The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
PROCLAIM GEORGE
KING OF ENGLAND
Brilliant Pageant Marks For
NAL Accession of Prince
to Throne
ANCIENT CUSTOMS
STRICTLY OBSERVED
Court of ST. James Palace Especial
ly Made Over Into Medieval APP
neutrality-suspicious. Wear
Mourning Badges.

LONDON, May 9.--George ". was
formally proclaimed king at O'Clock
this morning. All the pomp and her
aldry of the medieval ceremony was
adhered to, the gorgeous trapp.ngs OF
the participants contrasting strangely
with tho mourning aspect OF the city
at the populace generally
According to custom. 40 sign o.
mourning was permitted in any Tea
ture of the proclamation ceremonies.
The hands played the livehess tunes
and no badge of crepe was Sorn ny
those officiating,
Under the leadership of the Duke
of Norfolk. who Is the hereditary Eari
Marshal OF England, the heraidS. pur-
saivaats, kings-at-arufs. the sscorfihe
guard and other participants APPEAR
50 in the Friary court Of Sc. james.
HE scene of the daily guard m"i;pt-
The court had been made over into
Its medieval appearance for the oc-
cssion and presented a gorgeous PIE
ture.
The garter king. advancing To the
front Of the rsd-draped balcony, and
looking over the saiuting troops.
drawn up tn tho quadrangle. read the
proclamation. ending with the ~oris
God save the king"
This ,.aa tho signal for she begin
ming the rovaf salute and the play
tn0 Of the national anthem ~ tha
guards. hand
Than sbsra Svas a fanfare of trun,
pa,s the troans presented arms aid
the kings eolors were lowered in ~
lutte for the first time Il honor ri
Ssinp 1:at,rra e
Two carriage loads of har.Ics. 40
der a military escort chen drove -
CLEARING Cross temple mar AID the
,oxsl axchapves rs-read ding tho Dro,,.-
,na,gan az earb Mace
can 60, g..
On the ARRIVAL at IemYis t'af.
marking the boundary OF the ancit .,
city of London. the processt'a isuna !,
~. ,' eas "a. W w. 80 T..
IA, ~ tbe ancient gates throua !,
which only the Kings yepresen tntt, es
ro,,,d naas without permission of lhe
.ttY o,t,,,iais
lord Mayor Kntl, all tho hixa sher-
trs ana attendants challenged ine
her.'da
.sIIere. hp .sanezs =" shouted the city
u,ar.hat from behind the harrIsre
TIN htna y,an.el ,or ,unfnr n,,rs,,i-
,.aa, a.,E.a on evarv side hv nnount-
"a beralas advanced ON foot IN -he
4 frail cord and called oi,t ..The on
rer Of arms who demands entra a "a
lns, tha CRY ~ nrnplairn his royal
r,s i.stvsp acs.s.s,or,
The n,,rsn.vant was then admitted
and re,nanr,ea nv he marshal 10 the
lord rnayor. to whom he handed the
nr,ser frop, th. nrrrv ,ourcil For .he
REORGANIZATION The lord mavor re I'D
sha nrdar nra ,hen commanded that
fha other bera,ds he nermlt,ed to en-
Snr
Another fanfare of trumpets greet
- IN. entrance az the heralds. and
syafn the proclamation was read by
barsIa standinv IN an. OF the car
r,ayss THIS reading was Followed
Nv Iowa ana axn,.anf cries of "Gad
nave the King
streets 'aIi'i'sS',
Leaving Temple bar, the nerasas
made final trip TO Royal E1chanee'
The entire route from ST James raj
ace TO Royal ENchange was hned oy
1900 soldiers and 900 poieemen. VINO
had "A hard time in holding back the
4 crowd OF half million mat hned
the streets
The procession covered about three
miles. IL left 81, James by way OIL
the Mail and proceeded along Geek
spur street, the strand, Fleet street.
Ludgate HE. cheapside and thence
g.. n ~