The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-31
PROCLAIMED AS KING
VIII IS NOW RULER OF
 DENMARK.
Denmark Sorrows Over the Death Of Christian IX.--KiBgs And Emperors VIII Go To Copenha-
 gen To Attend Funeral.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 3o.--. Frederick VIII was proclaimed King of Denmark at Noon today in Anniiienborg square in front of the palace. The ceremony lasted only few minutes.
 Since o'clock in the morning all tho church bells have been tolling, minute guns have been booming from the forts, flags everywhere have ben dis played at half mast, and business prac- tically has been at a standstili, the sor- rowing inhabitants of Copenhagen gathering in the streets and discussing the virtues of their beloved King Christian and the possibilities of the future.
 Prior to the proclamation of his ac- cession King Frederick held as council of State. at which the Ministers tender ed their resignations and were request ed to retain their posts. Afterwards, the rsew ruler, surrounded by the Prin- ces, received at Christian WITS palace, the cabinet ministers. President of the Rigsdag, the> chief civil and military officials and the court dignitaries. Then came the important ceremony of the day. Promptly at noon the Pre- mier steped out on the balcony of the palace and shouted to the assembled throng: E.
 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 Amlienbcrg square. the flags of the public buildings were run up to the mast heads, and a royal salute was thundered from the city's forts.
 The King then appeared on the ball cony, and addressing the crowd below said:
 Our old King. my dearly beloved fa- ther, has closed his eyes. He fell asleep peacefully and calmly, having faithfully discharged his royal duties to the country. In taking over the heavy heritage placed on my shoulders, I cherish the confident hope and offer sincere prayer that the Almighty may grant me strength and happiness to carry on the government in the spirit of my dearly beloved father, and that may have the good fortune to reach an understanding with the people and their chosen representatives on all that tends to the good of the people and to the happiness of our beloved fatherland. Let us join in the cry, Long live the Fatherland.'
 The King shortly afterward drove across the square to his own palace, greeted by hearty cheers.
 The court has been ordered to go into mourning for thirty weeks and the min isters have just notified all the the atres and other places of entertainment that they must remain closed this week as we'll as the day before and the day of the funeral
 King Frederick early in the after noon announced his accession to the throne in 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 TX. was yesterday gathered to his fathers by a sudden but calm and peaceful death. We have thereupon, in accordance with the law, ascended the throne. While thus assuming this high and responsible position for which the Almighty has chosen us, it is our de- termination to maintain unswervingly the constitution of our country and to preserve 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.
 Tt is our will that all public busi- ness follow it's uninterrupted course and until further notice the officials ap- pointed by our dearly beloved father