Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-08

civilized court recorded their deepest gTei
at the sudden taking off Of the great King
The markets, the law courts, the theaters
and other places Of Amusement all we're
closed today. The race meetings were
abandoned and private entertainments were
called off.
Meeting of PrIyy COuncil'
,e meeting OF the privy council was a
t,ant function The king wore the uni
,n,r, Of an admiral and was surrounded Oy
a larpa gathering of councillors all In levee
.ress and wearing the ribbons OF thelr
.ders. The lord mayor was In MS FoOes
VI office. A..
The councillors having acquainted the
linz with the completion of the proclaIha-
tion. his majesty entered the counch cnahi-
her and signed the proclamation aI'ei
which he confirmed in their offices those
u,ha had held appointments upuet "'9
Gather at the time of the kings death'
1line George delivered a brief but earnest
address. He exhibited deep emotion as he
announced his endeavor under the su'u""o
NJ God 20 maintain the high traoltions %
IN. British court and to fulfill 10 inc oes'
-, his abilities the great trust reposeu III
him. .,,rr "a.
,,nrtstered the oath to the king ana, ioi
lo~ing the CUSTOM the CABINET ni,'
sDore allegiance to the new soNerelsh' a
49, came time rendering their seats Oh
orfice which his majesty returned ~
r.inIsters kissed the kings hand Inc
councillors. upon being reappointeo' III tui
49,. ~ ooth Of allegiance and kissed the
,.,ua,s hand This concluded the business
~ thA council. and the king retired
No Military Escort.
rho Ling left st. James palace on ms
ro,,,rn IN Marlborough house AT ei'0A'
having been absent just one h"ur' -.
IT,a inter lack OF display in the conuue'
~ the new monarch was striking SINS
carriage occupied by the sovereign anu ~.
,endad nv two royal equerrles was VI N w.
90 aud from st. James palace Ihere wa
M military escort and the only decoIa''o'
wbich the monarch wore was the Olue' y,
w.. c.rter In fact the lord mayor ana
~ cItv aldermen furnished the most spec'
+ocuIar element of the ceremony INV
SIs r.thsr was signing the proclamation
- ,ouny nrince OF Wales stood on
,a,norarv scaffotding behind the wall d,
nsorihorough house and eagerly Watches
such of the proceedings as came inlo "''
view. til, ,ha for
owing to the late hour at Whlch 'he w
,naIities were completed by the party eou"
oil and the impossibiity of distriDu'inS Wv
proclamation to the various eenters IN li'i''
a hermit simultaneous proclaimihs ee'e
monies the proclamation of hing Seo'ee
Ascension by heralds and pursuivantS wal
nostnoned until Monday.
Grent He'll Is TOlled.
,r .ou,rg NJ the great bell in ST. Paufs
.atbadraI at minute intervals between anC
= mis- morning an office performed ohlS
FOR the sovereign and the arehoishops y
Canterbury and York, conveyed 10 'n'
countless thousands of Londoners Sh'
snhurhanites the first intimation Oh lh'
death Of King Edward
Great crowds coming into the cpS VI
.sr,v trains proceeded toward BueSlnsnah
a.,sca and by Q o'clock an immense stream
~ people was slowly filing past the iron
., the building. with It's drawn ohhos
.ropnd 10 the west end Of the palace
-. ON the windows Of the chamber Wher
the body OF the king was lying
I'D the bulletin board was stili pinned TN
enact Of foolscap with Its tidings OF IN