Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-05-14
KING GEORGE Y
NOW ENTHR0NED
NEW RULER PROCLAIMED SOvER.
ElGN WITH GREAT POMP
AND CEREMONY.
Impressive Program Carried Out Ac-
cording to English Custom and
Traditions, the Formalities Re-
calling Days of the
Middle Ages.

London.-George V was proclaimed
king throughout the empire on Mon
day, with all the traditional ceremony
of centuries. In Dublin the Ulster
king-at-arms read the proclamation in
the presence OF Lord Aberdeen, lord
lieutenant of Ireland, and Lady Aber.
deem.
The country is now beginning to re-
sumo its normal life, the kings earn
est desire being that except on the
day of the funeral of Edward VII,
which is fixed for May 20, the national
mourning should inflict no unneces-
sary sacrifices upon the people.
Premier Asquith and Reginald Nc
Kenna, first lord of the admiralty, ar
rived in London Monday night. Other
members of the cabinet and officials
holding important positions under the
government are fastening to the cap
ital.
King Haakon and Queen Maud OF
Norway were met at the station Mon
day night by King George and Queen
Mary, and young Prince Olaf threw
his arms around his uncle's neck. The
party drove Immediately to Bucklng.
ham palace, where they viewed the
body of the late king. A brief rellg.
ious service was held in the chapel
King George, in letter to the the
atrical managers, expressed wish
that the theaters reopen until the day
of the funeral, on account Of the num-
Der of people that would be thrown
out of work by the closing Of the
houses. This plan will be carried out
With the time-honored ceremony OF
a brilliant and impressive character
George V was on Monday publicly pro-
claimed king of the Uni I'd Kingdom
of Great Britain t4,i lrela ID, aid the
British dominions beyond the seas, de-
fender of the faith emperor of India
Sharply at the stroke of nine, four
heralds arrayed in medieval uniforms
Of scarlet, heavily braided with gold
mounted the balcony OF the Friary
court at st. James palace, where
Queen Victoria presented herself to
The people upon the opening of her
memorable reign, and blew a fanfare
through their long silver trumpets.
The heralds having concluded theii
duties, the officers of arms, chief OF
whom is the Duke of Norfolk, the
hereditary earl marshal and chief but
Ter of England, took their places on
the balcony forming a great heraldit
company. Sir Alfred Scott Scott-Gat
ty, garter principal king Of arms, with
the Duke of Norfolk and two officers
bearing the slaves Of office, stepped
to the front of the balcony and in 9
voice which could be heard across the
court and in the streets adjoining
read the proclamation while grea
throngs stood uncovered in drizzlini
rain. The duke and Sir Alfred ther
called for three cheers for the king
and the people responded with fairly
deafening hurrahs, which were 81
fenced only by the temperance O
the heralds, who sounded another
fanfare.
The last note hardly had died away
when the band of the Coldstrean
guards, which had taken up position
in the square, struck up God Save
the King" The young princes from
e in, uyin
of Marlborough house stood with theil
hands at salute, and the officers ant
troops stood at attention. AS the ma
tional anthem was concluded, the frs
gun of the battery in St James par(
belched forth royal salute, and th'
people in the square and streets a
the same moment took up the refrain
God Save the King"
This probably was the most impress
sive part of the ceremony, the ferven
singing of the crowds growing in vol
ume as more and more singers joinet
| In while at minute intervals the gun
| half drowned the chorus. Meanwhile
| the royal standard had been hoiste'
| over Marlborough house, indicating
| that the king was in the royal res
dence, and flags upon the public OF
fees throughout the city were raise
to the mastheads.
The Duke of Norfolk and Sir Alfre
Scott Scott-Gatty, the off GERS of stat
and others of the distinguished CON
pany in Friary court, continued Il
their positions until the people, havin
concluded the singing of the nationa
anthem, turned towards Marlboroug
house and renewed their cheers TO
the king, a 81 'mpse OF whom wa
caught as he stood at the window wit
| Queen Mary at his side. A momen
later his majesty lowered the blind.
The ceremony here was of long durs
ton and more elaborate. the city G
London to this day retaining its al
cient privilege of barring the entranc
of the kings men to the square mil
in which its officers rule.
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