Queen Alexandra
W I F E O F K I N G E DWA R D V I I
M OT H E R O F K I N G G E O R G E V
I beg you and all your family to
accept my deepest sympathy in
the irreparable loss you and the
nation have sustained in the death
of your great, good, and never-
to-be-forgotten father--a loss
which will be felt throughout the
whole civilized world. But, thank
God! His work will live forever.
President
Howard Taft
U N I T E D S TAT E S O F A M E R I C A
In the death of your good father
the world loses one of its most
effective and practical philanthro-
pists. His long life and great talents
were dedicated to the noble work
of helping the poor and weak
and giving them another chance
to attain success and happiness.
Accept my deepest sympathy.
King George V
U N I T E D K I N G D O M
I am grieved to hear the sad
news of the death of your father.
The nation has lost a great or-
ganizer and the poor a whole-
hearted and sincere friend, who
devoted his life to helping them
in a practical way. Only in the
future shall we realize the good
wrought by him for his fellow
creatures. Today there is universal
mourning for him. I join in it, and
assure you and your family of
my true sympathy in the heavy
loss which has befallen you.
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William Booth's promotion to glory
prompted an outpouring
of sympathy and respect.
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