The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-07
WORLD MOURNS DEATH OF BRlTAlN'S KING

cess Of Wales had taken leave of the
other members OF the royal family at
the main entrance soon after midnight.
They drove direct 10 MARLBOROUGH
house. Princess Victoria, who is her
mothers constant companion, remained
with the queen. The other members
of the family followed the Prince and
Princess of Wales.
Proclaim George V King.
summons TO the privy councillors
has been issued by Sir Aimeric Fitz-
Roy, clerk of the council, converting
the council in the throne room of St
James palace at 2 o'clock this after
noon, when the councillors will, with
one voice and the consent of tongue
and heart publish and proclaim that
the high and mighty Prince George is,
now, by the death of the late sover
eign OF happy memory, become our oniy
lawful and rightful liege lord, George
Y, by the grace of God, king of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, defender of the faith and en-
peror of India, to whom we do &C
knowledge all faith and constant ODE
dience with all hearty and hum biz
affection, beseeehing God, by whom
kings and queens do reign, to bless
the royal prince, George V, with long
and happy years to reign over u.s.
The new king, after this proclama-
ton, will address the council and prom
Use TO reign as constitutional sover-
eign At the conclusion of the meet
ing. King George will issue his 1lrst
proclamation requiring all officials TO
proceed with their duties Formerly all
offices including the councillors, were
vacated on the death of the sovereign
The aldermen of the city of London
will attend the council ana swear al
legiancs. A proclamation has been is
sued requiring theatres to close today.
The court viii go into mourning Tor
six months. and the lord mayor has
ordered the great bell of St Paufs De
tolled throughout the day.
So sudden was the kings death tnat
most of the high government officials
were absent. Premier Asqulth CANNOT
reach home from Spain before Mon
day. ,,,ha-s y,
both houses of parliament 10 meet as
soon as they can assemble, 70 take the
oath of allegiance and receive the mes
sage of the king Speaker LoWther OF
the house, however, is in Constantine
lust twenty-four hours after the
first news was broken to the pubic
that the king was suffering from oron-
chitis. with the physicians statement
that his condition causes some anX-
iety." came the official pronouncement
that ''his majesty's condition is now
critical"
these significant words to mean the
kings case was absolutely hopeless
That conviction pervaded LONDON and
the entire kingdom. The bulletin was
transmitted to all royal relatives be
fore IT was made public, and the rapid
sequence of arrivals of royalties at the
palace within the next hour, con-
firmed, so far as confirmation was
needed, the most alarming views.
The Prince and Princess of Wales
and the Duchess of Albany, who had
left the palace shortly before the bull
letin was issued. fastened back Prin-
cess Victoria and the Duke of Fife fol-
lowed The Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught, who today arrived at Suez
from an African shooting expedition,
were notified, and Queen Maud tele-
graphed from Christiania that she
would start for London tomorrow.
Sir William Robson, attorney gen.
erai, hurried to the palace, as he ex-
planned, on urgent business, and re-
manned half an hour. The archbishop
of Canterbury, who visited the queen
in the morning, paid a second call be-
fore dinner He talked with the Prince
of Wales and hurried away with signs
of great emotion. to preside at a meet
ing. He returned TO the palace at $50
in the evening
Prayers Unavailing.
All religious bodies issued calls for
special prayers for the king and spe-
cial services had been arranged for to-