The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-07
ENGLAND'S
KING DEAD

hluS dcO.Se " Wis prOcldluieu lHAS
afternoon. The proclanation was ap-
proved by tle privy council at four
O'Clock. The council met in the
thro ne room at ST. James palace un-
der the presidency OF the Earl of
Crewe The king, VINO had driven ov-
er from Marlborough House. waited
in a loom adjoining to the council
ch@a her. while the lengthy forTrali-
ties leading up to the actual procla-
nation were proceeding.
Thus in his forthwith wear the Sec
ond son born to King Edward VII
and Queen Alexandria becomes riler
of the United Kingdom of Great Brit
ian and ireland and of the British
dominions beyond the seas, Defender
of the Faith and Emperor of India.
Popular interest in the new rIler
is overshadowed by the universal
grief at the death of Edward VII.
The beloved monarch succumbed to
pneumonia at fifteen minutes before
midnight in tie 69th year of life and
the uelth Year of mis- reign.
The crief Of the Dowager Queen
at the death of her royal husband Is
pathetic Since early morning she
has been in and ont of the de ath
chamber. directing everything per-
sonaIly and placing the wealth of
flowers that have been received and
giving directions with stately digni-
ty. At the Same time she Is inconsol.
able and cannot be persuaded to re-
main in her own rooms and take the
rest of which she is SO mlcn in Eeed-
The funeral arrangements have
k~.,& se- l,x.t
expectation of the court officials that
the body of his majesty will be bur-
led at Froe1nore near the bodies of
his fatner, mother and son.
Before the palace a great crowd is
watching the going and coming of the |
officials. diplomats and other callers. |
until sharp thunder and snow storm |
drove all to cover but a few strag |
slers.
London. England, May king |
died at midnight.
TIE revcrberatilg Doom of the |
great bell in st. Paul's cathedral toll |
ed at .rirute intervals between five |
and six o'clock this morning, an of |
fee performed only for the sovereign |
and tine archhishops of Canterbury |
ard York. conveyed to countless rhous- |
ands of Londoners and suburhanites |
the first intimation of the death of |
King Edward VII.
Tae crowds coming into the city |
on the early trains proceeded toward |
palace and by nine o.
clock an immense stream of people |
slowly filed past the front of the |
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 |
piunen the sheet of foclscap. with its /
tiding scrawled hurriediy |
In a dozen words and this was anoth- |
er center of interest for the throng.
Each perscn seemed determined to
read with his own eyes the official
of the death of his
sovereign.
The bulk of the population of the
country have donned mourning garb
In some form. Men who ere not who'll
Iy clothed in black are wearing black |
neckscarfs or black bands about their
coat sleeves; the women are seen al
most without exception drapped in
black. Strearers of crepe nang from
The whips of the cab men, and the
snow front of the business houses
lear moIrning shutters.
The death OF his majesty has cans-
ed a general suspension of business
md the abandonment of all race meet
ngs ard other forms of sports, public /
yaities and private entertainments
The theatres have been closed, the /
stock exchanges and other markets /
chosed today and the law courts took |
recess.
Everywhere throughout the coun-
try the flags are at half mast on
public buildings. warships and otner
shipping, while the church bells are
the doleful news To Great
Britain that its ruler is dead.
Morning services at the churches
are largely attended today. Ali the