The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-20
FUNERAL OF KING
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with the gray walls OF the editice.
The archbishops led the procession
up the aisle. the prelate Of the order
Iof the Garter was followed by the
king and other monarchs.
The opening sentences of the serv-
ice were sung by the choir. When
the great procession was seated. the
choir chanted the ninetieth psalm,
followed by sentences OF the church
lof England liturgy, Seated In the
choir were members OF the Garter,
the British order OF chivalry. Near
them we're stationed the military
knights OF Windsor, wearing pic
turesque uniforms dating to mediae-
val times. Opposite were gentlemen
alarms. wearing silvered helmets.
flowing plumes and scarlet coats.
BLACK Prevails.
Black was the keynote OF the en-
tire scene. Excepting the uniforms
OF soldiers and many OF the royal
representatives, hardly a speck OF
color was visible. In the throng OF
humblest workmeu every one was
clad In the same sombre hue. Most
of them had waited many hours be-
fore the procession began to file
slowly from the main Westminster
hall gate. But even from a spectac-
ular point of view their long wait
was well rewarded. London has
seen many picturesque pageants IN
the past but none that has even APP
preached today's. The procession
was made up as follows;
An officer OF the headquarters
stan.
Advance guard OF the sovereigns
escort Of Royal Life Guards. in brass
helmets. white plumes. steel cui-
raises. white buckskin brooches and
huge Jack boots.
Knight Marshals men In scarlet
and purple uniforms.
| Drummers OF the foot guards.
Detachments of practically every
military body in England with their
bands. Among them were scarlet
located Grenadiers. Scots, Cold
Stream and Irish guards with huge
black bearskin headgear. helmeted
Infantry men, blue and gold ar
tillerymen. blue and white and red
dancers. blue add gold hussars. brass
helmeted Dragons and dragoon
guards cuirassed life guards. cul-
raised horse guards. green clad rife
men, killed highlanders and khaki
CARRIED territorlals.
| Detachments from the royal navy.
Including the royal marine light in
fantry, royal marine infantry and
companies OF blue jackets from vari-
GUS ships.
Foreign militia detachments repre-
senting practically every European
Ipower.
Stan OF the royal household.
Judges OF the high courts in wigs
and ermine trimmed scarlet robed
members of the p.,vy council in all
kinds Of uniforms. official and court
dress.
| Groups of foreign military at
taches. gorgeously uniformed and
plummed.
headquarters stan OF the British
army equally magnificent. Included
In this group were four men who at
tracted more than usual attention
admiration and respectful scrutiny
for they wore scarlet uniforms. gold
oak leaf epaulets, broad blue sashes
land vari-colored plumed hats and
carried the batons which proclaimed
that the British field marshals-
Earl Roberts or "Bobs;" Lord
Kitchener. THE Iron Man" Sir
George White and Sir Charles
Brown Low. 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 Mar
shall OF England.
White Staves-Lord Belper, the
Duke OF Buccleuch. and the Earl
Waldegrave, Lord Chamberlain and
Lord Darlington and Lord Stewart
Earl Beauchamp. each with six aides
de camps.
The Cofiin.
Gun carriage drawn by 100 sail
org bearing the coffin with a bearer
party on either side OF non commits
STONED officers of the guard and
household cavalry. Outside these
lines of honorary pallbearers, in
cuding several OF the best known
linen In England. Hedging both