Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-08
DEEP EMOTION MARKS
SOVEREIGNS RESPONSE
His Majesty SolemnIy Affirms His
Purpose TO Fulfill the Great Trust
Reposed in Him and feelingiy Re
fers to Fathers Reign-london is
In Mourning and Business Closed.

LONDON, May 1-Saturuay Is us
ually the gayest night of the week IN
London, but tonight a Sabbath like
quiet pervades the city. 1t is a capt.
tai in mourning. All the theaters 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 spring
twilight. are abandoned. The people
wander idly about the streets looking
at the portraits of Edward VII,
wreathed in crepe in the shop win
DAVIS Multitudes drift into ST.
James Park, staring at the darkened
windows of Buckingham Palace,
where the body Of the dead king lies,
and Marlborough House nearby
through the gates of which officials
and messengers come and go con-
stantly.
Here the new king has had to set
aside his personal grief to busy him.
self with affairs of the crown. The
whole kingdom. indeed. is a nation IN
mourning. ireland has forgotten her
isle The Irish papers speak kindly
appreciatively of Edward VII. The
mayors of such Nationalist strong.
holds as Dublin and Limerick. have
sent messages of sympathy to the
widow.
Business Houses Closed.
Municipalities, churches and socie-
ties of all sorts have met to pass
eulogies upon the late monarch and
offer good wishes to his successor.
The courts and business houses have
been closed; sports and entertainments
CO every type have been dropped; so
cietv has cancelled its engagements.
The managers of most of the met.
ropolitan theaters have decided to
suspend the season until after the
| funeral.
While King George was signing the
proclamation Of MS accession in the
presence of his privy councillors, who
came in uniform and wearing brilliant
decorations. in the medieval little
ST James Palace this afternoon, a
battery in the adjoining park, was
firing sixty eight guns, denoting the
age of his predecessor.
Change is Complete.
THE king is dead; long live the
king"
The transition from Edward VII &c
George V as king of Great Britain
and Ireland. and emperor of India. i:
now complete. King George V was
formally proclaimed as successor &c
the throne at o'clock this afternoon
The ceremony was an impressive
one. occurring in the throne room n
the presence of the privy council m
der the presidency Of Earl OF Crewe-
The proclamation of kingship was
a sOnorous document conIerring upon
the new sovereign all the attributes
OF a ruler which his father had pos
sessed. The response of King George
was marked by deep emotion as M
solemnly affirmed his purpose to fui
I'll. to the best OF his abilities. the
great trust reposed in him. His frs
Official utterance made a deep an.
pression
New Kings Address.
MY lords and gentlemen" said the
king. my heaTt Is too full for me q
address you today in more than a few
words. while 10 is nv sorrowful duty
to announce TO you the death OF my
dearly beloved father. the king. IN
this irreparable loss. which has SC
suddenly fallen upon me and ;he
whole empire. I am comforted by ths
feeling that ! have the sympathy ol
my future subjects who viii mourn
with me for their beloved sovereign
whose own happiness was fond IN
sharing and promoting theirs. ! have
lost net only q fathers love. but the
sfectionate and intimate relations Of
dear friend and adviser.
No less confident am IN the uni
versal and loving sympathysvhich {,
assured to my dear motbH In hsr
overwhelming grief. Standing here
little more than nine years ago ont
beloved king declared that 50 Ions
as there vas breath In his body hs
would work for the good and ameIio.
rstion 81 bis subjects. an sure fnai
the opinion q the whole nation 4
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