The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
Royalty of Continent Fol
lows Body of Edward
Through Streets.
THOUSANDS GAZE
ON CATAFALQUE
Crowds IN Metropolis Greater Than
Those Following Death Of
Victoria.

LONDON. May u-w1Sh solemn
pageantrys which drew upon TIE royalty
Of Europe for its actors. the body Of
Edward VII was to-day borne through
the streets OF London from Bslckinzhau
Palace 20 historic Westminster Hail
There began the farewell OF the people
OF the empire to their beloved monarch
the steady fling past Of UEbTokeu lines
Of people, making obeisznce 80 the royal
catafalQae.
TOday's ceremonies are second only
70 those OF the funeral May 20. TIL
Friday the body vii lie at Westminster
Han In that tine Il Is expected that
more than 90 VIII pass By the oak
and lead that sncase the monarch's
body.
AS the funeral procession marched
through the streets thousands xspt
Above the pomp OF royalty. there stood
out the human side OF the trying mo-
ment, as Alexandra, repressing her tears
with q magnificent display OF dueenIy
strength, followed her husbands body.
and as the late Kings children and other
relatives rode through the silent lanes
OF mOurners-
Streets Are Thronged.
Before dawn the crowds began tc
gather. Hours before the time for the
start OF the procession. the streets were
crowded with solid banks OF humanity
for nile upon mile A suIlen, cloudy
sky added 70 the funereal air OF the
throngs- Through the ieafy vistas OF the
Nall the black masses OF spectators.
friuged with close ranks OF soldiers IN
scarlet tunics formed one OF the most
impressive spectaeIes Londoa has ever
seen
King George rode behind his fathers
coffin, with his sons at his side-the
Duke Of Cornwall ami Prince Albert
Then came two foreign Kings, Frederick
Of Denmark and Haakon Of Norway.
brOther-in-laW and sOn-ia-IaW- respeC-
lively. OF Edward With them was the
Duke Of Connaught, brother OF the late
ruler.
Then came hftsen princes ali afoot.
walking four and three abreast
Among them were the Duke Of Teck.
Prince Louis OF Battenberg. the Duke
OF Fife, the Duke OF Argyle, Prince
Francis of Teck, Prince Alexander Sz
Bsttenberg, Prince Maurice Of Bat
tsnbeTE. Prince Alexander OF Teck-
Prince George OF Batrsnberg. Prince
Arthur OF COnnaught. the Duke OF
Saxe-Coburg and Grand Duke Michael
( Alexant royitch-
The Royal MouTneIs-
Z The numerous ranks OF the ROYAL
househoIds-of Edwards and Alexan-
dra's-followed, preceding the nine
/ carriages that bore the women OF the
royal families
In the first rode the Queen Mother.
F Alexandra As she was borne through
+ the streets she left a tran Of weeping
{ in the crowds Many who remained
+ impassive as the body OF Edward
+ passed. burst into tears AT the sight
! OF the brave woman who was the
/ cOnsOrt Of the King and Emperor
/ called the ~Peacemaker.-
( At Aiexandra's side was her sister.
Dowager Empress Marie OF Russia
and the princess royal.
Behind Edwards widow rode Queen
( Mary, Princess Mary and Prince Hen
/ ry- The third carriage was occupied
I by Princess Christian of SchleSvvfr--
I Holstein. Princess Henry Of Batten-
Z berg and the Duchess OF ConnauEnr-
{ In the fourth we're the Duchess OF
( Albany, the Duchess Of Saxe-CoburE-
! Gotha- Princess Patricia OF Connauzht
: and Princess Andrew Of Greece in
the fifth Princess Alexandra Of Fife
Z ndFrincess Maud OF Fife in the
I sixth, Princess Victoria OF Schfesvs-ir--
. Holstein, and Princess Marie Louise
{ OF SchiesWtg- -HOistein- The seventh
4 carried Princess Louise Of Batten-
/ berg, Princess Victoria OF Hohenlohe-
: Langenburs and Countess Fedora
4 GIeichen- Members Of the SUITES Of
Alexandra and Mary occupied the
/ other two vehicles.
! No Foreign Ministers
There were no foreign ambassadors
in tOday's procession: It was restrict
/ ed to the royal mourners.
| Theodore Roosevelt did not see the
! spectacle He spent the morning AZ
/ Dorchester House. but Mrs. Roosevelt.
Miss Ethel and Kermit saw the pro
eessiOn from the garden behind Carlton
House Terrace, overlooking the Mall
Up to the moment that the body was
removed from Buckingham the solemn
vigil at the side OF the Ca5ket was main
/ tained- In the crimson and white
throneroom. hour BY hour six Of me
Grenadier Guards stood watch In half
hour turns-the six giant troopers. i'm
arms
While they maintained their places.
private services were said this morning
at the ower-banked altar in TIE
throneroom, the members of the rovaf
family attending Il was the last gath
ering Of the relatives Of Edward al his
bier.
"Big Ben" Tolls.
At 1870 the procession started from
Buckingham across London. At the
same moment Big Ben, the famous Eiant
ben OF Westminster. which tolIed the
news of Edwards death, took up a do
iorous beating. maintained until the
body was finally deposited upon the
catafalque-
Along the streets OF the route, al the
sound Of the bell a thrill Of expec-
-fs.- r7-