The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-17

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Special Cabif nssBa,ch 10 THE SUS.
LONDON. Nay le.-The body Of the lats
King Edward will be borne from Bucking'
ham Palace tomorrow on the first stage
q la sOlomn journey 10 its final resting
place az Windsor. Another service was
held around the bier IN the throne room
tonight. All ths members Of the royal
family and the palace servants were In
attendance. There win be still another
service tomorrow morning at which only
the family win Be present.
From the moment the procession leaves
the palace till the cASEst h placed on the
catafAlquo in Westminster. Biz Bon. the
famous bell that booms out the passing
hours from the clock tower % the House
Of Parliament will be tOlled every fifteen
seconds.
The Commissioner Of Police has 10
sued a circular giving some advice
10 those who wish 20 view the pa
rads tomorrow when tho body %
King Edward IL transferred from Buck
ingham Palace 20 Westminster Hall.
where Il will lie in state for three days
Among other things the circular warns
the people against pickpOcksts and re-
quests women 20 wear hats Of reasonable
dimensions and TO refrain from tho use
Of long hatpins.
Whit Monday. 1910. a. sen in London
differed from all It's predecessors. Il
presented q much more chaseened aspect
than usual Holiday makers there were
in abundance. but IL was on the whole
q day q gloom.
AZ regards outward appearances. apart
from purple patches 20 BE- seen here and
there where windows. like thoss Of the
Ontario agency on the Strand. are draped
In purple. the predominant color was
black. and the white iannels Of the boat
ing folk hurrying toward tho river only
helped 10 accentuats tho prevailing
tone.
The exodus to the country vas perhaps
even greater than usual. The inhabi-
tants Of the city FASTENED out Of town.
glad a. heart to quit for a time the sombre
husd city and revel in the verdant fresh
ness Of the countryside.
While the multitudes we're hurrying 20
the so. the river and the country a num-
Der Of privileged persons. including mem-
berz Of the diplomatic service attached
10 the Court Of Sc. James's and intimate
friends Of the late King. vent 70 the
throne room Of Buckingham Palace.
where the body OF Edward VII lay in
state.
AZ the visitors entered the room they
were greeted with the fragrance Of
flowers. Innumsrable WTeaths lie az
the foot Of the CatAfalqus and on the
steps Of the throne dais. Standing
apart from the other tributes az the head
Of tho coffin there IL a magnificent cross
Of white and mauve orchids. which Il
Queen Alexandra's own tribute. Among
other pieces 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 oOl0Fing Of crimson and white.
which h always one OF great space. has
been heightened By the removal Of all
the furniture A temporary altar stands
beneath a heavy gold fringed canopy.
which Is banked az the zides with a pro-
fusion Of hydrangeas. while on the altar
there ars four vases containing white
lilies
The altar IL Of white silk. bordered
with gold. The conn. on a crimson
covered catafalque, stands a few feet
In front OF the altar Il IL draped en-
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 20 a. not 10 obscure the royal
insignia. Ia the royal standard. which
forms a suitable ground Tor the emblems
Of sovereignty and the regalia Of the
Garter The crown rests on a purple
velvet cushion a. the head Of the conn.
while the Garter. orb and sceptre he close
81 hand
II has been recognized that the strain
Of standing absolutely motiOnless Is ex-
ceedingly heavy. and for this reason
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remains are now changed every half
hour instead % every hour
OTTAWA. May lo.-Earl Grey to-day
received a cable nezsa saying the
period Of mourning for the King would
bs until May Q. 1871. Royal salutes will
be- fred AZ noon on Friday next from some
twenty or more Cabadisn military sta
tons. and bands will play Chopin's -Fu-
neral March and the Dead March from
Saul
The Grand Orange lodge ~ Manitoba
has strongly objected 70 the proposed
changes in the Kings coronation oath
and has forwarded a protest 10 tho Su-
preme Grand Lodge Of Canada. which IL 20
meet at Brantford Ont. II IL expected
that there will also b. strong protests
from Ontario and Quebec
~ No Hurry FOR WINGS.