THE CHAIR AND THE BED.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 813, 10 May 1910, Page 7

THE CHAIR AND THE BED.

FORMER MORE SUITABLE FOR BREATHING. . COUGHING AND HEART ATTACKS. (Rcc. May 9, 10.10 p.m.) London, May 9. On Friday King Edward rdso as nsualj and during the parly part of the day moved about his apartments, bub only oautiouslv, for even slight movements wore,, apt to eAuso a r Vecurrence of the heart failure • attacks. Ho also suffered from fits of coughing, and therefore remained seated in a chair. Ho retained control of his senses until noon on Friday, and. then lost consciousncss for a time. ; Despite the constant administration of oxygen, fainting fits occurred at intervals, and tho periods of unconsciousness became moro prolonged. It was net, however, until, a late hour on Friday that King Edward left the chair for his bed: ' It was not only on account of his rcluctanco to retiro that King Edward was previously permitted to remain in a chair; it was also realised that it was better for him to occupy an upright position, because ho was thus able to brcatho mora easily tlum in a recumbent one. QUEEN MARY. NAME USED IN MARLBOROUGH HOUSE. (Rec. May 9, 9.15 p.m.) London, May 9. Tho Queen is boing styled "Queen Mary" in Marlborough House (tho Prince of Wales's residence). KING GEORGE PROCLAIMED. FIRST APPOINTMENT. London, May 8. The Proclamation of' Prince Gcorgo as King was signed at yesterday's meeting of the Privy Council. Karl Carrington (President of the Board of Agriculture) succeeds tho Marquis of Cholmondeley as Lord Great Chamberlain. This is King George's first appointment., [Tho post of Lord Great Chamberlain is an hereditary one, aiul was held—for the length of tho lato King's reign—by the Marquis of Cholmondeley as representing tho joint-holders, tiio Earl of Ancaster, Earl Carrington (who now succeeds), and himself. Tho Lord Great Chamberlain bears tho Sword of State when tli'o Sovereign attends Parliament. Ho also has duties at tho Coronation and other State functions. It is to bo presumed tlmt this appointment will moan that Lord Carrington will relinquish his portfolio—President of tho Board of Agriculture—causing a vacancy within the Cabinet. Ear) Carrington was formerly Governor of . Now South Wales, and has been a leader of the small holdings movement, and a consistent Liberal.] Mourning and Funeral. Tho Court will go iiito full mourning till November 7, and half mourning for the subsequent six months. King , George has ordered Army officers to wear half, a year's mourning. In aoeordaneo with the order, military officials will wear mourning till November 6, and infantry drums and colours and cavalry standards and trumpets aro to bo draped in black till after the funeral. It lias been provisionally arranged that tho burial of King Edward will tako place on May 20. Tho body will lio in state in the, throne-room at Buckingham Palace,,where it will bo viewed by members of the Household and privileged persons. Subsequently, the coffin will lie' in Westminster Hall, and be viewed by the public in a manner similar to that on the occasion of llie death of Mr. Gladstone. (Roc. JI ay 10, (1,10 a.m.) It is possible that the funeral will take place on .May IS. The details and tho route will be similar to those observed ill the ease of the funeral of Queen Victoria. . I'Vhi. InU Qufcii Victoria mill AIWi (triuco Consort), are burled at Frosmpro,

near Windsor. On February 1, 1901, tlio remains. of (juoen Victoriu were conveyed on board the lioyal yaelit Alberta from Cowes to Portsmouth through a lung. line of British and foreign warships on a calm sea mid in a glorious sunset; on February - lliey were Ijorno in

stately procession, with an escort of kings and princes, through the West of London to J'luldingfon, tnenee to Windsor, and after u service in St. George's Ohapol, placed in the Albert Memorial

"Impel; on February ■! they were removed with solemn ceremonial to the Koyal .Mausoleum at l'rogmorc.]

Special Services,

A special service was held ill St. Paul's Cathedral this afternoon. H was similar to that held on the occasion of Queen Victoria's death. Tlio anthem was Brahm's reqAcm, "liehold all Flesh." The congregation included the Earl and Countess of Crewe, Sirs. As-

qiiitli, Mr. L. Harcourt (First Commissioner of Works) and others.

A Court circular . states . that King George, Queen Alexandra, tlio Princess llo.vn'J the Duke of Fife, and Princesses Victoria and Louise will bo present at a service to bo conducted by tlio Archbishop of Canterbury.

The London schools will bo closed tomorrow after addresses have been given to the children.,

Touching rcfercnccs to the'late King were mado in all tho public courts and other gatherings in Grout Britain. Tho mourning in Scotland is general. Several magistrates, including those at. Glasgow and Coventry, dismissed all prisoners who appeared before them charged with minor offences. A Cast of tho King's Head. Mr. A. Bruce-Joy, tho wnU-known sculptor, has made an excellent cast of | King Edward's head.. Thousands of Londoners arc making a pilgrimage to-day to gazo at tho half-! masted Standard and tho white blinds | of tho many-windowed Buckingham Palace, particularly tho west end, whore the death chamber is situated. Princess Beatrice (one of thfe King's sisters) learnt of his critical condition on Friday evening, while at Biarritz, and left for London at midnight. Tho cast was made at tho special request. of Queen Alexandra, from a model of Mr. Brucc-.loy's very successful bust of . King Edward, now in tho Manchester University. It is being exhibited at tho present Salon in Paris, and attracted much attention yesterday, which was the first free day. Queen Alexandra—Salvation Army's Tribute. Queen Alexandra ia bearing up wonderfully well, She attended with King George.a family servico in tho private chapel at Buckingham Palace. . • Crowds were outside tho Palaco in the evening, when tlio distant strains of a band wcro heard; then suddenly there was. siloncc. Salvationists, with a craped banner, appeared, and, to tho general surprise, were admitted to the front court of tho Palace, where thoy played King Edward's favourite hymn, "Nearer, My God, to Thee." Thoy then removed their caps and sang Queen Alexandra's favourite hymn, "Abide With Mo," with great feeling. Tho public was deeply affectcd. It is officially announced that Queen Alexandra's health is good, that she remains quito calm, and is bearing up well under her bereavement. (Bee.- May 9, 9.15 p.m.) Queen Alexandra had graciously accorded General Booth permission for tho Salvationists to enter ,tho courti yard,of the Palaco to play ami sing'the hymns mentioned. : Later her Koyal Highness sent them'her thanks. . i Sydney, May 9. The Earl of Dudley, Governor-General, has received a cablo from Queen Alexandra thanking tho peoplo'of. Australia for their sympathy. . [From the time of Henry the Eighth it has been a recognised constitutional principle thai; immediately upon the death of a monarch his lien- becomes ma already constituted successor. A raeet- , ing of the Privy Council is the first pro- , cedure, and Parliament is also summoned, the Commons bi-hitf no longer subject lo immediate dissolution, as was tho caM 1 previous to tile Reform Act of 18G7.. The i Councillors, Lords, and Commons,are all resworn, and public proclamation if> made of the accession of the new Sovereign, followed by notices of having taken tho ' oath relating to the • security of the 1 Church of Scotland, of his own clioieo of title, and of the continuance in their posts of persons in civil or military employment. A State procession on the nest day, from St. James's Palace to the city, makes further announcement of the change of ruler.] '