The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-10
ERALDS PROCLAIM GEOUGEV.
POWP or BTGONE AGES DAZ-
yIES MODERN LONDON.
Funeral ~ KlnE Edward Vet ToF MAY 10
Three Dals Lying IN state New
sovereign LlEhIens the Atmosphere
u GIOOm- Coronation Oath Protest

claimed King to-day after the ancient
fcrui- m" proclamation. preluded with
souri.h-s II trumpets and succeeded by
cheers and playing Of the national an
them was read In all the traditional
lcyai'ies in the metropolis and At many
place, throughout tho United Kingdom.
The funeral Of King Edward will take
pla-s IN Friday, May 20. There will h.,
elaborate professions both in London
and AZ Windsor where the interment will
o. made in the crypt Of 81. Georges
Charsl
The body will lie in state at Westminster
bal IN Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs-
day Il next week
The Kaiser IL n attend the funeral
TIE King and Queen Of Norway arrived
here to-day
The correspondent Of THE SrN was in
formed At buckingham Palace this morn
ing that the Queen Mother IA In good
health and IL bearing up well There
were reports that she was very III.
John Redmond has addressed a letter
70 Premier Asquith protesting against the
use a. the coronation Of George V. Of those
sections n the regal oath 81 once which
abiurs certain dogmas Of Roman Catholic
belief There are indications that the
Irish Nationalist party will make this
matter an issue IN Parliament.
PROCLAMATION AT ST. JAMEss
ThN first PROCLAMATION ceremony took
place a. . o'clock in Friary Court of the
ancient Trd.- ralacs Of st James. wher'
Tor centuries the Kings % England have
been proclaimed. just a. George V. was
proclaimed On this wintry May morning.
The court was filed with guardsmen
Nth their officers and color-. The officers
~ all the regiments wore Grape hands
IN their eft arms and the colors were
drawn with prape streamers The royal
''anda-i, AZ ~. James, and az Mari
borough House, just across the narrow
top star Only the royal standard az
Birmingham Palace. whore Edward VII
iIes dead foatod az half mast
The ceremony IN Fnary Court vas Full
~ .ulor AZ . o'clock there appeared on
The balcony over the picture gallery of "a,
ralace the quantity costumod h"rald- and
r.rsuiyants. whose duty u J., 10 proclaim
the new King. Sir Alfred scott Gatty.
Garter Principal King at Arms. read
The proclamation
Ryhi- side stpod the hereditary Far. Mar
shal Of England the black hsarded Duke
u Norfolk IN court costume hi, breast
crossed with the broad blIe ribbon q the
Order Of the Garter and bearing the huge
glittsrinE jewelled star u tn q ier Ba-
Tide the Earl Marshal stood two g1r-
reollsly co-tumed mace Hs1r'r-. b.
hind this group stood IN" 'i0er- e the
General STAFF Of the Army Ia full dre-s
Uniform
After the reading Il the proclamation
BY the heralds there vas a fanfare II
t-umpets and the band % the Coli.t-eau
Guards played God save the King
ira KING's CHILDREN SPECTATORS
The tall red brick fence enclosing
Marlborough House. which bounds
narrow road separating the modern
Marlborough House from the raj
H"e. was quite az interesting a. Friary
curt for on platform behind the
wall. above which their blond heads werc
ri-ihle. stood the children Of King George
ID Queen Mary. the new Duke of Corn
vlll, Princess Mary and Princes Albert
a1i George. The KING and Queen ware
rJt visible 10 the public. but they watched
'Hs ceremony from a window OF Mari
trough House overlooking Fray Court
When the band Of the Coltstrear Guards
glayet the national anthem az the end
~ the proclamation ceremony the chill
tfen stood az attention with Their hands |
UgIily at salute
Among the throng of ofi's-s At PRAY
. IT the tall figure Of lord Kitchener
" as me most prominent
At CHARING Cross
After the ceremony al ~ james
It.a.. the heralds. escorted nv mounted .
giArd-msn m glittering helmets and /
r.ira--eS the officers with flowing scar I
a' ..0ak-. proceeded 70 Charing Cross. |
where the proclamation was again read |
With a fanfare OF trunpets. the ceremony |
DI..Iding again with the band playing .
no Iational anthem.
Aero d Of Americans oiled the windows 4
~ laring Cross Station Hotel. for Char;
ne Truss now serves the utilithrian but
o. rctIrssqus purpose Of a niiroad I
terminus and station yard. II contain
o. a.nIm"ut marking the spot where N"
ey 70 Queen Eleanor. widow Of Edward .
-r.'ed overnight on the funeral march
'.~ me north n England % Westminster
q 20 .rIsd m the Abbey
After 'hA proclamation az Charing Gross
~ 3d.. es-ion moved through the Strand
~ '-s Irfip monument az Temple Bar
-. marks tho boundary between the
'fFa. ..'y oi Westminster and the free city
~ r-11n The big clock on the royal
''.-'- Il Justice struck e.3O O'Clock a. the
.'-a..r oAcer-. headed by a guard Of
h' -"a - cavalry. approached the boun-
''F NJ '." ancient free city. across which
10 '. "-a zns or their soldiers cannot
f0ss rfrYgt the consent Of the freemen
~ ''r 'r ~ London. their Lord Mayor.
''''-r.. l.ty Marshal and other au-
H-..sH
~ THE CITY
....' v7s a scarlet cord stretched
"'.'' .a" street a. Temple Bar. 10 signal
20 ''...l. uaruer u old. When the Kings
"sf. gore Hfr.vad Al 10 fha Civ Mnrshnt