Weekly journal-miner., 1910-05-25
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ing the hour of eleven when the sig. naller at Westminster made two rapid sweeps with his flag in order 10 trans init the message he had just received that all was in readiness for n for. ward move. A few minutes more and the word "March" rang out from the commander of the Dragon Guards and the procession had start. ed. In the distance could be heard the sullen booming of the slackened drums, which gradually developed in. 10 musical strains until the splendid melodie dirgc of Chopins funeral march caught the ear Every head in tho vast crowds was bared, and and many women were sobbing. The first division of the procession was made up of the bands of the House. hold Cavalry, the Volunteers, the Yeomanry, the Foot Guards, the In. fantry of the Line, the cavalry, the militia and other arms of the service One of the features that attracted at. tention was detachment of sixty sailors of the new Australian Navy. Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, the Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, and numerous other military and civil officers of highest standing were distinguished among the marchers. A position was also found in the first division for officers and troopers of the Prussian regiment, the Blucaer Iiussars, of which King Edward was Colonel-in.Chief These fIussars were easily distinguishable in their strik. ing crimson uniforms.
 King and Kaiser Follow
 The spectacle which struck every eye was the royal bier. The impress sive pail, the gorgeohs color of the royal standard, the golden and be. jewelled symbols of monarchy hushed all 10 silence. On either side of the gun'carriage were the officers and guards of the Household Cavalry. The instant the coffin had passed all eyes turned and gazed upon the chief mourner the King. His Majesty rode with head erect, and displayed great self elfpossession, but his face was pale and sorrowful. At the right of the King rode the Kaiser, apparently full ly impressed with his surroundings and needless of the interest which his appearance was arousing. Then followed n glittering cluster of kings. princes and titled persons, such as IS seldom seen on one occasion, and after them the Queen. Mother. the Queen, and Princesses. thickly yelled, Tn closed carriages, and a final escort.
 Imposing Array of Royalty
 A half dozen kings besides the British and German rulers were in cluded among the royal mourners. They were Frederick VIII. of Den. mark, Haakon VII of Norway. Al. fonso XIII of Spain. Manuel II of Portugal, Albert of Belgium and George of Greece. Other royalties Tn the line were the Archduke Fran. eis Ferdinand, representing the Elm peror of Austria; the Duke of Aosta. representing tine King of Italy; the Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitcb. representing the Czar of Russia Prince Fushimi, representing the Mi. kado of Japan; Prince Henry, repre-. senting the Queen of the Netherlands. and representatives of the royal fam. ilies of Sweden, Roumania, Bulgaria and Turkey. The French Republic was represented by depntation con. sisting of Admiral Marquis Willard, General Dalstein, military governor Foreign Affairs. The appearance of Theodore Roosevelt, official represen. tativc of the United States, attracted considerable attention. Someone m The crowd gave n faint "eLeev for Roosevelt" but the cry was not echoed, and the former president of the United States passed on with countenanee.
 Queen Mother Heavily Yelled.
 Attention was then directed to the hrst carriage, containing Queen. Moth. CT Alexandra, who, as well as the other ladies, were yelled in such heavy mourning that they could only be seen with difficulty In the closed carriage. Accompanying the Queen. Mother were her daughters, Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife; Princess and Queen Maud of Nor. way In the second carriage rode Queen Mary, Princess Beatrice of ''attenberg, Princess Christian, and Princess Louise, Ducness of Argyll. 'ther carriages contained the Duchess
 Of connanght, the Dowager Empress