The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-03

hciaIs. under the leardership OF the
Duke az Norfolk (the earl marshall,
all attired quantity and brilliantly,
( bearing maces on Wands- most OF fnem
elderly men who had for years served
the ROYAL ladv for whom they were
performing the last Offices.
Most of the Spectators expected an
( imposing catafalque. and the coffin was
almost past before they recognized it's
presence by removing their hats. 1t
was patheticslly small oblcug block
/ concealed beneath a rich pail Of white
/ satin on the corners Of which cleaned
the royal arms
Across the pan the royal standard
was draped and a large crown of gold,
encrusted with jewels, rested at the
eud Of The gun carriage just over the
gun.
On the foot of the coffin were two
smaller crowns with a gold jeweIled
sceptre lying between them. The eight
+. horses which drew the gun carriage
were almost concealed beneath their
rich harness. A large bow of purple
was attached to the collars. This was
the only symbol of mourning.
Around the coffin walked the stall
Wart bearers. nOn-cOmmissiOned officers
of the guard and household cavalry and
on either side Wee the queens equer-
ries, lords in waiting and physicians.
All the uniforms were covered with
long dark cloaks.
The spectacle was so quickly passed
that the spectators hardy realized
IL or had time TO bare their heads. or
comprehend the details, when a group
of maguifCently attired horsemen. with
sparkling helmets and coats, mounted
on beautiful chargers, was before them.
King Looks Careworn.
Immediately after the company about
na rr1rsrrrsr-asrr1. 10
abreast. KING Edward VII was the
central figure of the three. but no less
cstentatous a person was seen in the
proc ssiOr.
black chapeau, with a, plume of
white feathers. was on his head and d
long black cloak was around him and
hung over the big black horse which he
was riding The kings familiar face
seemed grave and careWOrn-
He looked straight ahead apparently
an the gun carriage on which Was the
body of the sovereign whose glory and
responsibilities he had inherited. He
lld not see, OF gave no signs OF seeing,
the long ranks Of soldiers hedging back
the pOpulaCe about him. The windows
crowded with blaCk-bOnneted women.
the mulutudes of uncovered heads. the
purple draDeries and the green wreaths
everywhere he passed like man alone,
VINO looked as if he cared not for the
world about him. and the sentiment
his presence inspired was only sympa-
thv and pitv- The people seemed to see
an the king one of themselves, and the
deep murmurs which arose here and
there carried a note of sorrow and love
almost as deep as the expressions
which greeted the passage of the coffin
of their Queen.
Emperor Replies to Statutes.
Beside King Edward rode Emperor
III nd feri,f of,s-
The UNIQUE. commanding figure of the
German emperor could not for a mo-
ment be mistaken. He looked every
inch a soldier and the commander of
men. His imperial ma iesty glanced
right and left as he rode. and his. hand
was frequently raised to the red and
white feathers hanging over his hat as
he responded to Salutes- Emperor Will
liam also Wore black cloak over his
British field marshaTs uniform. and
the splendid white charger beneath
him DIdnCed up and down. giving his
majesty an opportunity to display fine
hOrSemanShip.
on the kings left rode his brother.
the Duke of Connaught man of sol
dierly apDearance. almost unnoticed
and UnrecCEnized by the people.
In the second rank. behind, rode two
more soVereiEns. the kings Of Greece
and Portugal both glittering with gold
faCe- Then followed "A dazzling array
Of members of royal families. number
ing about forty in all and riding three
abreast. So close were they together
ard so quickly did they pass that in
diVidualS, prospective rulers of en-
pires. kingdoms and pTincipalities
could not be distinguished.
The next section of the procession in
cluded the six royal carriages.
German Dragons Gene Last.
Afar from numerous military escorts.
Including a deDutation from the
Queens German Dragon regiment,
composed the last section of the pro-
CeSsiOn-
Ten minutes after the coffin appeared
the funeral procession had passed the
music Of the dirges driited back across
st. James park.
After the funeral party itself the
dominating figure of che day was Field
Marshal Bari Roberts. When his pop
ular. we'll kaown bronzed face came
into view the people forget the sol
emnity of the occasion and broke into
cheers. also shouting "BObs,' and 9TH
Ell EXPRESSIONS of similar approval.
The military attaches OF all the en-
baSsies and legations were with Lord
Roberts staff Tn the front rank rode
the American attache. Major Edward
r. Cassatt. i'm an infantry officers full
dress. The funeral procession occupied
two hours in passing.