Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-09
ANCIENT CEREMONY
N LONDON STREETS
NEW KING PUBLICLY PROCLAIM
ED IN CAPITAL AND OTHER
CITIES
CUSTOMS OF CENTURIES
FOLLOWED WITHOUT CHANGE

Former Gates Barring Royal Proess.
sion - MuItitudss chssr the Kings
HsraIds and 4Gos save the King" 10
Echoed by Thousands.
London, May s.-The proclamation
announcing the accession Of King
George v. was publicly read at St.
James this morning. The ceremonies,
brilliant and impressive. took place on
the balcony Of the friar court at st.
james palace, IN the presence Of the
royal family, notable gathering OF
public men and great throng.
Friday, May 20. has been definitely
ixed as tie date Of King Edwards fu-
neral. It was officially announced at
buckingham palace at noon that the
queen mother, Alexandria, was well
and bearing up bravely. This morning
rumors were current that in parox-
ysm of grief the mother Of the king had
broken a. bloodyessel and that her con-
dition was serious.
Ancient Custom Followed.
Sharply at the stroke Of 9 four her.
aids. arrayed in MEDIEVAL uniforms OF
scarlet heavily braided with gold,
mounted the balcony of the friar court
at st. James palace, where Queen VIC
toria presented herself to the people
upon the opening of her reign, and
blew a fanfare thru their long silver
trun1petes. In the precincts of the PAL
ace were great mass of people. ine
balconies and roofs of the palace were
reserved for notables, all Of whom were
In the deepest mourning. Members 0.
the royal household. the ministers anu
their wives and high officers of state,
ali In brilliant uniforms, were gathered
around the court. General French.
with the headquarters staff In full
dress uniform. stood surrounded by
troop Of horse guards From the WIN
dows Of Marlborough house immeoiate-
" opposite the children OF King George
watched the ceremony.
Sjnu .ood Save the King
4 The heralds having concluded their
dnties. Sir Alfred Scott Scott 0Atty
carter principal king Of armA with the
Dukesof Norfolk andstwo offtcers pear-
ing slaves Of office, stepped to the front
OF the balcony and read the proclama-
4ion, while the great throngs stoodg un-
covered In a drizzling rain The Peopie
cheered the new king. The band struck
up God Save the King" the anthem
being followed by royal salute from
the battery. the people taking up the
refrain Of "God Save the King
MEANWHILE the royal standard was
hoisted over Marlborough house. indi-
- -le in fha rnvll resi-
dence. and flags upon the public Offices
fhruout the city were raised to the
mast heads. The royal standard on
buckingham palace alone remained at
half mast. The flags again will be
lowered to half mast tomorrow.
Read to the Populace.
American Ambassador Reid and the
embassy staff and other notables, In
Guiding J. Pierpont Morgan, watched
the proceedings from the balcony. The
,opular demonstration" at an end, the
earl marshal, and attendants proceeded
to the ambassadors court whence they
drove to Charing Cross and thence to
London to read the proclamation to
the people at. designated points. The
route to the city proper was lined with
1000 troops, while at the places at
which the procession stopped and re-
peated the ceremony troops and horse
guards were stationed. The route was
packed with people.
Lonecn's Ancient Privilege.
Z Along the Strand the procession con-
tinued thru lines Of troops and crowds
of people to Temple Bar. at the bound
ary Of the city. where the lord mayor,
sheriffs, aldermen and officers of the
city OF London, in all their robes OF Of
nee, awaited the coming Of the earl
marshal The ceremony here was of
long duration and more elaborate. the
city of London to this day retaining its
ancient privilege Of barring the en-
trance Of the kings men to the square
mile in which its officers rule. In place
OF the barred gates of the olden times
. red sliken rope placed across the
street halted the procession. Coming
to standstill, the trumpeters sounded
three loud blasts announcing the ap-
proach OF officers Of arms. The city
marshal, riding forward, challenged the
approach OF the procession with the
cry, Halt, who goes there" The reply,
'erhe OFFICER Of arms, who demands en-
trance to the city to proclaim his royal
majesty's accession" came from the
pursuivant
Lord Mayor Reads II.
Tho lord mayor. having been in
formed Of the presence Of the royal
herald and having given his permis-
sion for entrance to- the city. a royal
dragon stepped across the boundary !
and handed The chief magistrate the |
privy councils order that the~procla- |
..-..:s....c.. BE ...Ae The th-eng that
crowded the street stood in silence
watching the proceedings. The lord
mayor then alishted from his carriage
and read the proclamation and de-
ciared that "Our high and mighty
Prince George has now become our
only lawful and righteous liege lord,
George "" following these words with
the cry, God save the king" The
words were caught UP by the crowd
and swelled to q mighty chorus that
flled the Strand and Fleet street.
Muititudss Cheer New King.
Thence the lord mayor with his
~ iestv's hefalds moved thru streets [
lined with double files OF troops toward
the centsr of the city. A vast crowd
wstched the p4ssage Of the historic
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