Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-21
THE FUNERAL SERVICES.

bOituOIl, May lu.-oONeIcfSllS 1llu Iep-
resentatives of the powers of all the
world paid last tribute today to Eng
lands great monarch, Edward VII.
whose body now rests in st, Georges
chapel, at Windsor castle, where the
bones of Edward ", Henry VI and
VIII. Charles I. George III and " and
William " are entomhcd
Bright sunshine followed a night of
thunder storms that swept the city
and soaked the funeral decorations of
royal purple, the half-masted flags and
the wreaths of everygreens and flowers
that hung along the line of march, but
had no deterrent effect on the gather
ing Thousands, who from midnight nm
til lawn sought points of vantage from
which to watch the Passing of the cor
tege.
London's millions filled the streets
ard open places as they have never
before filed them, either at funeral or
festival. All, the pageantry that mark
ed the burial of Victoria was as naught
when compared with the magnificence
of todav'S spectacle, which though it
passed through q multitude of hushed
people reverently bent was splendid in
its accompaniments of giIded coaches,
brilliant uniforms and decorations.
Far surprising the ceremony attend
ing the removal of the Kings body
from Buckingham Palace to Westmin-
Ster Hail. the procession today included
nine sovereigns. the former President
OF the United States, Theodore Roose-
welt. who alone was unarrayed in uni
form the heirs n
members of the royal family, govern
ment, field marshals, generals and ad-
mirals whose names are SYNONYMOUS
with British achievement, detachments
of troops of all arms and representa-
tiVes of foreign armies and navies in
variegated uniforms. a solid phalanx of
glitt5ring colors. The lines of red coat
ed soidiery were drawn as on that 9th
er great occasion of, England's mourn
ing nine years ago, with arms revers-
ed and regimental flags dipped to the
ground
The vast throngs along the streets were
massed so tight that sthose once caught
found it impossible to move. The great
viewing stands, covered with mourning
er1blems, were banked high with people;
poiNohico anu "IllNoWS Welt t1OWuPu,
the roof-tops black. And through this
multitude from among whom not a sin
gle whisper arose, the gun carriage that
bore the Kings body moved to the
strains of funeral marches, the tolling of
bells and the booming of minute guns
very different from many another day
when Edward in the glory of his reign
went to meet his people and be acclaimed.
At Westminster hall the widowed Queen
going to spend a last few minutes beside
the body of the King, was assisted from
her carriage by the German Emperor,
upon whom the loss of his royal uncle
has lain heavily. The Emperor kissed
the hand and cheek of Alexandra and
Here the Queen mother, CHANGING up,
caught sight of the Kings charger, wait
ing to follow his master to the bier and
near at hand the Kings favorite dog,
led by a gille, and she faltered, grip
ping the arm of the King and pathetical-
~ gazing upon the animals Edward loved
SO we'll. Then she entered the hall with
King George, Emperor William and the
Duke of Connaught. there to offer a silent
prayer and watch the removal of the cof-
fin to the gun carriage.
The order of precedence in the process
sion was governed by kinship as related
to the position of the soveregns. The
special ENJOYS of the United States and
France occupied the eighth carriage and
although ex-President Roosevelt was in
conspicuous in the procession. King
George gave him marked attention at the
lunch at Windsor Castle after the funeral
seating him with eight other guests at
his own table. The German Emperor sat
with the Queen mother and Queen Mary.
What impressed Mr.. Roosevelt most was
the demeanor of the people the solemn
dignity of the ceremony.
From Paddington station the roval
train carried the coffin and mourners
to Windsor, while special trains were
filled with officials and foreign rem
resentatives. Blue jackets, dragged
the gun carriage through a line of pur-
pie to st. Georges chapel. and there
simple services were said bv the
Archbishop OF Canterbury and York
assisted by other prelates. King
George with Alexandra on his arm,
walked UP the nave behind the coffin,
with the German Emperor and Queen
Mary following.
During the service the widowed
Queen moved to the foot of the cata-
falque and knelt. and just before the
coffin was lowered to the crypt King
George placed upon it royal stand
ard. sSQAX
Several of the royal mourners, in
Guiding Archduke Francis Ferdinand
of Austria, and Prince Charles OF
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