Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-21
KING EDWARD'S s
BODY BORNE
TO TOMB
ENJOYS FROM ALL NATIONS
FOLLOW THE FUNERAL CAR
Hundreds Of Thousands of late
Kings Subjects Watch Stately
Procession Pass Through the
Streets Of London,

Hy Morning journal Special Leased wirei
London, May 2N- sovereigns and
representatives OF the powers of all
the world naid last tribute today t0
Edward VII. whose body now rests
10 81 ,,eorges chapel at Windsor cas-
Tie. where the homes of Edward IN
the sixth and eighth Henrys, Charles
T. the third ana fourth Georges and
Willinm w. are entombed.
sunshine followed a night OF thun-
der storms and londOn's millions
ruled tho streets and open places, as
they have never before filled either
at funeral on % Festival.
All the rageantfy that marked the
L burial ot Victoria WAS &s nanEht
Whom compared with toaays spec
tacle. snlondid in its accompaniment
of gilded coaches. brilliant uniforms
and decorations
The procession today included nine
soNereisns, the former president oi
the United states. Theodore Roose-
welt, who alone was unartaNed in
uniform. the heirs to several thrones
the members Of the royal families
the Officers of the households the of
ticials of the government, field mar
shals, generals and admirals, detach-
monts of troops of all the British
arms and representatives 81 foreign
armies aud nnVies who in yarigated
uniforms made a solid phalanN Of
glittering oolors
The lines of red-coated soldiers
were drawn aS on that other great
occasion of England's mourning nine
WEARS ago, with arms reversed aud
regimental flags dipped to the
ground
The vast throngs along the streets
were massed SO tightly that those
once caught found Il impossible to
move. The great viewing stands
covered with mourning emblems
were crowded tho roof tops black
And through this multitude from
among which HaE "a whisper arose,
the run carriage mat bore the kings
body moved 60 strains Of funeral
marches telling nf hclls and booming
of minute guns.
Al Westminster Hall the widowed
queen, going 10 spend a last few
minutes beside the body oil the king.
was nssisted from her cartia by
the German emperor upon whom
the loss OF his royal uncle has lain
heavily.
Tho emperor kissed the hand and
cheek OF Alexandra and passed her
on to her son, King George Here
the queen mother, glanclng up caught
sight ol The king charger, waiting
to follow his master TO the bier. and
near at hand the kings Cayorite dog
led BY a gilie ana she faltercd, grip
ping the arm OF the king.
Then she entered the hall with
King George, Emperor William and
the Duke of ConnauRht there to Of
atItBf ltss
removal OF the coffin to the gun car
ri0pc
The order OF precedence in the
procession was governed BY kinship
as related to the position OF the SOW
croigns. The special envoys of the
United states and France occupied
the eighth carriage and, although ex-
President Rooseyelt was inconspicu-
Gus in the procession, King George
gave him marked attention at the
lunch at Windsor castle after the
seating him. with eight other
guests at his own table. The Ger
man emperor sat with the queen
mother and queen Mary.
Blueiackets dragged the gun car
riage through q line of purple 60 st.
Georges chapel and there simple SER
vices were said by the archbishops
OF Canterbury ana York. assisted by
other Drclhtes. KING george, WITH
Alexandra ON his arm, walked up the
nave behind the coffin with the
German emperor ana Queen Mary
following.
During the service the widowed
queen moved To- the loot of the cata-
.aque and knelL and just before the
tofiln WIS lowered No. the crypt, King
George placed ON the coffin "a royal
Several Of the royal mourners, in
'udne Archdukc Francis Ferdinand
IT Austriu aud prince Charles OF
sweden left London tonight, but all
he reienng monarchs remain ana
we're entertained at dinner by the
.ng and queen at Buckingham pail
.cc. The departure ot the sovcreigns
vim begin tomorrow. but the German
mpcror is expected to stay here un-
II Monday night
Mr. Roosevelt diued tonight at tho
american embassy there being no
ucsts present. Mr and Mrs. Roose-
elt and Ambassador aud Mrs. Reid
YIN $50 tomorrow to Wrest park to
emain over sunday Invitations 20
hc house party previously arranged
" the ambassador have been with
raWn
The Rooseveits viii return Monday
nd viii stop at tho I.oudou residences
q Lieutenant Colonel Arthur ". Lee.
Tho Was military attache of the Brit
ih embassy nc Washington in 1899.
Lord Lonsdale Win give q reception
IL Colonel Roosevelt ON that date, tha
uests Co include u D. Cunninghame,
eth Bullock and other hunting COM