Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
Accession Of George v to
Throne of England
Told,
READ IN EVERY CITY
Funeral of Late King Edward
Will Be Held May 20
Final Arrangements.

London, May "a proclamation an
nouncing the accession of King George
v. was publicly read at ST. James pal
ace this morning. The ceremonies
were brilliant and impressive, and took
place on the balcony of the friar court
at st. James palace in the presence of
the royal family, a notable gathering
of public men and great throngs.
Funeral to Be Held May 20.
Friday. May 20, has been definitely
fixed as the date of King Edwards
funeral. 1t was officially announced
at Buckingham palace at noon the
queen mother, Alexandra, was well
and bearing up bravely. This morning
rumors were current that in a parox-
ysm of grief the mother of the king
had broken a blood vessel and her
condition was serious.
Move Body 18th.
The body will be removed on the
18th from Buckingham palace to
Westminster hall, where it will lie
in state three days, thence being
taken on the evening of the third
day to Windsor for interment in st.
Georges chapel the day following.
The body of the late monarch will
be borne on gun carriage through
the streets of London to Paddington
station and again through the
streets of Windsor to the castle. The
procession will be similar to that up
on the occasion of the funeral OF
Queen Victoria in 1901. Above the
casket will be placed the royal in
sigma, crown, orb and scepter.
King George to Ride Behind.
King George, mounted, will ride
Immediately behind the casket, fol-
lowed by the other male members
of the royal family, foreign mon
archs and special ambassadors. The
queen, queen mother and ladies of
the royal family will come next in
carriages. The remainder of the cor
tege will be made up of representa-
tives of the army and navy, members
of the imperial household, and high
officers of state.
As I'm Middle Ages.
Sharply at the stroke of four her
aids arrayed in medieval uniforms of
scarlet heavily braided with gold
mounted the balcony of the friar court
at st. James palace where Queen Vic
toria presented herself to the people
upon the opening of her reign, and
blew a fanfare through their long sill
yer trumpets. In the precincts of the
palace were great mass of people.
The balconies and roofs of the palace
fA- y, -
whom we're in deepest mourning.
Notables in Full RegaIIa.
Members of the royal household,
ministers and their wives and high
officers of state, all in brilliant uni
forms, were gathered around the court.
General French, with his headquarters
staff in full dress uniform, stood sur
rounded by troop of horse guards.
From the windows of Marlborough
house Immediately opposite the chill
dren of King George watched the cere-
mony.
Uncover I'm Rain.
The heralds, having concluded their
duties, Sir Alfred Scott, ,Gatty, with the
duke of Norfolk and two officers bear
ing the slaves of Office, stepped to the
front of the balcony and read the
proclamation, while the great throng
stood uncovered in the drizzling rain.
The people cheered the new king. The
band struck up God Save the King"
the anthem being followed by the
royal salute from a battery, the peo-
pie taking up the refrain, God Save
the King"
Royal Standard Raised.
Meanwhile the royal standard was
hoisted over Marlborough house indi-
eating the king was in the royal resi-
dence and flags upon public Offices
throughout the city were raised to the
masthead The royal standard on
Buckingham palace alone remained at
half mast. The flags will again be
lowered to half mast tomorrow
American Ambassador Reid and the
embassy staff and other notables, in
GLIDING j. Pierpbnt Morgan, watched
the proceedings from the balcony.
Read in other Places.
The popular demonstration at an
end. Earl Marshall and attendants |
proceeded to the ambassadors court, |
whence they drove to Charing Cross |
and thence to London to read the proc
lamation to the people at designated I
points. The route to the city proper
was lined with 1000 troops, while at
places at which the procession stopped |
and repeated the ceremony troops and