ANCIENT CUSTOM

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18920, 23 January 1936, Page 6

ANCIENT CUSTOM

LONDON PAGEANT ACCESSION OF NEW KING PROCLAMATION CEREMONY PARLIAMENT'S PLANS SYMPATHY AND FEALTY (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 1.15 p.m. RUGBY, Jan. 22 The accession of King Edward VIII was proclaimed to-day with the picturesque ceremonial associated with this ancient custom. The London streets were lined With 5000 troops and were crowded with people to witness the pageant. The Officers of Arms, habited in their tabards, assembled on the balcony ol Friary Court, St.. James' Palace, and in these historic surroundings after the trumpets had sounded thrice, the Garter Principal King of Arms read the proclamation document, the utterance being distinguished by great, sint'elinesa of diction.

Long) before midnight. Inst night London streets, which would normally be thronged with people at that hour, were empty. A fcilence as impressive as that of Armistice Day hung over them. Motorists travelled silently and buses hurried, almost empty, towards the .suburbs. Streets normally ablaze with lights from the flashing electric signs of a score of theatres were in darkness and the pavements were deserted. Night clubs and restaurants were shut. London was a citv of sorrow.

To-morrow, through the spoken words of the leaders, till parties in Parliament will pay tribute to the memory of the kite King, and also will express, with sincerity and unanimity, loyal devotion to the new Sovereign, coupled with the declaration of the belief that his reign, like that of his father, will be marked by unswerving efforts to promote the welfare of the realm. RESOLUTIONS INTENDED Mr. Stanley Baldwin, as Prime Minister, will move a series of resolutions tomorrow afternoon. The first will be addressed to King Edward, its terms representing the feelings of loyalty of the House of Commons as a whole. There will be a resolution of con dolence with Quern Mary in the great. loss she has suffered and it will embody the wish of the House that Her Majesty should, at the. same time, be assured of the unalterable affection in which she is held by. the Parliamentary representatives of the nation.

A more formal resolution will be to the effect that members of the House of Commons will attend the funeral service for King George. Arrangements for the removal of the Iwdv of King George to-morrow from Sanclringham to Westminster have been completed. Streets along! the line of the route from Kings Cross station to Westminister Hall will be lined by police, and only members of the Royal Family will take part in the procession. King Edward and his brothers will walk behind the coffin, which will be carried on the same gun carriage that carried that of King Edward The House of Commons when it meets at 2 o'clock to-morrow will receive the gracious message from the King respecting the death of His late Majesty. The House then will consider its address to the King and message to Queen Mary and business will conclude in time for the House to attend at Westminster Hall at 4 o'clock to be present on the arrival of the body of the late King. Thereafter the House will adjourn till February 4, the original date fixed for the reassembly of Parliament. The funeral'of King George will be at Windsor on Tuesday. The French Council Ministers to-day, as u last act before the Handing in of its resignation. , appointed representatives to attend the funeral. They will be headed by the -President of 'the French Republic, M. Lebrun.

CORONATION PLANS DOMINIONS CONSIDERED LONG WAIT NOT FAVORED (Peed. Jan. 23, 2 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 22. Inquiries in. authoritative quarters reveal that the interests of the Dominions, India and Colonics are being considered in connection with the coronation of King Edward, which may be fixed for a time to suit overseas visitors, and also when the weather is likely to be most favorable. Consequently, if it cannot be held by (October,' it will possibly be deferred until the summer of 1037.

ft is believed that a long delay is not favored, especially as King Edward has already varied precedents.

The Sun-Herald News Service is informed that no presentations at Court will take place in LKSG. Debutantes will have to await the summer of 19:17, but, many features of London's summer season will not be disturbed, as in 1910, when the .Derby, the Ascot and the opera were held though less. elabor,a tely.