The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-09
Heralds In Quaint Garb Of
Middle Ages Announce
Accession.
GORGEOUS PAGEANTS
STIR ENTHUSIASM
Fears for Alexandra's Health New
Note Of Grief In Popular
Mourning


by centuries Of precedent. re accession
Of George Y va today proclaimed 10
the empire
The chief ceremony was IN London,
heart OF the empire. but IN every large
city Of Great Britain and ireland and
IL the main centers Of the colonies. IN
every cline. the proclamation announc-
ing the death OF Edward VII and the
succession Of his son. the sailor
/ Prince vas heraIded-
The ceremony here was narred By
Ieaden skies and chill day which en-
phasized the grief OF the people The
weather harmonfzed with the nations
spirit A new note OF sOrroE was added
TO the popular mourning today BY fears
for the queen mother Alexandra The
death Of Edward proved a terrific shcck
20 her. its gravity increased BY the
suddenness OF his demise
one report current today was that
Queen Alexandra had suffered a broken
blood vessel The most optimistic Of
fetal statement that could be secured
was that she was fairly We'll This
vas from an officer Of Buckingham Pal
ace
Metropolis Thronged-
When the vast crowds OF the city
( and its suburbs thronged into the heart
/ Of the metropolis today 70 witness the
/ ceremonies attendant on the final an
Z DOuncemeut that the reign OF George
I ' had begun, they found the streets
I lined. mile upon mile, with troops. Life
I guards. horse guards, foot gUards-the
+ crack regiments Of AldershOt and the
/ London barrac ks-forued gigantic lanes
+ less picturesque because tbe troopers
/ had donned their great coats against
( the chill wind
/ Between midnight and 9 q N 1900
S0-Ciers were marched 10 their posts
I IN the CITY The majority OF the spec
1 ratOrs were iu mourning II silent
thousands they focked 10 the ceurers
Z Of the ceremonies-St- James Palace.
Temple Bar Jhe Royal Exchange
and while their cheers for the new
monarch rang sturdily as pledges Of
Z feairy, grief FOR his predecessor damp
eaed enthusiasm
{ Unseen By the crowd. the King and
/ MS coDsorts with their children at their
side. watched the 81 James ceremony
{ from a window OF Marlborough House.
Ihe new Duke or Cornwall. Princess
Mary and Princes Albert and George
were greatly interested in the pic
( IUreSQUe spectacle
{ Not all the spIendOr Of the Middle
Ages coud have added To the bril-
/ llanCy OF the actors in this imperial
/ proclamation pageant
Bygone Years Recalled
/ For one hour London harked back 10
/ the byEone centuries The ceremonies
/ began at o'clock, when. IN the
/ Friary Court OF St James Palace, the
I hereditary marshal. the Duke OF Nor
I folk. took his stand on the crimson
/ draped balcony overlooking the court
About him was SItterlng ana
/ many-hued crowd OF officials whose
/ titles are forgotten save when new
I ruler takes the throne The garter
/ kIng-at-arus, Norroy kiug-at-srms.
/ the York herald. the Somerset herald.
/ the Chester herald, the Pursuivauts-
/ Rouge Dragon, Rouge Croix. and Blue
1 AS they appeared a thrill ran
1 through the great mass OF people
/ about the court, thousands upon IhoG-
sans strainiug Tor a mere glimpse OF
I the formalities-
4 At each side OF the earl marshal stood
Z q Kings SerEeaut-ar-aTTllS. clad IN dark
court dress and bearing maces- From
+ the balcony overlooking the court, the
scene was viewed by g great gathering
7 Of diplomats. officials and peers OF the
( realm
! The Formal Proclamation
I The NOrroy kfng-at-arn1s. William
I Henry Weldon. there under the fnaus-
/ piciously bleak sky, read the privy ccun-
I ell proclamation formally telling Eng
I land what all the world has known for
! three days
: Whereas Il has pleased Almighty
I God to call to his mercy our late SOW
! ereign. Edward VI, Of blessed and slor-
ious memory. by whose deCeaSe the i'm
perial crown OF the United Kingdom
+ of Great Britain and Ireland IS solely
and riEhtfuilv come 10 the high and
mighty Prince George Frederick EFnest
Albert We therefore, the lords spirit
uai and temporal OF this realm. being
{ here assisted with these Of his late
majesty 8 prlvy council, with numbers
OF other principal gentlemen Of quality.
with the lord mayor the aldermen and
citizens Of London. do now hereby. with
me voice. consent OF tongue and heart
20 publish and proclaim that thu aiEh
and mighty Prince George Frederick E.r-
nest Albert Is now by the death Of our
late sovereign OF laDpF memory. become
our only lawful and rightful hege lord,
George Y. by the grace OF God. OF the
United kingdom Of Great Britain and
beyond the seas King defender OF the
faith. Emperor OF India 10 whom Ere
90 acknoV ledge faith and constant
obedience with all hearty and humble
kings and queens do reign. 70 bless the
royal I'rince GeOrEe Y with long and
happy years 70 reign over US
Fanfare Of Trumpets.
AS the last word echoed in the court
a fanfare burst from trurnpets of
ancient fashion. The Norroy kinZ-at-
arms raised his three cornered hat with
a flourish, and cried. God save the
king Prom the great mass of m
/ covered citizens without the palace. the
words Of homage came back. A moment
I later the band OF the foot guards burst
into the air OF God Save the King
Then the officials marched from Tha
balcony through the palace 20 the am
basSaGoTs cO5trt- where the King had
placed al taeir elsposal royal carriages
( for the journey into the city proper
Behind them were England's military
leaders. the headquarters STAFF ard
some of The field rnarshals, including