Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-16
Greeted by Ambassador.

Upon the station platform awaiting the
Roosevelts were Ambassador and Mrs.
Reid and the members of the American
embassy and their wives, all dressed in
mourning: Consul General Griffiths and
the staff of the consulate, hobert J.
Wynne former American consul general
at London; Ogden M Reid. son OF the
ambassador. and a small group of Ameri-
can residents here. There was no music,
waving Of hags or other demonstration.
When the greetings had been exchang-
ed Lord Dundonaid escorted the Roose
welt party and Ambassador and MIS-.
keid to the royal carriages, which had
and they were driven at once to Dorches-
ter House. the American embassy.
Later, accompanied. by Mr.. Reid, Mr..
Roosevelt, in the capacity of special
American ambassador. visited the king
at Marlborough House.
Following his reception by the mon
arch, he was escorted to Buckingham
palace and shown into the throneroom,
where, upon the catafalque reposes the
body of King Edward. Mr.. kooseveli
was accompanied to the palaca by Mrs.
Roosevelt ana the members of the Amer
lean embassy and their wives.
Precautions for Royalty.
The Victoria station is closely picketed
and patrolled by the police. Every on
trance and exit is guarded and all 5p-
plicants for admission are scrltinizcd
This precaution is taken for the protec-
ton of all the members of royalty and
other official representatives who are
coming here for the funeral. In tbs
course Of the forenoon Mr.. Roosevelt
called upon the Duke and Duchess o.
Connaugnt at Clarence House.
" hit Monday, 1910. as .een In London
differs from its predecessors. inasmucn
as IL presents much more chasteAed as
pect than usual. Holiday makers there
are in abundance. but apart from purple
patches to be seen here and there, where
windows like those oe the Ontario agency
on the Strand are draped In purple, the
predominant color is black, and the white
fiannels of the boating people hurrying
toward the river only help to accentuatc
the prevailing tone.
The exodus to the country is perhaps
even greater than usual. The inhabitants
OF the city are fastening out OF town.
glad at heart to quit for time the
somber-hued city and the revel In the ver-
dant freshness of the countryside.
View of Royal Remains.
While the hoi polloi were hurrying 60
the sea, the river and the country. a
number of privileged persons, including
members of the diplomatic service at
tached to the court of St. James, and An
innate friends of the late king went to
the throne room at Buckingham Palace
to view the royal remains. All the Wis
itors paid the need of respect to the dead
monarch. On entering the room they arc
greeted with the fragrance Of the flow
ers which compose the innumerable
wreaths which lie at the foot of the
catalfaque and on the steps of the throne
dais. Among the wealth of flower cir
clets and standing apart from the other
tributes at the head of the coffin there
is a magnificent cross Of white and
nauve orchids, which is Queen Alex
andra's own contribution. Among the
floral tributes there is a wreath tied with
ribbons of the Austrian national colors,
which was sent by Emperor Francis
Joseph.
The impression OF the throne room with
its colorng of crimson and white, which
is always one of great space, has been
heightened by the removal of all furni-
ture A temporary altar stands beneath
a heavy gold-fringed canopy, which Is
banked at the sides with q profusion of
hydrangea, white on the altar there are
four vases containing white lilies.
Pail a Magnificent One.
The altar front is of white silk bordered
with gold. The coffin. on a crimson COW
cred catafalque. stands few feet in
front of the altar. 1t is draped ex-
Quisitely with the embroidered cream
tinted pail which nearly a decade ago
enveloped Queen Victoria's remains Lying
over the whole. with its folds arranged
so as not to obscure the royal insignia. is
the royal standard, which forms a suit
able ground for the emblems of SOW
and the garter. The crown
rests on a purple velvet cushion at the
head of the coffin, while the garter. orb
and scepter lie close at hand.
Picked men from the kings company
of the Grenadier Guards stand motion.
less, with arms reversed. around the