Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1902 — CHRONOLOGY Of THE KING’S LIFE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CHRONOLOGY Of THE KING’S LIFE.

Became colonel in the army and received the Order of the Garter on the same day. Visited the United States and Canada in 1860. General of British army, 1862, ami field marshal. 1875. Married Princess Alexandra of Dem mark, March 10, 1863. Grand master of British Masons, 1874. Visited Egypt and India, 1875. Visited Ireland. 1885. Attended wedding of Czar's daughter at St. Petersburg, April, 1894. Won the Derby with Persimmon. 1896. (•rand master of the Bath. 1897. Represented the Queen at naval review of jubilee, 1807. Took the title of Edward VH.. King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India at a meeting of the privy council on Jan. 23, 1901, the day after his mother's death. At 4 o'clock of the same day the lords nnd commons took the oath of allegiance to the new sovereign. Proclaimed King throughout his realms Jan. 24, 1901. Opened his first Parliament in person Feb. 14, 1901. Proclaimed.,the day of his coronation for June 26, 1902, on Dec. 10, 1001.

WESTMINSTER ABBEY. LONDON.