Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-19
At BUCKINGHAM PALACE.
Special Court Held by King Edward
to Receive Congratulatory
Addresses.
ONE WAS FROM LORD MAYOR OF LONDON
Another From thu London County
Councils-The King Takes Occa-
sion to render Tactful RecOgni-
ton of the Sterling Qualities of
the Beers.

London, June liking Edward
held a special court at Buckingham
palace, Friday, for the reception of
addresses from the lord mayor, Sir
Joseph c. Dimsdale, and the cor
poration, and from the London coun-
ty councils, congratulating his maj
esty on the restoration of peace. The
king took occasion to express his
sentiments on the subject more fully
than heretofore, and the tactful rec
ognition which he made of the ster-
ling qualities of the Beers will doubt
less materially aid in the work OF
appeasement in South Africa.
In the Throne Room.
His majesty, surrounded by the
household, received the city digni-
taries in the throne room and, re-
plying to the lord mayors speech,
said:
81 thank you in my own name and
in the queens, for your loyal and
dutiful address, and the congratula-
ton you tender us at the close Of
the war in South Africa. I heartily
join in your expression of thankful
ness to Almighty God for the term
nation of the struggle which, while
it entailed on my people at home
and beyond the sea so many sacri-
fees, borne with admirable fortitude,
has secured a result which will give
increased unity and strength to my
empire. The cordial and spontaneous
exertions in all parts of my domin-
ions as well as in your ancient and
loyal city have done much to bring
about this happy result.
Tribute To the Beers.
"You give fitting expression to the
admiration universally felt for the
valor and endurance of the officers
and men who have been engaged in
fighting their country's battles. They
have been opposed by a brave and
determined people, and had to en-
counter uneXampled difficulties. These
difficulties were cheerfully overcome
by steady and persistent effort, and
those who were our opponents will
now, I rejoice to think, become our
friends. 1t is my earnest hope that
by mutual cooperation and good will
the bitter feelings of the past may
speedily be replaced by ties of 10y
atty and friendship, and that an era
of peace and prosperity may be in
store for South Africa"
A Second Response.
Subsequently, in response to the
address of the London county coun.
ell, the king spoke as follows:
"I thank you for your expressions
of loyalty and ELECTION toward my
self and the queen. I rejoice will
you at the thought that the victory
which has crowned the perseverance
and bravery of my forces will pave
the way for the extension to the re
gions newly added to my empire Of
that system of government which
with Gods blessing, will bring tx
South Africa the peace and prosper
ity that have in every quarter OF thu
globe followed it's establishment. Thu
readiness with which my subjects
throughout the empire have born
their part in the arduous campaign
now happily at an end, can not fai
to draw them still more closely to
gether in bonds of loyalty and affec
ton, and 1 confidently believe tina
the. good feeling which. is being dis
played by those who were so recent
ly our opponents augurs well for thu
future of that vast country which
has been added to the dominions 0
The crown"
The civic dignitaries proceeded t.
and from the palace in gildedcoaches
attired in their full state robes.