Show KING EDWARD DIES AfTER BRIEF ILLNESS England's Beloved Ruler Laid Low by Attack of Pneumonia and Bronchitis The Bronchitis The Prince Pr nce o of Wales Ascends Throne Assuming the Title of George V. V J i London E Edward Edward ward VII VIT King of England England England Eng Eng- land has succumbed to the ravages of disease and the tho English people people- In fact the whole civilized Is world world Is mourning the passing of a monarch genuine ability as a who had shown statesman and a a capacity for ruling his bis' people in a manner that will enshrine enshrine enshrine en en- of his shrine his memory in the hearts countrymen brief illness King King Edward aid Edvard after a from pneumonia following bronchitis Friday night died at 1145 o'clock May 1 6 G. Gathered around the bedside of the tho prin prin- prin- prin dying king were the queen and No hope had been held out through the day for the thc recovery of his tits majesty majest r. r Only a day or two prevIous previous previous pre pre- the the king was conducting business of state and giving audiences but on Wednesday he lie was compelled to submit to physicians' physicians orders Since then until the end his decline was rapid The king was seriously ill hardly more than three days One of the last utterances attributed ed to King Kingi Edward was Well It is all over but I think 1 J I have done my duty The Prince of Wales succeeded to the throne Immediately a according cording to the laws of or the kingdom without official official of of- tidal ceremony assuming the title of George V. V His first official act in pursuance pursuance pursuance pur pur- to custom was was to dispatch to the l lord rd mayor the announcement of his fathers father's d death ath Oxford and Cambridge A l long ng period of travel followed during which he went over Europe and the east cast In 1860 1560 he made a n. triumphant hant tour through the United States and Canada The prince was married March Maich 10 1863 to Princess Alexandra oldest daughter of the Danish prince who some months later became King Christian Christian Chris Chris- tian I IX Six children were born two I of whom the Duke of Clarence and Prince Alexander died The surviving children n are George Frederick Frede Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and York who ho now becomes king Princess Louise LouIse Louise Lou Lou- ise who was married to the Duke of Fife Princess Victoria Alexandra and Princess Maud Charlotte who was married to Prince Karl of Denmark now King Haakon VII of Norway The king was of the house of ot Hanover Hanover Hanover Han Han- over dates from t the succession to the throne of King George I in 1714 Edward VII assumed the throne on the death of ot Queen Victoria January 22 1901 so that he was king less than thant t ten n years Subject to fierce criticism In his youth routh for his manner of i fe fe ha he lived down a rather unenviable reputation through long years of careful conduct and succeeded in winning the confidence confidence confidence dence of his people as almost no other sovereign of Great Britain except his mother Queen Victoria has done As Asa a statesman he lie was active ve and successful successful suc suc- particularly so In inthe Ithe field of foreign affairs The fact that he lie was the idol of th the people made him a use- use 4 Ia I- I a aI I Iii ii r a k riy rl j fr Ir r J r i i 4 i j ti i y r rN N iti I f ISi t ey i X an r I ry 1 f Pt ll t nr i rt lY r KING EDWARD VII Besides the social gloom which the kings king's death casts over England several several several sev sev- eral Import important nt and planned long-planned official official official of of- events must be abandoned The Prince and Princess of or Wales Vales were to togo togo togo go to South Africa with the squadron and the prince was to open the first parliament of the new confederation but his accession to the throne will wUl I now prevent this The death of his majesty will also mean the abandonment of the principal principal pal functions of President ex Roosevelt's Roosevelt's Roose Roose- velt's tour The official receptions and the embassy entertainments will be canceled and the presentation of the freedom of the city and the luncheon at the Guild Hall probably will wUl be given up men When Edward VII breathed his last there came to a close dose the life of ot a unique personality He was loved almost almost al al- al most universally first of all as a man whose natural attributes made him dear to the hearts of his subjects and next as a monarch who whose e ability to fulfill the roll he was called on to assume assume as as- sume was demonstrated conspicuously He was was was' born at Buckingham palace November 9 1841 they the son of ot Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe Saxe- Coburg and Goth Goth-a. Educated by private private vate tut tutors rs on a plan outlined by his father he later studied at Edinburgh ful rul instrument of the ministry and enabled enabled en en- him to wield more Influence than had been conceded the throne in the past He was an able diplomat and in all aU aUthe the more Important questions of foreign foreign foreign for for- eign policy during his short reign he made himself felt In domestic politics politics politics poli poli- tics he was less active but succeeded in strengthening the po position of the monarchy with the masses effectually killing whatever royalist anti sentiment sentiment senti senU- ment existed at the time of his accession sion His in influence with his ministers in advisory capacity capacI ty was much more pronounced pronounced pronounced pro pro- than that of Queen Victoria although his attitude on the political questions of ot the day was was not plainly defined It was as a sport sportsman sportsman- man the British people loved him most He was an enthusIastic enthusiastic en- en en enthusiastic patron of racing and was pond fond ond of ot yachting cricket athletics and shooting His love of cards was almost almost almost al al- al- al most a passion In his early days and his gambling for high stakes got him Into trouble several times In personal appearance he was the thet t typical Englishman He was rather below average stature of strong and heavy build His ruddy face betokened betokened ened good health and good spirits up to a short time ago He wore his gra gray rr f X j jGEORGE d J Kl y A t I r v 4 r r r. r 3 Yi Yik J k S GEORGE V V. V KING OF ENGLAND ENGLAND- beard trimmed to a sharp point His Ifs thin circle of gray hair diminished until until un un- til he was quite bald Even in his latter days he lie continued one of the best dressed men In Europe and was regarded as a model for quiet refinement of dress and bearing Tactfulness which he lie possessed to toI toa a marked degree was a conspicuous I characteristic of the late king although although al al- al though he lie was aw ys frank loyal an anI and warm Those who associated I with him have said he was emphatically ly the good fellow simple and courteous courteous courteous cour cour- but a stickler stickler- for the deference his rank demanded Twice before before ascending the throne Edwards Edward's life was W despaired of In 1871 he was vas so so ill with typhoid fever that for weeks his his death was expected In 1898 he fell on the stairs during a visit to Ba Baron on Ferdinand de Rothschild at Waddesdon manor and fractured a I knee Complications ensued and I for a time his condition was danger danger- ous His coronation originally set for June 26 1902 was postponed until August 9 by illness was as a pageant of almost unparalleled splendor and the occasion for celebration throughout the world His short reign was peaceful peaceful peace peace- ful after the conclusion of the Boer war which was In progress when heb he b became cam king Several times the kings king's life has been in danger from anarchists or cranks On April 4 1900 when as crown prince he was in Brussels Jean a year old boy fired at himas him himas as he was seated in fn a railway coach The shot did no harm The boy was held mentally Irresponsible A plot to assassinate him and King Carlos of Portugal while he was in Lisbon In 1903 was discovered and frustrated The king was always a great traveler traveler trav tray eler and was nearly as well known on the boulevards of Paris and in the casinos of Biarritz and Hamberg as he was along Piccadilly He always exhibited a marked pretence pret ence for the society of Americans George Frederick Ernest Albert Prince of Wales Vales who now becomes king is the second son of lung Edward Edward Edward Ed Ed- ward and Queen Alexandra He was born at Marlborough House June 3 1865 seventeen months after alter the birth of his bis older brother the late Duke of Clarence He and his bi brother other entered the I navy avy 3 two together as cadets and he u 11 spent lJ U t tu u I years on the Britannia He then started on a three years' years voyage around the world on the Bacchante In 1892 when his brother ted Med he became became be be- came heir apparent and took his seat In the house of lords as Duke of York In May 1893 his engagement was announced to Princess Victoria May 1 of Teck and they were married July 18 1893 I IThe The prince became Dukes Duke of Cornwall Cornwall Cornwall Corn Corn- wall when his father took the throne and soon after he started on a tour of the colonies He opened the first parliament parliament parliament par par- of the commonwealth of Aus Aus- In the fall faU of 1905 he went to India His Indian trip was generally regarded as unsuccessful from a political political poUt poUt- ical point In 1908 he visited Canada to attend the celebration at Quebec and on that occasion met Vice President Fairbanks Fair Fair- banks The prince is less democratic than his father and does not haves have s such ch an ardent love for tor sports It has been predicted therefore that after his accession to the throne the court gal gaiety ty that was always a feature during during during dur dur- ing Edwards Edward's reign will be less marked The new queen Is the only daughter daugh daughter ter tel of the late Francis Duke of Teck She was born May 26 1867 and mar mar- ried red Prince George Duke of York July 18 1893 Six children five children five sons and one daughter daughter bless bless the household of the v ne new monar monarch h. h The of eldest edest dest Prince Edward Albert now heir apparent apparent ap ap- ap parent Is a manly lad who will be 16 years old in June He is serving as a naval cadet PrInce Albert Frederick the second son and heir hell presumptive also Is a naval cadet He is 13 years years' old The other boys are Prince Henry William Prince George Ed Edward ward and Prince John Charles The daughter is Princess Victor Victoria a Alexandra Alice Mary l She was born In 1897 According to a circular issued from Marlborough l house Sunday night tho designation of the n new w queen will bo be Queen Mary The role she will play atthe atthe at atthe the new court has been the subject of oJ considerable speculation As Prince and Princess of Wales Vales the new king and queen lived such re reo tired lives that it is difficult to form forman an opinion but it is almost safe to assume assume as sume that the court will be far less brilliant than It was under King Ed ward The latter atter the fullest weight and dignity to the ceremonies ceremonies cere cere- monies of the kingly office and all state functions under his reign were Invested ed with the pomp and magnificence magnificence cence he considered befitting the court courtot of ot a great empire He attracted to his his' court a brilliant array of wealthy social social so so- cial figures In which American heiresses heiresses heir heir- esses married to English aristocracy played a prominent part It is quite certain that great changes will be seen in the constitution tion of the court circle Queen Mary Is credited with great strength of character character character char char- acter and is likely to exert far more Influence on the court surroundings than did Queen Alexandra Sh She is i deeply religious and has a love for charitable work connected with the church while King George so far as asIs asis asis Is known is more fond of country life and pursuits than of courtly pomp Hence there is a general belief that the new court will be of a simpler and more austere type and that many of those who heretofore exercised a paramount Influence will be obliged to seek comparative e retirement |