The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-21
MILLIONS VIE "
/ PAGE EANTR OF
KINGS FUNERAL
Never Has Brilliancy Of
I Cortege Been Sur
passed.
POWERS UNITE
IN LAST TRIBUTE
Nine Sovereigns and Representa-S
tives From Ali Great Nations
of World Follow Remains
of Edward to Tomb-Lon-
don Filled With People
as Never Before.

the world paid last tribute to-day to
England's great monarch, Edward VII
whose body now rests in ST. George'i
Chapel, at Windsor Castle, whore til
bones of Edward w, the sixth ar n
eighth Henrys. Charles l., the third ar
fourth Georges and William w. az
entombed.
Bright sunshine followed a night o.
thunderstorrns that swept the city ane
soaked the funeral decorations OF roy
purple. the half-masted flags and TIN
wreaths of evergreens and flowers tn I
hung along the line of march, but hs.
no deterrent effect on the gathering
thousands who from midnight until
dawn sought points of vantage from
which to watch the passing of the cor
tege.
Londons millions filled the streets
and open places as they had never be-
fore filed them either at funeral or
a festival. All the pageantry that
marked the burial of Victoria was as
nought when compared with the mag
nifcence of to-day's spectacle, which,
though 1t passed through a multitude
of public spirited people. reverently,,
bent, was splendid in it's accompani~t
ments of gilded coaches. brilliant uni
forms and decorations.
Brilliant Procession.
Far surprising the ceremony attend
ing the removal of the Kings body
from Buckingham Palace to Westmin-
ster Hall, the possession to-day inetud-
ed nine sovereigns, the former Presi-s
dent of the United States, Theodore
Roosevelt, who alone was unarrayed in
uniform; the heirs to several thrones.
the members of the royal families. tho
nfficorS nf Sch officials nf
the government. field marshals. gene,-;
ais and admirals, whose names are
synonymous with Britains achieve
ments in war; dctachments of troopsI
of all the British arms and representaI
tives of foreign armies and navfcs. III
rariegated uniforms, a solid phalals
of glittering colors.
The lines of red-coat soldiery wGs a
drawn as on that other great occasionl
of England's mourning, nine years ago.
with arms reversed and regimenta]|
flags dipped to the ground The vas n
along the streets were massecI
so tight that those once caught founql
1t impossible to move. The great vteWE5
Ing stands, covered with mourning EN-
blems, We're crowded, the roof toIII
black And through this multituds
from among whom not a whisper. ross.7
the gun carriage that bore the King
body moved to the strains of funeig
the tolling OF bells and I
1ooming of minute guns-very differed
rom many another day, when EdWasf
n the glory of his reign. Went to mt
his people and be acclaimed.
Kaiser Grccts Alexandra.
At Westminster Hall the widGr
Queen. going to spend last few
utes beside the body of the King, 81
assisted from her carriage by thee
man Emperor, upon whom the loss
his royal uncle has laid heavily ,rss
Emperor kissed the hand and cheeky
Alexandra and passed her to her So
King George Here the Queen Motf7
glancing up, caught sight of the Il -
charger, waiting to follow his
ter to the bier, and near at hanoi
Kings favorite dog. led by a sie
and she raltered. gripping the
OF the King and pathetically gazS
upon the animals Edward had
so we'll Then she entered the
with King George. Emperor Will
and the Duke of Connaught, there
offer a silent prayer and watch I'll
removal of the coffin to the gun ca
riage.
The order of precedence in the Pre-
cession was governed by kinshlp.
related to the position of the soveiy
cigns. The special enNoys of IL
United States and France occupied the1
eighth carriage, and although ex-I
President Roosevelt was lnconspicuouS(
in tho procession, King George gave
him marked attention at the lunch at
Castle after the funeral seat
ing him. with eight other guests. a &.
his own table. The German Empero
sat with the Queen Mother and Quee1
Mary That which impressed M
Roosevelt most was the demeanors@ q
the people and tho solemn dignity nl
the ceremony,
Many Arc Injured. N
II is doubtful that so many petasm
were ever before seen in London.
the Mall in ST. James Street anSRi
HYDE Park the throng almost ef
yhelmed the procession. The pAE
and soldiers had to fight TO pre-
the lines being swept away bS
crush. There were many brsSS
limbs and other injuries were receil
of persons tainted, espee
ly among the women, who mad
standing on the pavement for hot
before the procession left Westmit1
ter HALL
The procession started from the Ell
at $50 O'clock, just as tho FIRST mia
gun doomed. The precedent affaA
by the funeral of Queen NictoriaA
years ago was closely followed.
procession proceeded through
ment Street and White Hall, Lee
the district of otticialdom the cof
passed through the Horseguards5
rade and thence along the Mall. RI
The terrace was crowded witlsann
From the Mall the procIHxR
passed Marlborough House, erne ~.
IN ST. James Street, proceeding ID o';Sl1
,adilly and along that thoroughfl