Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-20
SILVER TRUMPETS
Halt GEORGE new
KING OF ENGLAND
Tultitudes. in Streets Join in
Fervently Singing National
Anthem of
Britain.

London, May 11.-with the time-hon-
ored ceremony of a brilliant and i'm
pressive character, George V. was this
morning publicly proclaimed king of
and Ireland and the British domin-
ions beyond the seas, defender OF faith,
Emperor Of India.
Sharply at the stroke of nine four
heralds, arrayed in medieval uniform of
scarlet heavily braided with gold,
mounted the balcony of Friary court
at st. James palace where Queen Vic.
toria presented herself to the people
upon the opening of her memorable
reign, and blew a fanfare through their
long silver trumpets.
The precincts of the palace by this
time were a great mass of people, many
OF whom could cur but the briefest
glimpse of the proceedings. The bal
comics and roof of the ancient build
ings, draped with red cloth, were re-
served for the ~notables, all Of whom
were in the deepest mourning. Mem
bers of the royal household, the minis
ters and their wives and high officers
of state, all In brilliant uniforms, were
gathered around the court. General Sir
John D.. P. French with the headquar-
tiers staff In full dress uniform, stood
surrounded by q troop Of horse guards
in their red tuniCs and breast plates of
polished steel. From the windows OF
Marlborough house Immediately oppo-
site, the Duke Of Cornwall, the young
heir to the throne, the younger prince
and princess Mary watched the cere-
mony.
Proclamation Is Read.
The heralds having concluded their
duties, the officers Of arms, chief OF
whom is the Duke of Norfolk, the hered-
itary earl marshal and chief butler Of
England, took their places on the bal
cOny forming the great heraldic com
pany. None wore mourning, this hav-
ing been removed for the occasion. Sir
Alfred Scott Scott-Gatty, Garter Prin-
cipal King of Arms, with the duke Of
Norfolk and two officers bearing the
slaves of office, stepped to the front
Of the balcony and in a voice which
could be heard across the court and in
the streets adjoining, read the procla-
nation, while great throngs stood un-
covered in a drizzling rain. The luke
and Sir Alfred then called for three
cheers for the king and people re-
sponded with fairly deafening hurrahs,
which were silenced only by the reap
pearance of the heralds, who sounded
another fanfare.
The last note hardly had die away
NllSlI lIIS bollu VI thS SOluSlI6dIl
guards which had taken up a position
in the square, struck up God Save the
King"
Young Princes See Ceremony.
The young princes from their point
Of vantage in the windows of Marlbor-
ough house stood with their hands at
salute and the officers and troops stood
at attention. AS the national anthem
was concluded the first gun of the bat
terry in st. James park belched forth a
royal salute, and the people in the
square and streets at the same
took up the refrain God Save the
King"
! This was probably the most impress
sive part of the ceremony, the fervent
singing of the crowds growing in vol
ume as more and more the singers
Joined in, while at minute intervals the
gun half drowned the chorus. Mean
while the royal standard had been
hoisted over Marlborough house, indi-
eating that the king was in the royal
residence, and flags upon the public
offices throughout the city were raised
TO the mastheads.
The royal standard on Buckingham
palace alone remained at half mast.
The flags will remain at masthead IN
til sunset this evening, and again will
be lowered to half mast tomorrow.
The Duke OF Norfolk and Sir Alfred
Scott Scott-Gatty, the officers of state
and others of the distinguished compa-
ny in Friary court continued in their
positions until the people, having CON
cluded the singing Of the national an
them, turned towards Marlborough
house and renewed their cheers for the
king, a glimpse of whom was caught
as he stood at the window with Queen
Mary at his side. A moment later his
majesty lowered the blind.
Besides the heraldic officers the
members of the cabinet who had hur-
riedly returned from their holidays
abroad, diplomats. including American
Ambassador Reid and the embassy
staff, and other notables. including ].
Pierpont Morgan n a few others at
tine invitation OF King George, vi.
messed the ceremony in Marlborough
house, a scaffolding having been erect
ed behind the wall which shuts out a
fine view of the grounds from the street
which separates st. James palace and
the residence which the king occupied
while he was the Prince of Wales.
City Of London Hears II.
The popular demonstration at an end
the earl marshal and his attendants
proceeded to the ambassadors court,
whence they drove to Charing Cross
and thence to the city OF London to
read the proclamation to the people at
the designated points. Inc route TO the
city proper was ined with 1000 troops,
while at the palace, al which the pro-
cession stopped and repeated the GER
emory, troops and horseguards were
stationed. The royal carriages of the
Duke of Norfolk, Sir Alfred Scott
Scott Gatty and the officers OF arms,
followed by General French with the
headquarters staff and a troop Of cav
airy, drove briskly from st. James pal
ace to Charing Cross.
Thousands upon thousands who had
waited since early morning silently
watched the stately progress Of the her
aldic procession. At Charfng Cross
there was such a crush that the police
and troops had great difficulty in keep
ing a space clear for the heralds. The
royal again blew a fanfare
and Sir Alfred once more read the
proclamation. Again the people sang
the national anthem, their voices being
accompanied by the music of military
bands.
Along the strand the procession con-
tinued through lines of troops and
crowds Of people to Temple Bar. at the
boundary of the city, where the lord