The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-08

LONDON. May Saturday is us
ually the gayest night of the week In
London, but tonight a Sabbath-like
quiet pervadcs the city. II is a capt
tai in mourning Theaters and music
halls have closed their doors; the
band concerts in the parks, which
drew tens OF thousands Of the working
people during the long spring twl-
lights. are abandoned.
The people wander idly about the
streets, looking at the portraits of
Edward VII wreathed in crepe in the
shop windows. Multitudes drift into
st James park. staring at darkened
windows of Buckingham palace. "nere
the body OF the dead king lies, and
Marlborough house nearby, through
the gates of which officials and mes
sengers come and 90 constantly, Here.
the new king has had 10 set aside
his personal grief to busy himself
with the affairs of crown and family
Many wear badges of mourning. The
whole Kingdom, indeed. Is nation IN
s,nourning. Ireland has forgotten her
poIitlcal grievances against her sister
jsle The Irish papers speak Eindly,
appreclatiyely Of King Edward VII,
Municipalities, churches and socie'
ties OF all sorts have met TO pass eulo-
gIes on the late monarch and offer
GOOD wishes to his successor. The
cour1s and business houses have been
closed: sports and entertainments OF
every typo have been dropped So
oietv has cancelled it's engagements.
THE managers OF most of the Metro
nolitan theaters have decided TO sus-
pend the season until after the iun'
oral While King George was sign
ing the proclamation OF his accession
in the presence of his prlvy council
lors. who came IN uniform ana wear
ing brilliant decorations. In the medie'
val little St James palace this aiter-
noon. a battery adjoining the park was
firing sixty-cight minute guns, the aSe
of his predecessor, The first oihclai
utterance OF the new king was marked
NV feeling eloquence and made deep
impression.
King George Speaks.
"Ny lords and gentlemen, said the
Ling "mv heart is too full for me 10
oddrese YOU In more than few words
II IS nv sorrowful duty to announce
IN Won the death OF my dearly loVeu
father the King. In this irreparaDle
lose which has so suddenly fallen on
NO and the whole empire. am com
for,ed nv tho feeling that l have tne
evmnathv OF my future subjects, VINO
will mourn with me for their oeloVeu
sovereign whose own happiness WAC
found in sharing and promoung thei's'
I bovo lost moi only fathers loVe,
hu, the affectionate and intimate Ie
latIons of dear friend and adviser.
"No less confident am ] In the uni
,nrsal and loving sympathy whlcn IL
assured 10 my dcarest mother III her
overwhelming grief Standing hers
little more than nine years ago oui
holoved ling declared that so long as
,hero was breath In his body ne wouio
.,orl, for the good and ameliornuon
90 his subjects. I am sure that inc
oninlon of the whole nation VIII be
.hat This declaration has been fully
carried out. 20.
~ro cndeavor 10 follow in his foot
stenq and at the same time TO uphold
tho constitutional government OF these
,ao,ms will be the earnest object OF
nv lie. am deeply sensible OF the
yerv heavy responsibilities which have
,allen upon me. ] know that | can
relv upon the parliament and the peo-
,Ie of these islands and my domln'
Ions beyond the seas for their help
IN thc discharge of these arduous
duties and their prayers that God
viii grant me strength and guidance
am encouraged by the knowledge
that I have In my dear wife one who
will he a constant helpmeet in cyery
sndeavor for our peoples good"
Immense Multitude.
An immense but quiet multitude
nressed about the palace for tho sigh