Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-07

Secy Knox, expressed this morning 10
Sir Edward Grey. secretary of state for
foreign affairs, by American Ambas-
sador Reid, in the following letter.
Sir: Ny government instructs me
TO express 10 YOU and through you TO
the British government and people the
sincere and profound sympathy Of the
president the goNernmeuf and the peo-
pie OF the United States in the loss by
taeir British kinsmen Of a ruler 50 be-
loved and 60 justly distinguished
among all the nations 81 the earth for
his wisdom and kindness and for the
influence OF these high qualities IN be-
half Of all that Is best
II have the honor to be- with highest
consideration, sir, your most obedleut
and humble servant.
"wHITELAw REID"
The morning services at the churches
were more largely attended than usual
today All the CONGREGATIONS were in
deep mourning. A notable change In
the services was the substitution OF the
Woros THE queen dowager and AN
the royal family" for the familiar
phrase. The queen, the Prince and
Princess Of Wales and all the royal
family
A NATION IN MOURNING
The bulk Of the population OF the
country have douned mourning garb In
some form. Men who are not wholly
clothed in black are wearing black
ueclSscarfs or black bands about their
coat-sleeves The women seen are al
most without exception dressed I'm
black. Streamers OF crepe hang from
the whip-hands Of the cabmen's whips.
The show fronts bear mourning shut
ters
Since earliest morning a food Of mes
sages has been pouring into the pal
ace from foreign lands. one OF the first
received By the queen dOwager was "a
sympathetic telegram from Emperor
William.
Ambassador Reid and Secy. Phillips
81 the American legation were early
callers at Buckingham palace and
Marlborough house where in the visi-
tors banks, they inscribed their names
and those Of their wives Later mem
beers OF the diplomatic corps called Mr.
Reid also left cards for Sir Edward
Grey. while attaches Of the embassy
paid a similar duty at the war office
and az the admiralty
The nags at Dorchester house and
the American embassy are AT half
mast
GRIEF UNIVERSAL.
Popular interest In the new ruler Is
over EAAAA0MNA kA NAiANft sHAA ~ tfA AN NitN
death OF Edward VII. The beloved
monarch succumbcd 20 pneumonia.
which followed a bronchial attack. al
Buckingham palace at rs minutes be-
fore last midnight In the sixty-ninth
year OF life and the tenth years of his
reign
The grief Of the dowager queen az
the death OF her royal husband is pa
theuc. Since early morning she has
been In and out OF the death chamber
directing everything, personally plal-
ing the wealth of flowers that have
been received. and giving her directions
with stately dignity. but at the same
time tncons1lablc. She cannot be per
suaded 10 remain in her own room To
take the rest Of which She is SO much
I'm need
The funeral arrangements arc not
yet announced but the expectation OF
the court officials is that the body OF
his majesty viii be buried AZ Frog
more near the bodies Of his father
mother aud son The burial probably
win be delayed for 10 days 10 allow
time for the arrival OF foreign deputa-
lions.
Toward noon the members began to
arrive az Buckingham palace King
George. who had been occupied
throughout the morning with affairs
OF state. arrived al luncheon time In
company with Queen Mary. Through
out the morning there was constant
stream OF callers, Including the mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps Several
wrCaths from personal friends OF Ed
ward were sent up 20 the death cham
Der.
Before the palace was a great crowd
watching those coming and going un-
m a sharp thunder and snowstarm
drove 20 cover an but a few straEglers.
who remained 90 see the changing OF
the guard, which ceremony was e.
fectcd TODAY without tho accountant
mont Of "A band OF music