Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-30
DEATH OF KING
CHRISTIAN is
GREAT SHOCK.
Famous Danish Sovereign Called
the Grand d-Falher Of Europe
Passed Away Suddenly.
MUCH SORROW HERE.
Frederick VIII Proclaimed Kline
Amid Much Enthusiasm
Today.

tOPENHAGNN, Jan. 3O.-FFed
erick VIII. was proclaimed king of
Denmark at noon today in Amalien-
borg Square in front of the palace.
The ceremony lasted only a few min
utes. The premier. NJ. Christensen,
appeared on the balcony of the pal
ace and announced TO the $4,000 as
sembled persons the death of King
Christian TX, and the accession Of
mis- eldest son. The premier then
called for cheers for King Frederick
VIII.
The new king joined the premier
on the balcony and in short speech
declared that he would rule in ac-
cordance with the example set him
by mis- father, and trusted that the
same accord between the king and
the nation would continue as hereto
fore, His majesty concluded with
calling for cheers for the fatherland
King Frederick received a warm
hearted greeting from the assembled
crowd, whose cheers mingled enthu-
siastically with the national anthem
COPENHAGEN. Denmark, Jan. 80.
Christian IN, the aged king of Den
mark. dean of the crowned heads of
Europe, father of King George of
Greece, of Queen Alexandra of Great
Britain and Ireland and OF the Dowa
ger Empress Maria Feodorovna of Rus
IL u f.1t # Z iun "a
of Norway and related by blood or by
marriage to most of the European rul-
ars, died with startling suddenness at
the Amalienborg palace here. The ac-
cession of his successor, Prince Fred
prick, hi. eldest sou, who will be known
as Frederick VIII, was proclaimed to-
day.
The following bulletin was issued:
After his majesty had brought an
audience to conclusion he appeared TO
be quite well, but later gave evidence
of illness and was compelled to retire
to bed. where he passed away peace
fully, the symptoms indicating heart
failure
Even those who realized the increas
ing feebleness of the king were unpre-
pared for the sudden end
The death of King Christian has
plunged five of the courts of Europe
into the deepest mourning and brought
a sense of personal loss as well as of
sincere grief to every one throughout
the kingdom of Denmark. reaching
even TO the humblest cottages, evil
dences of which are shown every where.
1t has cast a pail over the palaces of
The monarChs Of Great Britain, Russia,
Norway and Greece as well as over the
court of Denmark
The quick taking away of this dis
tinct personality who has for so long
been center Of interest not only in his
own country. but throughout the civil
lized world. almost paralyzed the com
munity and unnerved the business
world of Denmark.
Every flag in the city is at half mast,
all the places of amusement are closed,
and the people walk the streets as
though they We're passing through the
chamber of death itself
Christian IN. king of Denmark. was
known as the first gentleman in Ell
rope. For forty-two years he has reign
I'd over the Danish kingdom, succeed
ing TO the throne OH Nov. 10. 1863. At
the time of his death he vas the oldest
reigning sovereign in Europe.
King Christian IX. was born OH April
:. 1918. He was the fourth son of Duke
Wilhelm of Sleswick Holstein, Son
derborg- -Glucksberg. and the Princess
| .ouise of IIesse-C Cassel. He succeeded
TO the throne on the death Of King
Frederick VII. ruler who had en-
deared himself to the Danes.