New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-21
RAINS FAIL TO
DAUNT THE CROWDS
Millions Fill Iondon's Streets
to See the ROYAL
Coffin.
GRIEF OF QUEEN MOTHER
The Royal Visitors and Dele
gates-All Rulers Except
the German Emperor to
Depart To-day.

now rests in St Georges Chapel, at
Windsor Castle. where the bones OF Ed
ward ". the sixth and eighth Henrys,
Ch1rles l. the third and fourth Georges
and William " are entombed.
Bright sunshine followed a night of
thunderstorms which swept the city and
soaked the funeral decorations of royal
purple. the halfmast flags and the
wreaths OF evergreens and flowers that
hung along the line of march, but had
no deterrent effect on the gathering
thousands who from midnight until
dawn sought points of vantage from
which TO watch the passing of the pro-
cession.
London's millions filled the streets and
open places as they have never before
filled them. either at funeral or fes-
tival All the pageantry which marked
the burial Of Queen Victoria was as
naught when compared with the mag
nifcence OF to-day's spectacle. which,
Though il passed through a multitude Of
hushed people, reverently bent, was
splendid in its accomplishments of gilded
coaches, brilliant uniforms and decora-
tions.
Far SURPRISING the ceremony attending
the removal Of the Kings body from
Buckingham Palace TO Westminster Hall,
the procession to-day included nine SOW
rereigns, the ex-President Of the United
States, Theodore Roosevelt, who alone
was unarrayed in uniform; the heirs to
several thrones, the members of the royal
families, the officers of the households,
the officials OF the government, field
rnarshals. generals and admirals, whose
names are Synonymous with Britain's
achievements in war; detachments of
troops Of all the British arms and rep
resentatives of foreign armies and navies
in variegated uniforms. 1t was a pha-
lanx Of glittering colors.
Masses in Capitals Streets.
The lines Of relocated soldiery were
drawn up as they were on the occasion
OF Engiand's mourning nine years ago.
with arms reversed and regimental flags
dipped to the ground The great
th-ongs along the streets were massed
so tightly that those once caught found
it Impossible TO move The great viewing
stands, covered with mourning en-
blems, were banked high with people;
balconies and windows were crowded,
and the roof tops were black. And
through this multitude, from among
whom not a whisper arose, the gun
carriage which sbore the Kings body
moved to- the. strains of funeral marches,
the tolling- Of bells and the booming of
: minute guns.
N At Westminster Hall the widowed
VI Queen. going to spend a last few min
utes beside the body Of the King, was
assisted from her carriage by the Ger
man Emperor, on whom the loss of
his uncle has lain heavily The EN-
peror kissed the hand and cheek of
Alexandra. and passed her TO her son,
King George. Here the Queen Mother,
glancing up. caught sight of the Kings
charger. waiting to follow his masters
coffin, and near at hand the Kings
favorite dog. led by a gillie, and she
faltered, gripping the arm of the King
and pathetically gazing on the animals
which her husband had loved so well.
Then she entered the hall with King
George, Emperor William and tho Duke
Of Connaugilt, thert to offer a silent
prayer and watch the removal of the
coffin to the gun carriage.
King Honors Mir. Roosevelt
The order Of precedence in the process
sion was governed by kinship regard
ing the position of the sovereigns. The
special ENJOYS of the United States and
France occupied the eighth carriage.
and although ex-President Roosevelt
was inconspicuous in the procession
King George gave him marked attention
at the luncheon at Windsor Castle after
the funeral, seating him. with eight
ether guests, at his own table The Ger
man Emperor sat with the Queen
Mother and Queen Mary. Mr. Roosevelt
was impressed by the demeanor of the
people and the dignity Of the ceremony.
From Paddington station the royal
train carried the coffin and mourners to
Windsor, while special trains We're filled
with officials and foreign representa-
fives BlueJackets dragged the gun car
riage through a line of purple to ST.
Georges Chapel, and there simple SER
vices were said by the archbishops of
Canterbury and York, assisted by other
prelates. King George, with Alexandra
on his arm, walked up the nave behind
the coffin, with the German Emperor
and Queen Mary following
During the service the widowed Queen
moved 10 the foot Of the ca1afalque and
knelt. and just before the coffin was
lowered to the crypt King George placed
on II a royal standard.
Several Of the royal neurners. includ-
ing Archduke Francis Ferdinand of
Austria and Prince Charles of Sweden
left London tonight, but all the reign
ing nonarchs remain, and were guests
OF the King and Queen at dinner at
Tsckingham Palace this evening. The
departure Of the sOvereigns will begin
tomorrow. but the German Emperor is
expected 10 stay here until Monday
night.
The Procession in London.
Kings, princes and representatives Of
foreign governments followed the coffin
through the streets OF the capital lined
with thirty thousand troops. who held in
check the mass OF humanity which from
every point Of vantage silently watched
the pageant.
After the procession had formed. inst