New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-07

a clear sky, that the King was suffering
from bronchitis, with the physicians
statement that his condition causes
some anxiety" came the official an
nouncement that his majesty's condi-
| ton is now critical"
| The public Immediately Interpreted
these significant words TO mean that the
Kings condition was hopeless. The bull
Ietin was transmitted to all the royal
relatives before it was made public. and
the rapid sequence OF arrivals OF roy
alties at the palace within the next hour
confirmed. as far as confirmation wa'
needed. the most alarming Views.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and
the Duchess of Albany. who had left the
palace shortly before the bulletin was
issued. both ladies showing marked signs
of grief. soon hastened back. Princess
Victoria and the Duke OF Fife followed
The Duke and Duchess Of Connaught.
who arrived to-day at Suez from an
African shooting expedition, were in
formed. and Queen Maud teiegraphed
from Christiania that she would start
for London tomorrow.
Sir William Robson, the Attorney Gen
eraI. hurried to the palace, as he ex-
planned on urgent official business. and
remained half an hour. The Archbishop
of Canterbury, who visited the Queen in
the morning. paid a second call before
dinner He talked with the Prince of
Wales and hurried away with signs OF
great emotion to preside at a meeting.
He returned to the palace at 9:3O O'Clock
in the evening
The Crowds Before the Palace.
From early in the morning through a
day Of brilliant sunshine. followed by
stormy evening, with frequent heavy,
cold showers, a great crowd filed the
open space in front OF buckingham Pal
ace awaiting news Of the Kings condi-
ton. Even after evening passed into
night groups stood about the gates and
hung to the iron ratings Of the big gold
tipped fence watching the comings and
goings of the members of the royal
family, the physicians, officials and other
notable persons. until the police shortly
before midnight, with a view to clearing
the SIIttISt Lhot AAC AOA NN4CA
bulletins .uId be issued until this
morning.
Intimate friends and members Of the
royal family were received at the en-
trance to the wing of the palace in
which the Kings apartments are 10
Gated, and the officials OF the household
gave them the latest news from the sick
room. The crowd outside was an ever
changing one, the early arrivals consist
ing of artisans. who stopped for a brief
moment on thei- way to work TO ques-
ton the waiting reporters and policemen
who had spent the night at the gates
Later in the morning women OF all
classes commenced to flock through
Green and st. James's parks toward the
palace A few carriages and automo-
biIes drove up with diplomats and other
callers, who were soon followed by the
whole official and soci. world of Lon
don, until the waiting row of vehicles
stretched for several blocks along the
street.
When the morning bulletin, which long
before had been given to the press and
circulated in special editions, was posted
on the fence, the square was so crowded
that police reserves had TO be called out
To make passage for the moving traf-
fc. There had been a feeling that the
reports in the morning newspapers were
exaggerated. The bulletin. however,
showed that the Kings condition was
most grave, and the solemn faced crowd
which went home for late luncheon
spread the news throughout the city
The weather continuing fine in the af-
ternooD brought out more and more
persons, who had a long, weary and
anxious wait, in the absence Of a buHe
tin, for upward of six hours. This
served to increase rather than allay the
fears that the rumors which were flying
about that the King was dead or dying
were only too true. The people passed
the time in watching the arrival of Wis
itors or strolling up and down Constitu
tfonaI Hill, from which a view of the
Kings apartments coui1 be obtained.
The announcement in the newspapers
that a bulletin would be issued at $50 at
tracted an ever increasing throng. They
came to read the bulletin. or If unstrung
through the masses. The dinner hour
caused only a slight thinning out of the
crowds to be followed later by prac-
ticaIly everybody who was within reach
OF the palace. Many women in evening
gowns, with their escorts, left the din
ner tables hurriedly and abandoned
their usual visit to the theatre or other
places of amusement 10 go to the palace
gates.
Police Disperse the Crowds.
The showers, which were accompanied
by a sharp wind, drove only a few away, |
ard il looked as If the palace square
would be filed the night long. until the
police moved off those who had gathered. |
with the news that no further bulle- !
tins would be forthcoming. Only groups |
of reporters remained.
When the royal ensign on Bucking |
ham Palace was lowered as usual II |
sunset the waiting multitude thought |
that il was signal that the King was |
dead. All removed their hats, and the |
scene was an affecting one.
The evening bulletin issued at 6:1S |
o'clock was the first given out since just |
poop to-day I