The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09

(Special from United Press.)

London. May 9-There were tears for the dead as well as cheers for the living when George V. was today formally proclaimed King of Eng land and it's dominions.
 Every person present at the pro- claiming ceremony wore badges of mourning and responded promptly when the York herald, rising in his stirrups, called for cheers for the new King. The proclamation process it. self was without signal change from the ancient custom.
 According to custom, no sign of mourning was permitted in any fea- ture of the proclamation ceremonies. The bands played the liveliest tunes and not a piece of crepe was worn by those officiating. Under the lead ership of the Duke of Norfolk, the heralds, pursuivants, king at-arms, guards and other participants, ap peared in the Friday court of St. James Palace, the scene of the daily guard mount. The court had been made over into. it's mediaval appear ance for the occasion and presented gorgeous picture. The Garter King, advancing to the front of the red draped balcony and looking over the saIuting troops drawn up in the quad rangle, read the proclamation end ing with the words: God Save The King
 This was the signal for beginning the Royal salute and the playing of the national anthem by the guards band. Then there was a fanfire of trumpets. the troops presenting arms and the Kings colors were lowered in salute for the first time in honor of King George V.
 Two carriage loads of hera1ds. under a military escort, then drove to Char ing cross, Temple Bar and the Royal Exchange. reading the proclamation at each place. On their arrival at Temple Bar marking the boundary of the ancient city of London, the pro- cession found the roadway barred by a red silk cord drawn across the street. This was in lieu of the an- cient gates through which only the Kings representatives could pass without permission into the city.
 "Who comes there?" shouted the city marshal from behind the Bar rier.'' The blue mantel, or junior pur suivant flanked on either side by mounted heralds, advanced on foot to the frail cord and called out: 'The officer of arms, who demands entrance into the city to proclaim his Royal Maiesty's accession
 The purSulEdQI was then and conducted by the marshal to the Lord Mayor, to whom he handed the order to the privy council for the proclamation. The mayor read the or der and then commanded that the other heralds be permitted to enter. A fanfire of trumpets greeted the en- trance of the heralds and again the proclamation was read by a herald standing in one of the carriages.
 This reading was followed by loud and exultant cheers and cries of God Save the King
 Leaving here the heralds made final trip to the Royal Exchange The entire, route from St. James Palace to the Royal Exchange was lined by r. 900 soldiers and 800 policemen who had a hard time in holding back the crowd of half a million that lined the streets.
 The procession covered about 8 miles. It left St. James by way of the Mall and proceeded along Cock spur, the Strand Fleet street, Legend Hill, and thence to the Exchange.
 In striking contrast to the brilliancy of the heralds and others in the pro- cession were the badges of mourning worn by the crowds who watched them None were too high or too lowly to show this mark of respect.
 After reading the proclamation at the Royal Exchange, the Lord Mayor, in pursuance of an ancient custom entertained the heralds at the mansion house and proposed the first toast to the new king as follows:
 Ladies and gentlemen, I have the honor to give you the health of His Majesty. George ", the King,
 With King George now sworn in to office and Kingship proclaimed all government officials are taking the oath of allegiance to him. This is be- ing done throughout all of Great Br- tain. High Sheriffs are also reading todays proclamation throughout the United Kingdom.