Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-20
Son of Late Monarch Assumes
the Throne, While World
Pays Its Honor to
His Father.
END COMES AT MIDNIGHT
Edward Unable to Survive
Attack of Bronchitis, Which
Was Followed by Acute
Pneumonia.

Was Followed by Acute
Pneumonia.
London, May George ",
eldest living son of the late King
Edward VII. and Queen Alexan-
dra, was today proclaimed king Of
Great Britain and Ireland. The
proclamation was made at A
o'clock with all the ancient cere-
monies of trumpeting before st.
James palace. The new king, who
is in the 45th year of his age, as
sumes the title of Ruler of the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain
and Ireland and Of the British do
minions beyond the seas King, De-
fender of the Faith, and Emperor
Of India"
King George succeeds his father,
Edward VII, who died in Buck
ingham palace last night at IL 40
o'clock, of a bronchial attack,
which was followed by acute pneu-
monia. Gathered at the bedside of
the dying king were the queen and
the other immediate members of
the royal family. King Edward
assembled the throne January %,
1901, and consequently had ruled
more than nine years at the time of
his death.
Today messages Of condolences
have been received from the heads
Of all civilized nations, expressing
their grief over the late kings
death, as we'll as their wishes for
the long life, peace and prosperity
Of his successor,
George v. Proclaimed.
The privy council met in the throne
room at st. James palace, under the
presidency of the Earl Of Crewe, who
officiated in the absence of Viscount
Wolverhampton, the lord president of
the council. The new monarch was
given the title of King George ".
The king, who had driven over from
Marlborough house, waited in a room
adjoining the counc chamber, while
the lengthy formalities leading up to
actual proclamation were proceeding.
A special service in memory OF King
Edward was held at st. Paul's this
afternoon was almost national in
character, despite the hurried prepara-
lions. The lord mayor of the corpora
ton of London attended in state, while
all the departments OF state, the navy
and the army were fully represented.
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casion of Queen Victoria's death.
AS the day progressed the sentiment
expressed in the familiar phrase; THE
king Is dead; long live the king"
seemed to influence the street crowd
and early III the afternoon thousands
who had remained for hours within
the vicinity of Buckingham palace,
shifted to the adjoining st. James
palace. From then On popular inter-
est from the standpoint of the street
conferred in the anticipated arrival Of
King George and the privy councillors
and the ceremony of proclamation
giving the empire a new king.
King George, Queen Mary and their
two sons. Prince Edward and Prince
Albert, the former OF whom is soon to
become the Prince OF Wales. spent an
hour at Buckingham palace. They are
the only members OF the family who
have yet seen Alexandra. All other
callers OF the royal family had been
received by Princess Victoria. II is
announced that the court will move to
Windsor Castle next Tuesday.
Parliament in Session.
Both house or parliament assembled
this afternoon in accordance with the
ancient statute providing that they
shall meet on the demise OF the SOW
ereign. The session of the house Of
commons was purely formal and lasted
only a few minutes.
Neither the speaker and deputy
chairman is now in England, and Home
Secretary Churchill, after briefly stat
ing that the house had been
In pursuance of the statute of Queen
Anne, moved an adjournment, which
was taken. Only a score OF members
were present.
In the house of lords Lord Loreburn,
lord high chancellor, took the path Of
allegiance to King George ", and the
some so peers who were present fol-
London Hears TolIing Bell.
London, May THE tolling of the
great bell in st. PauIs Cathedral at
minute intervals between 5 and 6
o'clock this morning, an Office per-
formed only for the sovereign and the
archbishops of Canterbury and York.
conveyed to the countless thousands of
Londoners and s~uburbanites the first
intimation Of the death OF King Ed
ward VII. Great crowds, coming into
the city on early trains, proceeded
toward Buckingham palace and by 9
o'clock an immense stream Of people
was slowly filing past the front OF the
building. with it's 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 hur-
riedly In a dozen words and this was
another center Of Interest for the
throng. a OF whom seemed deter
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