Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-18
Simple Ceremonies Mark Removal Of Body Of Ed
ward VII to Westminster Ha||---50, 900 People
In Line Wait for Admission. Line Extends
Through Street for Nearly Two Miles.

bert, two little figures in the natty uni.
forms of naavl cadets followed theil
| father. King Frederick of Denmarl
and King Haakon, with the Duke OF
Connaught between them, came next
and then followed the other members OF
the British and foreign royal familie.
gorgeous uniforms, the only touch OF
| mourning being the black bands on the
| sleffes of their coats. An array of of
| fcer:' Of the late Kings household, near
ly all of :hom in bright uniforms, but q
few of them in mourning dress fol-
| lowed.
The greatest interest of the crowd
was aroused at the approach of the first
carriage. for in this rode the Queen
mother, Alexandra, to whom the hearts
OF all BritfShers have gone out during
the Past week. Her Majesty, wearing
the deepest mourning, had lifted her
veil, and the people reverently raised
their hats to the pathetic figure who
even in her hour of her great grief ac-
knowledged the silent testimony of
| sympathy by bowing repeatedly The
Queen mother was accompanied by her
sister, the Dowager Empress Marie Vic
| t0ria
Queen Mary occupied the second car
riage. having for the occasion surrender
| ed the first place, to which, as Queen,
she was entitled. Her Majesty was pre-
| ceded by the SovereigE's escort the only
mounted troops participating with the
exception of a few stationed along the
ronte. Queen Mary was accompanied by
her daughter. Princess Mary, and Prince
Henry.
J seven other state carriages, drawn by
caparisoned horses, carried the ladies
of the royal families and the suites of
the Queen mother and the Queen
Arrived at the palace yard of West
Minister where dense throng had gath
cred. the gun carriage stopped, the pals
were removed and the bearer company,
composed of Life Guards. lifted the
casket and carried it into the hall
The dominating characteristic Of the
procession was the impressive simplic-
ity. There were $4,000 troops afoot and
mounted. and 10000 sailors along the
route, but in the procession itself the
largest body of uniformed men was un-
der Lieutenant Morgan, the senior band
master of the British army, which piay-
ed funeral marches. Upon leaving Buck
ingham palace a corps of 60 drums play
ed special introduction, at the con-
clusion Of which the massed bands took
up "Beethoven's Funeral March," The
most striking feature of the music was
provided by a body of 40 pipers, who
struck up ''Flowers of the Forest" as
the procession passed Marlborough
House, the music bringing tears to the
eyes of many of the great crowd. Dur
ing the Horse Guard parade. the band
played Chopn's "Marche Funebre" and
as the procession approached Westmins-
tor hall, the strains Of Handlers Dead
March From Saul" were heard.
1t was a gloomy morning, clouds
hiding the sun. in striking contrast
lth the brightness of the past few
days. The spectacle at Westminster
Hail during the brief services when
the casket was deposited there was a
solemn and moving picture of deep
contrasts. The casket rested high on
the purple catafalque in the center of
the hall, covered with a white and
gold embroidered pail and draped
with the royal ensign. Upon the ensign
Se ehS iice&o were GDldCSb LiS JV"VA
crown, the orb and sceptre.
King George stood at the foot of the
casket with the Queen mother, Queen
Mary and the young princess. Behind
them We're the members of royalty who
had followed the body and group Of
20 royal ladies in deep black with
long wells, no touch of color relieving
their sombre garb. Around this body
were stationed the officers of the court
of the Royal household, the Earl
Marshal. Black Rod Silver Stick and
others in their brilliant uniforms.
In long rows on either side and ex-
tending nearly the length of the hall
were massed the peers and the MEM
bers of the House of Commons, more
than 400 from each chamber. All of
these. who included many of Eng
lands foremost statesmen, were in in
formal black dress. The others who
made up the great assemblage that
filled the hall formed a shining field
of color, in which gold and scarlet
predominated.
The choir, surpliced in white and
crimson, occupied an elevation at the
south end of the hall under the vast
stained windows. A step lower were
stationed the relocated bandsmen.
The heralds and their pursuivants oc-
cupied still lower position but wen
above the floor.
Grouped at the foot of the eleva-
ton were hundred of the greatest
generals and admirals Of the empire
In the center Lord Kitchener, tall and
dark. lowered over Lord Roberts, who
is short and gray. Nearby was seen
the grim face Of Lord Fisher, one time
senior naval Lord Of the Admiralty.
AT the opposite end of the hall was q