The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-09
GEORGE Y
PROCLAIMED

LOnuOn, May 9--Wltn tne Time
hoaored ceremonies OF a brilliant and
impressive CT aracter George v was
this morning proclaimed king of the
l'nited Kingdom of Great Britain ahd
Ireland and the British dominions be-
yond the seas, Defender of the Faith
and Emperor of India.
Sharply at the stroke of nine four
heralds, arrayed in medieval uniforms
of scarlet, heartily braided with gold.
nountcd the balcony of the Friary
court at St. James Palace. whore
Queen Victoria presented herself TO
The people upon the beginning of her
memorable reign aad blew a fanfare
through their long silver truznpets.
The precincts of the l.alace were
a great mass Of people. The members
Of the rovai household. ministers and
their wives and the nigh officers of
state, AL in brilliant uniforms, were
gathered around the court. From the
windows OF Marlborough House, i'm
.nediateiy opposite, the Duke of Corn
wall. the young heir to the throne. the
YOUR ger prince and Princess Mary
Watched the ceremony.
The heralds having concluded their
duties. the officers at arms, the chief
Of whom is the Duke of Norfolk.
hereditary earl marshal and chief
butler of England, took their places
Oh the balcony, forming a great heral-
die COMPANY. Sir Alfred Scott, knight
If the garter. principal knight at arms.
with the Duke of Norfolk and two
officers bearing slaves of office, stepp-
ed to the front of the balcony and in
voice which could be heard across
the court and in the streets adjoin-
ing, read the proclamation, while the
great crowd stood uncovered in the
drizzlins rain.
The Duke and Sir Alfred then call
ed for three cheers for the king and
me people responded with three deaf
ening hurrahs. The band of the Cold
stream Guards then struck up God
Save the King" As the national an
them was concluded. a battery in St.
James Park belched forth the royal
salutS and the people in the square
and streets at the same moment took
lp tEe refrain, God Save the King"
This was probably the most impress
Sive part of the ceremony, the fer
vent singing of the crowds growing
in volume as more and more singers
joined in, while at minute intervals
guns half drowned the chorus.
The Duke of Norfolk and the offic-
ers of state continued in their posi-
tions until the people, having con-
cl1ded singing the national anthem
turned toward Marlborough House
and renewed their cheers for the
king Glimpses of whorn were caught
as ne stood at the window with Queen
Mary.
Rumors we're current Chis morning
that the Queen mother. Alexandria
aad broken a blood vessel in a par
oxyIn of grief and that her condition
was serious. II was officially annouac-
ed at Buckingham Palace. however.
that the mother of the king was well
and bearing ur hravely.
The popular demonstration at an
end the Earl Marshall and his attend
7lts drove to Charing Cross and
thence to the City Of London to read
the proclamation to tne people at des-
ignated points on the route to the
City, which was lined with troops.
Hundreds of thousands who had
waited since early morning silently
watched the stately progress of the
heraliic procession.
The royal announcers again blew
the fanfare, Sir Alfred once more
read The proclamation and the peo-
pie sang the national anthem.
At the boundary of the city proper.
at Temple Bar. the Lord Mayor, the
Shc-is. Aldermen and officers of the
|ity of London, all in their robes, OF
Office, were awaiting the Earl Mar
shal. The ceremony mere was long in
duration and more elaborate, the City
of London to this dav retaining its
ancient privilege of barring the en-
trance of the kings men to the square
mile Ia which its officers rule. Bat in
place of the barred gates of olden
times. red sillSea ropes placed across
the street halted the procession which
coming tn a stardstill the truDpeters
sounded three loud blasts announc'