The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-12
SILVER TRUMPETS
| HAIL GEORGE new
| KING OF ENGLAND
Multitudes in Streets Join in
Fervently Singing National
Anthem Of
Britain.

London, May u.--with the time-hon-
ored ceremony of brilliant and i'm
pressive character, George v. was this
morning publicly proclaimed king of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland and the British domin-
ions beyond the seas, defender of faith,
emperor OF India.
Sharply at the stroke of nine four
heralds, arrayed In medieval uniform of
scarlet heavily braided with gold,
mounted the balcony of Friary court
at ST. James palace where Queen Vic.
toria presented herself to the people
upon the opening of her memorable
reign, and blew fanfare through their
long silver trumpets.
The precincts of the palace by this
time were great mass of people, many
of whom could secure but the briefest
glimpse of the proceedings. The bal.
Comics and roof of the ancient build.
ings, draped with red cloth, were re-
served for the notables, all of whom
were in the deepest mourning. Mem
beers of the royal household, the minis
tiers and their wives and high officers
of state, all In brilliant uniforms, were
gathered around the court. General Sir
John d. p. French with the headquar-
tiers staff in full dress uniform, stood
surrounded by troop Of horse guards
in their red TUNES and breast plates Of
polished steel. From the windows Of
Marlborough house Immediately oppo-
Site, the Duke of Cornwall, the young
heir to the throne, the younger prince
and princess Mary watched the cere-
mony.
Proclamation 10 Read.
The heralds having concluded their
duties, the officers of arms, chief Of
whom is the Duke Of Norfolk. the hered-
itary earl marshal and chief butler of
England, took their places on the bal
cony forming the great heraldic COM
pany. None wore mourning, this hav-
Ing been removed Tor the occasion Sir
Alfred Scott Scott-Gatty, Garter Prin-
cipal King Of Arms, with the duke of
Norfolk and two officers bearing the
slaves Of office, stepped to the front
of the balcony and in voice which
could be heard across the court and in
the streets adjoining, read the procla-
nation, while great throngs stood I'M
covered in drizzling rain. The duke
and Sir Alfred then called for three
cheers for the king and people re-
sponded with fairly deafening hurrahs,
which were silenced only by the reap
pcarance of the heralds, who sounded
another fanfare.
The last note hardly had died away
when the band of the Coldstream
guards which had taken up a position
in the square, struck UP God Save the
King"
Young Princes See Ceremony.
The young princes from their point
of vantage In the windows of Marlbor-
ough house stood with their hands at
salute and the officers and troops stood
at attention. AS the national anthem
was concluded the first gun of the bat
terry in st. James park belched forth a
royal salute, and the people in the
square and streets at the same moment
took up the refrain God Save the
King"
This was probably the most impress
sive part of the ceremony, the fervent
singing Of the crowds growing in vol
ume as more and more the singers
Joined in, while at minute intervals the
gun half drowned the chorus. Mean
while the royal standard had been
hoisted over Marlborough house, indi-
eating 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 flags will remain at masthead UNI
I'll sunset this evening, and again will
be lowered to half mast tomorrow.
The Duke of Norfolk and Sir Alfred
Scott Scott Gatty, the officers of state
and others of the distinguished compa-
ny in Friary court continued in their
Guided the singing of the national an
them turned towards Marlborough
house and renewed their cheers for the
king, glimpse of whom was caught
as he stood at the window with Queen
Mary at his side. A moment later his
majesty lowered the blind.
Besides the heraldic officers the
members of the cabinet who had hur-
riedly returned. from their holidays
abroad, diplomats, including American
Ambassador Reid and the embassy
staff, and other notables, including j
Pierpont Morgan and few others al
the invitation Of King George, wit
messed the ceremony in Marlborough
house, scaffclding having been erect
ed behind the wall which shuts out 9
fine view Of the grounds from the stree,
which separates st. James palace anC
the residence which the king occupied
while he was the Prince Of Wales.
City of London Hears II.
The popular demonstration at an enc
proceeded to the ambassadors court
whence they drove to Charing Cross
and thence to the city or London t
read the proclamation to the people a.
the designated points. The route to the
city proper was lined with 1000 troops
Wnile at the palace, at winch the pro
cession stopped and repeated the GER
emony, troops and horseguards Were
stationed. The royal carriages of the
Duke of Norfolk, Sir Alfred Scot
Scott Gatty and the officers Of arms
followed by General French with thu
headquarters staff and troop Of cav
airy, drove briskly from st. James pal
ace to Charing Cross.
Thousands upon thousands who hat
waited since early morning silentl!
watched the stately progress of the her
aldic procession At Charing Cross
there was such crush that the polic'
and troops had great difficulty in keep
ing space clear for the heralds. Th'
royal announcers again blew fanfar'
and Sir Alfred once more read tn
PROCLAMATION. Again the people san,
the national anthem, their voices beint
accompanied by the music Of militar.
bands.
Along the strand the procession con
tinued through lines Of troops ant
crowds Of people to Temple Bar, at tn
boundary of the city, where the lor'
mayor the sheriff's, aldermen and Off
GERS Of the city of London, all in thei