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the silent. uncovered hosts which lined

the silent, uncovered hosts which lined
the route.
The demeanor of Queen Mary. who
was in the second carriage. was quite
in contrast with that OF the queen
mother. She sat with dOwncast eyes,
never glancing at the masses OF hu-
manity banked upon either side OF the
street.
The other carriages contained the
Queen of Norway and all the Well
known princesses and duchesses OF the
royal family living in England and
abroad.
Last of all came squadron of mount
ed troops. and twenty minutes after the
procession started the last of King Ed
wards funeral cortege had left the home
which he loved best among his royal res
licences.
When the gun carriage reached the en-
a party of the Kings Guards. removed
the coffin. and were met at the portal
by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
Duke of Norfolk. the earl marshal and
the lord chamberlain, who preceded the
body to the catafalQue.
All along the route, which was scarce
ly half mile in length, the attitude of
the uncOunted multitude was one OF deep
personal grief. No word was spoken,
and after heads had been uncovered it
was like an assembly of craven images.
Roosevelt Did Not Participate.
Mr.. Roosevelt, special ambassador to
the funeral Of King Edward. did not par
ticipate today In the ceremony attending
the removal Of the body from Bucking-
ham palace to Westminster Hall. Mrs.
Roosevelt. Miss Roosevelt. Kermit. Amer
lean Amba ssador Reid and Mrs Reid wit
messed the procession from house In
Carlton House Terrace, but Mr.. Roosevelt
spent the morning answering his accumu-
lated correspondence.
The procession from buckingham pal
ace to Westminster Hall passed through
double lines CT relocated soldiers flank
ed with rows of stalwart policemen and a
mass of silent. black-garbed humanity.
The buildings along the route tso were ~sr.
man and other embassies in Carlton
House Terrace were covered with fune
real pals OF black and purple relieved
occasionally by green wreaths and bou-
quets Of white lilies
The l.rst intimation that the crowd.
which had been waiting for hours. had
of the approach OF the funeral cortege
was the booming Of the first Of sixty
ST. James Park, followed by the tolling
of Big Ben," the great clock in the
tower Of the house Of commons. which
..eretofore has been heard only as it
struck the hours. and the roll of murfled
drums.
As the gun carriage on which the casket
was borne approached the order Rest
on your arms was given sharply. With
heads bowed the soldiers kept their eyes
on the ground while the body of their
late king passed by. coming to attention
again for the royal standard, which was
carried Immediately behind the casket
and in front of King George.
Services at Westminster.
The spectacle at Westminster Hall dur
ing the brief service when the casket was
deposited there was solemn and moving
picture of deep contrasts. The casket
rested high on the purple catafalque in
the center of the hall. covered with a
draped with the royal ensign. Upon the
ensign at the head were placed the jewel
crown. the orb and scepter.
King George stood at the foot of the
casket with the queen mother, Queen
Mary and the young princes. Behind
them were the members of royalty who
had followed the body and group of
twenty royal ladies in deepest black with
Iong wells, no touch of color relieving
their garb. Around this body were sta
toned the officers of the court, Of the
-oyal household, the Earl Marshal, Black
Rod, Silver Site. and others III their bril-
liant uniforms.
In long rows on either side and eX
tending nearly the length of the hall
were massed the peers and members of
the house Of commons, more than 400
from each chamber. All of these, which
were in informal black dress.
The others. who made up the great as
senlblase that filled the hall. formed a
shining field of color, In which gold and
scarlet predominated.
A Notable Assemblaoe.