The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-17
BODY OF KING IS
!. BORNE THROUGH
LONDON STREETS
King George and Other Distinguished
Persons Follow Remains From
Buckingham Palace To Westmins.
ter Hall-Troops Stand at Arms.
Public Il Allowed To Take Last Look
at Their Beloved Monarch
J Buried on Friday.

LONDON, May 17.--London Wit
messed today the first OF the two
"pageants OF sorrow" when the body
OF the late King Edward was removed
from the throne room OF Buckingham
palace TO Westminster Hall where for
two days II will publicly lie In state.
y Today's procession lasted only half
an hour, beginning at 1880 and end
Ing at noon, but in that brief period
one OF the greatest crowds that ever
jammed a section of London witnessed
wonderful scene Of mingled pomp
and gloom.
The route. one Wile in length, was
=. lined by II, 500 soldiers, who stood so
y close together as almost to touch
shoulders. With erect figures ann
solemn mien they stood at present
arms as the gun carriage bearing the
comm OF the royal dead passed slowly
by.
Today's procession lacked the gilt
ter Of royalty that Will mark ne
funeral procession on Friday. as aside
from King George and the members
OF the British royal household. few CT
the visiting monarchs participated In
the exercises. Il was originally III
tended for all of the royalties and I'M
titled representatives TO take part III
todays procession, but this plan was
finally abandoned owing to the fact
that several of these have not yet
arrived.
Col Roosevelt today settled the
mooted question of what proceed
ence" should be shown him at the
funeral OF King Edward on Friday, by
announcing that he will not ride
horseback Inc the procession, but with
his suite will occupy carriage.
AS the list OF those who viii ride
horseback includes practically all OF
the visiting royalty, the question OF
assigning Roosevelt a proper ranking
will not bother those in charge. All
the horsemeh. OF course, Will ride
nheat! OF the carriages. The coloneis
< decision is believed TO have been
prompted by his desire to save King
George embarrassment.
Roosevelt also decided today to
make no public appearance In London
aside from his Romanes lecture at
Guild hall and the reception that Will
follow the lecture.
Col. Roosevelt the American ambas-
: sador to the funeral. did not partici'
pate in todays ceremonies.
The procession was made up OF the
army headquarters stan, the army
cotincil. board OF admirals, field mar
shals and admirals, King George and
the other members of the royal house
hold. All were afoot. except the wo-
men OF the royal household.
The queen mother. widow OF the
date king, rode In the first carriage
and was accompanied by her sister,
the dowager empress OF Russia.
Queen Mary rode in the second car
riage. She had with her the Princess
Mary and Prince Henry
King George was accompanied by
the Duke Of Cornwall, the heir appar-
ent. and two others Of his sons. The
First Life Guards, in scarlet uniforms.
served as an escort for the king.
y AS the procession moved slowly to-
: ward Westminster Hall, bands played
dirges from Beethoven and Chopin.
which were broken by the booming OF
the minute guns in Hyde Park and
the tolling OF big Ben" the great bell
in the clock tower Of the house OF par
lament, which was rung for the hrst
time in history. The minute guns fired
IS salutes, one for each year OF the
dead kings life.
!, The procession moved along the
Mall, past the Horseguards' parade,
|, Whitehall and Parliament-st AT the
start from the palace the bands play
ed Beethoven's Funeral March,, the
sad strains OF which were relieved
somewhat when the cortage reached
Marlborough Gate, where the Scots
Guard pipers. struck up the Lament"
Chopin's funeral March" and the
a
played by the united bands and pipers.
One OF the impressive features OF
y the procession was the presence on
the gun carriage Of four giant grena-
der guards, the pick of the kings
regiment of gienadiers. The coffin
was draped in the royal standard.
Arriving at historic Westminster
Hall. the coffin was borne to a mag
nincent catafalque Members OF the
house OF lords and the house of'com-
h. mons were waiting the body at West
Minister hall As soon as 1t had been
placed on the catalogue, the Arch
bishop OF Canterbury assisted by Can-
on WflberfoFce, conducted a short
service, which was made wonderfully
Impressive by the singing OF the
choir of Westminster Abbey, augment
ed by the choir from the Royal Chapel.
The services at Westminster Hall
aid not end until / o'clock and from
then until four O'Clock the body lay
in state TO those who have been in
vited by members OF parliament to
view Il. AT four O'Clock the public ly-
ing In state began.
Estimates OF the number OF people
who witnessed todays procession
vary greatly and run as high as 1850
600. Despite the efforts Of hundreds
of detectives and thousands Of police
men, pickpockets reaped a rich har-
:, vest from the dense throng. Many Of
the pickpockets were arrested, &C.
casioning frequent excitement. The