Evening journal., 1910-05-27
INCIDENTS OF
ROYAL FUNERAL

NtrOm LONDON CaDleS IN New Y Ork
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At last the Commissioner Of Police in
n gorgeous uniform with much silver
lace galloped down the line. Behind
him were two officers who gave the
word Of command. Instantly all the
soldiers reversed arms, leaning on them
bent slightly forward with dropping
heads and lowered eyes. The procession
was coming.
Far in the distance could be seen
the CLEAN of gold and silver. the flash
ing of bayonets and swords and
kaleidoscope medley of scarlet, biue
and green uniforms.
Nearer came the pageant and over
the crowd. a moment before so alive
and restless. crept wonderful hush.
No one spoke. Men raised their hands
and barred their heads, which they kept
uncovered.
The soldiers marched I'm perfect sill
ence. their uniforms making a riot Of
color in the bright sunshine.
The greatest interest was shown in
King Alfonso, who wore dark uni
form and who looked as if with a little
encouragement he would have bowed
to the people gazing at him in such
friendly fashion. He appeared older
and graver than when he was in Eng
land the last time and seemed TO be
far thinner and more delicate looking.
iKng Albert of Belgium, was easily
the handsomest monarch. He rode
black horse superbly. Prince Henry
of the Netherlands seemed greatly in
terested in everything. Some of the
lesser royalties, such as the Princess
ofSi am, China and Montenegro even
turned round on their horses as they
rode by to glance at the crowds.
Thousands Of Americans along the
route of the funeral procession, whether
standing among the throngs Of London
ers on the sidewalks, occupying expen-
sive seats on stands os costly rooms
in Piccadilly hotels. awaited eagerly
the approach of the carriage containing
Colonel Roosevelt. They were disap-
pointed when the royal carriages came
into view to discover that they were
all closed.
When the carriage containing Colonel
Roosevelt NJ. Pichon and Mira Sanad
Khan rolled slowly by all they could
see Of the special Ambassador Of the
United States was his cleaning white
shirtfront through the closed windows
Colonel Roosevelt throughout the pro-
ecssion sat FAR back in the right hand
corner OF the carriage His head could
not be seen by the spectators on the
| sidewalk or even by those in the front
rank The former President seemed
purposely to make himself inconspicu-
Gus. He rarely leaned himself through
the right window. though he had a good
view of the scenes along the route over
NJ. Pichon's bedecorated chest through
the left window.
M. Pichon was splendid in a blue
court uniform. The Persian prince, a
saturnine looking man woth a black
| turned-up moustache. wore bejewel-
| led turban and a splendid uniform. His
breast was glittering with bullion and
= iewelled orders.
] But no one IN the whole calvacade
proved so attractive to the people, es-
pecia.ly the women, as did Car Ferdl-
nand Of Bulgaria. Portly, jolly, force
ful looking Coburger, his resemblance
( to his cousin. King Edward, stuck a
sympathetic chord But he is Edward
toughened in the life and death strug-
| gle of Balkan politics and dangers.
He wore his white lambs wool shake
rakishly tilted. and in his blue and
silver uniform looked a gallant sabreur,
but shrewd and calculating withal. His
smallish eyes seemed to absorb every
thing as he glanced keenly around. Not
handsome. with while, puffy face and
prominent unrefned nse. there is still
something kindly. commanding, and at
the same time capable and dashing in
his air that fascinated the observer.
''Kingship is my metier," he once said,
and he looks the role as wen as he
acts IL.
on entering the castle by Henry
+ Wills gateway one was first sensible
Of the mingled perfumes of the count
less flowers on the irregular quadrangle