THE CEREMONIAL IN AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11562, 28 January 1901, Page 5

THE CEREMONIAL IN AUCKLAND.

| The telegram from the Acting-Premier, 1 which we print above, only reached the J Mayor of Auckland at two o'clock this morn--3 ing, and in consequence it was impossible j to make any preparation for the important | ceremonial of proclaiming King Edward the j Seventh. We understand from Mr. Goldie, , however, that he considers that the most suitable place from which to read the proclamation will be in front of the Municipal j Buildings. The proclamation of a monarch ! should always be made in the open air. | When the Queen was proclaimed she stood j at an open window above where the pro- | clamation was being read. Short as is the ] notice, we should think it possible to get the j volunteers together and as good a band as ! possible. __ A stand should also be erected ; for His Worship the Mayor, the members I of the City Council, and'the principal Go- | vernment officials. ' There will no doubt be | a large attendance of the general public. It is evidently the desire that King Edward the i Seventh should be proclaimed as nearly as ' possible at the same time throughout the Empire. | THE PROCLAMATION TO BE READ TO-DAY. The following is a copy of the proclamation which was read on the accession of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria, and the pro ; clamation of to-day will probably be precisely the same in the wording, with, the exception of, the alteration of the names: — " Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God to call to his mercy our late Sovereign Lord King William the Fourth, of blessed memory, by whose decease Hie Imperial crown of the United Kingdom of Great Bri- j tain and Ireland is solely and rightfully corneal to the High and Mighty Princess Alexandria Victoria, wo,, therefore, the Lords Spiritual j and Temporal of this realm being here, as- j sisted with these of His late Majesty's Privy j Council, with numbers of other principal gentlemen of quality, the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and citizens of London, do now hereby with one voice and consent of tongue, proclaim that the High and Mighty Princess Alexandria* Victoria is now, by the death of our late Sovereign William the Fourth, of happy memory, become our only lawful and rightful liege Lady Alexandrina Victoria 1., Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, defender of the faith (and so forth), to whom we acknowledge all faith and constant obedience, with ,all humble and hearty affection, boseeching God, by whom kings and queens do reign, to bless the Royal Princess Alexan- I drina Victoria with long and happy years to j reign,; God save the Queen.;' '" ■ . f