, 1910-05-11

INtC -heF S'1 AlNAbLA g -
health is good and Her Majesty remains
calm aud is bearing up we'll. Arrangements
are not yet settled, 0ut It IS expected there
viii be 81 public lying IN state for three days
in Westminster Hall and the funeral wi.l
take place at Windsor next week, but the
date is not yet settled
King George the fifth was publicly pro
claimed this morning. May is the new
Queens title.
The following is the text Of the Kings
speech at the meeting of the Prjyy Council
on Saturday.
"Mv Lords and gentlemen Ny heart is
too full for me to address you today i'll more
than u few words. 1t is my sorrowful duty
to announce to YOU the death Of my dearly
loved father the King. In this irreparable
loss which has so suddenly fallen upon me
and upon the whole Empire, I am comfort
ed by the feeling that | have the sympathy
OF my future subjects, who mourn with me
tor then beloved Sovereign, whose own hap
Plness was found in sharing and promoting
theirs. | have lost not only a fathers love
but the atftctIonate and intimate relation of
a deor friend and adviser. No less confident
am | IN the universal loving sympathy which
is assured to my dearest mother in her over
whelming grief. Standing here at little
ASA CLHi4 h4lS ' AIS ago uuE uBlON0u AllR
declared CHAT rs long as there was breath in
his body he would work for the good and
amelioration Of his people; I am sure that
the opinion Of The whole nation will be that
this declaration has been fully carried out.
To endeavour to follow in his footsteps and
at the same time to uphold the constitution
al Government of these realms will De the
earnest object of my life. I am deeply SEN
slble of the very heavy responsibilities which
have fallen upon me, I know that / can RELY
upon Parliament and upon the people Of
these islands and of my domiuions beyond
the seas for their help IN the discharge of
these arduOu duties and for their prayers
that God will grant me strength and guild
ance. | am encouraged by the knowledge
that [ have in my dear wife one who will be
q constant h~elpmate in every enleavour for
our peoples good"
London, May 9th-The artillery salvo re-
ported on Saturday afternoon was not q
salute for King George, but minute guns for
King Edward.
The Privy Council met so late that the
proclamation was only made at Saint james
Palace and was postponed until this morning
elsewhere. King George drove from Mari
borough house to Saint James Palace in a
single carriage without All escort;he wore the
UNIFORM OF an admiral, the only decoration
being the Order of the Garter. The Privy
Councillors arrived similarly, quietly, and the
Lord Mayor and Sheriffs came il state
coaches wearing their robes.
King Georges eyes were red and his de-
meanoul showed emotion and a deep sense
of responsibility as he promised to follow in
the footsteps of his father his dear friend
and intimate adviser. The ceremony lasted
only an hour. In the House Of Parliament
the proceedings were briefer and informal.
In the House of Lords about fifty Peers
took the oath Of allegiance and the House Of
Commons was adjourned by Mr.. Churchill,
the Senior Minister present. The Commons
will take the oath today and tomorrow and
adopt an address on Wednesday.
Yesterday the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and
corporation attended the service at SAINT
Paul's Cathedral, and similar services were
held at the Roman Catholic Cathedral and
everywhere throughout the kingdom.
The body Of King Edward lies dressed in
the uniform of a field marshal, with all his
orders, the only flowers being violets and
lilies placed in bis folded hands by Queen
Alexandra.
The Observer in a four column article
o.