Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-10
BRILLIANT CEREMONY HANDED
K DOWN FROM MEDIEVAL TINES
is CARRIED OUT; cRoWDO
SING "GoD SAVE KING"
FUNERAL WILL BE
HELD ON MAY2O
BODY OF LATE MONARCH WILL
LIE in STATE IN WESTMINSTER
HALL; TOMB BENEATH ALBERT
MEMORIAL CHAPEL

London, May "a proclamation am
nouncing the accession OF King George
v. was read at St. James palace thiA
morning. The ceremonies. brilliant
and impressive, took place on the.
balcony Of Friar court at st. James
palace in the presence Of the royal
family, notable gathering Of public
men and great throng.
Friday, May 20, has been definitely,
fixed as the date Of King Edwards
funeral. It was officially announced at
Buckingham palace at noon that
Queen Mother Alexandra was well and
bearing up bravely. This morning
rumors were current that In q
paroxysm Of grief the mother OF the
king had broken blood vessel and
that her condition was serious.
The body will be removed on the
17th from Buckingham palace to West
Minister hail. where it will lie In state
for three days, thence being taken on
the evening Of the third day to Wind
sor for interment In st. Georges
chapel the following day.
Sharply at the stroke Of 8 o'clock
four heralds arrayed In medieval uni
forms Of scarlet, heavily braided with
gold, mounted the balcony OF Friar
court at st, James palace, where
Queen Victoria presented herself to
the people upon the opening Of her
reign. and blew fanfare through
their long silver trumpets. In the
precincts of the palace were great
mass of people on balconies and roofs.
The palace was reserved for notables.
all Of whom were in the deepest
mourning. Members Of the royal
household, the ministers and their
wives and high officers Of the state,
all in brilliant uniforms, were gathered
around the court. General French.
with the headquarters star In full
dress uniform, stood surrounded by q
troop Of horse guards. From the wine
dow of Marlborough house, Immediately,
opposite, the children of King George
watched the ceremony.
Crowds Sing "God Save King
The heralds having concluded their
duties, Sir Alfred Scott with the Duke
Of Norfolk and two other officers
bearing the slaves of office, stepped to-
the front of the balcony and read the
proclamation, while great throngsf
stood uncovered in a drizzling rain.
The people cheered the new king, the
band struck UP God Save the King"
the anthem being followed by royal
salute from the battery, and the peo-
pie taking up the refrain God Save
the King" Meanwhile the royal
standard was hoisted over Mari-
borough house, indicating that the
king was in the royal residence and
the flags upon the public of1ces
throughout the city were raised to the
mast heads. The royal standard on!
Buckingham palace alone remained at
half mast. The flags again will be
lowered to half mast tomorrow.
American Amabassador Reid and
embassy staff and other notables, in-3
Guiding j. Pierpont Morgan, watched
the proceedings from a balcony.
Streets Packed With People.
The popular demonstration at an
end, the earl marshal and his attend-
ants proceeded to the ambassadors
court, whence they drove to Charing
Cross and thence to London to read
the proclamation to the people at
designated points. The route to the
city proper was lined with 1000
troops, while at the places at which
the procession stopped and repeated
the ceremony, troops and horse
guards were stationed. The route was
packed with people.
Reaching the boundary Of the city
proper, according to an ancient GUS
tom, the entrance of the procession
was barred. Following a challenge Of
the marshal, the announcement OF
who was approaching was made. The
lord mayor was informed, and by his
order the procession was admitted.
The proclamation was read and King
George ". was acclaimed.
The tomb Of Edward VII. will be
beneath the Albert Memorial chapel
at Windsor, where the body Of his
eldest son, the duke of Clarence, has
a sepulchre. Before the funeral 1t has
practically been decided, the body Of
the king will lie in state in WestmiM