El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-07

ceremony. His first official act was
TO despatch TO the lord mayor the an
nouncement of his fathers death, In
pursuance of custom. His telegram
read:
II am deeply grieved TO inform you
that my beloved father, the king, Npass-
ed away peacefully at 11:45 tonight
George"
The physicians soon afterward issued
their official bulletin which follows:
May 6, 11:50 p. Hills majesty, the
king, breathed his last at 11:45 to-
night in the presence of her majesty,
queen Alexandra, the prince and prin-
cess Of Wales, the princess royal the
duchess of Fife. princess Victoria and
princess Louise. the douchess of Argyll
'Signed-Lakings Reid, Powell and
Dawson"
Died of Pneumonia.
Pneumonia, following bronchitis, lie
believed to have been the cause OF
death. Besides the few relatives In
England, the duke Of Fife and the arch
bishop, of Canterbury, were in the
death chamber. The kings brother,
the duke Of Connaught, with his fam
fly, is at Suez. Fastening home from
Africa. The kings daughter, queen
Maud, Of Norway, started for England
today.
His People Grieye.
The intelligence that the end of king
Edwards reign had come was not
surprise at the last. The people had
been expecting TO hear it any hour
since the evenings bulletin was post
ed at Buckingham palace and flashed
throughout the kingdom The capital
received It without excitement but sad
ly for the king with his own people
was unquestionably one of the most
popular rulers in the world. They re-
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forces making for the stability of the
peace of the empire
The fashionable restaurants were just
eDlptying and a few groups of late the
alter goers were making their way
homeward through the rain while
small crowd still hung about the pal
ace, when the streets were filled sud
denly with newsboys shrill crying
death of the king" The papers were
quickly seized, and the people discussed
4he momentous event quietly and soon
dispersed The streets were deserted
by l o'clock.
Within a few minutes after the
death Of the king, the home office was
telegraphing the intelligence to the
heads of other governments and the
diplomats and colonial offices
Throughout the world.
His Last Words.
All who knew the king expected his
death would be sudden and it would
not have occasioned great surprise II
1t had occurred without warning at
some social function as a result OF
heart trouble. Almost to the end he
refused to take to his bed and was
sitting up Tuesday IN a large chair.
One. OF the last u-terances. strfbuted
70 the ing vas. well, ft is all ever.
but I think I have done nay duty
He seemed then to have reached a
full realization that death was app
preaching.
News of Illness a Shock.
Just "a hours after the first news !
was broken to the public that the |
king was suffering from bronchitis, |
with the physicians statement that his |
condition causes some anxiety" came |
the official procurement that His |
majesty's condition is now critical" A |
few hours later came the death bulle- |
tin.
The prince and princes Of Wales |
and the duchess OF Albany who had left !
the palace shortly before the issuance
of the bulletin soon FASTENED back. |
Princes Victoria and the duke of Fife |
followed
All religious bodies issued calls for |
special prayers.
The. archbishop of Canterbury pre-
sided last evening at a large charitable |
meeting between his visits to the pal /
ace He said impressively:
Sickness and sorrow and the great /
issues Of life and death level all |
earthly. barriers. 1 ask you as Chris !
tians-to stand for a minute in silence /
and lift up your prayers for our SOW
ereign hanging this moment between
life and DEATH
The audience rose and after a min
ute Of silence poined in the Lords |
prayer. Special services were held |
last evening in Sandringhama, Wolver-
ton and other churches on the kings /
estate.
Kings Horse Won Race
An incident occurred yesterday after
noon which under ordinary circum-
stances would have given king Edward
the greatest elation- His horse witch |
Of the Air" in which he was keenly in
terested, won the spring twoyearold at
Kempton Park amid the cheers of the /
roce goers.
Flags at Half Mast.
Throughout the empire the news of /
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