The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-20

arimmed scarlet robes and members OF
the privy council in all kinds OF uni
forms, OF land court dress.
Group OF foreign military attaches
Eorgeously uniformed and plumed
HEADQUARTERS staff of the British
army, equally magnificent.
Famous Soldiers In Line.
Included In this group were four
men who attracted more than usual
attention, admiration, and respectful
scrutiny, for they wore scarlet uni
forms, gold-oalSleaf epaulets, broad
blue sashes and parti-colored plumed
hats and carried the batons which pro-
claimed them British Field Marshals--
Earl Roberts or "Bobs.," Lord Kitch-
ener, "The Iron Man." Sir George
White and Sir Charles Brownlow, a
Quartette of the most famous soldiers
IN the world.
Admirals Sir Arthur Wilson, Lord
Fisher and Sir e. Y. Seymour.
Bands of the Royal Marine Light
Infantry, massed guards regiments,
royal engineers and royal artillery.
The Duke of Norfolk. earl marshal
OF England.
White Staves-Lord Belper, the
duke of Buccleuch and the Earl Wal
degrave.
Lord Chamberlain. Lord Darlington
and Lord Steard. Earl Beauchamp,
each with six aides de camp.
Gun carriage drawn by 100 sailors
bearing coffin, with bearer party on
either side OF non-commissioned Of
ficeTs of the guards and household
cavalry Outside these, the lines OF
honorary pallbearers including several
OF the best known men in England
Hedging both groups around, de-
tachment of relics OF bygone age
the ycoman OF the guard In magni-
flcent scarlet and gold--Tudor uni
forms
Admiral Prince Louis of Battenburg
King Edwards fayorite charger in
full state trappings, but with purple
and crepe rosettes and forehead band.
with big spurred Wellington boots OF
q field marshal reversed In stirrups
Royal standard. borne by an officer
OF the household cavalry.
King George with aide de camp, and
eQuerry,
Duke of Connaught. the late kings
brother, and the Kaiser Wilhelm of
Germany, his nephew, on either side
and slightly behind the king.
Field officers in waiting. Master OF
the Horse, Earl Granard.
Seven Monarchs Follow King.
Then followed the seven other mon
archs OF Europe, King George Of
B Greeee, King Alfonso of Spain, King
Manuel OF Portugal. King Haakon of
NORWAY, Frederick OF Denmark, King
Albert of Belgium and Gear Ferdinand
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hind these kings and riding three
abreast came a display OF lesser roy
atty such as the world has never be-
fore seen assembled.
Chief among these was ATchduke
Franz Ferdinand of Austria. Prince
Henry OF Prussia, Prince Henry of
Holland, Crown Prince of Servia. the
Duke Aosta. the Duke of Fife, Grand
Duke Michael. OF Russia, Prince
Francis of Teck, Prince Alexander of
Teck, Grand Duke of Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha. Crown Princes OF Roumania
and Montenegro. Prince Mohamed Ali
of Egypt, Prince Youssouff Ezzedin
OF Turkey, Prince Tsai Tao, uncle OF
the Emperor of China, Prince Charles
of Sweden and nearly fifty other
scions of the ruling houses Of Europe.
This procession OF lesser royalty
wound up the mounted part OF the
procession and was followed by long
line of carriages. First OF these car
riages was occupied by Alexandra, the
queen mother; her sister, the dowager
czarina and Princess Louise and Prin-
cess Victoria.
Queen Mary, Queen Maud OF Nor
way the Duke of Cornwall and his
Bistes. Princess Mary, were in the sec.
Ond carriage. The succeeding four
carriages were filed with princesses
Of the British royal family.
Then followed in carriages foreign
diplomats. The first of these contain
ed Theodore Roosevelt, the American
ombassador TO the funeral: NJ. Pichon
the French foreign minister and Sanah
Khan the Persian representative.
Roosevelt wore evening dress and silk
nat, with a heavy band OF mourning
about the hat.
The next carriage contained Lord
Etrathcona, Sir Greid. and Sir Hall
Jones, representing Canada, Australia
and New Zealand respectively Other
Marriages were filed with members Of
the royal suites. One OF these con-
fained ex-Ambassador Henry White
who was credited as minister pleni.
potefltiary by the American govern.
ment, t.-Commander Belknap, u
q. naval attache at Berlin, and Major
a. Bentley Mott, U. s. A. military at.
tnche at Paris. The latter two were
aides to Col Roosevelt.
United States Ambassador Reid was
not IN the procession. As a mark OF
special courtesy TO Mrs Roosevelt and
Miss Ethel, Ii was arranged that the
ambassador should accompany them
10 st Georges chapel there to await
the arrival OF the cortege. Mrs. REID
and the other women OF the American
embassy viewed the procession from
the roof of Dorchester house, the
Reids London house
Detachments OF foreign regiments
Followed and the procession CLOSED
with rear guard OF the fire anC
police brigades.
Great coneourse Assembled.
Round by the side OF the statei,
IDctes of parliament the cavalcad,
Wound to the alternate strains D
HeoIhoven's funeral march anC
[hopin's March Funebre. II passed
no the broad avenue OF Parliament
street along by the government build
'nEn. 81 OF which were draped in pur
be and black. with flags flying at hal
STINT past the old palace OF Whitehall
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