New-York tribune., 1910-05-08
DEATH SHOCKS NATION
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sutset the affection and loyal devotion Of
ais subjects. The new Queen has fairly
.ivaIled Queen Alexandra in popularity.
The King will be unable to go to South
Africa. as had been planned, but it is
already rumored that the Duke Of Con-
aaught will take his place in opening the
Parliament OF the new confederation.
The Suspension Of Business
The closing of the stock and other
exchanges and all the theatres and music
halls to-day has been the prenonitory
symptom of the collapse Of the social
season The abandonment Of public din
ners and the postponement of the open
Ing OF the festival OF empire and the
japanese exhibition next week are in
iications that the public mourning will
be as general as il was when Queen
Victoria died. The courts and 1eFees at
the palaces will be suspended until an
other year, and Ascot and all social func-
tions will be aba ndoned. Even fashion
able weddings will be put off. and there
will be no entertaining on large scale
In M6EIdlE- All arrangements lloAlt bs
the embassies for the courts and for
Ascot will be cancelled. and Mr.. Roose-
welt. when he comes to England, Will
have restful holiday. without cere-
monial and the round of country house
visits which had been planned for him
Wealthy Americans who have taken eX-
pensive London houses for the season
will have q dull summer The fortunes
OF the opera At Covent Garden and His
Majesty's Theatre will languish, and
there will be an utter collapse of gayety.
Exceptions 10 the stagnation and dulness
will probably be a series of gorgeous
metropolitan spectacles. or pageants
which may profit by the social depres-
sion. since Londoners cannot he expect
ed to NOPE week after week. All trades
men. except those selling mourning
goods. are reckoning their losses with
gloomy faces. In due time VIII come
the consultations of coronation.
The Gathering in Parliament.
The meeting of both houses of Par
liament to-day was an automatic func-
tion. regulated by tradition. There was
e small gathering Of the members Of
each house and the oath of allegiance
70 The new sovereign WAS taken The
ceremony will be resumed next week
The Prixy Council met during the after
1loun- and the cabinet ministers officers
Of state. leaders Of the opposition, the
Archbishop OF Canterbury, the Lord
Mayor and Sheriffs Of London and other
members kneIt and took the oath. The
Duke Of Connaught the Prime Minister
and leading members of the Cabinet
were absent. and the Lord Chancellor.
the Attorney General and Winston
Churchill were in charge Of the arrange
r11ents The oath was administered to
king George without modification of the
IrnE discussed formula. and the changes
OF reign and title were formally regis
tered
The members Of the Privy Council
were arrayeG in scarlet and gold, and
the King himself wore an admirars uni
form
The details cf the first council of King
Edward We're repeated in detail! The
members OF the Cabinet rendered their
seals Of Office to the new sovereign and
received them in return with a gracious
smile. The proclamation OF accession.
couched in medieval phrasing. was read
and signed and the oaths by the SOW
ereign and the members were taken in
the traditional way 1t Was protracted
meeting OF the council. conducted with
stateliness anG splendor-
Mr.. Roosevelt 20 Be az Funeral.
IL had been expected that the procla-
nation woaid be read IL the Kings
her2lcs a the court palace, and that
hey would go t. Temple Bar and the
Gui.dhaII under the escort Of the Life
Guar for repetition Of the ceremony,
as was done on the first day of King
Edwards reign. Immense crowds had
gathered at the palace, Trafalgar Square
and Temple Bar 10 witness the process
sion, but they were disappointed owing
10 the postronenaent of the function I'M
til Monday morning.
The throng "a the palace had two
g;inpses Of the King he drove from
and to Marlborough House. It's conduct !
as Characteristic Every head was I
= AIRED. ard the sovereign was received /
with ever sign of loyal respect but N !,
eilenee The King end Queen. when /
:lsey drove together between the ral- /
aHes. were greeted Ia the same way.
g'hs- e,'t @Gs IA Pail Mali and the Strand 1
say nothing more spectacular than the
fa-r.iiior coaches of the Lord Mayor and +
Tire Sherif's
a grand and solemn pageant. riValiing /
The burial Of Queen Victoria. VIII be |
witnessed in about ten days, with the /
German Emperor and representatives Of /
nearly ali the reigning families of the |
Continent in line. Ar- Roosevelt viii
be among the SPECTATORS !