The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1910-05-11
EIGHT KINGS Will
HONOR EDWARD
European Rulers will Attend
His Funeral.
LONDON AGAIN NORMAL

An Imposing Military Pageant Will
Mark Removal of Kings Body From
Buckingham Palace to Westminster
Hall.
London. May 1.-THE king held a
prfVy council at which the question OF
special memorial service to Edward
VII. was considered.
1t is now known that seven kings
besides George " will attend the fu
neral of Edward VII. They are:
William, emperor of Germany and
king of Prussia.
Frederick VIII. of Denmark.
King Haakon VII OF Norway.
King Alfonso XIII. of Spain.
King Manuel II. OF, Portugal.
King Albert of Belgium.
King GeorgeI. of Greece.
Mourn a Relative.
Frederick of Denmark is King Ed.
wards brother-in-law. The kaiser is
the late kings nephew. his mother
having been a sister of his majesty.
The king of Norway is son of a
brother of the Queen Mother Alexan
dra. King Alfonso of Spain is married
to a daughter of Princess Beatrice
sister of the late king. King George
of Greece is q brother to Queen Al
exandra. King Albert of Belgium is a
nephew of the late Leopold H.. who
was an uncle of Victoria. King Ed
wards mother.
Other mourners will be the queen
of Norway. the Archduke Ferdinand
representing the emperor of Austria;
the Dowager Empress Marie Feodo
rovna and the Grand Duke Michael
representing the czar. and the Duke
of Aosta. who will represent the king
of Italy.
The city is again assuming com.
paratively normal ASPECT. Except for
the appearance of mourning emblems
along the streets. the fluttering oil
flags at half mast and the drawn
blinds at the leading club houses and
in the government offices, a stranger
visiting London would find little out
ward evidence of the moinentoHs OF
currences which have attracted the at
tention of the world within the past
three days. 90 q s. I
Contrary to the original 1nteAfiph
that the body Of King Edward Should
be quietly.and privately tenaovea from
Buckingham palace 70 Westminster
hall on next Tuesday, it has now been
decided that the removal shall be ac.
companied with considerable-ce ceremon.
ial and the cortege will be an impos-
ing military spectacle.
Alexandra Is Thankful.
The queen mother. Alexandra. has
addressed the following letter to the
nation:
From the depths of my poor broken
heart | wish to express to the whole
nation and our own kind people We
love so well. my deep thanks for all
their touching sympathy in my over
whelming sorrow and unspeakable an
guish Not alone have lost everything
in him, my beloved husband. but the
nation. too. has suffered an irrepara-
BILE loss by the death of their best
friend. father and sovereign. thus sud-
denly called away. May God give us
all his divine help to bear this heav-
lest of crosses which he has seen fit
to lay upon US. His will be done. Give
me thought in your prayers which
will comfort and sustain me in all
have to go through. Let me take this
opportunity of expressing my heart
felt thanks for all the touching letters
and tokens of sympathy have re
ceived from all classes, high and low.
rich and poor. which are so numerous
that I fear it will be impossible for
me to ever thank everybody individ
ually
81 confide my dear son to your care,
who l know will follow in his dear
fathers footsteps begging you to show
him the same loyalty and devotion You
showed his dear father. know both
my dear son and daughter-in-law will
do their utmost to merit and keep it.