Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-20
THUS PASS
AWAY KINGS
Remains of Edward VII in,
Their Final Resting
Place
POMP HELPS HIM NAUGHT
Most Imposing Funeral Process
sion That World Has
Ever Seen.

London, May 20.-The body of King
Edward VII. was carried through the
streets Of London today in the pres
ence of many hundred thousands of
subjects and with the kings of nine
European nations, several future rul-
ers, members of all royal families Of
the world and a former president of
the United States following the casket
from Westminster hall to Paddington
station. The cortege moved through
solid double lines of relocated SOL
diers, standing with rifles reversed
and regimental colors dipped to the
ground. At the railway station the
casket was placed on the funeral car
and taken to Windsor, where after the
Church of England service had been
conducted by the Archbishop of Can
terbury in St. Georges chapel, it was
entombed in the Albert Memorial
chapel adjoining. No such spectacle
has been witnessed in London since
Queen Victoria's jubilee. The parade
included many of the greatest in the
kingdom, representatives of all arms
of the service and delegations from
most Of the famous regiments of the
empire and representative group OF
foreign armies and naYies. The cask-
ct, on which rested the imperial SYM
bols was followed by the late kings
charger, while his favorite terrier was
led by Highland soldier just before
the imperial ensign. King George,
Emperor William and several other
members of royalty wore uniforms of
British generals.
No parsonage in the parade at
tracted more attention than Theodore
Roosevelt whose civilian clothes CON
trasted curiously with the gilded state
coach with its white wigged and silk
stockinged fiunkeys within which he
rode. The representatives of the two
great republics, United States and
France, were given a position at the
rear of all royalties, and their carriage
was last in the line of representatives
Of foreign governments. 1t is doubtful
if so many people ever before were
in London. On tine Malt, in St. James
street and Hyde Park they almost ov-
erWhelmed the procession. Police and
soldiers had to fight to prevent the
lines being swept away by the crush
There were many broken limbs and
other Injuries. Hundreds of persons
tainted especially women who had
been standing for hours before the
procession passed.
Deeply Impressive Service.
London, May 20.-The services at
st. Georges chapel were deeply i'm
pressive. AS the minute guns boom,
ed and the bells tolled, the casket was
borne on the shoulders of grandier
guards and was placed on purple
catafalque before the altar which was
fairly buried in the floral pieces. The
Lord Chamberlain and Lord Steward
took positions at the right of the
catafalque. King George as chief
mourner stod at the head of the cas-.
ket. There was moment of profound
silence, then the archbishop of Canter.
bury and the bishop of Winchester
advanced to the casket. The choir
chanted Man That is Born of Wo.
man. and the congregational recited
, the Lords prayer, the low rumble OF
many voices being accompanied by
Gounod's music. The service of the
! Church of England was followed
throughout The archbishop of Can
terbury pronounced the solemn bone
diction after which with th7 bishop
Of Winchester, he knelt before the al.
, tar in moment of silent prayer. AS
the clergy arose, the hush was broken
f Tie procession withdrew from The
, chapel. The body of King Edward
will remain before the altar later to
r find a permanent resting place in the
f royal tomb house il the Albert
Memorial chapel.