Evening star., 1936-01-22
Empire Hears
Words Over
Radio.
SOLEMN OATH
TAKEN BY KING
Promises to Uphold
Policies Begun
by Father.

Copyright, 1896, by the Associated Press.
LONDON, January ga shrlll
fanfare of trumpets, climaxing
colorful, old-age pageant with modern
touches, formally proclaimed Great
Britan's new flying monarch today as
King Edward VIII.
Before great crowd outside historic
st. James Palace, the medieval-clad
Garter king of arms, Sir Gerald
Woods Wollaston. stepped to the
balcony over the friary court.
In q firm voice he proclaimed the
4l-year-old Edward. King. Emperor
and Defender of the Faith.
Blasts from silver trumpets rang out
as Sir Gerald. member OF the
Heralds' College, pronounced the re-
sounding words:
God Save the King!"
The throng stood silent, the battery
of st. James Park crashed out with
the first of its salute of Al guns-one
for each year of King Edwards life.
King Is Glimpsed.
The new ruler was seen to appear
momentarily at tall window adJoin-
ing the crimson hung balcony. Other
wise he took no part in the traditional
ceremonies. -.
The faith and constant obedience"
of all his subjects were pledged to the
new sovereign, confirming his success
sion to the throne of his late father,
the 70-year -old King George V.
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proclamation were carried throughout
the nation and the empire, to the
new kings 500.000,o00 subjects
throughout q quarter of the world.
Wireless, the modern conquerer OF
space, was used for the first time in
such q British royal ceremony.
The royal standard. which had not
flown over Buckingham Palace since
King George and Queen Mary left
for Sandringham before Christmas.
then was run up over the palace,
quarter of a mile down the Mall. The
band struck up the national anthem.
Remain With Monarch.
The earl marshal, his grace, the
Duke of Norfolk, and the garter King
of arms remained within St. James
Palace in attendance on King Ed
ward. who decided to return to San
dringham late today to join the be-
yeaved Queen mother Mary.
The remainder of the official proc
lamation party, in five horse-drawn
carriages, accompanied by contln-
gent of lifeguards, drove OH through
Trafalgar Square in stately process
sion to Charing Cross.
There the proclamation was read
q second time by the Windsor herald,
Alfred Trego Butler.
Down the Strand the procession
then moved to the Temple Bar, an
cient boundary of the capital city,
where q silken cord across the street
marked the border of London at the
head of Fleet street.
The procession sought and gained
admission to the city, in accordance
with the ancient usages and customs
Of the City of London" The procla-
nation was read there for the third
time.
who comes there?" called the ad-
vance guard of the lord mayor of
London, Silver trumpets sounded to
meet the glittering cavalcade OF her
aids.
"The officer of arms. who demands
entrance to the city to proclaim the
King" replied the pursuivants for the
heralds.
Ceremony at Ludgate Hill.
The silken cord barrier dropped and
the pursuivant advanced to meet the
lord mayor crying, "The King is dead!
Long live the King!"
The lord mayor joined the process
sion up Ludgate Hill. around St. Paurs
Cathedral, to the steps of the Royal
Exchange, in the heart Of London's
business district.
The London ceremony was completed
at that point with fourth reading
Of the proclamation.
The document also was read in the
Oomin!ons, in India, in Northern
ireland, the colonies, the Isle of Man,
Jersey and the various counties and
municipal boroughs throughout the
united kingdom.
The proclamation, drawn up by the
privy Council in st. James palace at
the session yesterday, where the new
monarch took the oath Of accession,
declared:
whereas It hath pleased Almighty
God to call to his mercy our late
sovereign and lord, King George v, Of
blessed and glorious memory. by whose
decease the imperial crown of Great
Britain, Ireland and All the other Of
his late majesty's dominions solely and
riehtfully have come to the high and
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