Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-07

Wales upon him.
King George, in his early life, a.
the "sailor p,ince," was the most popu.
lar membee OF the royal family, but
alter he became duke OF York this
pr pulsrlty w9nsd. OF late years he
bss agsin won himself place in the
hearts OF The people and promises 10 be
the mo'l genisl OF monarchs
President Taft, upon learning of the
death of King Edward. wrote the follow.
ing message of coincidence to Her Males
ty Queen Alexandra, which was cabled to
Buckingham Palace last night:
"On the sad occasion of the death of
King Edward l offer to Your Majesty
aud to your son, his illustrious successor,
the most profound sympathy of the
people and of the government of the
United States, whose hearts go out to
their British kinsman in this national be-
reayement. To this / add the express
ion to Your Majesty and TO the new king
of my own personal sympathy and OF
my appreciation OF those high qualities
which made the life of the late king so
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justice among the nationa."
The President also sent his military
aide 10 the British Embassy to express
his condolense on the death of the king
to Ambassador Bryce.
London, May Off Mr.. Roosevelt's
visit to England be carried out 1t will be
shorn Of all display. kilograms from
Berlin say that the German emperor will
proceed to England and that Mr.. Roose-
velt's visit there must be postponed.
The question Of appointing a special
representative of the United States to at
tend the funeral OF the king was discuss
in Washington last night. In the alb
sence of official information as to the
date of the funeral, no plans were made
by the State Department
1t was suggested in official circles how
ever, that Theodore Roosevelt may be
named "a the American representative
in case the state funeral Is held before
he leaves England for the United States
| II Col. Roosevelt is not named, Ambas-
sador Reid will probably be delegated to
attend the funeral as the representative
OF the United States.
London, May 7.-EoglSnd today Ia
az a house Of mourning.
Although toe king died at l1:46
o'clock la.t night, the pablo generally
vas not Informed until lis this morn
ing, when the huge bell In st. Psuls
Cathedral t1lIed its souorous message t.
the people.
The king bad been 10 a state of COM
plete coma for more than 80 hour pre-
ceding death, though q smile Illuminated
bis worn face jasl before the end.
The last words of his msjssty show
that HE thoughts we're npou those who
we're 10 be bereaved by his death. Short
" before i've o'clock he TUNED to Dr..
Larkin aud murnured;
~ know this Is the end; tell the
quseO."
All the members OF the royal family
Who we're 10 London were around the
bedside when the king breathed his last.
All we're 10 t,ss. The queen, almost
phgsicsl VII OK from grief aud sickness
kuelt by lhe bedside In the closing mo-
meDts and held's the kings hard to the
last.
1t remained for King Edwards last
illness to reveal the real strength of his
character. His courage increased as The
probable fatal ending Of his Illness be.
came more apparent. Hs discussed with
his physicians his approaching death
sith the utmost cslmneaGs and gently re.
proved one of the physicIsns who at.
tempted TO divert hIs mind from thoughts
OF death.
Although the kings death was de-
scribed IS painless, he suffered intensely
from a raCkiog cough, before drifting
into a stale Of coma. This coughing
vas so violent at times thbt It tore bis
inhsmsd throat, causing the kIog to spit
up blood. Bat for the use OF oxygen
tauls be wtu'd have cboked to death.
II developed t)isy that the physicians
we're hopeful uatil 10 O'Clock last
night. At that hour the kings con-
d. too took a change aud the physicians
announced formally that he wa' dying.
The family immed.t 'ly gathered In the |
death chamber and remained until the
end.
Thousands OF messsges Of sympathy
are pouring into the palace today from
all over The world.
No arrangements for the funeral OF the |
king or for the lying 10 state OF the toty |
have been made Death came With such |
that beRilderment prevails at
the palace.
Toe funeral Arrangement, will also be |
held in sbeJ suce until the osbInet and
parliament meet.
Toe funeral OF the late king will prob
ably be held May II. Definite arrange
meuLs are impossible at this time, ewing
to the di traeled state OF the late Kings
household.
The funeral will probably be held ct
Windsor aud The body laid to rest 10
special meusoleum instead OF the mauso.
leum cor tiiuiug the bodies OF the late
Queen VletOris end the priDce coDsort,
parents OF King Edward.
Rome, May THE pope today tele-
yraphtd message Of coincidence to the
widowed queen.
London, Msy 7.-Ambasssdor White.
sw Reid today Forwarded ~ Sir Edward
Grey letter expressing the sympathy
II the president, the government ADD
ne people OF the United States 10 the
lestn Of KiDg EiSard.
KING GEORGE TAXES THE OATH.
London, May King George the
fifth was formally proclaimed the reign
ng monarch In sucst ssIon to The late king
edward from the gu idIapgle Of 81 James [