The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-10
(Rv the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press,)
London. May king Edward VII,
who returned to England from a Va
cation ten days ago in the best of
health. died at 11:45 o'clock last night
8Friday) in the presence Of his family
after an illness OF less than a week,
which was serious hardly more tina
three days
London. Nav 7.-Saturday is usually
the gayest night of the week in Lon
don. but tonight a ~Sabbath-like quiet
pervades the city. 1t is a capital in
mourning. All the theatres and music
halls have closed their doors; the
band concerts in the parks, which
draw tens Of thousands of the work
Ing people during the long sp1sns
tWilight, are abandoned. The people
wander IDLY about the streets looking
at the portraits of Edward VII
Nroathed in crepe in the shop win
Gows. Multitudes drift into ST. James
Park. staring at the darkened Win
0ous Of Bucki ngham Palace, where
the body OF the dead King lies, and
Marlborough House nearby, through
The safes Of which officials and mes
srng.rs come and go constantly. Here,
Re new King has had to set aside
Is personal grief TO busy himself With
AiAE &IIdtLS o. CION8t IA ann
Many wear badges Of mourning. The
whole Kingdom, indeed, is a nation
IN mourning. Ireland has forgotten
her political grievances against her
sister Isle The Irish papers speak
ElndiE. appreciatiVely of Edward vi.
Gha mayors of such nationalist strong
ho-ds as Dublin and Limerick nave
sent messages Of sympathy to the
widow.
Municipalities, churches and socie-
ties 81 all sorts have met to pass
t-5.oG.es on the late monarch and offer
good wishes tn his successor. The
cuH~-e and business houses have been
closed: sports and entertainments OF
tEe~. cype ave been dropped; So
riety has cancelled its engagements.
Tln managers Of most of the metro
lC3-run theatres have decided to SuS-
Pend the season until after the fun
cr@I.
While King George was signing the
Jro laInation Of his accession in the
presence Of his PriVy Councillors, who
came in uniform and wearing bril-
liant decorations, IN the medieval lit
Tie -. James Palace this afternoon, {
battery in the adjoining park was
E7I.g ~ y-eight guns, denotIng the
*" "1 his predecessor.
The King IS dead: long live the
k.IE.'
80. Il a. 1Iu W o4N L -
''eorSe ' as King Of Great Britain
and Ireland and Emperor OF India is
now complete,
Nlng George Y was formally pro-
claimed as successor to the throne at
i"ur o'clock this afternoon. The
ceremony was an impressive one, oc-
curing IN the Throne Room in the
presence Of the Privy Council under
>le presidency of the Earl of Crewe
ne proclamation of kingship wa
" s"2oT0us document comforting upon
15t new sovereign all the attributes
80 q ruler which his father had pos
N'sNfd. The response of King George
WIS marked by deep emotion as he
s'ItmnIy affirmed his purpose to fulfl
80 me best of his abilities the great
: ISt Feposed in him. His first of
D iaI U}terance made a deep impress
sion.
Ny Lords and Gentlemen" sait
1he King, my heart is too full fol
He 10 address You today in NOR
."an q lew words While it is my sor
H"iuI DUTY to announce to you thu
redth OF my dearly loved father. tn
Hlh3. In this irreparable loss, which
ndS so suddenly fallen upon me an
HF Whoie Empire, [ am comfortet
- me feeling hat I have the sym
r"th% OF my future subjects who will
mourn with me for their beloved
6o\erelgn, whose own happiness wa
.pUito IN sharing and promotin.
'le1rS. / have lost not only a faith
) rove, but the affectiOnate and init
maze relations of q dear friend an
adviser.
NO less confident am I in the uni