Evening journal., 1910-05-17
MILLIONS SEE
KINGS BODY
Remains Of Edward Removed
From Buckingham to
Westminster
MASSED BANDS PLAY
DIRGES DURING MARCH

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON, May 17--London Witnessed
to-day the first Of the two pageants
OF sorrow marking the passage of the
late King Edward from the bier to the
grave, when his body was removed
from the throne room OF the Bucking-
ham palace to Westminster Hall, where
for two days It viii publicly lie in
state.
To-day's procession lasted only half
an hour. beginning at 11.3O and end
ing at noon, but in that brief period
ono OF the greatest crowds the ever
jammed a section OF London witnessed
wonderful scene of mingled pomp
and gloom. The route, one milo ia
length, was lined by 1850 soldiers who
stood so close together as almost to
touch shoulders. With erect figures
and solemn mien they stood at present
arms as the gun carriage bearing the
coffin of tho royal dead passed slowly
by.
To-day's procession lacked the glitter
OF royalty that win mark the funeral
procession on Friday as aside from
King George and the members Of tho
British royal household. few OF tho
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exercises. IL was originally intended
for all the royalties and untitled repre-
sentatives to take part In to-days pro-
cession. but this plan was finally aband
oned owing 20 the fact that several OF
these have not yet arrived.
Colonel Roosevelt. the American am
| bassador 70 the funeral. did not partici-
| pate In to-days ceremony.
Tho procession was made up Of the
ariy headquarters staff the army
council board Of admirals. field mar
shals and admirals. King George and
the other members Of the royal house,
hold All were afoot except the wo-
men of the royal household.
The auene mother. widow OF tho late
KING, rode in tho first carriage and was
accompanied by her sister the dowaeer
empress OF Russia, the queen mother q
, sister. and tho princess doyal Queen
[ Mary aud Prince Henry.
o King George was accompanied by th'
D Duke OF Cornwall. the heir apparent an'
p two other OF his sons. Iire -tf-srzs77-,
4 guards. in scarlet uniforms. served as Al
{ escort Tor the King.
As the procession moved slowly toward
/ Westminster Han, massed bands played
, dirges from Beethoven and Chopin which
r were broken by the booming OF The min
] ute guns In Hyde Park and the tolling OF
{ "Blg Ben" the great bell IN the clock
: tower OF the House OF parl.ament which
was tolled for the first time IN history.
The minute guns fired 6s salutes. one for
each year OF the dead Kings life
Tho procession moved along tho Mall
past the horse guards parade, White Hall
and Parliament street. AZ the start from
tho palace the bands played Beethoven's
Funeral march" the sad strains of which
were relieved somewhat when the cortcge
reached Marlborough gate. where She
Scotch guard pipers struck up tho la
5 ment"
\ Chopin's Funeral March" and the deat
- march from saul were next played b,
. the United bands and plpers.
one Of the impressive features OF thi
b procession was tho presence ON the gul
y carriage of four giant Greandier guards
the pick Of the Kings regiment OF Gren
adlers. The coffin was draped In the roya
! standard.
Arriving at historic Westminster
= Hail. the coffin was gorne TO I magni'
ficent catafalque. Members of the
, House Of Lords and the House of Com
mons were awaiting the body at West
Z minister Hall. AS soon as il had beer
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