The Washington times., 1910-05-09
FUNERAL OF EDWARD
AT WINDSOR. MAY 20
Body TO Lie In State Three
Days In Westminster
Hall.

AGALAa
LONDON. May at was officially
announced today that the funeral OF
King Edward viii be held on May % al
Windsor. and that the body Viii lie IN
state in Westminster Hall for three
days preceding the funeral Tentative
arrangements have been completed.
Lord Esher. deputy governor Of Wind
scr Castle. who mad charge OF the ar
rangements for the funeral Of Queen
Victoria. and the coronation Of King
ling great ceremonial matters, viii
suDerintend the funeral
The body of the late King viii oe
taken from Buckingham palace on a
gun carriage 10 the railroad station
The body viii be carried TO Windsor
on special train, where II viii be
replaced on the gun carriage. and
IA ken to the Albert Chapel. followed
on foot b yaH the royal mourners- Tenn
pOrarily, the body Will remain in a
crypt in Albert Chapel, awaiting bur
ial a few days later in the royal
maUsoleum-
Plans for Funeral.
A-N AAAAEA "a NAUNEScl01A VI EaNaNs o.
according TO the plans made public
today, VIII be one OF the most impress
sive paEeants Of modern history. out
doing in splendor that OF his mother.
Victoria.
Fifty thousand troops viii line the
streets, shoulder TO shOUlCe-, with
arms reversed The actual military
escort Of the body will consist Of $500
picked men selected from forty regf-
ments and ships
The Infantry viii head the process
Slpns and then viii come the cavalry
followed by the artillery. ana brought
~ by sailors and marines
Every branch OF both services viii
be represented by the crack men Of
crack regiments.
Every neld marshal viii be in line
After the military escort Will come
tie ambassador and special ENJOYS
and their STATS. wing with the mill
Jary IN the sombsr splendor OF their
Sarb.
Crack Bands in Line
Immediately behind them viii fol-
low four bands. probably including
those OF the kings own the Royal
Lancaster Regiment. and the Prince
Of Wales own Royal otherwise
the Tenth HUssaTs-
Then viii come the coffin Riding
behind viii be King George, IN uni
form, followed by Europe's rulers
The coffin IS 20 be carried on a gun
carriage Flag draped, Il viii be
drawn by eight crean-coIored Flemish
horses from the Kings own stables.
each steed led by an artiiiervrnan Al
the sides OF the carriage KINKS eouer-
mes and aldes-de-csmp viii 20 afOot
rankeC by mounted officers and a
ST-CLLt escort behind The
VIII be trumpeter and a standard
bearer
The gun carriage viii be from the
equipment Of the Royal Regiment Of Ar
JIllerys OF which Edward was honorary
colonel Places Of honor viii be given
the men and officers Of the First life
Guards. the Second Life Guards, the
ITeDadler Guards, the Royal Horse
Guards. the Coldstream Guards. the
Scotch Guards, and The irish Guards. OF
which the late ruler was cOIOnel-iu-ChieI.
May Attract Million
The police today began preparations
for the great event. It Is believed, that
fully 1.0o0,0 90 people viii be drawn into
London BY the funeral, and the manage
nenr Of the thrOngs in the narrow
streets Of the city proper viii test to
the limit even the far-famed ability Cf
L,ondou's 1900 Boobies"
Even before the final decision Of the
route, bidding for places Of vantage has
begun, and before May - Il IS believed
lhat The fabulous sums paid for VIII
dow room or grandSJand seats at the
time Of Vfc1oTla's funeral viii be out
MANY difficult points q precedence
viii have TO be solved by those in charge
Of the funeral COTtege, and the pres
euCB Of EuTOpe's rulers VIII require the
most delicate management 70 prevent
sights
h was announced this afternoon that
Ztre George and Queen Mary would
greet King HaakOn and Queen Maud OF
Norway on their arrival this evening
taking them 10 Buckingham palace
For a time IL was declared the BODY
Of King Edward would not lie II
state, but the public demand for last
opportunity TO view the race OF ne
change IN program was accordingly
made.
TIE BODY will first lie in state three
DAYS IN the throne room IN Windsor
castle. which viii be decked IN mourn
ing During these three days members
of the foreign nobility nObleS- and high
officials viii be given a chance 10 view
the remains Then the CONN VIII be
placed on a gun carriage and slowly
driven through the lanes Of troops 10
Westminster Hail. where Tor three days
from sunrise 70 sunset the British folk
viii be allowed to pass before the
CORPSE Of their beloved monarch Il Is
expected that the crowd which passes
through Westminster during these hours
win be the greatest ever gathered in
England
Early today the body OF the King stin
lax on the plain wooden bed in his bed
room which overloOks the park al Buck
iuEhamf There was no military guard.
A royal page sat at the door. while the
nurse who attended King Edward duEDg
ali his illness was constantly IN the
room
In Characteristic Pose
The body had not been robed for
burial, but was clad IN the soft red silk
robe in which he died His hands were
ciaEped over his east, the little finger
OF the left hand being held between Cne
thumb and fOTefnger Of the right hand.
a characteristic pose Of Edward while
alive Court attendants remarked upon
the natural1ess Of the pose and the late
Kings face The face was still brOnEed
from his outdoor life at BiarritZ and he
appeared only to be sleeping.
Alongside the little bed still stood
the smoking table which was always