The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-27
FUNERAL RITES OF
KING EDWARD VII.
pJrsht b, Und.r-ooa = Upa.r-ooa,S

London. Eng The funeral Of King
Edward II declared TO have been the
most imposing ceremonial Great
llritain's capital over Witnessed. Thirty
thousand soldiers were brought from
Aldershot aud other military camps to
line tho streets when tho procession
passed
As there was no room 10 barrack
them over night. the soldiers blyouaeed
In the parks and streets. The city had
the appearance OF an invested town
for two days. Some Of the soldiers
slept 10 tents In the parks. while the
remainder lay down beside their guns
In tho streets.
Al a conservative estimate 100000
persons passed through Westminster
hall to look upon the coffin OF the king
lying In state Barriers were built. by
means of which tho people were
ushercd through In four lines at tho
rate Of $4,000 an hour. The body OF
the late king was not exposed to view.
Queen Mother Chose Hymns.
The hymns sung at the service at
Windsor were all OF tho queen moth.
or's choice They were MY God. My
Father. While Stray" Now tho La.
boror.s Task Is Ger" and II Heard II
Voice From Heaven"
Scotland yard had all lts detectives
ON duty. and these were reinforced by
hundred more from continental
cities. All visitors were watched but
there was little real fear Of anarchistic
attempts, because II was known that
every ono under surveillance would be
deporicd from England II any trouble
were caused ON this occasion. ana II
was not likely that the persons Of the
anarchist type would give up yolun'
/ tArily their safest refuge In Europe
The procession to Westminster hall
| May ~ for the lying In state was al
| most on as great scale as the tn.
| neral procession The cortege included
| Kiug George aud all the foreign SOY
crcigns ON horseback, and tho queen
mother and the royal ladies In car
riaguB
When the funeral procession started
every street car In London came to a
standstill for quarter OF an hour. All
the public houses In London were
closed while the procession was pass
ing
No Distinction Shown.
There was no distinction as to per
son nor were there any ticket prlyi
legos for the lying In state In West
minister hall All had to take thell
turn In line
At 81 Georges chapel. at Windsor
from whence the body was carried e
It's final resting place tho carved
stalls were removed In order TO civ,
place to timber seating OthorwIs,
not tenth of those entitled TO attonc
would have been able TO enter. Tn,
chapel was draped with violet hang
ings
The service held In Westminster
abbey dld not form any part OF IN,
royal funeral, II was memorial
service held especially for those Nom
beers of tho house " lords and hous,
OF commons. who were unable TO <,
10 Windsor
Electric standards were fixed arount
the place 10 Westminster hall wher,
the cutafalque stood Tho public wa,
admitted until ten o'clock at night
The catafalQue occupied the spot OF
which Glslstone's catafalque stood
The coffin was sealed and drapet
and surmountod by some OF the roya
, reg1ln and King Edwards field mar
fhal'p sword
The collin was scaled and drape,
snd surmounted by some OF the roya
reglliu and King Edwards field mai
shals sword