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The Wingham Advance, 1910-05-12, Page 74'. OOO -4 THE FINAL SCENE IN THE KING LIFE e The Passing of King Edward the Peace- maker; Plunges the Nation Into Grief, Isondon, May 0. ----Edward tue Seventh dice .quatter of on hoar befoie night. Hie illness, in ins, feud sto.gs8, pro- gressed with terrifying rapidity, it wae may at lent -peel. three thee afternoon that he wee erevalled upon to allow _himself to be laid in bed. Since morniag he had been reclininn in an lavalid ett 3.30 he bedt violeut attack of Nugh• whigh so t xitaultea him that ite. held out ao longer aga:ust the tvishes of las vivs:Qinan, an,41.14 emained tall eon- ecionsness, and alteue 3 ohdoek asked for new about Ilia horse "With of the Aire' whieh was tunning et Kee -Ligon Perk thie after:loon. ile wee told it hd won. Nat loiig. afterwerde it became appar- Mit that he wa,3 repidly growing W.31.4e, All five pleyeicians wile had been calal into consultation were eu atterdaneh aral soon after their public announce - molt that hie condition wee critical the Ilona' patient began to show s:gits the approaching dissolution. Ile stink lepitily,, and at, 11.4a paesed away. THE NEW KING. In the eye* of the,British Goustitu- tion the King never dies. The death of one monarch, teennically termed the de- mise of the Crown, is automatically towed by the accession of his successors Thus wheu King Edward breathed his hush in the presence of his Really, among whom was of course his eldest son, the Prince of Wales, the British Empire came luto poseeseion of a nen, King. The Prince and Princess of Wales drove to the palace from' Marlborough Howe at half -past 10, and remained in the room next to that in whith the King - Here the Queen and Printess Vic- toria also spent the day. The King was very glad to be able to command- once Moro the services ef the fierse who bad eered for hini during his recovery from the operation in 1001, and several times sent out word to hi e hunily that he was comfortable as he eduld expect te be. THE QUEEN'S DEVOTION. , The Queen hes watched over His afa• jeety with the titrnost devoteon evek since returning on Thureday night. She had heard of the King's eeeeea on the way to Calais, and hastea•d her arrival in England its nurch as peseible. Her Ma- jesty was np naily aleglit, staying bee the Kings bedside, and only catching brief mete on the melt ia. her sitting. room adjoining the King's ehember. -Her ltfajesty saw no one except the phyel- clans and Miss Fletcher, the muse, out- side the members of the 'Rua' family. Princess Victoria seared in the_long.vigil, Her Royal Highness helping her mother tr, beer with fortituae their tiying or- deal. Sitting for hours by the bedeide, Iter Majesty- did not relax her loving Oen, once. Sim watched the doctors at th.ir work, they also never leaving the elek room except for the, briefsst Inter - vale. The Princeof Wake joh,ed he: ehortly after 10 o'cleek yesterday mrn- ing Royal Highness le a very el& Purse, and she as; renaereil s inie as- sistance in the sick chember. The Duch - ss of Albany was anoth r member of the Royal family wit) came to St7e Majesty, and when she left wes weepine bitterly. • CALLERS AT THE PALACE. Early in the afternoon long strings of mots* ears and carriages began to fill the court yard at the entrance to Bucks Ingham Palace, and they continued, with- out intermissioe until 6 o'clock, All the well knoevn people of London were leav- ing :cells vain making inquiries, politi- .ciame. ambassadors, dignitaries of ' the °burgh,great leaders and men of zote in theworld of sport, writers, painters, one or two lectors even. Every class was eepresented In. the line which advanced slowly to the door, and the drove away • *with saddened faces, looking out upon the people, gathered round the gates. When the Lord Chamberlein, Lord Al- thorn left the palace smiling it was tak- en as a hopeful sign, and when it was rumored tliirt both Sir Francis Laking Ana Sir James Reid had gone out for a ride their spirits went up still fuether. The long delay between bulletins was 'taken to mean that at all events ais Ma- jesty was no worse. DESERTED STREETS. While the sun shone more brilliantly than it had done any day this year, the people seemed to extract the almost par- ticle of tope which the medical bulle- tins tonveyed, but when evening came, ,cold end dismal, with raiu drizzling from the heavy skies, the crowds lost heart, anti 09011 after the iseue of the later res ports annomming that his Majesty's eon- dition was mot grave, and that the hoped for improvement had not set in, the streets were practicellg empty. Pedestrians were Tare. Cabs esit taxis passeci by at intervals insterta of in voile:el:es file. and motor busses ounbled past empty or nearly empty of passen- ger% FEW IN THE THEATRES. It was curious to see how, outside oue theatre, where a popular success was running, the crowd which had formed alongside the pit and gallery doors melt- ed away before the doors were opeued. It was _evident that these people, to whom a visit to a theatre was such a treat that they woule stand for hours waiting to secure a seat, had no stomach for musical comedy while their King lay at death's door. All the west end thea- tres were practically empty this evening. Even the physiognomy of the streets showed such a change that thorough- fares which are normally scenes of life, bustle and gaiety resembled streets in a city through which death had stalked. sonRow OF THE POPULACE. As the business day came td a close the crowd before the palace grew in numbers, and when at 6.20 a bulletin with its announceemnt. that the King's condition was critical was posted by an old Reyal servant on the railing, there were thousands wailing and. nturmuring through the crowd as the old Man in Royal livery walked across the palace yard to. the gates and fastened up the bulletin. In absolute silence those in the front ranks read the announcement. "Read it aloud!" cried many in the rear, but no one had thd heart to read the sad news aloud. .A. woman cried, "Oh, it cannot be! Oh, God, save his Majesty." The Royal Standard -which floats over Buckingham Palace when the Xing is in rehidence there, and. to which many anxious glances had been cast through- out the day, is always taken down at ,sunset, and when shortly after the 6.30 bulletin was posted it fluttered down, many people thought the end had, al- ready come, and policemen went amid the crowd explaining that the flag was only et. lysbeing taken down because the sun h THE PASSING OF THE KING. --- • Last Scenes at .the Death of King Edward the Peacemaker, London, May 6,—King Itenveries pess- ing away comesat a tune when it has been declared that the British constitu- tion is likely to be thrown into the melting pot. New men and new methods have arisen. A conflict, such as Britaia has uot known for centuries, is threatened. King Edward's tact, axed:since and knowledge of affairs were ee.garded as a valuable asset for the natienal welfare at this perilous period. He undoubtedy realized his rap:mann:et:es, and it iney be taken for certain that they weighed lipon him heavily and possibly contrib- uted, in a measure, to bring abut the eakunity wleeli the whole Empire de- plores. White still in Biarritz, the Kin devoted a considerable portion of his time to the study of the politeal altua- don. He feet it was "up to him" to arrive at it solution of the meet diffi- cult probkm. The 'task undoubtedly preyed on his mind, wortied him, and sapped his strength and powers ot re- sistance. NEW .KING HAS COURAGE There are in London to -night people who believe that Britain's destinies are safe in the hands of the new Xing as in those of .bis fathsr. George V. will in their view.; surprise the toned. He hold peononaced opinions and possesece cern.. age to press them. lie will leek his throne. Mr. Asquith is hurrying back to Eng- land, and -Parliament will, as it matter of coarse, be summoned to meet -tamest immediately. It is most unlikely that any political developments will be al. lowed to interrere with the national moulting for Xing Edward. The truce of death is upon the land, but after the late Ring's funeral it is prealeted that events will move rapidly. Arrangeniente for the funeral have not yet been made. Tt will probebly nodhe for ten days or so. QUeol Vic- toi'iit died on Jan, 22 and. the funeral did not tithe' place miff' Feb. 2. - XING GEORGi Vo.LONG MAY HE REIGN. WHOM ALL THE WORLD MOURNS, Most Recent Picture of His Majesty, King Edward the fieventh, Whose Unexpect- ed Death Has Thrown the World Into Mourning, REALIZED THAT END WAS NEAR. It is likely the Ring, even so early eta Thursday, realized that his contlition was serious, fin on that evening hs turned oyer to Prineses Loulee a number of personal papers, which she took away with her in a big portmanteau. The Prineees Royal has always been a mem- ber of his family .with whom the Ring had the closest and most confidential relations, When she visited him Thirrs- day evening she remained eloseted with lam for a considerehle time, nolandy being in the roans with them with the exception of His Majesty's personal valet, who enjoyed his fullest confidence, even the nurse, Miss Fletcher, having been dismissed. HIS ;MAJESTY'S LAST WORDS, • London, May 7.—All who knew the King expected that his death would be sudden, and it would not have occasioa- ed great surprise if .it had occurred without warning at some nocial function, as a result of heart trouble. One of the last utterances attributed to Xing Edward was: "Well, it is all over, but I think I have done my duty." He seemed then to have readied a full milt:salon that his end was fast np- pioaching. Then he lapsed tutu uncon- sciousness, which ended in his passing. When Dr. St. Clair Thompson, the throat specialist, Was called yesterday morning, it was expected that an opera- tion on the tin -oat would be necessary, but after a consultation it was decided that the lungs were the seat of the most serious 'syniptome. Experts were held hi readiness to administer an anaesthe- tic, but there was fear that the weak- ness of the King's heart might result hi a fatal issue, and an operation was set aside as a last resort. ANNOUNCEMENT TO LORD MAYOR. The Prince of Wales succeeded to the Crown immediately, according to the laws of the kingdom without official ceremony. His first Official act was to aespatch to the Lord Mayor the an- nouncement of his father's death; in pursuance of custom. His telegram read: "I am deeply grieved. to inform you that my beloved father, the King, passed away peacefully at II.45 to -Bight. George." THE PALACE ALL DARK. The body lies in the King's hamber in the northwest wing of the Bucking- ham Palace, which is brilliantly lighted, while the rest of the great gloomy build- ing, with the exception of laird Knollys' office, is entirely darkened. It was nearly half an hour after the Xing breathed his last when Lord Knollys walked into the offiee and said to the waiting reporters: "Gentlemen, his Ma- jesty is dead," The people • outside the palace only learned the news when boys appeared with papers. tn the meantime the Prince and Princess of Wales had taken letve of the other members of the royal. family at the main entrance soon after midnight. They drove directly to Marl- borough House, Princess Victoria, who is her mother's constant eompaniori, re- maiteod with the Queen. The others Di, the family followed the Prince and Princess of Wales. PRIVY COUNCIL MEETS TO -DAY A summons to the Privy Councillors has been issued be, Sir Almaric Fitzroy, clerk of the council, conveuing the coun- cil hi the throne -room of St. James' Pal- tme at 2 n'eleek tale afternoon, when the Councillors will "with one voice and tbe consent of tonged and heart. publish and proelaini that the high and mighty Prince George is now, by the death of our late Sovereign, of happy memory limbic our only lawful and rightful liege and lord, George V., by the graec of God, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Defender of the Faith and Emperor of India." Timelines Xing, after this proelamation wilt addrees the Council and promise to reigil as coastitutional Sovereign. At the end of the meeting, Xing George will issue ltis first proelattation, requir- ing all officials to proceed with their duties. Formerly all offiees, including the Councillors, were viteated on the death of the Sovereign. Tile Aldermen of the City of London will -attend the Council tine swear al- legianee. A proclamation lute already been issued by the Horne Office, .requin ing theatres to elose to -day. SIX MONTHS' MOURNING, The 'Court will go into motirnieg for six months, ainl the Lord Mayor has or. tiered that the great bell of St. Prture thrill be tolled throughout the day. So midden was the King's death that most of the high Government offieiale were lament. Premier Asquith, who is in Spain. ettenot esaeli LontIon before Mole day. /t is the witty of the members of both Houises of Parliament to meet with- out Summons es soon as they ran tie - enable, to take the oath of elites:tee awl reeolVe the me/elope of the King. 'Speaker Lowther, or the House of Com- mons, however, is in Constantinople, CAUGHT COLD AT SANDRINGHAM. Loudon, May 6.—The Ring's week -end visit to Sandringham was responsible for his illness. Heavy rains had fallen in that part of Norfolk for days, and when His Majesty arrived there the grounds and woods surrounding the estate and the lawns and gardens abeut the house were all soaking wet. The King felt so well, however, that he would not remain indoors. He was out as soon as his meal was finished, ihspecting alterations in the grounds, diseus,sing the condition of the prop- erty with his agent, and. talking with his head keeper on the sporting pros- peets of the year, especially with re- gard to the partridges, which last soft - son were almost entirely drowned. on the Sandringham demesne. Except in very dry times Sandringham is a dark, damp, eltilly neighborhood. Both this year and last the Ring caught bad. colds in his Norfolk 'home. He was very tenderly at- tached to it, because there he spent the happiest years of his long married life. He was at the time of his death, it may be remarked, only three years short of his golden wedding. The result of his fondness for open- air life was that he again caught a chill precisely as he did in Paris after staying in an over -heated theatre to witness a performance of Chanteeler. itis Majesty returned to London with marked symptoms of a cold, which he hoped. to shake off by staying in- doors. Once again -he developed' brou- chiat and Sir James Reid had no difficulty in diagnosing the King's illness as it return of the bronchitis which af- fected him at Biarritz, and which forced him to keep his bed for several days there. HIS MESSAGE TO THE QUEEN. The Xing was perfectly conscious up to this evening, and transacted State business up to the afternoon of Thursday. Re was anxious that the Queen should not unexpectedly find him. ill, and a telegram Was dispatched to Her Majesty while she was still on Premix soil, warning ber that the King was far from well. Her Majesty visited the King immediatly upon her arrival at Buckingham Palace, and. from that time until his death was in constant at- tendance on her husband. The nurse who attended His Maj- esty in his lastilbaess was Miss Plet- cher, who eared for him after the operation he underwent in the year of hie accession. She was also at Biarritz during his first attack of bronehitis early in March. She is most capable and expert, and a11 the doctors attending the Ring placed the most explicit reliance in her. The rooms occupied by the King face to- wards .Constitution Hall, and he was not disturbed by the noise of traffic. In fact, he refesed to allow any thange yesterday to be made in the mounting ot the guard. and the. playing of the band cheered him greatly. THE KING'S MESSAGE TO HIS • PEOPLE.. The following nmesage was issued to the people of the celornes by the Xing upon his aceession to the throne: To My Poople Beyond the Seas; The countless mesaagee of 'vat sym Leahy which 1 have receives' from every part of my Dominion over the Seas tes- tify to the universal grief in wideh the whole Empire now maurns (he 1355 of my beloved mother. In the welfare and prosrority of her sebjects. throughout Greater Britain ths Queen ever evineed it heartfelt intereet. She saw with thankfulness the steady progress which, under it wide extenelon of self-government, they but made dur- ing her reign. She warmly appreciatee their unfailing loyalty to her throne awl person, and was proud to think of thoee who. had. soenobly !might and &eft fer the Empires-he:loseshi houta Atriea, I have already deeeeredethat „it wili be my 'constant endeavor to follea 'tee great (sample whieh bee been bsqueeth- ed to me. In these endeavors 1 shall have it eau. • fident Smolt in the devotion and stem - lathy ed the people, and of their severel representative Aesemblies throughout my vast eolonial dominions. 1Vith suell loyal support I will, with God's bleseme-, eat:runty work for the promotion of the eommon welfare and etee,urity of the great Empire over which have eow been oiled to rt.ign. • Edward. THE LAVE KING. Hiner 'E-dward 'VI/. was born at Buck - Ingham assiace on November Oth, 1841, thus giving a double interest to "Lord Mayor's Day." His mother, Queen Vit. tarifa conferred the title of Primers af Wake upon him 'when he NVO.S a month old. Et was eh/a:stetted Albert Edward, and nearly £200,000 was spent in public rejoicings over the event. When he was nearing his, eighth bianday he pereorenee his first pub- lic duty by opening the Coal Ex- change, London. He accompanied his parents to Parliament for the first tirao when he was fourteen. In 1855 ho weut to France with the Queen and Prince. Conant, and commenced it popularity with that nation which has yearly increased. When seventeen he was• confirmed by the Archbishop of Cauterbury—"Bertie aequitted him- self well" in his Scripture examine ation, wrote the Priece Consert. His studies were 'divided 'between Edinburgh, where he attended the chemistry. leetures of Lyon Playfair, Oxford, where he resided at Christ Church, and Cambridge, where he war: a member of Trinityw College though residing at Madingloy, having also the benefie of Charles Kingsley's lee - a member of Trinity College though Canada, and visited the United States as the guest of President Buchanan. Biondin offered to carry him across the Niagara Falls in a wheelbarrow! Re- turning home ho studied military man- oeuvres at the Curragh anap, Dublin, and his superior officer kept him up to his work "as no one else has done," wrote Queen Victoria, after it visit to her son. To the grief of ali, the amiable and gifted Prince Consort died on December 14111, 1861, and henceforward the,Prinee of Wales had to bo more than ever his mother's helper and &hinny. Ido had a tour in tho East with Dean Stanley as a delightful Cicerone. On his twenty- first birthday his bethrothal to Prin- cess Alexandra, daughter of King Christian of Denmark, was gazetted A month before his 'wedding the Prince took his seat in the House of Lords, arid ever since has manifested it keen per- sonal interest iu Parliamentary events. His marriage was celebrated in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on March 10th, 1863. The King aad Queen have, had six children; one dying in infancy; the Duke of Clarence, who died in 1802; throe daughters (Princess Victoria, and Prine.ese Charles of Den- mark), and the present Prince of Wales. In 1871 the heart of the nation was strained witheanxiety by the almost fa- tal Wales wheel befell the Prince of Wales at Sandringham. On his ihcovery a National Thanksgiving Service was held at St. Paul's Cathedral, and oven tthheir traffic as a token of the general rejoicing.e.piekpockets refrained from plying In 1875 the Prince commenced a tour which lasted seven months, and included a long visit to India, ter. minating just before the proclama- tion of Queen Victoria as Empress of India. The Prince fulfilled raany pub- lic duties set home -with considerable Ho delivered his nsaiden speech in the House of Lords on February 22, 1884, the subject being the housing of the poor. The following year he and the Princess visited Ireland. In the jubilee celebrations of 1807 the Priece and Princess effaced themselves with charming modesty, so that all the honor might be accordea to the 'vener- able Sovereign. In 1000 a happily harms lees attempt was made on the life of the Prince while leaving Brussels in train. On Xanuary 22, 1001, by the death of Queen Vieteria, after a brief illness, the Prince of Wales ascended the throne, choosing the title of Xing Edward VII, The events of the first year of hits reign have evidenced his higlihrespect for the British Constitution, his gracious cons aeration, for all .the eountlese mililone of his subjetts scattered throughout the empire over which he rules. ROYAL RELATIONSHIPS, Xing Edward was: Father to Queen Maud of Norway. Brother-in-law to the Xing of Den- mark. 13rother-in-law to Xing George of Gereece, tenc:Ine an, Queen Victoria Eugenie of Splarimie ne to lempehoy of Germany. Thiele to Entprees AIN of Ituesia. Uncle by marriage 'to Czar of Hussite Uncle to Xing of Sweden. Third cousin to Eines of Belgium. Xing George V. Is: Brother to teneen Maud of Norway, walv.. irst cousin to Xing Mahon of Nor - Cousin to Xing of Sweden. Nephew to Xing George of Greete. Cousin to Queen Victoria Eugenie of 8tItesuiil.sin to Veneerer of Germany, Consin to Chu' aM 1.111110:04.4 Albs of Russia. Conei uto Kleo of Sweden. Fourth rousheto King of Belgium. All Europe will be throWn into offivial mourning by Rig Edward's death, LATE KINGS FUNERAL LIKELY ON MAY 20TH Remains to be Interred in $t, George's Chapel, Windsor -4o Lie in State, /••=4. London, May B.—Though no official anuouucement ie yet possible Ile to the strrangemente for the funeral of Xing Easetird, tentative plans ate being made for burial ou Friday,. May e0, in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, and also for wpublie lying in state in Londoe before the removal of the remainito Wiudeor. 11 these plans can be eatried througle the body ef the bete Xing will be plaeed in the Timone Room at Sadden:bane Pei - :tee, whieh will be the scene of the first part of the lying in etete. The probe:Ida- ity is .that the Throne Room will be re- servel for the membera of the household aria special ticket -holders, end that sub- sequently. the coffin will be removed. to Westminster Hall, ethere the patio lying Lo state will be held. It is unaeretood King George and his advisors have come to the conclusion that public opinion will demand Glatt some such opportunity be afforded for the general betty of the late King's subjects to pay a last tribute of respect to the Monarch's memory, WILL SI/EIEll IN RRITISH OAK. The casket to contain the Ring's re - maims will be fashioned of oak grown hi the Royal Forest at Windsor, and will be lowered to a vault beneath the Chapel floor, to be subsequently placed in a tomb beneath the Albert' Memorial Cha- pel, where rest the rex/mills of his late Majesty's eldest son, the Duke of Clar- me. The funeral will certainly take plitee in Whitsun week, so that only the aetunl day remains to be fixed. FACED DEATH UNDISMAYED. Preaching in St. Paul's Cathedral this morning, the Bishop of London said: "Those who were present tell us that nothing could have been more Christian than the passing of the late Xing. He who bad, faced death already twice faced. it for a, third time, ani faced it undis- mayed, with his family gathered around the bedside. A committal prayer was said by the Arehbishop of Canterbury one minute before he died, The blessing was pronounced when all was over in the hushed room. .A.11 was Chaistian there." • THE DEATH CHAMBER. Dowager 'Queen Alexandra, Queen Mary and King George at the Bier. Ring George, and his consort, who is to be known as Queen Mary, ac- eompanied by their children, this morning drove from 'Marlborough House to Buckingham, and there, ac- eompanied by Queen Alexamira and the other members of the family, paid a visit to tbe death ehamber of the late King before attending Divine service in the Palace chapel. King Edward's remains lie in the room in which he died, the windows of which overlook Buckingham Palace gardens and the green park. The room is quietly furnished, armchairs and. a couch being almost the only furniture, Saye the bad, which is it saagle one. A member of the household who saw the body to -day :mid the face was peaceful and had a look of quiet happi- ness, He wears a sleeping dress of a soft • reddish tint and silken material. IN A NATURAL POSITION. His bands are not crowd on Ids breast, but are laid in it perfectly nit. tural position with the small finger of the left hand held between the thumb and finger of the right. He still wears his rings. His face retains much of the brown hue given it by open-air life in the south of France. Still stand- ing where he last used it is the dead Monarch's smoking table. Xing Edward was devoted to his cigar and cigarette. No more marked change was effected in English babies than that which he brought about, and by which a cigarette. or a eigar are no longer tabocel at luncheon or dinner -tables where ladies are present AN UNRULY `PATIENT. "No. I shall go on. I shall work to the eee." These are understood to have been the last words heeken by Xing Ed- ward. Confirmation of the report that the phyeiriane had difficulty in dealing with ,the Royal eatient is found, in the interesting details obtaineti by the Daily Mail from the inose authoritative source, When the chill which Xing Edward eaught at Sandeinesharn developed on Anissibliamsanis.mmns Irsamma,.. Tueeday night Sir demos Reid reeogaleed at 080e 0031,ymptows peinted to a return of the bronchitis from which he had suffered at Biarritz. Sit F. II. Lek in agreed, with the diagnosis. A dif -fetenes, howaver, was notedin compar- lug the litter attack with that at Bar. raze The heart WM not affected la the earlier seienre, and It was poseible eena the patient to bed et once. Thie was done, and. for eeveral days he was not permitted to leave his beet at all. whilo the, telly:mature of the room was, kept exactly at the same figure ou tee thermometer, His Majesty's strict sene of. duty heat hint occupied even in his. :own at, the Biarritz hotel, and his 'secretaries wens *Hewed by the eide of his bed svhile he lay iu dressiug- gown. eelY 13,A.CK TO THE WALL." rbe iruplielt obedience to inedieal adviee which he showed at Biarrit.s eJuld not be obtained from him in Lon- don, Waether from the first the King knew he was not likely to recaver taa wet be known, but he resisted strougle the well-meaning efforts of his physe rianS inducehim to. cease attendine" to public affairs. They repeatedly urged han to see ao one, to confine himself to hie bedroara, and devotehimself to es- • siding in his Own recovery. "No,' said 1118 Majesty repeatedly, with a smile, "my back ia to the- wall.; I shall fights :t Out," . The enlicitations of the doctors that he give hisinell a rest were renewed. on Wednesday and Thursday, but with- out effect. Work the Xing would. lir got up an1 dressed, ad though torn with severe coughing and suffering from -laboring lungs, the Ring went on.. Not culy had he a conversation with his so; but he saw public msn, signed, docuineets, end heroically persevered with his task. "1 SHALL WORK TO THIS END." His condition on Thursday became ser- ious. leer years Xing Edwarcr had no resere of energy in the vital organs ea the heart and lungs. His heart perform- ed its functions at full strain, and that constituted a. great dAnger in an attack of bronchitis. Otherwise he was sound physic,ally, arid althouglr Ise, himself, thought he had a tendency to gout, it was sot the eaae, On Friday it was im- possible to dress lean, but he' sat up in his dressing gown. The doctors felt this hvas neeeseary, becalese only when sitting 'up could he breathe. He was conscious during the whole forenoon, ancl 14e sau one visitor, not a member of the Royal household. This was Sir Ernest 'Cassell. The Xing ,still wished to carry out his duties as Sovereign. The doctors strongly urged him not to try. His last words, uttered about 1 o'clock, just before he passed into a comatose stage, were:, "NO, I shalt not give in. go on. I ,shall work to the end." Shortly after that His Majesty be- came uneOnSeiOUS, and in the afternoon was carried to bed. MONARCHS TO ATTEND FUNERAL. The body of Edward Tn. still lies in the chamber where ho died. His features aro mu& more natural than though he had suffered from a long illness. Dowager -Queen Alexandra, Xing George and Queen Mary, with Ilia two by Princes and other members of the Royal family, visited the cham- ber yesterday afternoon. The palade at- tendants and eervants were admitted af- terwards. More . Royal personages are expect- ed to come to England for the funeral than followed Victoria's hearse: The German Emperor and the Kings of Belgium, Spain and Por- tugal, and possibly Xing Victor Ems mairael of Italy will be present. All the crowned heeds of the world, as well as the Pope and tho • Presidents of the United States, Prance and oth- or republics, have telegraphed tondo's ences to the dowager -Queen and King George. These, however, are consider- ed personal messages and have not been published here. FUNERAL SERVICE. King George, Queen Mary, Princess Mary ana Princes Edward, Albert and George, their Majesty's children, :Weld- ed the morning service at Buckingham Palttee. The .Queen Mother waheeresent. She selected the hyanns, which were "On Resurrection Morning," and "Peace, Perfect Peace." OUR NEW QUEEN VICTORIA MAY, MIR MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY Governor-Oeneral Cables Canada's Regrets to Earl Crewe. Lord Grey and Members $wear AI. legianeeto the Xing. Ottawa, May 8.--canada.a message • 01 sympathy and •aseurance of 00m - non sorrow in the deatlt of Max E4. ward. VII, was conveyed, to hist Majesty King George and the mem. hers of the Royal family in the bl- owing cable sent yesterday by Lord Grey to Lord Crevve;— "The announcement 01 the death of Xing Edward VII., which has just • reached Canada, hascreated universal sorrow. His Majesty' Canadian Ministers desire that you will convey to his 1VIajesty Xing George and to the members of tho Royal faniily asi assurance that the Peoole of Canada share in the great grief that hart Vis- ited them. In. the discharge of the duties of his exalted station his late hfaieSty not Only WOsi the respect and devotion of all British subjects, but by his efforts in behalf of interna- tional harmpny and good -will he be- came universally esteeraed PS thergreah peacemaker. Nowhere Was this grad- ous attribute of the Royal character more deeply, appreciated than in his Majesty's Dominion of Canada. (Signed) Grey" RNAND 1VIINISTERS The first for SWORN. stof his ExeeI leney and the Prime Minister and his colleagues yesterday was to bake the oath of allegian.e0 to the new King. At a Cabinet Council held during the morning arrangements were made for the formal public observance of Royal mourning throughout Canada and for carrying out all the formalities consequent upon the accession of the new King. Plage on all public build- ings are ordered half -masted until ale ter the Royal funeral. Mourning sta- tionery is being hastily procured for use in connection with all State 'docu- ments. In the Parliament and 'other State buildings of the capital the purple and black draperies of Royal mourning are being hung. Cabinet Ministers and their wives are instruct- ed to be attired in black. All State functions are declared off, including the State ball, which was to have taken place on Tuesday evenincnext, and the garden party which was to have been held at Government House on May 17. The Canada Gazette, is- sued in black border, proclaims in the usual formal language the death of King Edward and the accession of King George, a,nd commands all per- sons holding commissione under the Crown to promptly take a new oath of office and allegiance to the new King. Instructions have ids° .been sent to the Lieutenant-Governere of the various Provinces and the Com- missioner of the Yukon for the carry- ing out by the Provincial Govern, Merits of all necessary 'formalities, Hon. A. 13. Aylesworth, Hon. Sydney Fisher„ Hon. Charles lVfareil, Speaker of the Commons, with Lord Strath. - cone, will represent the Dominion at the funeral in London. 1VIINUTE GUNS TO BE FIRED. The militia' headquarters issued the following order on Saturday after- noon:—"At all sainting stations in the Dominion minute guns will be fired by the Canadian artillery on the occasion of hie Majesty's Turteral; the number, date and hour to be com- municated hereafter, Until further orders, at all flag stations in the Do- minion flags will fly at `half-mast.' Until further orders the mourning to be worn by officers of the Canadian militia in memory of his late most gracious Majesty will be piece of black crepe three and one-quarter inches wide round the left arm above the dhow. Drums will be coyered with black, and bla,ek crepe will be hung from the top of the color -staff of the infantry and the standards and trumpets of the cavalry until after the funeral." IN HONOR OF YOUNG RING. The following milieus order, will be leaned early to -morrow morning: "In honor of the accession of His Majesty Xing George V. flags will be hoisted to the .mast -head at all military stations from noon until stureet this day, and a Royal salute fired at noon at the ',litotes ing etations: Victoria, Winnipeg, Lon- ..itootnt,e'trooxizto, Kingston, Ottawa, Quebee, Montreal, St. John, Halifax, and Chat - MOURNING ON TUESDAY. "Upon the following morning, and until the funeral of oar late lamented King, the date of which will be here- after notified, flags will be flown at half. niast.n TO TAKE OATH OF ATUGIANCE His Honor the Lieutenant -Governer, Sir James Whitney and, other members of the Provincial Cabinet, and the Chief Justices of the High Court • of Ontario, formally took the oath of allegiance to King George V. at GOVerrnnent House Lo -day, on receipt by the Lieutenat-Gov- eitmtwaoaro! the formal proclamation from O Immediately thereafter issued a spe- cial number of the Ontario Gazette, in official mourning, containing it copy, et the Dominion proclamation and a, Or - responding Provincial •proolanuttion. The lAeutenant-Governor takes the oath of allegiance before the Chief slue - Lice, Sir Charles Moss, and His Heuer then esheinisters it to the Chief Justiees .01 of htnh'eSioiyhit,16Ciro urt, Sir°hIkf:rrelde ist aosnsi dSS iirr VilLiani Melock, in the order of senior- ity mile& Sir James Whitney end the ntemsbees of the Cabinet peceent follow hi order of seniority. The Lieutenet-Governor arid the Premier will formally deepatela through le'xcelletiey Feerl Grey, Ontario's °fil- ial messages to the 'bereaved Queen doers aster and the new King. lite work of draping tae meets enteante of the Isahliement buildinge end the throne and'its anrroUrtdings in the Legis- lative ehember has already been corn - mewed. tinder the personal stmervission of Ihon. Dr, teatime, Allister of Publie Works. The mein entretoes to Osgoode Hall and the Edueation leepertment will also Id ernped uhtil after the funeral. All °Motel l'eovineittl hilliness will be at a etandetill on the :ley of the funeral. and the Parliament buil:tinge and all pioeinelal oiffiees will be elieted on that day. The tendons patents, proeltmations, • seals and other official ferms bearing the late King's mune will he awardet and tiew oues otdered bearing the Mune of Xing George. s