The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-05-26
FUNERAL RITES OF
KING EDWARD VII

London, Eng.-!The funeral of King
Edward Is declared to have been the
most imposing ceremonial Great
Britain's capital ever Witnessed. Thirty
thousand soldiers were brought from
Aldershot and other military camps to
line the streets when the procession
passed
AS there was no room to barrack
them over night, the soldiers b~iyouaced
In the parks and streets. The city had
the appearance of an invested town
for two days. Some CT the soldiers
slept In tents in the parks, while the
remainder lay down beside their guns
In the streets.
At a conservative estimate 700, 900
persons passed through Westminster
hall to look upon the coffin of the king
lying in state. Barriers were built, by
means Of which the people were
ushered through In four lines at the
rate Of $4,000 an hour. The body of
the late king was not exposed to view.
Queen Mother Chose Hymns.
The hymns sung at the service at
Windsor were all of the queen moth
er's choice. They were MY God. My
Father, While l Stray Now the La
borer's Task Is O'er." ard Il Heard a
Voice From Heaven
Scotland yard had all its detectives
on duty. and these were reinforced by
a hundred more from continental
oitiac All yiSttara So -,axoh-l l.s
there was little real fear OF anarchistic
attempts. because 1t was known that
every n under surveillance would be
deported from England II any trouble
were caused or this occasion, and II
was not likely that the persons of the
anarchist type would give up volun-
tarily their safest refuge in Europe.
The procession to Westminster hall
May II for the lying in state was al.
most on as great a scale as the fu-
neral procession. The cortege included
King George and all the foreign SOW
ereigns on horseback. and the queen
mother and the royal ladies in car
riages.
When the funeral procession started
every street car in London came to a
%standstill for a quarter of an hour. All
the public houses in London were
closed while the procession was pass
ing.
No Distinction Shown.
There was no distinction as to per-
son nor were there any ticket priv
leges for the lying in state In West
minister hall. All had to take their
turn in line,
At st. Georges chapel. at Windsor.
from whence the body was carried to
its final resting place the carved
stalls were removed in order to give
place to timber seating. Otherwise
not a tenth of those entitled to attend
would have been able to enter. The
chapel was draped with violet hang.
ings.
The service held in Westminster
abbey did not form any part OF the
royal funeral. 1t was a memorial
service held especially for those mem
bers of the house of lords and house
of commons. who were unable to go
to Windsor.
Electric rsSan6asd s " srerhxs4 al 6uhfG'
the place in Westminster hall where
the catafalque stood. The public was
admitted until ten o'clock at night.
Ths sasg9sfuue pcsapisd TIE spot on
sakisb GlsdFsaF@.s .aasefsscrc-et.--I~--
The coffin was sealed and draped
and surmounted by some Of the royal
ressli. md King EdvaSd's Isld>r
shal's sword.
The coffin vas sealed and draped
THO snrffodnted Dy some 0r- the royal
regalla and King Edwards field mar.
shal's sword.