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

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parent conferred the title of prince of
Wales upon him.
King George, in his early life, as
the "sailo- ptiucs," vas the most popu-
la, menbae OF the royal family, but
ate, ne became duke of York this
popularity wsnsd. Of la.e years he
bss agsin won himself place in the
hearts OF The people asd promises 10 be
the mott genisl o! monarchs
President Taft, upon learning of the
death of King Edward. wrote the follow
ing message of coincidence to Her Males
ty Queen Alexandra, which was cabled to
Buckingham Palace last night:
son the sad occasion of the death of
King Edward I offer to Your Majesty
and to your son, his illustrious successor,
the most profound sympathy of the
people and of the government Of the
United States, whose hearts 60 out to
their British kinsuau in this national be-
reavement. To this add the express.
ion to Your Majesty aud TO the new king
of my own personal sympathy and OF
my appreciation OF those high qualities
which made the life of the late king so
potent an influence toward peace and
Justice among the nations"
The President also sent his military
aide 10 the British Embassy to express
his condolences on the death of the king
to Ambassador Bryce.
London, May 6.-If Mr.. Roosevelt's
visit to England be carried out 1t will be
shorn of all display. kilograms from
Berlin say that the German emperor will
proceed to England end that Mr.. Roose-
velt's visit there must be postponed.
The question of appointing special
representative of the United States to at
tend the funeral of the king was discuss
in Washington last night. In the alb
sence of official information as to the
date of the funeral, no plans were made
by the State Department.
It was suggested in official circles how
ever, that Theodore Roosevelt may be
named "a the American representative
in case the state funeral is held before
he leaves England for the United States.
If Col. Roosevelt is not named, Ambas-
sador Reid will probably be delegated to
attend the funeral as the representative
OF the United States.
London, May 7.-Euglsnd today Ia
az q house OF mourning.
Although toe king died at ll:45
o'clock lat night, the pablo generally
vas net Informed until lis this moru-
ing, when the huge bell in st. PsuPs
Cathedral titled It's sonorons message to
the people.
The King bad been in state of COM
plete coma for more than 90 hour pre-
ceding death, though smile illuminated
his 8cru face jas! before the end.
TIE last words of his msj.ttS show
that ME thoughts we're npou those who
rers 10 be beresved by hls death. Short
" bsiote i've clock rs turned to Dr..
Larkin aud mcrnured:
II know this Ia the end; tell the
quaen."
All the membars OF The royal family
Mo we're 10 London were around the
bedside rhsn the king breatbed his last.
All were in t,srs. The queen, almost
ph7sicsl wr OK from gr!ei and sickness
kuelt by Lie bedside IN The closing mo-
me6ts and held's the kings hard to the
last.
1t remained for Kiog EdWari's las.
illness to reveal the real strength of his
character. His courage increased as The
probable fatal ending If his illness be.
CAME more apparent. Hs discussed with
his physicians his approaching death
9th the utmost cslmnears and gently re.
proved one of t1e phyaiclsns who at.
tempted 10 divert bis mind from Thoughts
oil death.
Although the kings death vas de-
scfi5ad 81 painlezs, be suffered intensely
from a rscking cough, before drifting
into q slate Of coma. This ecu shiug
aas 80 violent at times thst 1t lore his
nhamed throat, causing the king 10 spit
up blood. Bat for the nse OF oxygen
tanks be wtu'd bsvs cboked to death.
II developed t'isy that the physicians
we're hopeful uotil 10 O'Clock lsBt
night. At that hour the kings con.
d.tioo took change and the physiciaus
sDpouoced formally that he 9as dying.
The family imned. 'ly gathered In the
death chamber and remained until the
end.
Thousands of messsgea OF sympathy
are pouring into the palace today from
all over he sorld.
No arrangements for the funeral OF the
King or for The lying in state OF the tojy
have been made. Death came With such
auddeorEss that beRilderment prevails at
the pslscs
Tue funeral arrangement, will also be
held in sbay auce uatil The cabinet and
parliament meet.
TIE funeral o! the late king will prob
ably be held May II. Definite arrange
meuts are impossible at this time, owing
to the di. traclcd state OF the late Kings
household.
The funeral will probably be held at
Windsor aud the body laid to rest In
special mausoleum instead of the mauso.
leum Continuing tha bodies OF the late
Queen Victoria end the prince coDsort,
pareot, of KEY E12ard.
BONE, May 1.-The pope today tele-
graphtd messsgs CT coincidence to the
widowed queen.
London, May Am bassador White
law Reid today Forwarded t, Dir Edgsrd
Grey let,er expressing the sympathy
OF the president, the government and
the people of the United Ststes in the
de:tl OF King ElHard.
KING GEORGE TAKES TIE OATH,
London, May king George the
Fifth was formally proclaimed the reign
ing monarch In s1c;t ssion to the late king