The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-19
'BLOW,|S1REGARlED
ASPERS0NAL.L LOSS
News Falls Like Thundcrbolt
Upon 10000 Greeks in
New York.
STIRRING TRIBUTES PAID
None of His Countryncn Ever
Thought FIe Would Fall as
Assassin's Victim.
Special to The Times-Dispatch.

~ Especial to The Times Dispatcl.l
New York, March 1S.-News OF the
tragic death OF King George of Greece
fell as a thunderbolt from clear sky
upon the 10000 Greeks in New York
City. Extra editions of the Greek
newspapers were issued and wherever
people of this nationality congregated
1t was easy to discern that the blow
was taken as a personal loss
From leading citizens IL was learn
ed that death in battle or peaceful
end, after the disruption in the Bal
kans has become history, was that
which all thought would be the cause
OF the death of the beloved King.
Never did any one suppose that lie
would fall r victim of an assassin. AR.
memorial services next Sunday.
Scion Stylian j. Ylasto. arch -exarch
of the Creek Orthodox Church.. and
cditor-in-chicf of the atlantis" the
Creek newspaper together with Dome
trius Botassi. consul-gcneral or Greece,
paid stirring tributes to the dead
King. Both had known him we'll
II am absolutely consternated at the
news OF the assassination OF King
George" said Mr.. vlasto. "He is
man. who for nifty years. has reigncd
In Greece. and is a man who had con-
secratcd his life for the welfare of his
people.
Since Salonica was taken In No
yember and his first-born son. Constan-
tho. entered the Greek town ut the
head of his triumphant army. King
George. the Queen and the whole royal
family has been at SalonIca. But un-
fortunately. the untimely death has
occurred when 1t seems he was left
alone.
From dispatches received by nc only
Yesterday. tho Queen and most OF the
ladies of the court had left Salonica
Snir brt,
Janiria. where the Greek army forced
tho surrender OF tho Turkish garrison
only few DAYS ago. and dispatches
received to-day toll that Prince Nicho-
las, military governor OF Salonica. has
proceeded with his wife TO Belgrade.
Sndncss Tx Intensified.
so. the sadness OF the occasion is
intensified because none Of his beloved
children were at his bedside when he
expired.
Prince Constantine, according tn
the Constitution of the IIcllcncs. Will in
all probability be proclaimed rs Con
stantino Mi.
Numerous cablcGrams have been
sent To Athens to ascertain the eject
that the death of the King will have
upon the people. I fear much that
IT viii complicatc the situation in the
balkans"
Consul-C;cneral Demctrius L. Botassi
made the following statement:
II have received no official word of
the death of the King. One week ar
ter the Greek army entered SaIonica.
King George went there with his court.
1t Is an important city, on the sea, and
has cosmopolitan population. ! can
not, therefore. hazard any guess in re-
gard TO the nationality Of the assassin.
The King was loyabIc gentlcrnat
aud remember when was In Athens
OF AN incident typical OF many that
have occurred in his career lie was
OH visit TO tho barracks. and lunch
con hour arriving, his aide and he sat
right down with the soldiers and ate
their food with them.
King George was a great diplomat
too In quiet way. He liked Ameri-
cans. ana his portrait, painted by
George Burroughs Torrey. was con
sidered by all the best picture ever
made of him"