The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-08
SABBATH LIKE oUIETUDE MARKS
LONDON ON THE USUAL GAY
NIGHT OF WEEK.
PUBLIC PLACES CLOSED
Many Wander About Looking at Pic.
lures Of Late Monarch Draped in
Mourning and Badges OF Sorrow Arc
IN Evidenee-Offeisi Utteranees Of
New Ruler Marked by Feeling.

London, May 7.--Saturday Is usual.
" the gayest night of the week In
London. but tonight II sabbath-likc
quiet pervahos the city. II IL cap
iiai In mourning. All theaters and
music halls have closed their doors.
The band concerts In the parks which
drew tens of thousands of workngmcn
during the long spring twilights are
abandoned Tic people wander idly
about the streets. looking at the por-
traits of Edward VII. wrcathed in
crepe In the shop windows. Multi
tudes drift into 81. James park. star
ing at darkened windows of Buck
ingham palace, where the body of the
dead king lies, and Marlborough house
nearby. through the gates of which
officials and messengers come aud go
constantly Here the new king has
had To set aside his personal grief To-
busy himself with tho affairs of crown
and family.
Many wear badges of mourning. The
whole kingdom. indeed. is nation In
mourning. Ireland has forgotten her
political grievances against her sister
isle. Tho Irish papers speak kindly.
appreciatlvely Of King Edward VII.
municipalities. churches and soce-
ties of all sorts have met to pass
eulogles on the late monarch and Of
fer good wishes To his successor. The
courts and business houses have been
Ia nF
every type have been dropped; society
has postponed its cnga gements. The
managers OF most OF the metropolitan
theaiers have decided to suspend the
season until after the funeral. While
King George was signing the procla-
nation OF his accession. in the pres
cnce of his privy councillors. who
came In uniform and wearing brilliant
decorations. In the medieval little 81.
James palace this afternoon battery
adjoining the park was firing 6s min
ute guns the age OF his predecessor.
The formal official utterance of the
new king was marked by feeling elo-
auence and made deep impression.
Edward VII still lies In the cham
her where he died.
His features are much more natural
than though he had suffered from
long illness. Dowager Queen Alexan-
dra, King George and Queen Mary.
with the two boy princes and other
members of the royal family visited
the chamber this afternoon, The pal
ace attendants and servants were ad-
mltted afterward.
Nc Plans Made.
The plans for the funeral have not
yet been determined but the royal
ceremonies and public mourning viii
follow the same procedure as when
Victoria died. The court will move to
Windsor castle on Tuesday and II Is
supposed that the obsequies will take
place there. the body OF the late king
either to rest In ST. James chapel there
or In mauso,eum to be built al
Formore. near that which Victoria
erected for herself and consort II
was stated tonight there would be no
lying in state.
The German emperor II certain to
attend the funeral both because he Is
head OF a nelghboring state and "A
near relative.
THE kings OF Belgium Spain and
Portugal and POSSIBLY King Victor
Emmanuel Of Italy also will be pres
ent. All the crowned heads OF the
world as well as the pope and the
presidents OF the United States,
France and other republics have tele-
graphed condolences to the dowager
queen and King George. These, how
ever, are considered personal mes
sages and have not been published.