The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-09
PUBLIC CEREMONY.
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with scarfs of crepe. pushed through
the crowd to the palace enclosure. The
big iron gates were opened and the
band formed a circle under the win
dows.
First they knelt while the leader
prayed and then they sang Nearer, My
God, to Thee" abide With Me- and
angels Ever Bright and Fair" Finally
they marched out singing Onward.
Christian Soldiers" The blinds were
closely drawn. but the attendants say
that Queen Alexandra left her apart
ments with Princess Victoria and her
ladies in waiting and listened to the
singing.
Guests of King George.
The officials of the new kings house
hold, Lords Rosebery, Crews, Morley
and a few others at the invitation of
King George witnessed the ceremony
from Marlborough house. scaffold1ng
having been erected behind the wall
which shuts out a view of the grounds
from the streets, which separate ST
James palace and the residence which
the king occupied While he was ire
prince of Wales.
The popular demonstration at an enc.
the earl marshal and his attendants
proceeded to the ambassadors court.
whence they drove to Charing Cross and
the proclamation to the people at the
designated points. The route to the
city proper was lined with 1000 troops
while at the places at which the pro-
cession stopped and repeated the cere-
mony troops and horse guards were
stationed. The royal carriages of the
Duke of Norfolk, Sir Alfred Scott Scott
Gatty and the officers of arms. followed
by General French with the headquar-
ters staff and a troop of cavalry drove
Inr &c no lar a
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 crush that the
police and troops had greae difficulty
in keeping a space clear for the heralds.
The royal announcers again blew fan
fare and Sir Alfred once more read the
proclamation. The people sang the ma
tlonal anthem, their voices being ac-
companied by the music of military
bands.
Along the Strand the procession con-
1inued through lines of troops and
crowds of people to Temple Bar at the
boundary of the city. where the lord
MAYOR, the sheriffs. aldermen and o.
ficers of the city of London. all in their
robes of office, awaited the coming of
the earl marshal
In City of London.
The ceremony here was of long dura-
ton and more elaborate, the city of
London to this day retaining its ancient
privileges of barring the entrance of
the kings men to the square mile in
which it's officers rule.
In place of the barred gates of olden
times a red silken rope placed across
the street halted the procession. Com
ing to a StandStill, the trumpeters
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 there?
The reply, 1.-The officer of arms, who
demands entrance to the city to pro-
calm his royal majesty's accession,
came from the pursuivant.
The lord mayor having been inform
ed of the presence of the royal herald
and having given his permission for
entrance to the city a huge dragon
stepped across the boundary and hand
ed the chief magistrate the privy coun-
ellis order that the proclamation be
made. The throng that crowded the
narrow street stood in silence watching
the proceedings.
The lord mayor then alighted 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
"" following the words with the cry,
God save the king" The words were
caught up by the crowd and swelled
to a mighty chorus that filed the
Strand and Fleet street.
The ceremony was repeated at Chan
Gerry Lane.
Streets Lined With Troops.
Thence the lord mayor with his ma
jestys heralds moved through streets
lined with double files of troops. the
Norfolk and Leicester regiments, the
kings own Yorkshires, the Scots
guards the Cameronians and Irish
fusilliers. toward the center of the
city. Vast crowds watched the pas
sage of the historic pageant through
the heart OH the city.
When the heralds had taken their
station on the steps of the Royal ex
change and silence had been obtained,
the proclamation was read to the
multitude, from which rose cries of
God save the king" The bands play
ed the national anthem once more.
The heralds then proceeded to the
Mansion house. where they We're en-
tertained by the lord mayor who. ac-
cording to ancient custom first official
" proposed the health of the new
king.
The troops were then withdrawn
but the masses were reluctant to leave
and thousands of persons remained in
the vicinity OF the Mansion house, fire.
ouently calling for cheers for the king
and the queen, the Duke of Cornwall
and others of the royal family.
Similar scenes, though marked
with less ornate pageantry. were wit