Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-30
Vim Of Denmark, the Ceremony
Lasting Only a Few Min.
utes.
ANNOUNCE CHRISTIANS DEATH
Nav Ruler Joined Premier on
Balcony and Made a
Short Speech.
,.,,.,ed He Would Rule In Accord.
.nce with Example Set by His Faith
sr.--Receiyed Warm Greeting.

copenhagen, Jan. So.-Frederick VII
u,os proclaimed king of Denmark AT
..,n today in Amallenborg Square In
,.or, NJ the place. The ceremony last
"A only few minutes. The premier,
u christensen, appeared on the bal
.onv Of the palace, and announced to
~. sooO0 persons assembled below. the
a.a,b of King Christian TX, and the
accession Of his eldest son. The pre-
r,sr then called for cheers for King
Frederick VIII. The new ruler OF Den
mark Joined the premier on the bal
oonv and in short speech declared
,hat he would rule In accordance with
,he 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 father
land,
King Frederick received warm
hearted greeting from the assembled
crowd, whose cheers mingled with the
national anthem.
CHURCH BELLS TOLL.
Since Q o'clock In the morning all the
church bells have been tolling. min
ute guns have been booming from the
forts. flags everywhere have been dis"
PLAYED al half.mast and business prac-
tically has been at standstill, the sor-
rowing inhabitants OF Copenhagen
gathering In the streets and discussing
the virtues OF King Christian and the
probabilities OF the future.
Prior 10 the proclamation Of his ac-
cession, King Frederick held council
OF state at which the ministers ten
dered their resignation and were re-
quested to retain their posts, After
wards the new ruler surrounded by the
princess received at Christian Wis
palace the cabinet ministers. presidents
military officials and the court digni-
tares. Then came the important cere-
mony OF the day. Promptly at noon
the premier stepped out on the balcony
OF the palace and thrice shouted to the
assembled throng:
LONG LIVE THE KING!
King Christian TX Is dead. Long
live nv gajesty, King Frederick VIII"
sonorous hurrahs broke from the
crowd in 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
mastheads and royal salute was thun-
dered from the city's forts
The king shortly afterwards drove
across the square to his own palace,
greeted by hearty cheers.
Inc court has been ordered to 20 into
mourning for 80 weeks and the minis
WI Vi Justice has notified all the thea
.ers and other places Of entertainment
,hat lhey must remain closed this week
US wen as the day before and the day
after the funeral.
NiNN . fhOCLAMATlON.
hlng Frederick early In the afternoon
announced his accession to the throne
+" proclamation as follows:
We Frederick VIII, king of Den.
A'alh oy the grace Of God, do hereby
ssNhVuuce ana make known that our
usaiiy beloved father, Christian TX.
vas yesterday gathered to his fathers
a sudden but calm and peaceful
euath We have thereupon In accord
NY WIN me law, assembled the throne.
"ane ,hus assuming this high and re-
spona'pie position for which the AL
.nish'y mas chosen us, Il Is our deter
,nnatlon to maintain unswcrvlnglv the
.onsVlutlon OF our country and TO pre-
se the rights and privileges of our
mnV'e people II the people themselves
W. nave the same confidence in their
Mts ~Alch We have In our people. then
WI God grant his grace and blessing
10 all OF u.s." e
Ill Is our VIII that all public business
. ~, us uninterrupted course and UNI
vi further notice the officials appointed
our dearly beloved father viii re-
, .,sin al their posts In accordance with
Given az our castle OF AmaUenborg.
'"il SVf ltOb,
lslmed) "FREDpprcty ~
o.p.H american minister, Thomas j.
s, n,eh mas already acted upon cabled
,s ucuohs from the state depart
meGl as follows:
ebanoiey through the appropriate
, Manuel the sincere coincidence OF the
sttSeht and your country upon the
'" VI MS majesty, King Christian.
ROOT"
AN ADMIRER OF AMERICA.
,m mans Frederick is a great admirer Of
an I nnaa AS crown prince he never lost
Amerteen unity to welcome prominent
alwavSesn visitors to his palace. and
@ srS showed the keen Interes, I IN
Ts "1s ransplrlng in the United states
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