Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-14
Ceremony Of Medieval pomp
Carried Out in London.
CROWD SINGS NATIONAL HYMN
CARRIED In Ancient Costumes Heralds
Conduct impressive Ceremony In 81.
James Palace and at Points In Lon
don-Funerai Of Edward May 20.

| announcing the accession oil kinH
Gtorge " was read at the st. James
palace.
Friday. May 20. has been definitely
fixed as the date for King Edwards
funeral
Immediately after the funeral oil
her husband II is expected that the
queen mother will retire to Sandring
ham palace. which King Edward some
years ago made over 10 her as a dover
house.
King Edward died at 1i.45 p. IN. Fri.
| day night, Just as the theater crowds
were leaving the cafes. Silence fell
upon the crowds. who went sorrow.
fully home.
| The cause OF death. as given by the
kings physicians. was pneumonia.
which developed rapidly from the Sc
we're bronchial attack his majesty sui.
fered last week.
The Official bulletin. announcing the
kings death. read as follows:
May s. 1910. 1850 p. m. His ma.
jesty. the king. breathed his last at
eleven forty-five. in the presence OF
her majesty. Queen Alexandra: the
Prince and Princess OF Wales. the
princess royal. the Duchess OF Fife;
Princess Victoria and Princess Louise.
Duchess of Argyll"
The actual complaint from which his
majesty suffered was an asthmatic
cardiac affection. and as usual In such
cases oxygen had TO be administered
10 him at intervals since Thursday
night. The medical examination was
first directed towards possible compli-
cations In the throat this being the
particular cause which led to the call
ing In of Professor Thomas. II had
been feared that an operation would
be necessary. but Professor Thomas
was able to make II clear that these
fears were groundless. The general
condition OF his majesty was such.
however that the gravest fears were
entertained by his doctors. and this
they indicated in bulletin.
With the time-honored ceremony of
a brilliant and impressive character,
George V. was publicly proclaimed as
Britain and ireland and the British
dominions beyond the seas. defender
OF the faith emperor OF India.
Sharply at the stroke of . o'clock
four heralds. arrayed in medieval uni
forms of scarlet. heavily braided with
gold. mounted the balcony Of Friary
Court at ST. James palace. where
Queen Victoria presented herself to
the people upon the opening of her
memorable reign and blew fanfare
through their long silver trumpets.
From the windows Of Marlborough
house. Immediately opposite. the Duke
Of Cornwall the young heir TO the
throne the younger princes and Prin-
cess Mary watched the ceremony.
Earl Marshal Appears.
The heralds having concluded their
duties. the officers OF arms, chief OF
whom Is the Duke OF Norfolk. the
hereditary carl marshal and chief but.
Ter of England. took their places on
the balcony forming the great heraldic
company None wore mourning. this
having been removed for the occasion.
Sir Alfred Scott Scott.Gatty. Garter
principal king OF arms. with the Duke
Of Norfolk and two officers bearing
the slaves OF office. stepped to the
front of the balcony and in a voice
which could be heard across the court
and in the streets adjoining. read the
proclamation. while great throngs
stood uncovered in a drizzling rain.
The duke and Sir Alfred then called
for three cheers for the king. and the
people responded with fairly deafening
hurrahs. which were silenced only by
sounded another fanfare.
The last note hardly died away
when the band OF the Cold Stream
Guards. which had taken up a posi-.
ton in the square. struck up God
Save the King" The young princes
from their point OF vantage In the
windows OF Marlborough house stood
with their hands AT salute and the
officers and troops stood at attention.
Crowd Sings National Anthem.
As the national anthem was conclud.
ed the first gun of the battery In st.
James park belched forth a royal ga.
lutte and the people in the square and
streets AT the same moment took up
the refrain God Save the King" This
was probably the most impressive
part OF the ceremony. the feryent sing.
ing OF the crowds growing in volume
as more and more singers Joined In.
while al minute intervals the gun half
drowned the chorus.
The popular demonstration at an
end. the carl marshal and his attend
ants proceeded to the Ambassadors
court, whence they drove 10 Charing
Cross and thence TO the city OF Lon.
don 10 read the proclamation 10 the
people at the designated points. The
.1ute 10 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 royal car
rIages Of the Duke Of Norfolk. Sir Al
fred Scott scott-Gatty and the Officers