The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-10
New Ruler of England Formally
Proclaimed Sovereign With
POmp and Ceremony.
F0RMALITIES THAT RECALL,
DAYS OF MIDDLE AGES
Impressive Programme Carried
According TO English Gus
tom and Traditions.

LONDON. May George Y. wac
proclaimed king throughout the empire
today with all tho traditional ceremony
OF centuries. In Dublin, the Ulster
k1ng-at-arms read the proclamation in
the presence of Lord Aberdeen, lord
lieutenant OF Ireland. and Lady Aber
| deem.
Tho country is now beginning to
resume its normal life, the king IS
earnest desire being that, exccp, on
The day OF the funeral of Edward VII
which il fixed for May 90, the national
mourning should Iuhlct no unnecessary
sacrlhces upon the people.
| >, Premier Asquith and Reginald Nc
henna, first lord of the admiralty, ar
rived in London tonight. Other mem
bers of the cabinet and officials hold
ing important positions under the gov
ernment are fastening to the capital.
King Haakon and Queen Maud of Nor
way We're met at the station tonight by
King George and Queen Mary, and
young, Prince Olaf threw his arms
around his uncle's neck. The party
drove Immediately to Buckingham pal
ace, where they viewed the body OF
the late king. a brief religious serv-
Ice was held In the chapel.
Will Reopen Theaters
King George, in q letter to the the
atrlcal managers, expressed the wish
that the theaters reopen until the day
OF the funeral, on account of the num-
Der of people that would be thrown
out of work by the closing of the
playhouses. This plan will be carried
out.
The king issued another letter, IN
which he said;
Knowing so well the feelings of my
beloved father, / am sure 1T would be
contrary to his wishes that there should
he any interruption TO the enjoyment
Of the public during the Whitsuntidc
holidays, l therefore hope the gen
oral mourning Will not prevent my
tage OF the various opportunities at
torded them for the coming days.
Sharply at the stroke of 8 four her
aids, arrayed in mediaeval uniforms of
scarlet heavily braided with gold,
mounted the balcony of F'riary court
at st. James, where Queen Victoria
presented herself to the people upon
and blew fanfare through their long
silver trumpets.
The precincts Of the palace by this
llme were great mass of people, many
OF whom could secure but the briefest
glimpse of the proceedings. The bal
comics and roofs of the ancient palace,
which had been draped with red cloth,
were reserved for the notables, all OF
whom were In the deepest mourning.
Members of the royal household, the
ministers and their wives and high Off" |
GERS of state, all in brilliant uniforms,
were gathered around the court. Gen.
Sir John p. p, French with the head !
quarters staff in full dress uniform,
stood surrounded by n troop of horse |
guards in their red tunics and breast |
plates of polished steel, From the win
dows of Marlborough house, Immediate
ly opposite, the duke of Cornwall, the
Young heir to the throne, the younger
prince and Princess Mary watched the
ceremony,
Po,np and Ceremony,
The hcralds, having concluded their
duties, the officers of arms, chief of
whom is the duke of Norfolk. the here
dltarry ear marshal and chief butler of
England, took their places on the bal
cony forming tho great heraldic com
pany. None wore mourning, this having
been removed for the occasion. Sir Al
fred Scott Scott-Gatty, garter princi
pal king OF arms, with the duke of Nor
folk and two officers bearing the slaves
OF office, stepped to. the front Of the
heard across the court and in the
streets adjoining, read the proclama
tion while great throngs stood uncov-
cred IN n driZBling ram. The duke and
Sir Alfred then called for three cheers
For the king and the people responded
with fairly deafening hurrahs, which
we're silenced only by the temperance
If the heralds, who sounded another
'anfare.
The last note hardly had died away
when the band of tho Coldstream
guards, which had taken up Il position
II the. square struck mp ''God Save the
King. The young princes from their
Marlborough house stood with their
ands at salute and the officers and '
roops stood at attention. AS the ma :
lcnal anthem was concluded the jrst
un of the battery In ST. James park s
elched forth n royal salute and the
cople in the square and streets at the o
amc moment took up the refrain ''God p
ave the King
Flags for Now Ruler
This probably was the most impress =,
i've part of the ceremony the fervent n
ngIng of the crowds growing in vol q
me as more and more singers Joined a
}, while AT minute intervals the gums
slf drowned the chorus. Meanwhile n,
ne royal standard had been hoistcd s
yer Marlborough house. indicating =,
lat the king was In the royal residence h
lroughout the city were raised 10 the
asthcads,
The royal standard on Buckingham IN
llace alone remained at half mast lie
he flags Will remain at masthead uu-
sunset this9evening and again win in
lowered TO half mast tomorrow, y
The duke Of Norfolk and Sir Alfred fe
,ott ScottGatty. the officers of state m
I'd others Of the distinguished corr. NJ
my in Friary court continued in an
cir positions unlli the people, having co
included the singing of the national W
them, turned toward Marlborough ne
use and renewed their cheers for the b,