The Detroit times., 1910-05-09
KING EDWARD WILL BE
LAID TO REST MAY 90
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i by .uuO SClNlSIS anu o"o poli'Nh'"
who had hard time holding back the
crowd OF half a-milliou that lined inc
streets. The procession covered ABOUT
lhree miles.
with Kins George now sworn INTO
ONCE ana his kingship proclaimed, an
government officials are taxing th'
I oath uf allegiance, to him. This Us DE-
/ in2 done throughout all OF Grea'
Britain The high shcrlhs are also
reading the proclamation throughout
the United kinsdom.
King George was closeted for sever
al hours with his advisers al MARI
borough house today. Owing 10 IN
fact that the late king was unable -
4 transact much business FOR severai
/ DAYS preceding his death, mere - au
enormous accumulation of business
which has nearly swamped the mex
I perlenced new ruler.
The task Of answering the messages
frDm foreign ROYALTIES, presidents AM
I legislatures il also heavy one
though the new king insists ON PEI
/ sonolly attending TO this. George wos
also i'm consultation with Lord Esher
regarding his funeral ARRANGEMENTS OF
the late king. The new king WI
d pIOEHDIA 10 W w illNTti 'F'''N'
Funeral Plans Outlined.
Tentative arrangements for King
Edward funeral have been completed.
Lord Eshcr. deputy governor OF
Windsor Castle, who had charge OF the
arrangements COR the funeral OF Queen
Victoria and The coronation or King
Edward. and who Is an expert In hand
ling great ceremonial matters. VIII SUI
perntcnd the funeral
The body Of the late king will be
takcn from buckingham palace on
g,lr carriage go the railroad station.
The coffin viii probably be draped
with English flags. on which VIII lie
the royal crown. the royal orbs ana
tho scepter
Following The gun carriage, King
George will ride on horseback. accom-
panied bv the members OF the visit.
ing ROYALTY Then will come car
riagcs containing Queen Mary. Alex
andra. the queen mother, and the Other
women Of the English and royal Euro
nean houses
The body will BE- carried 70 Windsor
ON a special train where II will BE- re-
placed on the gul carriage and taken
by all m royal mourncrs
For lime it was declared the body
Of Kine Edward would not lie In state
bat the public demand for a last OBJ
pnrtunttv Ia view the face of their
dead ruler was insistent and the
change in program was accordingly
made
Great Crowd To See Body.
The body viii first lie In state for
three DAVIS in the throne room In Wind
sor castle which viii he decked in
mourning During these three days
members of the foreign mobility, no
hlas and high officials will be given
chance 10 view the remains Then
the coffin will be placed on a gun car
rage and SLOWLY driven through lanes
of troops 10 Westminster hall where
for three DAVIS from sunrise 10 sunset
the British folk will be allowed 10 view
the corpse OF their beloved monarch.
II is believed that the crowd which
passes through Westminster during
these dpvs win I've the greatest ever
gathered IN England
Early ioday the BODY OF the king
was still on the plain wooden bed In
his bedrcnn. which overlooks the park
AT buckingham palace There was no
military guard a royal page SAT at
the door while the nurse who attend
cd King Edward during all his Illness
as was constantly in the room The
body had not been robed for burial.
hut was clad ~ The soft red silk roho
in which he iied. His hands were
ciasped over his breast. the little fng
or ~ the ieft hand being held between
The thumb and forefnger OF the righ'
hand. characteristic pose of Edward
while alive Court attendants remark
cd upon the naturalness Of the pose
md of the late kings face The face
was still bronzed from his outdoor life
AZ Riarritz and he appeared only 10 be-
sleeping.
Favorite Relics Still There.
Along SIDE the little bed still stood
the smoking table which was alwava
the'e during Edwards lifetime The
cigar AMI cigarette box had not been
touched. nor had the gold match safe
been moved from the position in which
II was rlaced when King Edward Laid
II down after taking his final smoke
on the forenoon OF the day he died
The coffin IN which Edward will be
laid to rest is today being hewn from
freshly fclled oak from the royal pre-
serves at Windsor