The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-21
ROOSEVELT Is
PLACED Behind
ALL OF ROYALTY
American Representative Is the
Only One in Procession
Not in Uniform
ThrOng in Streets Is Hard to
Control and Many Drop
From Exhaustion

officials and foreign representatives.
Bluejackets dragged the gun car
rage through line of purple to st.
Georges chapel and there simple serv-
ices were conducted by the archbish-
ops Of Canterbury and York, assisted
by other prelates. King George, with
Alexandra on his arm. walked up the
nave behind the coffin with the Ger
man emperor and queen Mary follow
ing.
During the service the widowed
queen moved TO the foot of the cata-
EsIque and knelt. and just before the
eoan was lowered to the crypt King
George placed on the coffin a royal
standard.
several Of the royal mourners, in
Guiding Archduke Francis Ferdinand
of Austria and Prince Charles OF
sweden. left London tonight, but all
the reigning monarchs remain and the
kiuz and queen had another notable
dinner party at Buckingham palace this
evening The departure Of the sover-
eigns viii begin tomorrow. but the
German emperor is expected TO stay
until Monday night.
PosP AND CEREMONY
The state funeral was conducted in
accordance with precedent, the pomp
and ceremonial borrowed from the past
being rendered more effective by a
lavish display of modern mourning.
After having lain in state for three
DAYS the body was taken in stately pro-
cession this morning to Paddington
station. where il was placed in a fu-
neral car and removed 10 Windsor for
burial.
Kings, princes and representatives Of
foreign governments followed the cas-
ket through the streets, which were
lined with 10000 troops that held in
check the mass OF humanity that from
every point Of vantage silently watched
the pageant.
After the procession formed just be-
fore the hour scheduled for the start
court carriage halted before the door
Of Westminster hall Emperor William,
who was mounted and in line, recog-
nized the occupant as the queen mother
Alexandra Quickly dismounting, he
waved aside the lackeys crowded about.
and giving his hand TO the widow of
his uncle assisted her to alight and
placed kiss on her cheek. The queen
mother entered the hall and for a few
moments was alone with her dead.
When she again appeared the first of
the minute guns was fired. the bell in
the procession was under way.
Again at Windsor the casket was
borne on a gun carriage followed by
those who had formed the procession
in London with the addition of regular
ambassadors accredited TO the court OF
st. James. The funeral service was
held in st. Georges chapel, the Church
Of England service being used. During
the procession in London the crowd OF
onlookers became unruly at some points
and the police and troops had difficulty
in maintaining order. Many persons
were Injured and hundreds fell from
exhaustion. The weather was well
nigh perfect. but the sun was hot, and
to those in crowded spots, oppressive.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED
Throughout the British empire the
.dav was observed as one Of mourning.
Business was suspended generally and
informal services were held Funeral
services We're held in all European cap
Stals The emperor and empress of
Russia attended the English church at
St Petersburg. as did Premier Stoly-
pin and the members of the duma and
other niouarchs who were not present
at the funeral paid similar tributes at
their homes
Throughout England Sunday quiet
prevailed. All trains and streetcars
came 10 a standstill for Is minutes at
the hour the cortege started from
Westminster hall. At the naval sta
lions minute guns were fired during the
progress Of the procession and the
ships bells tolled.
IN every church in the kingdom ST
multaneous memorial services were
conducted In this city the public
buildings were fairly hidden with black
and purple. while every private resi-
dence showed some emblem OF mourn
ing.
The special American ambassador to
the funeral, Theodore Roosevelt, occu-
pied the eighth carriage in the process
sion. American Diplomatic Delegate
Henry White was with other similarly
appointed representatives
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt was present,
having a place among the members of
the diplomatic corps and their wives.
The American aids TO Roosevelt.
Bentley Mott American military at
tsche at Paris. and Lieutenant Com
mander Reginald R. Belknap-were
with the embassy attaches in the nave.
ROOSEVELT A CIVILIAN
King George. Emperor William and
several other members of royalty wore
the uniforms Of British generals. No
greater interest than did Theodore
Roosevelt, the special American ambas-
sador whose civilian clothes contrast
ed curiously with the gilded state
coach, with its white wigged and silk
stockinged fiunkies, within which he
rode.
The representatives of the two great
republfcs-the United States and
Frsnce-were given a position at the
rear Of all the royalties and the prince
OF the pettiest of European states.
Their carriage followed those carrying
the royal ladies and they were the last
in the line OF the representatives of
foreign governments. The duke of Or
leans was given preference as the en-
voy Of the French people.
The booming Of minute guns and the
toliing Of bells accompanied the move
ment OF the procession. while the bands
IN turn played the dead march from
Saul and chopin's Funeral March. "
The great officers Of the royal house
OF England were headed by the earl
marshal, the duke OF Norfolk, and fol-
lowed by q noncommissioned officer Of
the household cavalry bearing the royal
standard.
RULERS AND HEIRS TO THRONES
The king rode between the German
emperor and the duke of Connaught,
all IN brilliant uniforms. and next in line
was the group Of rulers. heirs to the
thrones. princes Of great states and
special ambassadors.