The sun., 1910-05-08

me. know that can rslys uPQp Par
lament and upon the people oi thee,
islands and Of my dominiOns beyond the
sea for their help in the discharge OI
these arduOus duties and for their prayer
that God will grant mo strength and
guidance. I am encouraged by the
knOWledGe that ! have in my dear wife
one who will be a constant helpmate IN
every sndsaVOr for our peoples good.
'WhereupOn the Lords Of the council
made Il their humble request 20 his Maj
ssty that bis Majesty's most gracious
declaration TO their lordships might b.
made public. which his Majesty was
pleased tOsOrdsr'
cOURT MOURNING. .
The 3SIsti' also contained the follow
ing order regulating mourning:
-LORD CHAMBERLAIN's OFTICE.
sr. JAMEs's PALACE. 8. w., Tth May. 1910.
Orders for the Court 10 70 into mourn
ing for bic late Most Gracious Majesty,
King Edward the Seventh Of blessed
memory. viz;
The ladies' to wear black dresses
trimmed with Grape and black shoes
and gloves and black fans. feathers and
Ornan eBts
The gentlemen TO wear Grape bands
on the left arm in uniform or court dress.
The mourning TO commence from the
date Of the order. The court to change
the mourning on Monday, the nh Of
November next, viz:
The ladies' to wear black dresses
with oOlored ribbons. flowers. feathers
and ornaments, or gray or white dresses,
with black ribbons. flowers. feathers
and ornaments The gentlemen 10 con-
tinue the same mourning. and on Sunday
the 7th Of May. 1911. the court to 60 ont
Of mourning
KINd N EP ORTEE
The King. vhils the brief ceremonies
were proceeding in the Throne Room.
showed sigS Of deep grief His large
eyes we're red. obviously from much
weeping. Throughout the solemn read
ing Of the proclamation. the new sover-
sign listened Absorbedly with his eyes
dOWncast. but chin upthrust. His voice
and bearing throughout the speeoh and
the subscribing of the proclamation gave
svidsncs Of keen nfeeling oi responsibility
and oG deep emotion.
The crowds outside the palace. Temple
RaF and the Mansion House waited pa
tisntly. having the Londonsrs' love Of a
royal Hpectacle. for the public proclA-
nation BY ths hsralds Of the accession
Of Elng Edwardb suoosuz0V. They we're
a. the Privy Council de-
cidsd TO postpone the proclamation until
Monday morning.
PARLIAMENT MEETS
A meeting of Parliament was held at
! O'Clock in the afternoon. according 20
the custom obtaining on the death oi a
sovereign. lt was Of brief duration
Crowds gathered at the entrances Of the
House Of Lords to watch about half a
hundred peers who happened to be IN
town enter the Eildsd chamber 10 take the
1ath Of allegiance 70 the new King No
Daths were taken in the House Of Com
mons, because rons of the right officials
necessary TO the ceremony had arrived
n London
The members of the House oi Com
mons will begin TO subscribe their ale
lancs 10 the new King on Monday.
Ehen Il 10 expected that the necessary
'fiOials, who are now Fastening TO Lon
Ion. will have arrived in town
rHE RIoHr oF PAALiAMExr
This afternoons sudden and scanty
Meeting Of both Houses Of Parliament
lurinE recesa showed that Parliament
, no longer an inst rument Of the throne.
dAny decades ago the Lords and Com
mons could not mcet except by express
from the King That is over
low and Parliament is Independent q
he throne Parliament itself saw the
lanRer in meetings that could he sum
noned only by the sovereign and Ivy
pecisl act abolished the peril by the Act
4 Succession known legally ~ Came.
:. which reads.
-On the demise Of the Crown Parlia.
neni Il sitting Is Immediately tn pro-
eed to act and II separated by adjourn
nent or prorogation II Immediately TO
meet and eli,
Before the passing of This act Parla-
nent once met on a Sunday. March :.
5OI. on the death Of William III. to
- that tive interests of the people should
- regarded In tho matter Of tho success
ion. and three times since In similar
II met on sunday
II the occasion had arisen Il might have
ist Tomorrow. Sunday. rather than
o-day. Even n Parliament had been |
issolysd IL would have had 20 have been
svived and would have been legal |
'arliamsnt for six months. saving sub !
squent prorogatiOn or dissolution
NET RY nPULsE.