THE LATE KING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10042, 12 May 1910, Page 5

THE LATE KING.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.

MANY KINGS AND PRINCES

WILL ATTEND,

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.

Received May 11, 9 a.m. LONDON, May 10. The late King's body has been em-

balmed. Owing to the number of wreaths, the coffin has been transferred to the Throne Room. The King's Company of Grenadiers is guaiJing the catafalque. The Duke of Norfolk (Earl Marshal), the Earl of Carrington (the newly appointed Lord Great Cham berlain), and the Right Hon. Lewis Harcourt (First Commissioner of Works),are making arrangements for the luneral. The body will be conveyed on the gun carriage used at Queen Victoria's funeral. There v. 11l be full military honours. From Westminster Hall the long route to be taken on the day of the funeral will enable the crowds at Whitehall, Piccadilly, Hyde Park,and Edgeware Road to see the procession.

KINGS AND PRINCES. King George will be by the Duke of Connaught, his uncle, the Kaiser, hid cousin, and the Kings of Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Norway, and Belgium, M. Pichon, representing France, Mr Roosevelt, representing the United States, the Archduke Francis of Austria, the Grand Duke Michael of Russia, the Duke of Aosta, ltpi.y, Prince Henry of Holland, the Crown Prince Constantine of Greece, and Trirce Fushiml of Japan.

MOURNING SOLD OUT.

CONTINENT TO THE RESCUE

WHAT THE WEST END WILL

LOSE. Received May 11, 9.30 a.m. . LONDON, May 10. Hundreds of shops have sold out of black, and London warehouses have been obliged to apply to the Continent for supplies. Germ?" Papery firms ?■' reaping a harvest from the English olderThe West End anticipates losing several million pounds, representing the extra amount *hat would have been spent drvhtg the season. The hotels and restaurants are gloomy, liie shops will benefit from the sale of mourning, but will If ~i on large stocks of Parisian goods.

GEORGE V. AND THE NA\ Y.

"BVER THE FOREMOST DEFENDER."

NEW KING REVEALS HIS STRENGTH OF CHARACTER.

Received May 11 10.15 p.m. LONDON, May 10.

In a messpie (o the Navy, King George returns his grateful thanks for its faithful services to his father. He recalls the fact that he spent 33 years- < vie* in the Navy himself. Thereir lay an intimate participation in its life and work, which enabled him to feel how thoroughly he could depend on the spirit of loyalty aqd zealous devotion whereof the glorious history of the Navy was the outcome. He knew that the Navy would ever ontinue to be the foremost defender of the country's honour. In conclusion, the King added:—"lts fortunes shall always be followed by me with deep feelings of pride and affectionate interest."

QUEEN ALEXANDRA-

MESSAGE TO THE NATION

"GIVE ME A THOUGHT IN YOUR PRAYERS." .

PLEADS FOR HER SON

Received May 11. 10.30 p m."

LONDON, May U

Queen Alexandra, in a message 1o the nation, declares from the depth of her poor broken heart that she wishes to express her deep lelt thanks tor all their touching sympathy in her overwhelming eorrow and anguish. She adds: -'The nation, too, has suffered an irreparable loss in its best friend, father and Sovereign, being thus suddenly called away. May God give us all His divine help to bear this heaviest of crosses that He has seen fit to lay upon us. Hia will be done. Give me a thought in your prayers, which will comfort and sustain me in all I still have to go through." Alter thanking every class, high and low, rich and poor, for the touching letters and tokens of sympathy, Queen Alexandra adib: "I confide to your care my dear son, who I know will folluw his dear father's foot steps, begging you to show him the same loyaltv and devotion you showed his father. I know that both my dear son and my daughter-in-law will do their utmost to merit and keep if - ."

MESSAGE TO THE ARMY

LONDON, May 11. In a message to the Army, King George V. said:—"My beloved father was always closely associated with the Army by ties of strong personal

attachment. I wish to express to all ranks ray gratitude for their gallant and devoted services to him. I shall watch over your interests and efficiency with the keenest solicitude, and I rely on that spirit of byalty and devotion which at all times has animated and beeD the proud tradition of the Ariuy."

ALL PERSONS TO GO INTO MOURNING. COMMENCING TO-DAY. SPECIAL ORDER FROM LONDON. Received May 11, 10.15 p.m. LONDON, May 11. An Order in Council has just been issued stating that it is expected all persons will put themselves in decent mourning, commencing on the 12th inst The date of the funeral has not yet been definitely fixed.

ALL PERSONS TO GO INTO

THE HOMAGE OF INDIA. Received May 11, 10.15 p.m. LONDON, May 11. King George, in acknowledging ' the homage done him by the Princes and people of India, adds:—"Your prosperity and happiness shall always be to me of the highest interest and concern, as they were to the late King-Emperor, and the Queen-Em-press before me."

"THOSE OFFENSIVE WORDS."

THE TIMES ON THE SITUATION

Received] May 12, 1.5 a.m

LONDON, May 11* The Times says:—"Although reasonable men of all religions are agreed that the wording of the accession declaration might be modified with advantage it seems impossible that a Bill effecting the specific changes could be carried within the time at Parliament's disposal inasmuch as it requires unanimity. The Times also indicates that besides the urgency of the civil list it is unnecessary to carry a Regency Bill forthwith, the heir to the Throne being two years under age. Provision must be made the possibilty of minority,

SUDDEN ILLNESS OP THE EARL

OF DUDLEY.

Received May 11, 9.15 p.m. i MELBOURNE, May 11. . Owiflg to the sudden illness of the Earl of Dudley to-day, the reswearing of officials had to take place in the Governor-General's bedroom.

NATIONAL MEMORIAL SERVICE

TO BE HELD IN WELLINGTON. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, May 11. At a meeting of Wellington clergymen to-day, it was decided to bold a National Memorial Service next Sunday afternoou in connection with the death of King Edward. Tne service will be held in the open air if the weather is suitable, but, if not, in the Town Hall.

MINISTRY TO BE RE-SWORN.

WELLINGTON, May 11.

Members of the Ministry will be re-sworn to-morrow if His Excellency the Governor is able to travel to Wellington from Palmerston North.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S HEALTH

AFFORDS NO GROUNDS FOR ANXIETY.

King Edward's expression in the shell is that of beautiful kingliness, yet he face is so transfigured that there is no earthliness about him. Every vestige of tiredness and weariness has gone. The features strongly suggest the likeness of his father.

The Daily News says the Government will introduce a Bill to amend the declaration of King George by omiting the words "superstitious and idolalrous," and substituting "contrary to my belief."

MASTERTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

Before proceeding with the general business at its meeting yesterday, the Masterton County Council carried the following resolution, all members standing : "That this Council desires to place on record an expression of its sincere and profound regret at the loss which the British Empire has sustained through the death of King Edward VII, a monarch whose whole life has been devoted not only to the interests of the nation under his rule, but to the promotion ol the peace and well-being ot the human race, and whose influence for good has on many occasions been instrumental in maintaining friendly relations with and between the nations of the world.