New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-21

trusted companions.
Crowds Weep Before Coffin.
The familiar faces ceased to make an
impression on the spectators eyes. for
the gun detachment of the Royal Horse
Artillery was close at hand, with It's
flies of bearers. and behind it was the
khaki coIored gun carriage. with the
coffin lifted high and covered with the
pail. surmOunted by the crown. regalia
and insignia OF the Garter King Ed
ward. like Queen Victoria. was going
TO the grave like a soldier. with sOr-
rowfuI signing Of majestic requiems In
the air and muItitudes shaken with emo
ton The black artillery horses had
taken the places of the famous creams.
and in front of the royal standard was the
Kings charger, without rider. Neither
trumpeter nor gayly dressed herald was
needed to proclaim the dead mOnarch's
last appearance in solemn state 1t was
a spectacle of unutterable pathOs. as
we'll as Of stately grandeur, and strong
men were not ashamed when there were
tears in their eyes Many did weep
when they saw the dead Kings favorits
terrier Caesar. led by an orderly.
The most. remarkable Of the many
guards of honor followed the gallant
sailor prince. Louis of Battenberg. and
the royal standard. This was the body
guard of mOnarchs and princes, mum
bering fifty-three without equerries or
officials. and including nine kings. Fore
most among them was King George, NOT
looking short in stature when mounted
on a fine horse, but pale faced and
weary from the exhausting strain OF
work. The Duke Of Connaught, bearded
and soldierly, was beside him. and me
German Emperor, fierceIy mustacheds
was on his right, we'll mounted con-
scious of admiration and really impress
sive-
The Appearances of the SoVereisns.
Behind them was Lord Granard. Mas
ter of Horse, the central figure OF the
group of equerries. and seven kings fol-
lowed him. Two were youthful SOW
ereigns. the kings of Spain and POrtu-
gal. riding one behind the other The
kings OF Norway. Denmark and Greecs
were familiar figures. often seen in the
streets of London The King Of the
Belgians was a stranger with an ania-
BILE face. and the King of Bulgaria was
not recognized easily. especially as he
looked like a middle aged professor. de-
voted TO his books and birds Riding
beside the King of the Belgians was the
Archduke Francis Ferdinand OF Aus
tria, a Crown Prince destined TO make
history in Southeastern Europe. yet ap-
pearing cold. reserved and incapable OF
exciting enthusiasm. German. Swedish
and British princes passed without OBJ
servation. but the Prince COnsOrt OF the
Netherlands attracted attention as a fine
rider.
Honors Paid by Far East.
There were dusky faces and Oriental
costumes in this brilliant retinue- ia
pan. China. the Ottoman Empire. Egypt
and Siam were represented by princes.
and the cavalcade had fantastic gIints
of Oriental color.
This splendid bodyguard from the rul-
ing families of Christendom was Won
derful tribute 10 the monarch who had
regained for isolated England the good
will OF other nations by his tact. SYM
pathy and transparent honesty
Behind the royal mOurners were a
eozen carriages with state Hveries. the
first two being glass coaches and the
others dress landaus. all drawn by pairs
of fine bay horses. Queen Alexandra
was in the first. and from force OF habit
she WAS rracfOusINr hoyVfnor and smiling
Queen Mary was more IistIess in the
second The heir 20 the throne was with
her. Six carriages were occupied by
royal mOurners. and in the seventh were
seated the Chinese princes and generals
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