The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-10
GEORGE v. IS
PROCLAIMED KING

London, May George v. was for
mally proclaimed king today. The
ceremonies were glittering and bril-
liant and half barbaric. They are
the same ceremonies that has taken
place at the official proclamation for a
thousand years. Thousands of people
are in the city from all parts OF the
kingdom, and the streets are packed.
The crack troops Of the empire are
here adding to the bri1liancy by their
presence. May 20 has been set for
the funeral of King Edward. The
final services to be held at st. George
chapel, Windsor. The judges of the
kings bench today swore allegiance
to the new king at the law courts.
London, May 9.-King George V
was formally proclaimed as successor
to the throne at 4 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. The ceremony was an i'm
pressiveone occurring in the throne
room in the presence of the privy
council under the presidency of the
Earl of Crewe.
The proclamation of kingship was
a sonorous document comforting upon
the new sovereign all the attributes of
a ruler which hs father had possess
ed. The response of King George was
marked by deep emotion as he sol
EMMY affirmed his purpose to fulfil to
the best of his abilities the great
trust reposed in him. His first official
utterance made deep impression.
The oath was administered to the
king by the lord chancellor Follow
ing custom, the members of the cab
met who were present rendered their
formal resgnations to the new ruler,
who at oncereturned the rsignations
unacted upon. Thereupon the mem
bers of the cabinet and the privy coun-
cillors kissed the kings hand accord
ing to the traditional custom to signi-
fy allegiance to the new ruler. An
immense but quiet multitude pressed
about the palace for a sight of George
V, who passed with but little appear
ance of state. He wore an admiral's $
uniform and was attended only by two
officials from Marlborough House. He
was greeted in silence and with bow
ed heads as he proceeded to the pal
his two sons watched him from over
the wall
The lord mayor of London with the
sheriffs in state coaches and robes OF
Offices made a gaudy show, but Wis
count Morley OF Blackburn, and other
eminent privy councillors arrived in
hansoms and pushed their way
through the crowd.
This morning the proclamation OF
George VS. accession viii be read in
all the principal towns in the king
dom. Trumpeters clad in scarlet and
gold and escorted by life guards will
enter the city OF London and the lord
will meet them at Temple Bar. This
ceremony was expected to take place
in London today and great crowds as
sembled at Temple Bar and the Royal
Exchange, waiting there for hours on
1y to be disappointed.
Politics for the time seem to be
forgotten. The newspapers ignore
the subject and devote themselves en-
tirely to elogies and biographies of
the late King Edward and the new
King George. With the members OF
the cabinet scattered in England and
about the continent it has been i'm
possible for the party in power to dis
cuss its policy, but it is assumed that
parliament will adjourn after the
budget is settled.
The ceremonies in connection with
the opening Of the Anglo-Japanese
Exposition, for which Prince Fushi-
ma, cousin of the emperor of Japan,
arrived today. have been given up, as
well as hundreds of other enterprises
and entertainments. great and small.
King George Pays Loving Tribute TO
His Dead Father, Edward VII.
London May 9The following is
the brief speech Of King George y,
aiening proclamation Of corona
tion;
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