The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-05-12
KING GEORGE Y
NOW ENTHRONED
NEW RULER PROCLAIMED sovER.
EiGN WITH GREAT PoMp
AND CEREMONY.
Impressive Program Carried Out Ac-
cording to English Custom and
Traditions, the Formslities Re-
calling Days Of the
Middle Ages.

London.--George V was proclaimed
king throughout the empire on Mon
day, with all the traditional ceremony
OF centuries In Dublin the Ulster
king-at-arms read the proclamation In
the presence of Lord Aberdeen, lord
lieutenant of Ireland, and Lady Aber-
deem.
The country is now beginning to re.
sumo its normal life, the kings earn
est desire being that except 'on the
day of the funeral of Edward VII,
which is fixed for May 20, the national
mourning should inflict no unneces-
sary sacrifices upon the people.
Premier Asquith and Reginald Nc
Kenna, first lord of the admiralty, ar
rived in London Monday night other
members of the cabinet and officials
holding important positions under the
government are fastening to the cap
Ital.
King Haakon and Queen Maud of
Norway were met at the station Mon.
day night by King George and Queen
Mary, and young Prince Olaf threw
his arms around his uncles neck. The
party drove Immediately to Bucking
ham palace, where they viewed the
body of the late king A brief relig
ious service was held IN the chapel.
King George. in letter to the the
atrical managers, expressed a wish
that the theaters reopen until the day
~ ha ppr ~ tha
Der of people that would be thrown
out of work by the closing OF the
houses. This plan will be carried out
With the time-honored ceremony of
brilliant and impressive character
George V was on Monday publicly pro-
claimed king of the United Kingdom
Of Great Britain and Ireland, and the
British dominions beyond the seas, de-
fender of the faith, emperor of India.
Sharply at the stroke of nine, four
heralds arrayed in medieval uniforms
of scarlet. heavily braided with gold,
mounted the balcony of the Friary
court at st. James palace, where
Queen Victoria presented herself to
the people upon the opening of her
memorable reign, and blew a fanfare
through their long silver trumpets.
The heralds having concluded their
duties, the officers of arms, chief of
whom is the Duke OF Norfolk, the
hereditary earl marshal and chief but
Ter of England, took their places on
the balcony, forming great heraldic
company. Sir Alfred Scott Scott-Gat-
ty. garter principal 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 a
voice which could be heard across the
court and In the streets adjoining,
read the proclamation while great
throngs stood uncovered in drizzlng
rain. The duke and Sir Alfred then
called for three cheers for the king,
and the people responded with fairly
deafening hurrahs. which were 81
fenced only by the temperance 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 position
in the square, struck up God Save
the King" The young princes from
their point of vantage in the windows
of Marlborough house stood with their
hands at salute, and the officers and
troops stood at attention. AS the ma
donal anthem was concluded, the first
gun of the battery 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 probably was the most impress.
sive part of the ceremony. the fervent
singing of the crowds growing in vol
tune as more and more singers joined
in, while at minute intervals the guns
half drowned the chorus. Meanwhile
the royal standard had been hoisted
over Marlborough house, indicating
that the king was in the royal resi-
dence, and flags upon the public of,
fees throughout the city were raised
TO the mastheads.
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
concluded the singing of the national
anthem. 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.
The ceremony here was of long dura-
tion and more elaborate, the city of
London to this day retaining its an.
cient privilege of barring the entrance
of the kings men to the square mile
I'm which its officers rule.
Libel Case Dranuinn Alonn.