Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-20
Crowned Heads Gather for Fun
eraI of King Edward at
Windsor Today
100000 PEOPLE SEE COFFIN
Roosevelt and Emperor of Ger
many Meet; Talk an Hour
in Kaiser's Apartments
Associated Press1

T ONDON, May 19-Nine crowned
! heads of Europe and several heirs
- to the thrones sat down in Buck
ingham palace tonight to a dinner
which King George gave to all his
eminent guests assembled in London
for the funeral of King Edward to-
morrow.
London today filled rapidly with peo-
pie from the provinces and with for
eigners. The whole line of the funeral
route from early morning until late
at night has been a surging mass of
people viewing the final preparations
and purchasing seats. The stand BUS
iness however, has been greatly over
done and seats for which $25 or $50
were asked few days ago are now
being hawked at from IS to $40.
Emperor William of Germany was
met this morning by King George and
later had an affecting meeting with the
Queen Mother Alexandra. The en-
peror then, accompanied by King
George, proceeded to Westminster hall
and paid a tribute to the memory or
Edward VII.
For a few moments while the en-
peror and king knelt beside the coffln
the thousands who were waiting IN
line to file past the catafalque We're
held in check, though those within
westminster hall were permitted to re-
main. Upon rising to their feet the
two monarchs clasped hands as they
stood with bowed heads beside the Dody
of King Enward 1t was striking
scene and greatly moved all those who
witnessed 1t.
thirty thousand soldiers from Alder
shot and other military stations are
4arsIrd
weather is hot and thunderstorms are
not improbable. Many thousands or
people will pass the night in the streets
10 secure points of vantage from Whlch
to view the cortege.
The lying-in-state closed at l o'clock
It is estimated that 100000 persons
passed through Westminster hall. klng
George, with King Ferdinand OF Bul-
garia paid a final visit at a late hour.
ROYAL TRAIN MAKES TRIAL TRIP
A trial trip was made today by the
royal train, which will carry the pody
tomorrow from London to WINDSOR
The royal salon has been upholstere,u III
purple and white silk. A catafalque
has been erected in the center and IN
this train will travel King George and
Queen Mary, the Queen Mother Alex
andra, eight other sovereigns and the
near relatives.
Special trains will convey the high
officials, the foreign representatives and
special ENJOYS to Windsor.
The little town of Windsor has as
sumed a purple hue. From the station
at the foot of Castle hill, where the
body of King Edward will arrive, to
the sovereigns entrance to the CASTLE
everything, even the churches, is COW
cred with mourning pail of royal purple.
Throughout the day hundreds OF peo,
pie came to Windsor from London ana
surrounding districts, and a continued
stream of motors and carriages poured
through the castle gates, carrying floral
memorials to the dead king. The clols-
ters of the chapel already are hlled
with flowers, and scores of extra racks
have been erected on which to place
others.
On the lawns there is another great
mass of flowers, little bunches OF
daisies or buttercups from the village
children lying side by side with great
wreaths of orchids and roses sent by
state officials and the governments OF
the world.
Prominent among those from societies
is the Offering of the American society
the shield of the United Sttaes IN
flowers The royal wreaths are of the
simplest character.
Among the callers at Buckingham
palace today were Col. Roosevelt, the
king of Denmark, the king of Greece,
Prince Henry of Prussia and the lord
chief justice of England. Col. Roose-
welt inscribed his name in the book of
King Manuel of Portugal and of King
Albert of Belgium.
AS he was leaving the palace he met
the German emperor, who took him to
his apartments for an hours talk. The
former president was one of the guests
of King Georges state dinner. With
Henry White, the special delegate from
the United States, he will appear in
the funeral procession. According to
the duke of Norfolk, master of ceremo-
MES, the representative OF the United
States will wear evening dress, black
vest and studs, and white tie.