Milford chronicle., 1910-05-13

CARRIED In Ancient Costumes Herad'
Conduct Impressive Ceremony In St
James Palace and at Points In Lon
don-Funersl Of Edward May 20.
London, May l0.-The proclamation
announcing the accession OF King
| Gtorge V. was read at the St James
palace
Friday, May 20. has been definitely
fixed as the date for King Edward S
funeral
Immediately after the funeral Of
4. her husband it is expected that the
queen mother viii retire TO Sandring.
ham palace, which King Edward some
/ years ago made over to her as a dover
house
King Edward died at 1145 p. m Fri.
day night. just as the theater crowds
were leaving the cafes. Silence fell
upon the crowds. who went sorrow
fully home
The cause of death as given by the
kings physicians. was pneumonia
which developed rapidly from the Sc
we're bronchial attack his majesty suf.
fered last week
The official bulletin. announcing the
kings death. read as follows:
May 6. 1910. 1850 p. m. His ma
iesty the king. breathed his last at
eleven forty-fve. in the presence OF
her majesty, Queen Alexandra: the
Prince and Princess of Wales, the |
princess royal, the Duchess OF Fife: |
Princess Victoria and Princess Louise. |
Duchess Of Argyll"
The actual complaint from which his /
majesty suffered was an asthmatic
cardiac affection. and as usual in such
cases oxygen had to be administered
to him at intervals since Thursday
night. The medical examination was
first directed towards possible compli-
cations in the throat. this being the
particular cause which led to the call
ing in Of Professor Thomas. 1t had
been feared that an operation would
be necessary but Professor Thomas
vas able to make it clear that these
ears we're grOundless. The general |
condition of his majesty was such
however. that the gravest fears we're
by his doctors, and this
hey indicated in a bulletin.
With the time-honored ceremony Of
brilliant and impressive character.
ieorge V. was publicly proclaimed as
ing of the United Kingdom Of Great
iritain and ireland and the British
ominions beyond the seas, defender
the faith, emperor of India !
Sharply at the stroke of O'Clock
,ur heralds arrayed in medieval uni
)rms Of scarlet. heavily braided with
old mounted the balcony of Friary
ourt at St. James palace. where
ueen Victoria presented herself to |
le people upon the opening Of her l
emorable reign, and blew a fanfare
trough their long silver trumpets
From the windows Of Marlborough
ouse, Immediately opposite, the Duke
Cornwall, the young heir to the
rome, the younger princes and Prin-
'ss Mary watched the ceremony.
Earl Marshal Appears. |
The heralds having concluded their
tiles, the officers OF arms. chief of
hom Is the Duke Of Norfolk the /
earl marshal and chief but |
r Of England. took their places on
e balcony forming the great heraldic
mpany. None wore mourning. this |
wing been removed for the occasion.
r Alfred Scott Scott-Gatty Garter 1
lncipal king of arms, with the Duke
Norfolk and two officers bearing
, slaves Of ONCE. stepped to the
mt Of the balcony. and in a voice
ich could be heard across the court
in the streets adjoining. read the l.
while great throngs
'od uncovered in 6rizzling rain. =
rhe duke and Sir Alfred then called
three cheers for the king. and the
1ple responded with fairly deafening
rrahs. which were silenced only by
temperance of the heralds, who
lnded another fanfare.
The last note hardly died away
en- the band of the Cold Stream
ards, which had taken up a posi-
q in the square. struck up God
ye the King. The young princes
m their point Of vantage in the
idows of Marlborough house stood
h their hands at salute and the -
GERS and troops stood at attention.
Crowd Sings National Anthem. .
IS the national anthem was conclud.
the first gun of the battery in St
les park belched forth a royal sa
and the people in the square and
.ets at the same moment took up
refrain God Save the King. This
probably the most impressive
Of the ceremony. the fervent sing
of the crowds growing in volume
more and more singers Joined ir
lie at minute intervals the gun half n
yned the chorus. ~
he popular demonstration at an
the earl marshal and his attend
proceeded to the Ambassador's
t, whence they drove to Charins
IS and thence to the city of Lon
to read the proclamation to the