The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-11

London. Nov 9.-Today is the .
kings birthday. His Majesty Ed /
ward VII king Of Great Britian .
and the British douinions beyond .
the seas, and emperor OF India, was
born November Q. 1874. SO that he
4 is today entering upon his 67th
year Flags are dying from all the
public buildings aud many business
places aud priySfc residences. .
Throughout England, and particular.
| ly in London. there are lively dcm-
onstrations Of loyalty and affection
for Britian's ruler The holiday I
spirit peryades the city, although .
there was little attempt at formal |
celebration Many messages Of con.
king from other European monarchs,
and from statesmen and diplomats .
of all countries
when Edward a.ccndcd the throne
there was evincod a loyal desire to
celebrate his birthday annually as
a great public holiday throughout
the empire 4 strong factor against
/ this was the fact that the British
! people had grown so accustomed 10
observing Queen Nictoria's birthday.
| May -. through reign extending
over three score years, that with
characteristic British conservatism
they had come to look upon May "a
as permanent national holiday
4 Perceiving this sentiment, in which
he himself shares, the king has re.
quested that his own birthday he
allowed 10 pass without cNiraordi-
nary official observance. This re.
nunciation by the king OF tho usual
:, royal preorgative to have his birth.
day celebrated by all his subjects
has resulted in less formal and
/, official. but none the less loyal. oh.
, servance Of the anniversary.
Prepare for Kaiser's Visit.
OF even greater interest 10 the
people Of England than the kings
birthday is the coming visit of Ed
wards royal kinsmon, the emperor
Of Germany The emperor and en-
press leave the mouth Of the Elbe
today ia the royal yacht Hohensol-
; lern. and from there will be escorted
by three warshps to the landing
place. The imperial party will then
, proceed to Windsor, where II will
be met by King Edward and Queen
Alexander. with other members of
the British royal family. and escort
ed to Windsor castle. The plans
for he entertainment Of the German
royalty while in England have been
made on an elaborate scale. All
the movements of the imperial Wis
itors will call for full military
escort and the visits to the city
of London will be especially pic
turesque. Two great banquets will
be held. one in Guild hall and the
other in Windsor castle. At the
latter affair King Edward will be
host. The visit of the kalser's par.
ty will terminate November IS
While, as rule, there is little
love lost between the average sub
jects of Edward and William, there
is no doubt that the kaiser will he
given a great popular ovation upon
his arrival IN England. After all,
a monarch Is a monarch, and as
William of Germany is one of the
greatest of them, all patriotic Eng
lishmen will pay him the Difference
they consider due to man who
wears crown.
Install New Lord MAYOR.
With all the customary ancient
> ceremonies. Sir John Charles Bell
ex-sherff of the city of London and
head of great brewing company
was today installed lord mayor OF
London to succeed Sir William Ire
lear, Bart,
As the lord mayor of London, Sir
John becomes the most powerful
municipal officer in the world. No,
only Is he the executive head OF
more people than there are in al
Canada, but he possesses many pow
ers not usually accorded TO mayors
d he could. II he wished, forbid Kins
I, Edward from setting foot in th'
city, and. in accordance with ancient
/, custom, the sovereign always Sc
cures permiss(,n from the lord
is mayor before entering London. Hi'
n position gives him almost as higi
/: standing as member OF the cabinet
10 He is one OF the first persons u
ID whom is offclally announced tbs
"a death OF sovereign, and is always
4. | nrasapt AT tho birth of a DrOe meet iyI