Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-10
LONDON MOURNS
OVER THE DEATH Of
ENGLAND s MONARCH
Delivers Brief but Earnest Ad-
dress at Proclamation and
Promises to Maintain High
Traditions of English Court
NEW MONARCH SHOWS
GREAT LACK OF DISPLAY
(By Associated Press. }

LONDON, May saturday is usually
the gayest night of the week in London,
but tonight a Sabbath-like quiet per-
vades the city. 1t is capital in mourn
ing. All the theatres and music halls
have closed their doors; the band con-
certs in the parks, which drew tens OF
thousands of the working people during
the long spring twilight, are abandoned.
The people wander idly about the streets
looking at the portraits of Eward VII
weathed in crepe in the shop windows.
Multitudes drift into st. James park,
staring at the darkened windows of
Buckingham palace, where the body of
the dead king lies, and Marlborough
house, through the gates of which Off
Gals and messengers come and go con-
stantly. Here the new king has had TO
set aside his personal grief to busy him
self with the affairs of crown and family.
Many wear badges of mourning. The
whole kingdom, indeed, is a nation in
mourning Ireland has forgotten her po-
litical grievances against her sister isle.
The Irish papers speak kindly of Edward
VII The mayors office and nationalist
strongholds at Dublin and Limerick have
sent messages of sympathy to the widow
SOCIETIES MEET.
Municipalities, churches and societies
of all sorts have met to pass eulogies on
the late monarch and offer good wishes
TO his successor. The courts and BUSH
ness houses have been closed; sports
an entertainments of every type have
been dropped society has cancelled en-
gagements. The managers of the most
METROPOLITAN theatres haev decided to
suspend the season until after the funer-
al.
Whire ~[ing George was signing the
proclamation Sc his accession in the pres
ence of his privy Councillors, VINO came
in uniform and wearing brilliant decora-
tions, in the medieval little ST. JaInes
place this afternoon, battery in the ad-
Joining park was firing IS guns denotlnB
the age of his predecessor. The hrst offl-
cial utterance of the new king was
marked by feeling eloquence and made
deep impression.
KING GEORGES SPEECH.
MY lord and gentlemen" said the king,
my heart is too full for me TO address
YOU today in more than few words. Ii
is my sorrowful duty to announce to you
the death of my dearly loved father, the
king In this irreparable loss, which has
so suddenly fallen on me and the whole
empire, l am confronted by the feeling
that | have the sympathy of my future
their beloved sovereign, whose own hap
piness was found in sharing and promot-
ing theirs l have lost not only a faith
ers love, but the affectionate and init.
mate relations of a dear friend and ad-
wiser.
No less confident am l in the universal
and loving sympathy which is assured to
my dear mother in her overwhelming
grief Standing here a little more than
,,fv hall I'M r.
ed that so long as there was breath in
his body he would work for the good
and ameioration of his subjects. l am
sure the opinion of the whole nation will
be that this declaration has been fully
carried out.
TO CARRY OUT POLICIES
ITO endeavor to follow in his footsteps
and at the same time to uphold the con-
stitutional government of the realm will
be the earnest object of my life. am
deeply sensible of the very heavy respon-
sibilities which have fallen upon me.
81 know that l can rely upon the par
lament and upon the people of these is
lands and my dominions beyond the seas
for their help in the discharge of these
arduous duties, and their prayers that
God will grant me strength and guidance
L am encouraged by the knowledge that
have in my dear wife one who will be
our peoples good"
An immense but quiet multitude press
ed about the palace for a sight of George
V, who passed with but little appear
ance of state. He wore an admiraIs
uniform and was attended only by two
officials from Marlborough house He
was greeted in silence and with bowed
heads as he proceeded to the palace, on
ly a stones throw away, while his two
ii
The lord mayor of London, with the
sheriffs in state coaches and robes Of
office, made a gaudy show, but Viscount
Morley, of Blackburn, and other eminent
privy councillors arrived in hansoms and
pushed their way through the crowd
BODY STILL LIES IN CHAMBER.
Edward VII still lies in the chamber
where he died. His features are much
more natural than though he had suf-
fered from a long Illness Dowager Queen
Alexandra, King George and Queen Mary
with the two boy princes and other men,
bers of the royal family, visited the cham
Der this afternoon. The palace attend
ants and servants were admitted after
ward.
The plans for the funeral have not yet
been determined but the royal ceremonial
and public mourning will follow the same
procedure as when Victoria died. The
court Will move to windsor Castle on
Tuesday and it is supposed the obseuuies
will take place there. the body of the late
king either to rest in St. James chapel
there or in a mausoleum TO be built at
Frogmore. near that which Victoria
erected for herself and consort. It was
announced tonight that there would be !
no lying in state.
More royal personages are expected to |
come to England for the funeral than
followed Victoria's hearse.
The German emperor is certain to at |
tend, both because he is head of a neigh |
boring state and a near relative. The |!
kings of Belgium, Spain and Portugal
and possibly King Victor Emmanuel, Of
Italy, also will be present. All the |
crowned heads of the world, as we'll as
the pope and the presidents of the Uni
ted States, France, and other republics. |
have telegraphed condolences to the dow
ager queen and King George. These. |
however, are considered personal mes /
ssges and have not been published here
PARLIAMENT MEETS.
Both houses o. parliament held a brief
meeting this afternoon. The lord char /
celior administered the oath of allegiance !
in the house OF lords to about 40 peers |
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