Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
MAY Be ROOSEVELT.
Possible He Will Attend Kings
Funeral Officially.
REID IS THE ALTERNATIVE
Precedents Favor Designation Of
Ambassador to London.
AWAITING OFFICIAL NOTICE
No Selection Likely to Be Made Un-
til Date Of obsequies Is
Decided On.
OFFICIAL NOTICE

Unless there is a departure from the
usual custom in such matters Amoassa-
dor Reid will be designated to represent
the government Of the United States at
the funeral OF King Edward. 1t is just
possible that President Taft will ask
former President Roosevelt to act In this
capacity, because it is deemed entirely
proper that distinguished private citi-
zen should be so chosen.
The selection will not be announced I'm
til final arrangements for the funeral
service are communicated to the State
Department through the British foreign
Office and the British embassy in Wash
ington. In support Of the probable desfg-
nation of Ambassador Reid, it is pointed
out that Mr.. Choate. then ambassador
to Great Britain, represented this govern
ment at the ohseQuies OF Queen Victoria
in 1901, and the United States minister to
Brussels acted in a similar capacity on
the occasion Of the funeral of King Leo
pold of Belgium.
Memorial Service Here.
When information is officially received
Of the date and hour for the obsequies Of
the king ARRANGEMENTS will be made for
the memorial service to be held In one
of the Washington churches-probably st.
.John's-at a corresponding time. and this
solemn ceremonial will be attended by
practically all Of the diplomatic corps and
a. majority Of the prominent officials Of
this government.
At the British embassy last night the
statement was made that Ambassador
Bryce has not yet received notification
from the foreign Office regarding
either the funeral date nor the period
which will be prescribed for the repre-
sentatives OF the English government in
this and other countries to observe the
official mourning for the dead monarch.
Besides the condolences which were ex-
pressed verbally to Ambassador Bryce
and to the secretaries OF the British en-
baSsy by the members OF the diplomatic
corps in Washington and government Of
ficials in this city. there were countless
expressions of sympathy sent by wire
from various consular officers and promi-
nent citizens all over the country.
Messages Of Coincidence.
The following are among those re-
ceived:
New York, May Z.
Permit me to express my profound and
very sincere pain at the death Of his
majesty King Edward, who was SO great
and SO dearly beloved.
COROMILAS, Greek Minister.
New York, May Z.
| beg to present to you my most heart
felt coincidence. YEA BERMUDEZ,
Charge dAnaires of Spain.
New York, May Z.
/ present to your excellency my most
sincere coincidence for the great loss that
has suffered the noble British nation.
P e. ROJAS,
Venezuelan Minister.
PORT TAMPA. Fla, May Z.
Death Of his majesty causes profound
sorrow throughout my district. Heart
felt sympathy Of this community goes out
to you and Mrs. Bryce.
From German Ambassador.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May Z.
Please accept expression Of my deepest
sympathy on the sad occasion Of the
death of your beloved sovereign, whose
personal kindness to me l VIII always
gratefully remember.
BERNSTORFF, German Ambassador.
NEW YORK. May Z.
Permit me to express, with all the rest
of the world my sincere sympathy with
the English nation In the death OF It's dis
tinguished sovereign. Endowed as he was
with many admirable gifts: which he ex-
ercised for the welfare Of mankind. he
will. I think be known in history as the
man who above all others in this genera
tion labored and wrought for peace
DAVID H. GREER.
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