The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08
NEW RULER FORMALLY
PROCLAIMED AS KING
BY Associated Press.

LONDON, May 1.-THE king is
dead Long. live the king w
The transition from Edward VII. TO
George Y. as king Of Great Britain and
Ireland and Emperor of India is now
complete.
King George V. was formally pro
claimed as successor TO the throne at
was impressive, occurring In the throne
room of st. James palace IN the pres
ence of the privy council under the
presidency of the Earl Of Crewe.
The mourning features were for the
time being set aside, and King George
appeared in the uniform of an ad-
miral, while the distinguished gathering
of privy councillors and oiflcers Oh the hs
court were in levee dress and wore the
repalia and decorations of their high
orders.
The proclamation of kingsbip was
q sonorous document conterrlng upon
the new sovereign all the attributes OF
ruler which his father mad pos
sessed. The response of King George
was marked by deep emotion as he
solemnly affirmed his purpose to ful"
fill to the best of his ability the great
trust reposed in him.
The oath was administered TO the
king by the lord chancellor. Following
a custom, the members of the cabinet
who were present rendered their formal
designations to the new ruler, who az
once returned the designations unacted
upon. Thereupon the members of the
cabinet and the privy councillors kissed
the kings hand, according to the ira
ditional customs, to signify allegiance
TO the new ruler.
King George drove in simple fashion
back to Marlborough house without
the military escort and pomp which has
characterized royal functions OF late
years. The funeral of King Edward
has not yet been set, but 1t is beleved
he will be buried at Frogmore In about
ten days.
New King on the Throne.
With today's ceremony and in his
forty-fifth year the second son born to
King Edward VII. and Queen Alexan
dra becomes the ruler OF the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
and of the British dominions beyond
the seas, king, defender Of the faith
and emperor Of India.
The tolling Of the great bell In st.
Paul s cathedral at minute intervals
between 5 and 6 o'clock Lnis morning,
an Office performed only for the sover,
eign and the archbishops OF Canter-
bury and York, conveyed to countless
thousands of Londoners and suburban
ties the first intimation of the death
of King Edward VII.
Crowds coming into tho city on early
trains proceeded toward Buckingham
palace and by 9 o'clock an immense
the front Of the building with its
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
pinned the sheet Of foolscap with ITS
tidings of the momentous event
scrawled hurriedly in dozen. words
and this was another center Of inter
est for the throng, each of whom
seemed determined to read with his
own eyes the official announcemnt.
Over the palace the royal standard
was half-masted but except for this,
and the frequent coming and going of
officials and attendants at the palace,
there was little outward evidence of
the passing away of the great king.
Alexandra Is Brave.
Queen Alexandra is bearing up
bravely. She had breakfast as usual
| in her own apartments today.
Members Of the royal household at
tended a special service in the private
chapel of the palace at an early hour,
The death Of his majesty has caused
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the abandonment of all race meetings
and other sports, public gaieties and
private entertainments. Tho theatres
have ben closed today and the law
courts took a recess as token of re-
spect. Everywhere throughout the
country flags were placed at half mast
on public buildings, warships and ship
ping, while church bells sounded the
doleful news.
Early today it was stated that
George v. would be proclaimed king
from the steps of the royal exchange
at 2;3O clock this afternoon, Subse.
quently it WIS found impossible to get
the. privy councillors together so. early
and the meeting with the now king in
the throne room Of st, James palace
was postponed until 4 o clock this aft
ernoon, Summons were sent to all the
councillors, but only small proportion
of them were near enough to the city
to attend the ceremony of hearing the
kings oath and declaring their ale
glance to the now monarch.
Following the meeting of the privy