Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-09


and more singers joined in. while at mi
mute intervals the gun half drowned the
chorus Meanwhile the royal standard
had been hoisted over Marlborough
House. indicating that the king was in
the royal residences, and flags upon the
public Offices throughout the city were
, raised TO the Inastheads.
|. The royal standard on Bucking fa m
Palace alone remained at half mast.
The flags will remain at masthead until
sunset this evening, and again will be
The Duke Of Norfolk and Sir Alfred
Scott Scott-Gatty. the officers of state
and others of the distinguished com
pany in Friary court continued in their
positions until the people. having con-
Guided the singing of the national an
them. turned toward Marlborough
House and renewed their cheers for the
as he stood at the window with Queen
Mary at his side. \ moment later his
majesty lowered the blind.
Americans Witness Ceremony.
Besides the heraldic officers. the MEM
bers Of the cabinet who had hurriedly
returned from their holidays abroad.
diplomats. including American Ambas-
sador Reid and the embassy staff. and
other notables. including j.. Pieropnt
Morgan, watched the proceedings from
the balcony.
The officials OF the kings household,
Lord RosebeIr. Lord Crewe and few
Others at the invitation of King George,
witnessed the ceremony from Marlbor-
ough House. a scaffolding having been
erected behind the wall which shuts out
view of the grounds from the street
which separates st. James palace and the
residence which the king occupied.
The popular demonstration at an end.
the earl marshal and his attendants pro-
ceedcd to the a,nba ssa doris court, whence
they drove to Charing Cross and then to
the city OF London to read the proclama- :
ticn of the people at the designated
points. The route to the city proper was
lined with 1.HW troops. while at the
and repeated the ceremony troops and
horseguards were stationed.
The royal carriages Of the Duke of Nor
folk Sir Alfred Scott Scott-Gatty and the
officers of arms, followed by Gen trench
with the headqua rters staff and a troop
of cavalry. drove hriskly from ST. James
Palace to Charing Cross. Thousands upon
thousands who had waited since early
morning silently watched the stately
progress of the heraidic procession.
Crush at Charing Gross.
crush that the police and troops had
great difficulty In keeping space clear
for the heralds The royal announcers
again b.ex fanfare and Sir Alfred once
more read the proclsmatio Again the
people sang the national anthem, their
voices being accompanied by the music CT
military bands. Along the strand the
procession continued through. lines of
troops and crowds of people to. Temple
Bar. at the boundary of the city, where
the lord mayor, the sheriffs, aldermen and
Officers of the city of London, all in their
robfs of office, awaited the coming Of the
earl marshal.
The ceremony here was Of longer dura-
ton and more elaborate, the city OF. Lon
don to this day retaining its ancient priv
iiege of barring the entrance OF the king
neu 10 the square mile i'll which its Of
ficers rule. In place OF the barred gates
of olden times. red silkeD rope placed
across the street halted the procession.
Coming to a standstill, the trumpeters
proach of the officers of arms. The city
marshal. riding forward. challenged the
approach of the procession with the cry
Halt. who goes there?"
Admitted to the City.
The reply. 1.-THE officer of arms, who
demands entrance to the city to proclaim
his royal majesty's accession" came from
the pursuivant.
The lord mayor having been informed
of the presence of the royal herald and
having given his permission for. entrance
to the city, Rouge Dragon stepped across
the boundary and handed the chief mag
istrate the privy councils order that the
proclamation be made. The throng that
crowded the narrow street stood I'm ST
Ience watching the proceedings. The lord
mayor then alighted from his carriage
and read the proclamation, and declared
that Our high and mighty Prince George
|! has now become our only lawful and
righteous liege lord George W following
these words with the CRY, God save the
king The words were caught up by
the crowd and swelled TO mighty chorus
that filed the Strand and Fleet street
The ceremony was repeated at Chancery
! lane.
! Thence the lord mayor with his
! majesty's heralds moved through
| streets lined with double files Of
| treops, the Norfolk and Leicester regi-
ments. the Kings Own lorkshires, the
Scots Guards, the Cameronians and
irish Fusiliers, toward the center OF
| the city. Vast crowds watched the
passage of the historic pageant through
! the heart OF the city. The great area
about the Bank of England and Man
sion House was filled with a surging
mass of humanity. The people who
had been waiting hours for the final
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