The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-05-28
BODY LAID IN TOMB
RULERS OF EUROPE FOLLOW
COFFIN CONTAINING BODY
OF BELOVED KING.
Hundreds Of Thousands Witness Pass
Ing Of Funeral corteee Through
the streets-Pathetic Farewell
Of Widowed Queen.

London.-The body of Edward VII
now rests in St. Georges chapel, at
Windsor Castle, where are entombed
the remains of Edward ~, the sixth
and eighth Henrys, Charles l., the
third and fourth Georges and william
w.
Sovereigns and representatives of
the powers of all the world paid their
last tribute on May 20 to Englands
beloved monarch.
Bright sunshine followed night of
thunderstorms that swept the city and
soaked the funeral decorations that
hung along the line of march, but
had no deterrent effect on the gath
ering thousands, who, from midnight
until dawn, sought points of vantage
from which to watch the passing of
the cortege.
London's millions filled the streets
and open places as they have never
been before filed, either at a funeral
or festival.
The pageantry that marked the
burial of Victoria was as naught com.
"''h 'hO VI FIJI
days ceremony, which was splendid
In its accomplishments Of gilded
coaches, brilliant uniforms and decor
atoms, far SURPRISING the ceremony
attending the removal OF the kings
body from Buckingham palace to
Westminster hall.
The procession included nine SOW
ereigns, the former president OF the
United States, Theodore Roosevelt,
who alone was not In uniform; the
heirs to several thrones, the members
of the royal families, the officers of
the households, the officials of the
government, field marshals, generals
and admirals, attachments of troops
of all the British, and representatives
OF foreign armies and navies In varie-
gated uniforms, a solid phalanx of
glittering colors.
The lines Of relocated soldiers
were drawn as on that other great oc-
casion of England's mourning nine
years ago, with arms reversed and
regimental flags dipped to the ground.
The vast throngs along the streets
were massed so tightly that those
once caught found 1t impossible to
move. AT Westminster hall the wild.
owed queen, going to spend last few
minutes beside the body OF the king,
was assisted from her carriage by the
German emperor, upon whom the loss
of his royal uncle has rested heavily.
The emperor kissed the hand and
cheek of Alexandra and passed her
to her son, King George. Here the
queen mother, glancing up, caught
sight OF the kings charger, waiting to
follow his master to the bier, and near
at hand the kings favorite dog, led
by gillie, and she faltered, gripping
the arm of the king and pathetically
gazing upon the animals Edward had
loved so WELL Then she entered the
hall with King George, Emperor Will
there TO offer a silent prayer and
the gun-carriage.
Bluejackets dragged the gun-car-
riage through line OF purple to st.
Georges chapel, and there simple SER
vices were conducted by the Arch
bishops of Canterbury and York, as
sisted by other prelates. King George,
with Alexandra on his arm, walked
up the nave behind the coffin, with
the German emperor and Queen Mary
following.
During the service the widowed
queen moved to the foot Of the cata-
falque and knelt, and just before the
coffin was lowered to the crypt King
George placed on the coffin a royal
standard.
Several of the royal mourn.
ers, including Archduke Francis Fer
dinand of Austria and Prince Charles
of Sweden. left London Friday night,
but all the reigning monarchs re-
NAMED and the king and queen had
another notable dinner party at Buck
ingham palace Friday evening.