Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24
Gates of Windsor Castle
Open for King Edward

WINDSOR. May 2O.-It was bitter
winter day when the body of Queen VIC
toria was borne up the hill to the
medieval chapel of st. Georges. To-Day
the castle gates at Windsor opened to re-
ceiye the casket of the seventh Edward
with the green of an English spring on
the trees and grass within the massive
walls. The gray towers and battlements
over which the Union Jack was flying at
half mast never appeared more impress
sive.
In the streets below was a seething
mass of people in black, with lane kept
open by two solid lines of soldiers for the
cortege to pass through.
When the royal train arrived at the
station the body OF the monarch was
again placed on a gun carriage and the
procession was reformed with the addi-
ton OF the ambassadors, ministers and
other representatives of foreign states.
Thus 4 passed through the purple-draped
streets to the castle and into st. George
chapel drawn by a squad Of blue Jackets.
Immediately behind walked the king,
wearing the uniform of a general and
sash of the garter. with the German en-
peror on his right and the late king S
brother, the duke AT Gonnaught, on his
left
The clergy at the chapel were the arch
York, the bishops of Winchester and
Oxford and the dean Of Windsor.
ALTAR\BURIED IN FLOWERS.
The casket was placed on a purple cat
afalque before the altar, which was fair
ly buried in floral pictures. AS the min
ute guns doomed and bells tolled, the
casket, borne on the shoulders of grena-
der guards, was placed on the cata-
falque. The lord chamberlain and the
lord steward took positions at the right
of the catafalque. King George, as the
chief, mourner, stood at the head Of the
casket.
His maiesty's body guard OF gentlemen
of-arms stood at the left of the bier with
axes reversed. The funeral party over
flowed into the prince consort's chapel
70 the south. The service of the church
OF England was followed throughout. AZ
ter the anthem How BIest Are They. -
the neutrality-suspicious. advanced to the
altar and spoke as follows:
GOD SAVE THE KING"
"Forasmuch as 1t hath pleased AL
mighty God TO take out of this life unto
His divine mercy the late most high.
most mighty and most excellent monarch.
Edward. by the grace of God of the Uni
ted Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
land, king. defender of the faith. emper-
OF OF lNula anu sovereign OF the most
noble order Of the garter. let us humbly
beseech Almighty God to bless with
long life. health and honor and all worldly
happiness the most high. most mighty
and most excellent monarch our sover-
eign Lord George, now by the grace of
God Of the united kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, king, defender Of the
faith. emperor of India and sovereign of
the most notable order Of the garter. God
save the king"
An answering murmur Of God save
the king arose from the assembage.
The archbishop Of Canterbury prOnoun-
ced the solemn benediction. Then the hush
was broken and the procession withdrew
from the chapel in the order OF its en-
trance. The body of Edward VII remain
ed before the altar. later 10 find per-
mnnent resting. place in the royal tomb
house in Albert Memorial chapel.