Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-02-12 | Page 2 | England's Monarch Holds His First Levee

MONARCH 1 HOLDS HOLD'S HIS FIRST LEVEE LONDON Feb 11 King n.-King King Edwards Edward's first lev levee e since his imiS accession to the I throne hrone was v held at St. St Jamess James's palace at noon noon tOd Van and w was was s an n exceptionally brilliant function tion The Prince of Wales he the theD Duke ke of C Connaught n and other members mem- mem bers s. f of the ro royal lf were wave present and nd members of gf th corps corns Ca Cabinet inet offic rs nd naval and military officers were present 1 l' l The King who wore a Field Marshals Marshal's un uniform form drove from Marlborough 1 house louse to the gar ien entrance of f the palace i Life Guards On his arrival there Majesty was received by sy the high officers of the household and was condu conducted ted by the Lord Chamberlain Cham- Cham and Lord Steward to the royal retiring where he was subsequently subsequently subseT joined by the other members of the he royal family A procession was then formed formed and proceeded to the where the members of the royal family took up position on the left of his Majesty in order of prece prece- dence Allison and Armour of Chicago Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- Chi Chi- cago and Charles Gibson of Boston were vere among those presented to the i King As Prince e of Wales King Edward merely bowed to 10 the or shook hands with intimate te but today a new feature was Introduced All those who were known to his llis Majesty Majesty Ma Ma- jesty kissed his hand though they did not kneel l as s vas was customary when kissIng kissing kissing kiss kiss- ing the late Queen Victoria's hand The himself selected those who were ere to kiss his hand by extending His hand palm downward whereupon the pre pre- pre pre- placed his own hand beneath his Majesty's and kissed the Kings King's hand handon on the back The majority of the pre pre- t therefore h had hd d to o be contented with a simple bow