Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-07
Death Of King Edward.

As bad tesn anticipated, King Edward
VII. died 10 Buckingham Pslsce, Lon
don, at Has o'clock lat night. The
latest dispatches from London, published
10 yesttrday's G.zatte, shoSed the mon
srch's condition TO be grave aud growing
worse hourly ard The announcement o.
his death early las. nigh! VAS not unex
pecied.
King Edward returned t. England
from his vacation 10 days sgo sppafeniiJ
In the bss If htslth and 1t was but three
days $50 when It was realizsd that hs
gss Dangerously H..
The Primes OF Wales succeeded to the
Crown Immediately, according to the laws
Of the king ION, without oficisI ceremony
His first official sc! was TO di'pitcb to
the lord mayer he announcement Of
bis faih'r's death, in puuulree Of cos
tom. His telegram read:
II am deeply grieved to Inform yon
that my beloved ffthsr, the king passed
away peacefully st l1.45 tonight.
GEORGE"
TIE physicians SOON afIerSsrd issued
their official bnlIeliO, which follows:
"Msy 6, 1l.5O p. a., His msj sSty
the king, brealbed his last 1t 1l.45 to-
night, in the presence OF Der msj
Gu zen Alexandra, the Prince and Prin-
&c 8 Of Wsles, Prize % Royal, theDuches'
of Fife, Princess Victoria and Princess
L use, the Duchess Of Argyll"
Pneumonia, following bronchitis, is
believed 10 have been the cause Of death,
but the doctors tlus ia. have refused 10
make s statement. S)me OF The Kings
friends are convinced that worry over the
critical political situation which con-
fronted him with sleepless nights, sggra-
waited, II 1t did not cause, The fatal Ill
cess.
Besides the nearest relatives In Eng
land, the Duke OF Fife and the Archbish-
CD OF Canterbury we're In tue death
chamber. The kings brother, The Dnke
Of OonDaoght With bis family is at SUE
hiatt ming home from Africa. The kings
daughter. Queen Msui Of Norway, will
start for England today.
The fashionsble restaurants we're just
emptying aud few groups Of lsts thea
tergoers we're making their way home
wsrd through the rain, while a small
crowd still hang sbfu the palace, when
the strettI we're filed su idsoly with
newsboys, shrilly crying: "Desth OF the
king" The papers were quickly seizsd
and the people discussed the momeutoUs
event quietly and soon dispersed. The
streets ware deserted by l o'clock
Within q lev mir utcs after the death
OF the king, the Home Office was tele'
graphing the Intelligence to the heads OF
other governments and the British dIplO-
mats and colonisl olficisIs throughout the
world.
All who knew the kiOg anticipated
thst his death would be sudteD, sud it
would not have occsssIoned great surprise
If t had occurred without warning 81
,ome social function ss retult Of besrt
trouble. Almost to the end he refuled
10 take TO his bed, and was sitting up
Yesterday 10 a large chair, 50 the palace
stories gc, corrobofstiog the description
OF him as an uniuT patient, which Dr.
or gave to a Vienna interviewer last
evening.
Oae Of the last utleTsuces attributed 10
King Edward wac:
"Well, 1t Is ell over, but | Thick |
have done my duty" He seemed then
to have reached foil realization that
his end WIS fast approaching. The
gu aen and others OF the royal family sud
four doctors have been constantly Ia the
sick room throughout the day. Several
hours before his death the king wss 10
comstose condition, ut he rallied slight
IL between 9 and 10 O'Clock, aud sp-
peared to recognizs his family. Then
he relspsed into Inconsistencies, which
ended Ia his death.
The body lies 10 the kings chamber
In the northwest wing OF Buckingham
Palace, which is brilliantly lighted,
whiis nearly all the rest OF the great
gloomy buildIug ia entirely darksbed.
The people outside the palace OILY
learned the news When boys appeared
with pspers, the news having been sert
b other quarters Of The city before the
announcement Of the kings desth WAS
made to the crowd 10 front Of the
palace.
Edward VII was born al Buckingham
Palsee November 9, lS4l, be having
been The eldest son OF Queen Victoria
md the Prince Oousort Aiber. he
Married, March 10, 1868, Princess
Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte
Louise Julia. eldest daughter OF Kiog
JhrislIsu * of Dsnmsrk. He sue
,eeded to the throne JauusrS %, 1901.
Edward VII was one Of the greatest
'oysl diplomats the world has ever
rnowu, force for peace and justice.
His dest at crisis 10 the history OF
England removes q wise ADD bensfictnt !
uler, Who by tact aud discretion ever /
advanced TIE intsrests OF his Own Gun
~ and promoted hsrmony 10 The con- ,
iert OF nations. Naturally Of a quick,
mpulsIve aud energetic disposition, 8 !
nsn of scioD, who for nearly fcu: de-
AIDES vas Obliged to hold his powers In
esirsint, he became not the "Merry
lonarch" the Wisfacres believed be
15uld be, but a wise, sclful and able
log. he came OF an earnest and prac-
icsl rsce, which, although 1t wore the
insignia of royalty, was democratic at
cart.
As Prince of Wales Albert, as he wss
1en called, visited Canada snd this
ouutry In 1860. He Travelled wtious
ster talion aud was kuo~n By the le'st