Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-30
FREDERICK VIII
Was Proclaimed King of Denmark at Noon To-day Before
 50,00O People.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 30- Frederick VIII was proclaimed king of
 Denmark at noon to-day in Amalien-
 borg square in front of the palace.
 The ceremony lasted only a few min utes. The premier, NJ. Christensen. 'ap- peared on the balcony of the palace
 and announced to the 5O,OO0 persons
 assembled below, the death of King
 Christian TX and the accession of his
 eldest son. The premier then called
 for cheers for King Frederick VIII.
 The new ruler of Denmark joined the premier on the balcony and in a short speech. declared that he would rule in accordance with the example set him
 by his father and trusted that the same accord between the king and the nation would continue as heretofore.
 His majesty concluded with calling for cheers for the fatherland.
 King Frederick received a warm greeting from the assembled crowd. whose cheers mingled enthusiastically with the national emblem. '- Since 9 o'clock in the morning all the church bells have been tolling, minute guns have been booming from the forts, flags everywhere have been displayed at half mast and business practically has been at q standstill.
 Prior to the proclamation of his ac- cessiOn King Frederick held council of state at which the ministers tender cd their resignations and were request ed to retain their posts. Afterwards the new ruler surrounded by the princes received at Christian the sev- entll's palace, the cabinet ministers. presidents 0f the Rigsdag, the chief civil and military officials and the court dignitaries. Then came the im- portant ceremony of the day. Prompt- ly at lioon the premier stepped out on the balcony of the palace and thrice shouted to the assembled throng:
 King Christian TX is dead. Long live his majesty. King Frederick yIII."
 Son0rous hurrahs broke from the crowd fin front of the palace and re- echoed down the streets opening on Amalienborg square. the flags on the public buildings were run up to the mast heads and royal salute was thundered from the city's forts.
 The king shortly afterward drove across the square to his own palace, greeted by hearty cheers.
 The court has been ordered to % into mourning for thirty weeks and the minister of justice has notified all the theaters and other places of en- tertainment that they must remain closed this week as we'll as the day before and the day of the funeral
 King Frederick in the afternoon an- noiinced his accession to the throne in a proclamation. as follows:
 We. Frederick VIII. king Of Den mark. by the grace of God. etc. do here by announce and make known that our dearly beloved father. King Christian IN. was yesterday gathered to his peaceful death. We have thereupon in | accordance with the law ascended the l throne. While thus assuming this high l and responsible position for which the | Almighty has chosen us. 1t is our ie- | to maintain unswervingly | the constitution of our country and to | preserve rights and privfleges Of our | whole people. IT fhe people them | selves will have the same confidence | in their king which We have in our people then will tiod grant his grace I and blessing to all of us
 The American minister. Thomas !. O'Brien. has already acted upon ea- pled instructions from the state de Bartment. as follows:
 Convey through the appropriate -hautfal ffaa Sfus-<s-.. s.nrsIofaTss,.. ~ shr president and your country upon the leath of his majesty. King Christian.
 iSignedt ROOT.
 King Frederick is great aslmirpr ,f America AS crown prince he never sEst an opportunity to welcome promi- leHt American visifors .fO his palaer md always showed keen interest in vents transpirinz in the Tnife,i State<. Ie is a cIose reader of American farr1arsf Enn.nks