Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-10

ness OF the judges and other officers
to take the oath Of allegiance.
The ceremonies attending the pro-
claiming of George V were Impressive
and were witnessed by throngs that
packed the streets.
Sharply at the stroke of four her
aids, arrayed in medieval uniforms of
scarlet, heavily braided with gold,
mounted the balcony of Friary court
at st. James palace, where Queen
Victoria presented herself to the peo-
pie upon the opening of her memoir
able reign, and blew fanfare through
their long silver trumpets.
Members of the royal household, the
ministers and their wives and high Of
ficers of state, all in brilliant uniforms,
were gathered around the court. Gen.
Sir John d. p. French with the head
quarters staff in full dress uniform
stood surrounded by a troop of horse
guards in their red tunics and breast
plates of polished steel.
The heralds having concluded their
duties the officers of arms, chief of
whom is the duke of Norfolk, the her
editary earl marshal and chief butler
of England, took their places on the
balcony forming the great heraldic
company. None wore mourning, this
having been removed for the occasion.
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principal king of arms, with the duke
of Norfolk and two officers bearing
the slaves of office stepped to the front
or the balcony and in a voice which
could be heard across the court and
in the streets adjoining read the proc
lamatfon while great throngs stood
uncovered in drizzling rain.
The duke and Sir Alfred then called
Tor three cheers for the king and the
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ing hurrahs, which were silenced only
by the temperance of the heralds,
VINO sounded another fanfare.
Ihe last note hardly had died away
When the band of the Coidstrean
guards, which had taken up a posi-
ton In the square, struck up God
Save the King"
CROWDS SING NATIONAL ANTHEM
AS the national anthem was conclud-
ed, the first gun of the battery In st.
James park belched forth a royal sa-
lutte and the people in the square and
streets at the same moment took up
the refrain, God Save the King"
Ihls probably was the most impress
siVe part of the ceremony, the fervent
singing OF the crowds growing in vol
ume as more and more singers Joined
IN while, at minute intervals the gun
half drowned the chorus.
Meanwhile the royal standard had
been hoisted over Marlborough house.
indicating that the king was in the
royal residence, and flags upon the
public offices throughout the city were
raised to the mastheads. The royal
standard on Buckingham palace alone
remained at half mast.
The duke of Norfolk and Sir Alfred
Scott Scott-Gatty, the officers of state
and others Of the distinguished com
pany In Friary court, continued in
their positions until the people, having
concluded the singing of the national
anthem, turned towards Marlborough
house and renewed their cheers for the
King, glimpse of whom was caught
as he stood with Queen Mary at his
side. moment later his majesty low
cred the blind.
Inc popular demonstration at an end
the earl marshal and his attendants
proceeded to the ambassadors court.
whence they drove to Charing Cross
and thence to the city of London to
read the proclamation to the people
at the designated points.
The royal carriages of the duke of
Norfolk, Sir Alfred Scott Scott-Gatty
and the officers of arms followed by
General French with the Headquarters
staff and troop of cavalry drove
briskly from st. James palace to
Char1ng Cross.
TROOPS USED TO CLEAR SPACE
At Charing Cross there was such
crush that the police and troops had
great difficulty in keeping a space
clear for the heralds. The royal an
nouncers again blew a fanfare and Sir
Alfred once more read the proclama-
tion. The people sang the national an
thems, their voices being accompanied
by the music of military bands.
Along the Strand the procession con-
tinued through lines of troops and
crowds of people to Temple Bar. at the
boundary of the city,. where the lord
mayor, the sheriffs, aldermen and of
ficers of the city of London. all in
their robes of office, awaited the COM
ing of the earl marshal.
The ceremony here was OF long dura-
tion and more elaborate, the city of