Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-07
KING GEORGE v.

London. May king George "
YES proclaimed this afternoon. The
-oclamauon was approved by the
Ivy council at 4 o'clock
The council met In the throne room
at 81 James palace under the presi-
dsnsy % the Earl Of Grove, who Of
nciated IN the absence Of Niscount
Northampton, the lord president OF
the council The new monarch was
given the title Of King George v.
The king. who had driven over from
Marlborough house. waited in a room
odjoinlng the council chamber while
the lengthy formallties leading up to
the actual proclamation were proceed
ing
With t0day's ceremony and In his
foriy-hnh year the second son born To-
King Edward VII and queen AleXan-
ORA becomes the ruler Of the United
Kingdom OF Breat Britain and Ireland
and Of the British donilnions beyond
the seas. king defender OF the faith
and emperor Of India
TOLLING OF GREAT BILL
The tolling Of the great bell IN st.
Paurs cathedral at minute intervals
between s and 6 O'Clock this morning.
an office performed only for the
sovereign and the archbishops Of
Canterbury and York. conveyed 10 the
countless thousands Of Londoners and
suburbau.lcs the first inumauon OF
the death OF king Edward VII
Crowds coming into the city on
ea-Iy trains proceeded toward Buck
ingham palace ana by o'clocR an
immense stream Of people was slowly
fling past the front Of the building
with lbs drawn blinds. around to the
west end OF the palace to gaze on
the windows Of the chamber where
the body Of the dead king was lying.
On The bulletin board was still piu-
neg the sheet OF foolscap with its
uulngs ~ the momentous event scrawl-
cd hurriedly in a dozen words and this
was another center OF interest for the
mong each of whom seemed deter
oHlelal announcement
ROYAL STANDARD HALF MAsrED
Over The palace the royal standard
was hUt-u3stod but except for this.
ana the frequent coming and going
OF officials and attendants, at the
lalaee there was little outward eV-
king
Queen Alexandra is bearing up
nfa'e'} She had breakfast as usual In
neg own apartments today
Aem1ers of the royal household at
tended special service In the private
'.epei ot the palace at am early hour
me Death of his majesty has caused
a. general suspension OF business and
sne Abandonment of AN race meetings
oAa other sports, public gaiCtics and
tIFate entertainments The theaters
nave been closed The stock exchange
eNo other markets were closed today
.lu t1e law courts took recess as "a
oAen OF respect Everywhere through
NV me country flags 'wore placed at
..t'.'I-mast ON public buildings war
,llps and shipping, while church bells
''nlhded the doleful news
4. Lafly today 10 was stated that George
would be proclaimed king from the
a.
H9'k This afternoon Subsequently
nv. was found impossible TO get the
h'. councillors together SO early and
~ ~ meeting with the new king In the
u.ohe room Of ST James palace was
r.slponed until 4 o'clock this after
11,,l n summons were sent TO an the
~ I.3telllors but only a small proportion
b. eh We're near enough to the city
In attend the ceremony OF hearing tho
rias oath and declaring their allie
sIp-ce 70 the new monarch.
moving the meeting Of the privv
Nh iiIors with the king the proclama-
rat,o t The accession Of George n was
-3l'lf mace by horalds and their
tItyahts TO the accompaniment of
rap,aaii'tare u trumpetors IN the quad
Cbg., or the palace and repeated i'm
Ts,r,lns Cross. the Royal Exchange.
'H'p'e Bar and Cheapside.
AMERICAN SYMPATHY.
dss1,se american feeling regarding the
an" oi King Edward was. In accord
with cabled instructions from