The San Francisco call., 1910-05-09
COMMONS AND
LORDS LIKELY
To CALL TRUCE
Kings Death Expected TO Cause
Temporary End of War
Between Houses
Albert Teruce Joy, Sculptor,
Takes Plaster Cast of Dead
MOnarCh's Features

All political discussion foreshadows
a truce in the struggle between the
commons and the lords The bishop
OF Worcester. preaching in the catbe-
dral said that patriotism and chiv-
airy demanded that contentious ques-
tions be put aside by the statesmen Of
all parties for a year at least.
The house OF commons viii meet
Wednesday, when Speaker Lowther
returns, 10 receive the address from
the throne Premier Asquith and A.
J. Balfour. leader OF the opposition,
will reply. Asquith and Reginald
MoKcnna, first lord of the admiralty,
embarked today at Gibraltar on the
cruiser Enchantress.
According to a circular issued from
Marlborough house tonight the des-
ignation of the new queen will be
Queen Mary.
The role she will play at the new
court has been the subject of consid-
cradle speculation.
AS prince and princess of Wales the
new king and queen lived such retired
lives that it is difficult TO form an
opinion. but It is almost safe to as
sumo that the court viii be far less
brilliant than II was under King Ed
ward The latter attached the fullest
weight and dignity to the ceremonies
OF the kingly Office, and all state func-
tions under his reign were invested
with the pomp and magniicence he
considered beftting the court Of a great
empire
He attracted TO his court a brilliant
srray of wealthy social figures IN which
American heiresses married to English
sristocracy played a prominent part
QUEEN Il RELIGIOUS
II is quite certain that great changes
will be seen in the constitution Of the
court circle. Queen Mary is credited
with great strength of character and
is likely TO exert far more influence on
the court surroundings than did Queen
Alexandra. She is deeply religious and
has "a love for charitable work connect
ed with the church. while King George.
so lar as is known is more fond of
country life and pursuits thar Of
couTtly pomp.
Hence there is a general belief that
the new court viii be Of a simpler and
more austere tyre and that many Of
those who heretofore exercised a para
Tncmt influence viii be obliged , seek
tCrral ative retirement
\ thing as yet has been received
from Roosevelt with regard to his
plans, but II is certain al public or
semipublic entertainments will be can
celed and it is probable even private
I0nJti0ns will be abandoned
The ROmanes lecture may be deliv-
cred, but 1T later date than originally
fixed. as the funeral of the king will
occur on or about that date.
MESSAGES OF REGRET
The American ambassador has can
celled all engagements including pri-
Vate dinners. Reid today delivered to
the foreign Office cablegrams Of svnopa-
thy and regret from a large number of
public bodies and officials in the United
States
The court circular says that during
the last moments OF the king the arch
bishop Of Canterbury read special
prayers and conducted a short service
IN the kings chamber. at which the
queen, the prince and princess of
Wales, the princess royal. the duke Of
Fife, Princess Victoria and Princess
Louise were present A supplementary
gazette issued late last night orders
fun court mourning until November Z
and after that half mourning until May
=, 1911.
The services in all the churches
throughout the United Kingdom today
had special reference to the death of
the king. The sermons all dealt with
the nations grief. The music was such
as is customary at funeral services. I'm
mense crowds attempted to obtain en-
trance 70 ST. PauIs and Westminster.
but only a small fraction was admitted
One Of the most simple observances
took place in the chapel royal in Buck
ingham palace, where the royal family,
with the members OF the late kings
household. worshiped this morning.
Queen Alexandra attended and King
George V and Queen Mary, with the
Princess Mary and the three young
princes. all wearing deep mourning,
drove over from Marlborough house.
Princess Victoria, who has been her
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present.
SERVICES WE'RE SIMPLE
Queen Alexandra requested that the
service be brief and simple. knowing
that would have been the late king S
preference Canon Sheppard. substi-
tute dean Of the Chapel Royal, Off
ciated TWO hymns only We're sung,
THE Resurrection Morn" and peace,
Perfect Peace" Both were Queen
Alexandra's selections. The organist
PLAYED Tschaikovsky's funeral march
before the service and Chopin's funeral
march at its conclusion, all standing
toward the end.
The members Of the new kings
household. in full mourning. attended
services at the Royal Chapel at Marl-
borough house.
At the Chapel Royal. st. James pal
ace. the afternoon service was attended
by many Of the late kings personal
friends. The vicar of Windsor preached
from Deuteronomy ABA. He declared
King Edward. like Moses. died just
when he had led his people into the
promised land, when he was most
wanted and when he had the best and
ripest experience TO give.
FROM C3URCH TO CHURCH