The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-05-26

London, Eng-The funeral of King
Edward is declared to have been the
most imposing ceremonial Great
Britains capital ever witnessed. Thirty
thousand soldiers were brought from
Aldershot and other military camps to
line the streets when the procession
passed
AS there was no room to barrack
them over night, the soldiers bivouaced
In the parks and streets. The city had
the appearance of an invested town
for two days, Some Of the soldiers
slept in tents in the parks, while the
remainder lay down beside their guns
in the streets.
At 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 the people were
ushered through in four lines at the
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 the queen moth
ers choice. They were my God, My
Father, While Stray" Now the La
borer's Task Is Ger" and IL Heard a
Voice From Heaven"
Scotland yard had all It's detectives
on duty, and these were reinforced by
hundred more from continental
cities. All visitors were watched, hut
there was little real fear of anarchistic
attempts, because it was known that
every one under surveillance would be
deported from England if any trouble
were caused on this occasion, and ii
was not likely that the persons of the
anarchist type would give up volun
tarily their safest refuge in Europe.
The procession to Westminster hal
Nav II for the lying in state was al
most on as great scale as the III
neral procession. The cortege included
King George and all the foreign SOY
ereigns on horseback, and the queel
mother and the royal ladies in car
\. riages.
When the funeral procession started
every street car in London came 10
a standstill for a quarter of an hour. Al
a the public houses in London Wer
closed while the procession was pass
4 ing.
q No Distinction Shown.
There was no distinction as to pei
son nor were there any ticket priv
!, ,eees for the lying In state In Yves
n minister hall All had to take thel
a turn in line.
= AT st. Georges chapel, at Windso
!. from whence the body was carried I
;, Ne final resting place the carve
:. stalls were removed in order to CIV
" Mace to timber seating. Otherwis
Z not q tenth of those entitled to atten
:, would have been able to enter III
~ chanel was draped with violet han
a ings. ,,uu,,
- The service held in Westminst'
= ohbev did not form any part OF u
roval funeral. 1t was a memoir
i. service held especially for those mel
" hors Of the house of lords and hou'
AZ If commons, who were unable TO
n to Windsor. a. o,,,
Il Electric standards were fixed aroui
B. Tho Mace in Westminster hall whe
u. The catafalaue stood. The public W
a. admitted until ten o'clock at hisi
o. The catafalaue occupied the spot
on which Gladstone's catafalQue stood ,,,
III u The coffin was sealed and drap
at and surmounted by some OF the the roy o;
az a. repalia and King Edwards field m
be shal's sword. dror
or The coffin was sealed anu ui .n,
nd and surmounted by some OF cue sne 'U =.
ed regalia and King Edwards ne'a III
shafts sword