The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-27

elaborate tomb In the grounds near by
10 1901 Queen Victoria herself was
buried In the mausoleum beside her
husband
The structure is probably one OF the
nost elaborate Of the Kind In exist.
ence. II was planned in minute detail
By Queen Victoria as a memorial to
he prince consort The general pub.
llk j. not admitted TO the chamber
uhere lie the royal bodies In two i'm.
nerse sarcophagl but the spot IA a
great magnet for tourists. dozens OF
uhom inspect the marble mausoleum
diily
Queen Mothers Grief Deep.
The successive delays In the remov.
Il of King Edwards body from the
BEDROOM where he died to tho throne
roon at buckingham palace were due
10 queen Alexandra's reluctance TO all
low the body 10 be- removed from tho
proximity Of her own apartments
All arrangements had been made
for the reception OF the body In the
throne room aud notices were issued
10 members OF the household that
they would be permitted to view tho
body lying In state there. but day by
day the removal was postponed and
he Invitations deferred
The queens private apartments
communicate directly with those OF
be late king. and It Is not known how
often she visited the room In which
her dead husband lay or the duration
4 the vigils she made there. but Il
b said her sister. tho dowagcr ON.
press OF Russia. feared her grief
nlght prove too great strain
During the later years Of the kings
Ne he and the queen were on tho
most excellent terms Of friendship
and good feeling Indeed. II II no OK.
aggeration to say they were deeply at.
Aehed to one another. The king was
most kind and considerable in his at.
tltude toward his consort. who valued
highly the attentions he always
showed her
Only those intimately acquainted
With both the written and unwritten
| INHNAAhl hlhANlN WI NhF AhNA
years knew how great figure was
Edward In controlling great issues in
tines Of international crises Of tho
hrst magnitude Ills influence was
the more conspicuous, perhaps. be-
cause British public life today con.
taihs no statesmen In either party OF
more than mediocre ability. This
makes England's sense OF loss the
keener.
Kings Consideration for consort
For years they had been. to quote
an informant OF credit. tho best OF
pals" and while the inclusion In the
list published In tho papers Of house
party at Sandringham OF certain
woman's name caused some astonish.
ment In general society. there was
considerable tho more astonishmsnt
| among those In the inner circles OF
court life at the efforts made by a
foreign ambassador TO suppress any
mention tho woman's name In the
| list OF guests who were invited Ia
meet the king at his country house.
Queen Alexandra herself. by letter
which the London Times described as
hrtless. has shown how deeply she Il
affected by the death OF her consort
Authoritative details OF what passed
on the day Of Queen Alexandra's re
turn to England show In what regard
King Edward held his queen.
on that Thursday before his death
+ ..l
/ her majesty to his encourage, In the
morning he announced his intention
to go TO the station TO meet her on
her arrival. and when he was forced
| to bow to the advice Of his physicians
In this matter he said he would al
least meet her ut the head OF tn,
stairs In buckingham palace.
From the day Shc landed In Eng
/ land az Princess Alexandra, he said
he had never failed TO meet her wher
| she came from abroad lie followed
all stages OF her journey and us The
| day wore ON and his condition becam,
worse he gave instructions that sh,
was to he guarded against the shocl
OF seeing suddenly how changed by m
ness he was. There are two door
to the room In which his majesty dice
one facing the invalid chair II
which he was reclining the other a
the side lie directed that the queer
be brought In at the side door. so sh,
should see him In the most favorabl,
aspect
when tho queen arrived King Ed
ward. by an orort which taxed hi
powers to the utmost stood up to re
celye her. As she clasped him In he
arms he fell back into the chair In
state OF collapse. For time It wa
| feared the end was nj hand