The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-10
KING GEORGE V.
NOW ENTHR0NED
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king, a glimpse of whom was caught
as he sto9! at the window w, With Queen n
majesty lowered the blind.
Beside the heraldic officers the mem
bers OF the cabinet. who had hurriedly
returned from their holidays abroad,
diplomats including American Embas.
sador Reid and the embassy staff and
other notables. including ]. Pierpont
Morgan, watched the proceedings from
the balcony.
The officials of the new kings house
hold with Lords Rosebery, Crewes, Nor
10y and a few others. at the invitation
of King George witnessed the cere-
mony from Marlborough house, a scaf-
folding having been erected behind the
wall which shuts out a view OF the
grounds from the streets which sen
arate St James palace and the residence
which the king occupied while he was
the Prince of Wales.
Much Red Tape.
The popular demonstration at an end,
the earl marshal and his attendants
proceeded to the ambassador S court,
whence they drove to Charing Cross
and thence to the city of London to
read the proclamation to the people at
the designated points. The route to
the city proper was lined with 1000
procession stopped and repeated the
ceremony troops and horse guards were
stationed The royal carriages of Thc
duke of Norfolk. Sir Alfred Scott Scott
Gatty and the officers of arms. followed
by General French with headquarters
staff and a troop of cavalry, drove
brisklv from st. James palace to Char
ing Cross.
Thousands upon thousands who had
waited since early morning silently
watched the stately progress of the
heraldic procession. At Charing Cross
there was such a crush that the police
and troops had great difficulty in keep
ing a space clear for the, heralds. The
royal announcers again blew a fanfare,
and Sir Alfred once more read the proc
lnmation. The people sang the national
anthem, their voices being accompanied
by the music of military bands.
Along the Strand the procession con-
tinued through lines of troops and
crowds of people to Temple Bar, at the
mayor, the sheriffs, aldermen and off.
GERS Of. the city of London, all in their
robes of Office, awaited the coming Of
the earl marshal.
The ceremony here was of long dura-
tion and more elaborate, the city of
London to this day retaining It's an
cient privilege of barring the entrance
VI lue hlHe mtu 10 INC square hllG
in which its officers rule.
Recalls Ancient Days.
In place of the barred gates of olden
times red silken rope placed across
the street halted the procession. Com
ing to standstill the trumpeteers
sounded three loud blasts announcing
the approach of the officers of arms.
The city marshal, riding forward, chal-
lenged the approach of the procession
with the cry, "Halt, Who goes
therel'
The reply, "The officer of arms, who
demands entrance to the city to pro-
claim his royal majesty s accession, -
came from the pursuivant.
The, lord mayor having been in
formed Of the presence of the royal
herald and having given his PERMISSION
for entrance to the city, Rouge Dragon
stepped across the boundary and hand.
ed the chief magistrate the privy
council s order that the proclamation
be made. The throng that crowded the
narrow street stood in silence watching
the proceedings.
The lord mayor then ahghted from
his carriage and read the proclamation
and declared that "our high and
mighty Prince George has now become
our only lawful and righteous liege
lord, George w. following the words
with "God save the king
The words were caught up by the
crowd and swelled TO mighty chorus
that filled the Strand and Fleet street