Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-05-07
London In Gloom
Gayety Has
Ceased.
SCENE AT END
Europe Feel Lost of Popular
M0narch--AII Courts Aban-
don Social Programs
Roosevelt May Repre-
sent United States
. at Funeral.
bv United Press Wire.

oPStttf w Cftttt0 1900 NHNN-
London, May 7:-King George v.
was formally proclaimed reigning
monarch this afternoon, when, after
meeting of the privy council, the
Lord Chancellor administered the
oath. Prince Edward Albert took
the oath of succession. -
The ceremony of swearing in the
new king was begun by the firing of
royal salute Of 101 guns In his
speech the new king was very ner-
vous and his voice failed him sever
al times. He made several touching
illusions to his father At the finish
the spectators wept from grief
The funeral of the late King Ed
ward will probably be held May II.
Definite arrangements are impossi-
BILE at this time owing to the dis
tracted state Of the late King IS
household
All England today is house of
mourning. London society is gone.
People walk the streets quietly, and
with hushed voices discuss the per-
|sonal and national bereavement that
has befallen them. Thousands are
wearing roseattes or sleeve bands of
mourning. All commerce and indus
tries are, at standstill.
There was little sleep in London
after the kings death became gener-
ALLY known. Thousands who had re-
tired, fiocked into the streets and
made their way to the newspaper Of
|fices to learn from the extra edition
the details OF the kings last hours.
All members of the royal family who
were in London were around the
bedside at the death. All were In
tears. The queen, almost q physical
wreck herself from grief and sick
ness, knelt by the bedside In the
closing moments and held the king IS
hand to the last.
Although the kings death was de-
scribed as painless, he suffered in
tensely from raeking cough before
drifting into O state Of coma an hour
before his death. The physicians
were hopeful up to 10 O'clock last
night. At that hour the kings con-
dition took change for the worse,
and the physicians informed the
family he was dying.
The streets around Buckingham
Palace are today filled with dense
throngs, whose grief renders them
silent. All courts, public
offices, stock exchange. big business
and theatres are closed.
ALI social functions have been cam
celled. The Jdraping of the city in
crepe has begun. Thousands OF
messages in sympathy are pouring
into the palace from all over the
world.
No arrangements for the funeral
Or lying In state of the body have
been made. The funeral arrange
ments will be held In abeyance un-
I'll the cabinet and parliament meet.
The new king, George ", who was
the Prince of Wales, was proclaimed
throughout the kingdom soon after
this morning. His son, Prince
Albert, now sixteen years old,
will be the new Prince of Wales.
With the passing of King Edward.
Queen Alexandria becomes dowager
queen, and Princes May Of Teck wife
Of the new ruler, becomes England's
queen.
George v. is the only surviving son
OF the late King Edward.
The king dled last night at 11:45
o'clock, surrounded by all the members
OF his family who were in London at
the time.
The general impression here is that
the kings death was hastened by the
existing disturbing political situation.
1t is thought that Colonel Theodore
former president OF the
United States. now touring Europe