Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-31
FREDERICK VIII
PROCLAIMED KING
$4,000 CHEER NEW RULER OF
DENMARK
Ministers Tender designations, but
Are Requested to Remain-court
Goes Into Mourning for
Thirty Weeks
BY Associated Press.

toY ASSOcldteu RreS9.
: COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 3d.
Frederick VIII was proclaimed king of
Denmark at noon today in Amalien-
borg square in front of the palace. The
ceremony lasted only a few minutes.
The premier, M. Christensen, appeared
on the balcony of the palace and an
nounced to the $4,000 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 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 con-
tinue as heretofore. His majesty con-
cluded with calling for cheers for the
fatherland.
King Frederick received a warm
hearted greeting from the assembled
crowd, whose cheers mingled with
the national anthem.
Since 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 standstill, the
sorrowing inhabitants of Copenhagen
gathering in the streets and discussing
the virtues of King Christian and the
probabilities of the future.
Prior to the proclamation of his ac-
cession, Kink Frederick held counsel
OF state, at which the ministers ten
dered their designations and were re-
quested to retain their portfolios. Aft
erwards the new ruler, surrounded by
the princes, received at Christian WIS
palace the cabinet ministers, president
of the riksdag, the chief civil and mil
itary officials and the court dignitaries
Then came the important ceremony of
the day. Promptly at noon the premier
stepped out on the balcony of the pal
ace and thrice shouted to the assem-
bled throng:
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 opening on Amalien-
borg square, the flags on the public
buildings were run up to the mast
heads and a royal salute was thund-
cred from the city's forts.
King Greeted by Cheers
The king shortly afterward drove
greeted by hearty cheers.
The court has been ordered to go into
mourning for thirty weeks and the min
lister of justice has notified all the the
aters and other places of entertainment
that they must remain closed this Week
as well as the day before and the day
of the funeral. King Frederick early
III the afternoon announced his access
sion to the throne in proclamation
as follows:
1--WE, Frederick VIII, king of Den
mark, by the grace of God, do hereby
announce and make known that our
dearly beloved father, Christian TX,
was yesterday gathered to his fathers
by a sudden but calm and peaceful
death. While thus assuming this high
and responsible position for which the
almighty has chosen us, it is our de-
termination to maintain unswervingIy
the constitution of our country and to
preserve the rights and privileges of
our whole people. If the people them
selves will have the same confidence
in their king which we have in our
people, then will God grant his grace
and blessing to all of us.
1T is our will that all public bust
ness follow it's uninterrupted course
and until further notice the officials
appointed by our dearly beloved father
will remain at their posts in accordance
with their oaths.
'Given at our castle Amalienborg,
January 80, 1906.
(signed) "FREDERICK r."
The American minister, Thomas j.
O'Brien, has already acted upon cabled
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"
Frederick Admires America
King Frederick is a great admirer
of America. AS crown prince he never
lost an opportunity to welcome Amer
lean visitors to his palace and always
showed the keenest interest in events
transpiring in the United States. He
is close reader of American standard
books.
King Christian will be buried at
Roskilde 20 miles from Copenhagen,
where his wife is inferred.
Emperor William has telegraphed his
intention to attend the funeral and
the king and queen of England King
Haakon and many other members OF
the royal family are expected. The
duchess of Cumberland arrived here
tonight
kilograms of coincidence continue to
pour in from all parts of the world
Already about 1000 have reached the
palace, including messages from Scan |
dinavians in America.
Both houses of parliament held brief
sessions this afternoon, passed resolu-
tions of sympathy and coincidence with |
the royal family and listened to the |
reading of King Fredericks proclama-
tion.