The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-20

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best workmen every one was clad IL
the same sombre hue, Most Of them
had waited many hours before the
procession began tosfile slowly from
the main Westminster Han gate But
even from spectacular point 81 view
their long wait was well rewarded
London has seen many picturesque
pageants In the past but none that
has ever approached to-days The
procession was made up as follows
An officer Of the Headquarters
stan.
Advance guard Of the Soyefeign's
escort Of Royal Life Guards inSbrass
helmets, white pluness eel cuitasses5
white breeches and huge 1ackboots.
Knight Msrshai's men in scarlet and
purple uniforms.
Drummers Of the Boot Guards. 3
Detaehments Of practically every.
regiment in england with their bands;
Among them searletcoated GFeaadfer,
Scots. Coldstream and Irish Guards
with huge black heatsktn headgearI
helmeted infaptrymen, blue and gold
arailerymen blue andwhite and blue
and red Lancers, blue and gold Hus.
ssTs. brass helmeted Dragons and.
Dagoon Gnards, clirassedi Life
Guards. eairassed Horse Guards,
geenolas Riflemen, Killed Highland
eH and Khaki.garbed Territorials. !,
Detachments from the Royal Navy.
including the Royal8Marine Light In.
fantry, Royal Marine Infantry and com.
panies of blue1ackets from various
ships.
Foreign military attachments rep,
resenting practically every European
power. Z
Staff of the Royal Household, judges
ofhe High Courts ip wigs al61 ermine-
trimmed scarlet robes and members of
the privy council in all kinds OF uni
forms, official and court dress.
Group of foreign military attaches
| gorgeousIy uniformed and plumed.
Headquarters staff Of the British
army, equally magnificent. Included
| in this group were four men who at.
ltracted more than usual attention, adj
mlratloni and respectful scrutiny. for
they wore the scarlet uniforms, gold
oaklead epaulettes, broadblue sashes
and parti-colored piumed hats and car.
rled the batons which proclaimed
them British field marshals- Earl
Roberts or Little Bobs," Lord Kitch.
ener or the 'Irono Man." Sir George
White and Sir Charles Brownlow, a
quartet of the most famous soldiers in
the world.
Admlrals Sir Arthur Wilson, Lord
Fisher and Sir E. Seymour.
Bands of the Royal Marine Light
Infantry, massed Guards regiments.
Royal Engineers and Royal Artillery.
The Duke of Norfolk, earl.marshal
of England.
White stayes-Lord Belper, the
Duke Of Buccleuch and the Earl Wal.
degave.
Lord Chamberlain, Lord Darlington
and Lord Steward, Earl Beauchamp,
each with six aides-de.camp.
Gun carriages drawnby 100 sailors
bearing coffin with a bearer party on
either side of non.comnissioned off.
GERS of the Guards and Household Cav.
airy Outside these, lines OF honorary
palLbearers including several of the
best known men in England. Hedging
both groups around. adetachment Of
relies of. q. bygone age-the Yoemen
o fthe Guard In magnificent scarlet
and gold Tudor uniforms.
Admiral Prince Louis Of Batten.
burg,
King Edwards favorte charger in
full state trappins but with purple and
crepe rosettes and forehead band, with
big spurred Wellington boots, Of q
field marshal reversed in stirrups.
Royal standard bornby an officer
of the Household Cavalry.
King George with aidede.camp and
equerry.
Duke of eonnaught. the late Kings
brother, and the Kaiser Wilhelm OF
Germany, his nephew, on either side
and slightly behind the King.
Field officer in Waiting, Master Of
the Horse Earl Granard
Then followed the seven other mon,
archs of Europe, King George of
Greece Ring Alfonso Of Spain, King
Manuel Of Portugal, King Haakon Of
Norway, King FrederichOr Denmark,
King Albert Of Belgium and Gear Fer
dinaad Of Bulgaria. Grouped immedi,
ately behind these kings and riding
three abreast came,ag display Of lesser
royalty such as the world has never