The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-08
idle THRONGS
PARADE London
Showing GRIEF
Business and Social Activity Is
Suspended, While pOpuIace
Is in Mourning
Great Crowds Pass by Palace
and Gaze Silently On VIM
dOws of Death Chamber

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 comforted by the feeling that l
have the sympathy of my future sub
Jects. who will mourn with. me for
their beloved sovereign, whose own
happiness was found in sharing and
promoting theirs. I have lost not
only fathers love, but the affection
ate and intimate relations OF dear
friend and adviser.
NO less confident am / in the uni
versal and loving sympathy which is
assured to my dearest mother in her
overwhelming grief Standing here
little more than nine years ago our
beloved king declared that so long as
there was breath in his bedy he would
work for the good and amelioration
of his subjects I am sure that the
opinion Of the whole nation will be
that this declaration has been fully
carried ont
To ondeavor to follow i'll his foot
steps and al the same time to uphold
the constitutional government of these
realms will be the earnest object of
my life [ am deeply sensible of the
very heavy responsibilities which have
fallen upon me. l know that [ can
rely upon the parliament and the
people OF. these islands and my do
minions beyond the seas for their help
in the discharge of these arduous
duties, and their prayers that God will
grant me strength and guidance.
am encouraged by the knowledge that
] have IN my dear wife a constant
helpmate- in every endeavor for our
peoples good"
Crowd for New King
An immense but quiet multitude
pressed about the palace for a sight
Of George V, who passed with but
little appearance of state. He wore
an admiraIs uniform and was attend
ed only by two officials from Mari
borough house The new king was
greeted in silence and with bowed
heads, as he proceeded to the palace,
only stones throw away, while his
TWO sons watched him from over the
wall.
The lord mayor of London, with the
sheriffs, in state coaches and robes of
Office, made a gaudy show, but Wis
count MOreley OF Blackburn and other
eminent privy councillors arrived in
hausoms and pushed their way
through the crowd.
Edward VII still lies in the cham
Der where he died. His features are
much more natural than though he
had suffered from long illness.
Dowager Queen Alexandra. King.
George and Queen May, with the two
boy princes and other members of the
royal family. visited the chamber this
afternoon. The palace attendants and
servants We're admitted afterward.
FUNERAL NOT DETERMINED
The plans for the funeral have not
yet been determined, but the royal
ceremonies and public mourning viii
follow the same procedure as when
Victoria died. The court will move to
windsor castle Tuesday, and it is sup
posed that the obsequies will take
place there, the body of the late king
either 10 rest in St. James chapel
there or in a mausoleum to be built AT
Frogmorey near that which Victoria
erected for herself and consort. Ii was
announced tonight that there would be
no lying in state.
EMPEROR TO ATTEND
More royal personages are expected
10 come 10 England for the funeral
than followed Victoria's hearse. The
German emperor is certain to attend,
both because he is head Of a neighbour
ing 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
Wen as the pope and the presidents of
the United States France and other
repubucs, have telegraphed condol-
ences to the dowager queen and King
George V These. however. are consid-
cred personal messages, and have not
been published.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
Both houses Of parliament had a
brief meeting this afternoon The lord
chancellor administered the oath of
allegiance in the house of lords to
about 40 peers. The speaker of the
house OF commons and the deputy
speaker being out of the country, there
was no one empowered to preside over
the house. and Immediately upon Home
Secretary Churchill's motion the house
adjourned.
A great representative congregation
attended service in St PauTs. the bish-
op Of London officiating. Many Catho-
lies gathered in Westminster cathedral
while special services were held in
various churches throughout the coun-
try ard others have been arranged for
tomorrow.
On Monday morning the proc;ama-
tion OF George VS. accession will be
read IN the principal towns of the
kingdom. Trumpeters clad in scarlet
and gold and escorted by life guards
viii enter the city ot London and the
lord mayor and aldermen in robes of
Office will meet them at Temple bar