen, who had not previously
left the precincts of Buckingham Pal
ace since the King was stricken, re-
ceived a most sympathetic greeting.
The public was delighted with such
evidence of the Kings continued inn
provement.
Throughout the United Kingdom all
al a{,,n Il.
intercession for the sovereigns recov-
cry. Mgr. Merry del Val, the papal en-
voy to the coronation of King Edward,
conducted n service in Brompton Ora
tory this afternoon, his congregation
including Sir Wilfrid and Lady Lau-
rier and other Canadians.
Dined In Sight of Public.
Buckingham Palace has worn a
gayer appearance to-day than for q
week past and the constant coming
and going of royalty and streams of
carriages bore testimony to the feel
ing of increased condence that the
King would recover. In the afternoon
party of princesses drove to Sheen
House, Richmond, and the Prince and
Princess OF Wales paid a long visit to
Buckingham Palace. This evening the
Queen and royal ladies dined within
sight of the public through the win
dows in the front OF the palace, many
thou-;tnds of persons being gathered
in the space before the building.
The Kings Progress factory.
London, June 29.-King Edwards
physicians announced at $40 o'clock
to- night that the royal patients pro-
gress was entirely satisfactory. No
further bulletins will be issued to-
night.
May Light the Bonfres Tonight.
London, June 29.-The King was
again successfully transferred from
his bed to a movable couch.
Several proposed functions are being
rearranged. Lord and Lady Lans-
downe announce that their reception
will be held July l. The King has
commanded that the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales shall represent their
Majesties at the India office reception
to be held July 4.
Lord Cranborne authorizes the follow
ing statement:
1.-THE King is rapidly getting better
and the moment, therefore, seems to be
most appropriate for public rejoicing.
AS chairman of the bonfires commit
tee, l suggest that bonfires throughout
the country be lighted Monday night"