The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-12
GEORGE Y. PROCLAIMED
new KING OF BRITAIN:
EDWARD VII. SUCCUMBS

! mined to read with his own eyes the
| official announcement.
Over the palace the royal standard
was half masted, but except for this
and the frequent coming and going OF
officials and attendants at the palace
| there was little outward evidence Of
the passing away Of the great king.
Queen Bears Up BravsIy.
Queen Alexandria is bearing up
bravely She had breakfast as usual
In her own apartments today. Mem
bers of the royal household attended
special service in the chapel of the
palace at an early hour.
The death Of his majesty has caused
| general suspension Of business and
the abandonment Of all race meetings
and other sports, public gaities and
private entertainments. The theaters
have been closed. The stock exchange
and other markets were closed today,
and the law courts took a recess as
token Of respect. Everywhere
throughout the country flags were
placed at half mast on public build
ings, warships and other shipping,
while church bells sounded the dole
full news.
Early today It was announced that
George V. would be proclaimed king
from the steps of the royal exchange
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Subse-,
quently 1t was found impossible to get
the privy councillors together so early
and the meeting with the new king in
the throne room of st. James palace
was postponed until o'clock this att
ernoon.
Summons have been sent to all the
councillors, but 1t is probable that only
small proportion of them are near,
enough to the city to attend the cere-'
monies Of hearing the kings oath and
declaring their allegiance to the new
monarch. Following the meeting Of
the privy councillors with the king the
proclamation of the accession Of George,
V. will be publicly made by heraldsI
and their pursuivants to the accompa.i
niment of fanfare Of trumpteters I'M
the quadrangle Of the palace and re-
peated in Charing Cross. the royal ex-
change, Temple Bar and Cheapside.
Reid Expresses Sympathy.
The American feeling regarding the
death Of King Edward VII was. 1t was
cabled instructions from Secretary
Knox, this morning expressed to Sir.
Edward Grey, secretary of state for
foreign affairs, by American Ambass-
ador Reid in the following letter:
Sir: My government instructs me-
to express to you and through you to
the British government and people, the
sincere and profound sympathy of the
president, the government and the peo-
pie Of the United States in the loss by,
their British kinsmen of ruler so be-
loved and so justly distinguished
among all the nations of the earth for
his wisdom and kindness, and for the
influence Of those high qualities in be-
half Of all that is best.
II have the honor 60 be with highest,
consideration, sir.
Your most obedient and humble
servant,
"whitelaw Reid"
l. N
The bulk of the population Of the
country have donned mourning garb in
some form. Men who are not wholly
clothed in black are wearing black neck.
scarfs or black bands about their coat,
sleeves. The women seen are almost
without exception dressed in black.
Streamers of crepe hang from the
whips in the hands Of the cabmen. The
shop fronts bear mourning shutters.
Since earliest morning flood of mes
sages have been pouring into the pal,
ace from the chiefs of foreign lands
One Of the first received by the queen
dowager was a sympathetic telegram,
from Emperor William. Ambassador
Reid and Secretary Phillips, of the
American legation were early callers at
Buckingham Palace and Marlborough
house where, In the visitors books, they
inscribed their names and those Of
their wives. Later members of the
uiploINdtlC corps Cdlieu. MT. ftelQ also
left cards for Sir Edward Grey while
attaches Of the embassy paid a similar
duty at the war office and at the ad-
miralty. The flags at Dorchester house
and the American embassy are at half,
mast.
King George V. found himself so oc-
cupied with rush Of state affairs re-,
curing immediate attention in conse-
quence of the new accession that he
was unable to leave Marlborough house
this forenoon even to go and see his
mother and sister. The officials re-
sponsible for the state functions mark
ing the accession Of the new and the
funeral arrangements for the dead
monarch, came and went from MARI
borough house at brief intervals,
throughout the morning. Nothing,
however, had been given out at noon
regarding the funeral plans.