The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-30

ed 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
hearted greeting from the assembled
crowd. whose cheers mingled enthusi-
asticauy with the national anthem.
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 a standstlH, the
sorrOwing Inhabitants of Copenhagen
gathering in the streets and discussing
The virtues of their beloved King
Christian and the probabilities of the
future.
Prior to the. proelaI Ilation of his
accession King Frederick held a cOun-
Gil of state, at which the ministers
rendered their designations and We're
requested to retain their posts After
wards the new ruler surrounded by the
princes received at Christian Wis
palace the cabinet ministers, presi-
dents of the riksdag, the chief civil
and military officials and the court
diguitartes. Then came the important
ceremony of the day. Promptly at IL
o clock the premier stepped cut on
the balcony of the palace and shouted
70 the assembled throng:
New King Proclaimed.
king Christian TX is dead. Long
live his majesty, King Frederick VIII.
SOnorous hurrahs broke from the
crowd in front of the palace and re-
echoed down the streets, the flags on
the public buildings were run up to
their mastheads and royal salute was
thundered from the citys forts.
4he king shortly. afterwards drove
across the SQUARE To his own DaIaoa
greeted by hearty cheers.
The court has been ordered to go
into mourning for thirty weeks and
the minister of justice has notified all
the theaters and other places of enter
tainmeut that they must remain closed
this week rs we'll as the day before
and the day of the funeral
King Frederick early in the after
noon announced his ascension to the
throne in a proclamation as follows.
We Frederick VIII king of Den
mark, by the grace of God, etc do
hereby announce ana make known
that our dearly beloved father King
Christian TX, was yesterday gathered
90 his fathers by a sudden but calm
and peaceful death. We have there
upon in accordance with the law. as
cended the throne. While thus as
suming this high and responsible posi-
tion Tor which the Almighty has chosen
uS. It is our determine ton to maintain
unsWerVingly the constitution of our
country and TO preserve the rights and
privileges of our whole people. IF the
people themselves viii have the same
confidence in their king which we have
fn our people then viii God grant his
grace and blessing to all of US"
The American minister, Thomas j.
O'Brien. has already acted upon cabIed
instructions from the state department
as follows.
Convey through the appropriate
channel the sincere coincidence of the
president and your country upon the
death Of his majesty, King Christian
Root"
King Frederick is a great admirer
Of America. AS crown price he never
lpst al ol'ot -1llsLss ss 70 "SIcoIle Ss pfoInl-
always showed keen interest in events
trauspiring in the United States. He
ys a close reader of American standard
hooks.