Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-09
FUNERAL MAY 20.

|
ward VII will be beneath the Albert
Memorial chapel al Windsor. where
the body of his eldest son, the Duke
Of Clarence, has a sepulchre. The OBJ
seuuies probably will be held May 60
| Before the funeral. it has practically
been decided. the body of the King
| will lie in state in Westminster Hall.
under the houses OF Parliament. which
was last the scene of a similar cere-
mony, when. for two days and rights
d constant stream Of citizens flied past
the coffin of the great commoner,
| Gladstone.
Before being taken to Westminster,
| the body will lie in state in the throne
room at buckingham palace King Ed
| wards caSkct will be fashioned out nf
oak grown in the royal forest at Wind
sor. 1t will first be lowered to the vault
| beneath the chapel floor of st. Georges
| chanel, Windsor Castle. AfterWard.
when the permanent tomb has been
pre- pared it viii be removed to Albert
| chapel.
| Queen Alexandra and King Geor9"
conferred with various officers of The
state and the household, concerning
| the funeral arrangements today, alter
holding service in the royal chanel at
| buckingham palace. which the late
| King always attended when in resi-
dcrc" there The date of the burial was
tentatively fixed for May 90 although
| il may be May IS. the date on which
| Theodore Roosevelt is scheduled to dc
liver the Romanes lecture ut oxford
| University.
King Edward still lies in the bed
| where he died. clothed only in nigh;
clothes, with his hands crossed on his
breast Queen Alexandra visits the
| chamber frequently, appearing great
" worn and tired. KING George and
! Queen Mary spent NEST # the day
with her After chapel the family
| again looked upon the body for 4 few
| minutes.
| An impressive incident this after
noon illustrated Queen Alexandra s de
sire to show consideration for British
subjects of every class. General Booth
sent a message that tn" Salvation
Army wished to show honor to Ed
| ward VII by holding service before
the palace, and Alexandra gave per
mission. At I o'clock 4 large band
wearing red jerseys and carrying silver
Instruments and banners with SCarfS
of crepe pushed through the crowd t"
| the palace The gates opened and the
band formed a circle under the win
doWE
First they knelt while the leader
prayed and then they sang Nearer,
NV God to Thee" and Abide With
Me" Angels Ever Bright and Fair.
Finally they marched out singing
onward Christian Soldiers"
The blinds We're closely drawn, but
the attendants say that Queen Alex
landra left her apartments with Prince
Victor and ladies' in waiting and listen
ed to the singing from behind them
The crowds around the palace were
undeminished today as well as AT
Marlborough house The streets to-
night are filled with people, but there
is little mourning decoration on the
London buildings as yet The draping
Of the houses will begin tomorrow.
All political discussion foreshadows
a truce and the shelving indefinitely
of the struggle between the House of
Commons and the House of Lords
The bishop of Worcester. preaching
in the cathedral. said that patriotism
and chivalry demanded that conten-
tious sessions be put aside by the
statesmen of parties Tor year at
least
The House of Commons will meet
Wednesday, when Speaker Lowthcr
returns. to receive tho address from
1.-THE throne. Premier Asquith and A.
J. Balfour leader of tho opposition
will reply.
Mr.. Asquith and Reginald McKenna
first lord of the admiralty embarked to-
day at Gibraltar on the cruiser Enchaut-
ress for home.
According to a circular issued from
Marlborough House. the designation of
the new Queen will he Queen Mary. The
role she will play at tho new court has
been the subject of considerable specula-
ton. As Prince and Princess of Wales.
the new King and Queen lived such com
paratively retired lives that it is difficult
to form opinion. but ii is almost Ger
tain that the court will be far less bril-
liant than it was under King Edward.
The latter attached the fullest weight
and dignity to the ceremonial of the king
~ office and all state functions under his
reign We're invested with the pomp and
lmaguifcence he considered befitting the
court of great empire. Further, he at
tracted to his court a brilliant array Of
wealthy social friends in which American
Iheiresses married to English aristocracy
jplayed a prominent part.
, II is quite certain that great changes
: will be seen in the constitution of the
lcourt circle. as well as among the actual
officials and dignitaries of the court.
}Queen Mary is credited with great
, strength of character and is likely to eX-
ert far more influence on the court sur
roundings than did Queen Alexandra. She
is deeply religious and has a love for
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