The Washington herald., 1913-03-19
news OF Death
Shocks GREEKS
All Subjects Of King George in
New York Grieve-Extra
Newspapers Issued.
PLAN MEMORIAL SERVICES
Consul General Gives Out Statement
Lauding Character of Dead
Mobarch.
PLAN MEMORIAL SERVICES

New York. March 1S.-News of the
! tragic death of King George OF Greece
fell as a thunderbolt from a clear sky
| upon the thirty thousand Greeks in New
York City. Extra editions OF the Greek
newspapers were issued, and wherever
people of this nationality congregated Il
was easy to discern that the blow was
taken as a personal loss.
From leading citizens it was learned
that death in battle or peaceful end
after the disruption in the Balkans had
become history was what all thought
would be the cause of the death OF the
beloved King Never did anyone sup
pose that he would fall victim Of an
assassin. Arrangements have been COM
pleted for memorial services next Sun
day.
Solon Stylian ]. Vlasto. arch-general
of the Greek orthodox church and edi-
tor-in-Chief of Atlantis, the Greek
newspaper. together with Demetrius y.
Botassi. consul general Of Greece, paid
stirring tributes to the dead King. Both
had known him well.
Il am absolutely dumbfounded by the
news Of the assassination of King
George. said Mr.. Vlasto. He was a
man who for fifty years had reigned
in Greece and was a man who had con-
secrated his life for the welfare Of his
people.
VINE Win
Since Saloniki was taken in Novem-
Der and his first-born son. Constantine
entered the Greek town at the head Of
his triumphant army. King George the
Queen, and the whole royal family has
been at Saloniki. But. unfortunately.
the untimcly death has occurred when
il seems he was left alone.
From dispatches received by me only
Yesterday the Queen and most of the
ladies Of the court had left Saloniki for
Epirus. Prince Constantine is at Janina,
where the Greek army forced the sur
render of the Turkish garrison only n
few days ago. and dispatches received
today tell that Prince Nicholas. military
governor of Saloniki. has proceeded with
his wife to Belgrade.
The sadness Of lie occasion is inten-
sifiec because none of his beloved chill
dren was at his bedside when he ex-
pir,d
Prince Constantine according t. the
constitution of the T1ellenes, will. n al
probability. De proclaimed as Constan-
tino XIII.
Send Many CabIegrams.
Numerous cablegrams have been
sent to Athens to ascertain the effect
the death of the King will have upon
the people. | fear very much that it
Balkans"
Consul General Demetrius ~ Botas-
81 made the following statement:
81 have received no official word
OF the death OF the King. One week
after the Greek army entered Saloniki,
King George went there with his
court. 1t is an important city, on the
sea, and has a cosmopolitan popula
tion. I cannot, therefore, hazard any
guess in regard to the nationality of
the assassin.
THE King was a lovable gentleman.
and / remember when I was in Athens
of an incident typical OF many that have
occurred in his career. He was on a
visit to the barracks, and luncheon hour
arriving. his aid 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 Americans,
and his portrait. painted by George Bur-
roughs Torrey. was considered by all
the best picture ever made Of him."