The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
ENTIRE NATION
!. is in MOURNING
Grief Over Edwards Death Is
Sincere and Wide
spread.
EVIDENCE EVERY W H Err E
Business Is at Standstill and All
Gaieties Are sus-
pended.
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George FREDERICK Ernest Albert is
now by the death of orr late sovereign
OF happy memory. become our only
lawful and rightful liege Lord George
United Kingdom of Great Britain ana
ireland. Defender of the Faith En-
peror OF India. TO whom we do ac-
knowledge all faith AND constant obe-
dience with all hearty and humble
affection, beseeching God by whom NIL
Kings and Queens do reign, 10 bless
the royal Prince George v. with long
and happy years 20 reign over us.
The response OF King George was
marked by deep emotion as he solemn
liz affirmed his purpose to fulfil to
the best of his abilities the great trust
reposcd in him. His first official ut
tcrance made deep impression.
New Kings Address.
.Mv Lords and gentlemen" said the |
ming. ..my heart is too full for me
! 20 address you to-day In more than a
tfew words. while It is my sorrowfui |
duty to announce 10 you the death or
NV dearly loved father. the King In
this irreparable loss, which has so
suddenly fallen upon me and the whole
omnire / am comforted by the feeling
that + have the sympathy of my future
subjects. who will mourn with mo LOT
their beloved sovereign, whose own
happiness was found In sharing ana
promoting theirs. l have lost not only
n father. but the affecuonate ana ihn3
mate relations of dear friend and
adviser.
mo less confident am in the uni
yersal and towing sympathy which Is
assured to my dearest mother IN hcr
1 Notwithstanding grief. Standing here
little more than nine years ago our
beloved King declared that so long
as there was breath in his body he
I would work for the good and ameliora-
ton of his subjects.
81 am sure that the opinion of the
whole nation will be that this de-
,laration' has been fully carried out
GRO endeavor to follow in his foot
s+eps and at the same time TO uPioiu
the constitutional government oil 'hese
,na,ms will be the earnest object of
my life. l am deeply sensipie % s,e
very heavy responsibilities which nave
<ayen upon me- / know that l can
relv on the Parliament and upon the
oeople of these islands and my 90
rinsons beyond the seas for their hell
in the discharge of these arduous du
Ties. and their prayers that COG VII
grant me strength and guidance
am encouraged by the knowledge tina
I have in my dear wife one who vii
be constant helpmate in every en-
deavor for our peoples good.
The oath was administered TO Tn
King by the Lord Chancellor
Tender designations.
Following custom, the members o
the Cabinet who were present tender
ed their formal designations to the
al tb, q
resignation Enacted upon. Thereupon
the members of the Cabinet and the
privy counsilors Kissed The Kings
hand according TO the traditional Gus
tom to signify allegiance to the new
ruler
An Immense but quiet multitude
pressed about the palace for sight
of George ", who passed with but lit
tie appearance OF state. He wore an
admirals, ,iniforri and was attended
only by two officials from Marlborough
House. He was greeted in silence and
with bowed heads as he proceeded to
the palace, only a stones throw away.
while his two sons watched him from
over the wall.
The Lord Mayor of London with tho
sheriffs. in state coaches and robes of
Office, made a gaudy show, but Niscount
MORLEY, of Blackburn. ana other emf
71ent Privy Councillors arrived in han
CONS and pushed their way through
/ the crowd.
Edward VII. lies in the chamber where
he died. His features are much more nat
nral than though ne had suffered from
n long illness. Dowager Queen Alex
andra, King George and Queen Mary
with the two boy princes and othe
members of the royal family. vistct
the chamber this afternoon The pal
ace attendants and servants We're ad
united afterwards. The plans for TIL
/ funeral have not vet been determined
hut the royal ceremonial and publ
mourning will follow the same procc
dlire as when Victoria died. Th
court will move to Windsor Castle o.
TUESDAY. and it is supposed that tn
obsequies will take place there, til
body of the late King either to res
in st. James Chapel there or in
,nausoleum TO be built at Frogmorc
near that which Victoria erected TO
herself and consort 1t was announce
Tonight that there would be no lynn
IN State,
Coming for Funeral.
More royal pcrsonages are expecte
to come to England for the funera
than followed Queen Victoria's hears,
The German Emperor is certain TO a,
tend. both because he is head OF
neighbor!ng state and near relat!y
The Kings Of Belgium Spun and poI
tugal and possibly King Victor Eu
manuel of Italy also VIII he prcson
Al the crowned heads OF the worl
as we'll as the Pope and the Presldcn
OF the United States, France ana 9th,
republics, have telegraphed coudolenr
TO the Dowager Queen and King Gcorg
Both houses of Parliament held
briaf meeting this afternoon The I.o
Chancellor administered the oath
allegiance in the House OF Lords
about forty peers,