Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-17
HOSTS IN SILENCE
AS BODY GOES BY
Remains of King Edward VII
Borne in Splendid Pomp
to Westminster.
RULERS OF KINGDOMS
FOLLOW CASKET AF00T
Empire Given Opportunity to Pay
Its Tribute of Love.
SPECTACLE A GORGEOUS ONE
Funeral March Played by Military
Band of More Than
Four Hundred
Pieces.
Empire Given Opportunity to Pay
Its Tribute of Love.
SPECTACLE A GORGEOUS ONE
Special CabIegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, May 1.-THE family of King
Edward today yielded up all that is NOR
tai of the dead sovereign to the homage
of the nation. The royal coffin was
taken from buckingham Palace to West
minister Hall under an escort which was
simple. yet imposing. comprising King
George and the members OF the royal
family and the greatest officers in the
military and naval services of the en-
pire.
1t was such a pageant, and was COM
posed almost literally of the same indi-
vidualS, carried the body of Queen
Victoria to her last resting place nine
years ago. The only prominent figure
On that occasion who was absent today
was the German emperor, who has not
yet arrived to pay his tribute to the
memory of lAs dead uncle.
Long Vigil at an End.
The long vigil of the guardsmen at
The kings bier in the throne room came
20 an end at . O'Clock this morning
Shortly after that hour the coffin was
borne through the silent corridors to
the drawing room on the ground floor.
1t was the wish OF the queen mother
that still another service of farewell
should be held in the palace before
the body was yielded up to the dead
kings subjects.
The Right Rev. Arthur Foley VIM
nnston Ingram the Bishop OF London.
and the Rev. Canon Edgar Sheppard,
who are domestic chaplains to the royal
family. accordingly read prayers at the
bier in the presence only of the i'm
mediate family Of the deceased SOW
reign.
Meantime there ranged in front Of
the palace gorgeously uniformed off,
GERS and troops. fianked by black
masses OF the populace. For hours
this vast concourse waited in what
seemed TO be immOvable and unchang-
ing silence.
Marvellous Funeral Music.
VI exactly 1880 O'Clock, which was the
hour fixed for leaving the palace, a long
swelling roll of muftied drums was heard
1t soon grew into a thunderous roar as
the line began to move. Then there
arose, at first weird and melancholy and
then in greater and overwhelming VOL
ume. the notes of the grandest funeral
music ever heard, by nsassed Dands OF
he British army. There were more than
40 pia. trs- gave II. scene nat
was las most impressive feature.
There came nrst in the line the head
quarters stan and the army council. In
which LORD Roberts rode. The field mar
snail showed scarcely any sim of ad-
vancinS years si44Ce the time he per-
formed a Stmiiar Guty the funeral OF
Queen Victoria, almost a decade ago. In
tn.s me W., Lo.o ri,cI.ener, s,dIwart
"1 iigure. with features darX with tan
ms W.
Next came the admiralty board field
niarsnals and admirais. The only individ-
tal II this division whom the crowd rec
cgnized was Admiral Lord Charles Beres-
ttrd.
Casket on Gun Carriage.
Then followed an escort of dismounted
troops. Indian officers and aids-de-camp
10 his late majesty, and then Immediately
in front of the coffin the massed bands
hicA played Beethovens funeral march.
Chcpin'S funeral march and the dead
march IL Saul
Just before Westminster Hall was
reached sixteen pipers ot the Scots Guards
played The Flowers of the Forest" the
only Scotch ballad which was a favorite
Of the late kings.
The body was carried. as in the case
ot King Edwards illustrious mother
upon an ordinary gun carriage. This was
drawn by eight magnificent black horses
and was fianked by the kings company
of the Grenadier Guards. The coffin was
covered with a white satin pail, on which
was spread the royal standard. Upon
this rested the insignia of royalty, crown
or band scepter
Immediately following the bier walked
king GeCr5e with his two eldest sons
Edward and Albert. The king wore an
admirafs uniform and the two boys the
uniforms OF naval cadets. His majesty
walked with his head bowed and his eyes
on the ground not paying the slightest
fyrn
sons were visibly impressed by the i'm
posing scene and gazed about them with
the frank curiosity of youth.
Other Kings on Foot.
Just behind them walked the King Of
Denmark, the King OF Norway and the
Duke OF Connaught. Their faces were
30 unfamiliar that few in the crowd
recognized them.
Next came long line OF splendid uni
forms. The wearers included Prince
Christian. Prince Arthur of Connaught.
the Duke of SaXe-Coburg and C;otha
the Grand Dukes Michael Alexandro-
witch and Michael Michaelovitch of Rus
sia, the Duke of Teck. the Duke os Fife
the Duke OF Argyl and the Princes
Francis of Teck and Alexander and
Maurice OF Battenborg.
Following these came a numerous array
of members of the late kings household
and gentlemen of Queen Alexandra's
household, as Well the suites of the
Kings Of Denmark and Norway and the
visiting princes.
All n the procession UP to this poln.
we're afOOt- Now came a mounted escort
leading a long line OF magn ficent state
carriages, in which were the women
mourners. The first carriage contained
the queen mother. her sister. the Dow
ager Empress of Russia the Princess
Royal and Princess Victoria. Her grief
does not seem to have affected the mar
veious youthfulneSs of the queen mother
who in appearance today was a cotem-
porary of her successor, Queen Mary.
Bowed to the Crowds.
Moreover. she manifested the keen
est interest in the tribute which was
being paid to the memory of her dead
husband. Throughout the route She