The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-08

SALN lAAle VI hlHS george v
King in Waiting
The king, who had driven over from
Marlborough house, waited in room
adjoining the council chamber while
the lengthy formalities leading up to
the actual proclamation were pro-
ceeding.
With today's ceremonies and in his
forty-fifth year the second son born
TO King Edward VII and Queen Alex
/ andra becomes the ruler of the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland
1 and of the British dominions beyond
the seas, king, defender Of the faith
and emperor of India.
The meeting of the privy council
was brilliant function. The king
wore the uniform of IN admiral and
was surrounded by a large gathering
of councillors all in Ievee dress and
wearing the ribbon of their orders
The lord mayor was ia his robes sof
office
The councillors having acquainted
the king with the completion. of fhe
proclamation, his majesty entered the
council chamber and signel the proc-
lamation, after which he confirmed in
their offices those who had held ap-
pointments under his father at the
time OF the Kings death.
BRIEF ADDRESS
King George delivered brief but
earnest address. He exhibited deep
emotion as he announced his deter
minatien to endeavor, under the guild
ance Of God, to maintain the high ira
ditions of the British court and to full
I'LL to the best of his ability the great
trust reposed in him.
The lord chancellor Lord T,orahurn
administered the oath to the king,
and, following the custom. the cabinet
ministers swore allegiance TO the new
sovereign, at the same time rendering
their seals of office. which his majesty
returned. The mIaistcrs kissed tie
kings hand.
The councillors upon being reap
pointed, in turn, took the oath of al
legiance and kissed the kings hand
This concluded the business of the coun-
ell and his majesty retired.
LACK OF DISPLAY
The king left st. James palace on his
return to Marlborough house at 5
o'clock, having been absent for the
ceremony just one hour The marked
lack of display in the conduct of the
new monarch was striking. A single
carriage, occupied by the sovereign and
attended by two royal equerries. was
There was no military escort and the
only decoration which the monarch.
wore was the Order of the Carter
In fact, the lord mayor and the city
aldermen furnished the most spectacu-
lar element of the ceremony. While
his father was signing the proclamation
the young prince of Wales stood on
a temporary scaffolding behind the
wall at Marlborough house and eagerly
watched such of the proceedings as
came into his view
In addressing the privy council King
George said his emotion was too deep
to permit him to say more than few
words. He recalled the declaration by
his father on the similar occasion, to
the effect that so long as there was
breath in his body he would strive to
promote the best interests of his people.
PROMISE FULFILLED
The new monarch declared his
fathers promise had been amply full
illed, and that ii would be his own
earnest endeavor under God, to pursue
the same high aim. He referred CRATE
fully to the evidences of deep sympathy
from all parts of the empire. and said
he was thankful to feel that at all
times he would have the assistance of
the queen in the discharge of his
duties.
The king. declared he would, to the
best of his ability, strive to fully main
tain the constitution.
Boston Sends Regrets
BOSTON, May British subjects and.
former subjects here, through the Can
adam club of Boston, have. sent the
following message to James. Bryce, the
British ambassador at Washington:
We have learned with profound, sor-
row of the death of his majesty King
Edward VII. Please convey to the
members of the royal household our
deep sense of the great loss which the
British empire and the world have sus-
tanned. He was great and good king.
enthroned in the hearts of his subjects.
and his untimely death will be sincerely
mourned by the people OF the American
republic" ~