The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-09
GEORGE Y. WAS
PROCLAIMED
KING TODAY
The Time Honored Brilliant
and Impressive Ceremony
Was Carried Out
QUEEN MOTHER ALEXANDRA WELL
AND IS BEARING UP BRAvEL\
Sunday Services in All the Churches
Throughout United KINGDOM Had
Special Reference to Death of the
King.

Special Reference to Death of the
King.
London, May s.-with the time-hon-
ored ceremony of brilliant and inn
pressive character, George v this
morning was publicly proclaimed
king of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and ireland and the British
dominions beyond the seas, defender
of the faith and emperor of India.
Sharply at the stroke of nine her.
aids arrayed in medieval uniforms
of scarlet, heavily braided with gold,
mounted the balcony of the friary
court at st. James palace, where
Queen Victoria presented herself to
the people upon the opening of her
memorable reign. and blew a fanfare
through their long silver trumpets.
The precincts of the palace by this
! time were crowded with a great mass
of people. The balconies and roofs
Of the ancient palace, which has been
draped with red cloth. were reserved
for the notables all of whom were in
the deepest mourning.
When the heralds had taken their
change, the proclamation was read to
the multitude, from which rose thun-
derous cheers and cries of God save
the king" The bands played the
national anthem.
Burial May 90.
May 20 has been definitely deter
mined upon as the date of the funeral
of King Edward. The body will be
removed on the seventeenth from
Buckingham palace to Westminster
hall, where it will lie in state for
three days, thence being taken on the
evening of the third day to Windsor
for interment in st. Georges chapel
on the day following.
The body of the late monarch will
be borne ON gun carriage through
the streets. Of London to Paddingtor
station and again through the streets
of Windsor to the castle. The pro-
ccssion will be similar to that upon
the occasion of the funeral Of Queen
Victoria in 1901.
Above the casket will be placed the
royal insignia. the crown. orb and
sceptre. King George. mounted, will
ride Immediately behind the casket
followed by the other male members
Of the family, the foreign monarchs
and the special ambassadors. The
queen. the queen mother and the la.
dies of the royal family will come
next in carriages. The remainder o
the cortege will be made up of rep.
resentatives Of the army and navy
members Of the imperial household
and high officers of the state.
1t was officially announced at Buck.
ingham palace at noon that the Queer
Mother Alexandria was we'll and bear.
ing up bravely. This morning rumors
were current that in a paroxysm o
grief the mother of the king had brok.
en- blood vessel and that her condi.
tion was serious.
Church Services.
The service in all the churchei
, throughout the United Kingdom yes,
terday had special reference to thu
death of the king The sermons al
dealt with the nations grief, and the
music was such as is customary a
funeral services. Immense crowds
! attempted W OOI0IA VAkAou " ~
Paul's and Westminster. but only {
small fraction was admitted.
One of the most simple observancei
took place in the chapel royal II
Buckingham palace. where the roya
family with the members of the late
kings household worshipped. Queer
Alexandra attended and King George
with Princess Mary and the three
young princesses, all wearing deel
mourning. drove over from Marlbor'
ough house. Princess Victoria. who
has been her mothers constant com.
panion, also was present
Queen Alexandra requested that the
service be brief and simple, knowing
that that would have been the kings
preference. Canon Sheppard. sub.
dean Of the chapel royal. officiated
The members of the new kings house.
hold. in full mourning. attended serv.
ices at the royal chapel at Marlbor.
ough house.
At the chapel royal in St. James
palace the afternoon service was at.
tended by many of the late kings per.
sonal friends. The vicar of Windsor
preached from the text: deuteronomy
4. chapter 34." He declared that Kine
Edward. like Moses. died just when
he had led his people into the prom.
Used land. when he was most wanted
and when he had the best and ripes,
experience to give.
The bishop of London preached In
the morning at st. Paul's. The con.
gregation filled the great cathedral tc
its capacity. The bishop spoke ap.
preciateively of the American sym.
pathy which had been extended to tie
British people and he read cable.
gram which he said had arrived with
characteristic promptness from that
country:
Deepest sympathy for our brethren
of the English church and nation; me.
mortal service to Le held in Trinity
church New York"
The bishop commented on this. say.