The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-05-13
KING GEORGE
PROCLAIMED
Ceremony Of Medieval POHp
Carried Out in LOntOn.
CROWD SINGS NATIONAL HYMN
CARRIED In Ancient Costumes Heralos
Conduct Impressive Ceremony In 81
James Palace and at Points In Lon
aon-Funersl Of Edward May 20.


lanes Palace and at Points In Lon
son-Funersl Of Edward May 20.
London. Nav lO.-The proclamation
announcing the accession oil hlhs
Gtorge V. was read at the St James
palace. e.,.o,r
FRIDAY. MAY 20, has been definitely
hxed as the date for King EDWARD
funeral. -,
Immediately after the funeral OF
her husband il is expected that the
queen mother will retire to Sandring'
ham palace. which King Edward some
wears ago made over to her as dover
house.
King Edward died at ll.45 p m. FIJI
dav night. Just as the theater CROWDS
we're leaving the cafes Silence Tell
mon the crowds. who went sorrow
fully home.
The cause of death. as given by the
kings physicians. was pneumonia
which developed rapidly from the Sc
we're bronchial attack his majesty SUI
fered last week
The Official bulletin, announcing the
kings death. read as follows:
"Mav 6. 1910. 1l.5O p. m. His ma
iestv the king. breathed his last at
eleven forty-hve in the presence OF
her majesty. Queen Alexandra; the
Prince and Princess Of Wales. the
princess royal. the Duchess OF Fife;
Princess Victoria and Princess Louise
Duchess of Argyll
The actual complaint from which MS
majesty suffered was an asthmauc
cardiac affection. and as usual in sucn
cases oxygen had to be administered
To him at intervals since 1hursua!
night. The medical examination was
first directed towards possible comph
cations i'm the throat, this being tne
narticnlar cause which led to the call
ing in of Professor Thomas. 1t mad
beon feared that an operation would
be necessary. but Professor Ihohias
was able to make it clear that these
fears were groundless. The general
condition of his majesty was such'
however. that the gravest fears were
entertained by his doctors ana TINS
they indicated in a bulletin.
With the time-honored ceremony oil
a brilliant and impressive character
George V. was publicly proclaimed as
king of the United Kingdom Of Great
Britain and ireland and the British
domlnions beyond the seas. defender
r. 4L1 Goth of,1 roror of India.
Sharply at the stroke Of O'Clock
four heralds. arrayed in medieval UNI
forms of scarlet heavily braided with
gold mounted the balcony OF Friary
Court at St James palace, where
oueen Victoria presented herself to
the people upon the opening OF he'
memorable reign. and blew fanfare
through their long silver trumpets.
From the windows Of Marlborough
house Immediately opposite, the Duke
of Cornwall. the young heir to the
throne. the younger princes and Prin
cess Mary watched the ceremony.
Earl Marshal Appears.
= The heralds having concluded theil
duties. the officers Of arms, chief O
whom is the Duke of Norfolk. thu
hereditary earl marshal and chief but
Ter of England took their places OF
the balcony forming the great heraldi'
companv. None wore mourning thi
having been removed for the occasion
Sir Alfred Scott Scott-Gatty. Carte
principal king of arms. with the Duk'
Of Norfolk and two officers beariD'
the slaves of Office. stepped to tn
front of the balcony, and in a voic
which could be heard across the cour
and in the streets adjoining. read tn
proclamation. while great throng
stood uncovered in a drizzling rain.
The duke and Sir Alfred then Gale
for three cheers for the king. and tn
people responded with fairly deafenin
hurrahs which were silenced only b
The temperance Of the heralds, VIII
sounded another fanfare.
The last note hardly died ava
when the band OF the Cold Strear
Guards. which had taken up a pos
ton in the square. struck up Go
from their point Of vantage in tn
windows Of Marlborough house stoo
with their hands at salute and th
officers and troops stood at attention
Crowd Sings National Anthem.
AS the national anthem was conclu
ed the first gun of the battery in S
James park belched forth royal s.
lutte and the people in the square an
streets al the same moment took u
the refrain God Save the King TIL
was probably the most impressi'
part Of the ceremony. the fervent sin
ing Of the crowds growing in volun
as more and more singers Joined !
while at minute intervals the gun ha
drowned the chorus.
The popular demonstration at
end. the earl marshal and his atten