The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-11
Queen Mother Sends
Touching Personalities
sage to Nation.
KING THANKS
ARMY AND NAVY
Cabinet Favors Amendment to
Declaration to Be Made by
New Ruler-London As
Stunning Normal Aspect.
Plans for Great State
Funeral Being Made.

London, May 10.--While the rulers
and representatives of foreign nations
are assembling here for the obse-
quies of the dead sovereign, the va
rious necessary fornlalities incident TO
the sad event are being gradually com-
pleted. The widowed queen has sent
q touching personal message TO the
nation, written in an unassuminG
style, and recalling similar intimate
messages which queen Victoria was
In the habit OF addressing to her peo-
pie.
King George has addressed messages
to the navy and army, and expressing
his thanks for their loyalty and devo
ton and his solicitude for the efli
cheney of both services. a message
also has gone from the King to the
Indian prince and people. expressive
of his profound gratitude for their
sympathy.
The Queen Mother Alexandras mes
sage to the nation was as follows:
From tho depth of my poor broken
heart l wish to express to the whole
nation and our kind people we love
so we'll my deepfelt thanks for all
their touching sympathy in my over
wheirning sorrow ana unspeakable an
guish.
Not alone have 7 lost everything in
him, my beloved husband. but the ma
tion, TOO. has suffered an irreparable
loss by their best friend father and
sovereign, thus suddenly called away.
Ma God give us all His divine help
to bear this heaviest of crosses, which
He has seen at to lay upon US. His
will be DONE ~ !; e. n s,sas
Give tome a thought in your prayers,
which will comfort and sustain .nla, In
all that I have to 20 through. Let me
take this opportunity of expressing my
heartfelt thanks for ali the touching
letters and tokens of sympathy have
received from all classes. high and
low, rich and poor, which are so n,i-
merous that I fear 1t would be i'm
possible for me ever to thank every
body individually.
II confide my dear son into your
care, who know will follow in his
dear fathers footsteps. begging you to
show him the same loyalty and devo-
ton you showed his dear father.
know that both my dear son and
daughter-in-law will do their utmost
to merit and keep It,"
Address to Army aud Navy.
One of the first messages issued by
King George. who has long beenI
known as the Sailor Prince" was ad
dressed to the navy. In it, the King
says:
.It is my earnest wish. on succeed |
ing to the throne, to make known to
the navy how deeply grateful am for
Its faithful and distinguished services
rendered to the late King, my beloved
father. who ever showed the greatest |
solicitude for its welfare and efficiency
Educated and trained in that pro-
fession, which love SO dearly. retire
ment from active duty has in no sense
diminished my feeling of affection for
it. For thirty-three years have had
the honor of serving in the navy. and
such intimate participation in its life
and work enables me to know how
thoroughly I can depend upon that
spirit of loyalty and Jealous devotion
to duty OF which the glorious history
of our navy Is the outcome. That you
will ever continue to be as In the past
the foremost defender Of your coun-
try's honor l know full we'll, and your
fortunes will be always followed by
me with deep feelings OF pride. affec-
tion and interest.
(signed) GEORGE r."
Change In Declaration.
John E. Redmond. leader of the Irish
Parliamentary party. has written to
Premier Asquith, reminding him of the
favorable expressions when recently
the question was raised in Parliament
by the Duke of Norfolk, the foremost
Catholic In England, of abolishins
from the declaration which the mon
arch must take before new Parla-
n1ent of the ancient words "abjuring
the Church of Rome which Mr. Red
mond declares are most offensive to all
Catholics.
mi. So, - Il, I.A \
troduce bill amending the dcclara
ton of the King, wherein, he asserts
his disbelief in transubstantiation and
alteration Of tho Virgin, and saints,
and that he makes declaration with
out mental reservation or dspensation
from the Pope or other authority
For the declaration that the fore
going doctrines and the mass "are
superstitious and idolatrous," 1t is pro-
posed to substitute the words Are
contrary to my belief" and to omit
reference to the Pope.
Roosevelt lecture Postponed.
II was definitely announced tonight
that Ntr, Roosevelts lecture at OK
ford University, which was scheduled
for May IS has been postponed.
Late to might. the body of King Ed.
ward, Enclosed in an oaken casket was
transferred to the throne-room OF
Buckingham Palace. where it rests on
a catafalque covered with the same
purple pail which enshrouded the
coffin of Queen Victoria Asilken royal
ensign has been spread over the
pail Many floral offerings coming
from abroad viii be deposited in the
throne-room, Where the body will re-
main until It's removal to Westminster
Hall. s4
The city is again assuming a com
paratively normal aspect, Except for
the appearance OF mourning emblems
along the streets, the nuttering uf
nags at half-mast and the drawr,
blinds at the leading clubhouses and
in the government Offices, a stranger
visiting London to-day would find lit
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