The Detroit times., 1910-05-20

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tachment OF relics of q bygone age
the yooman OF the guard In magni-
fcent scarlet and gold-Tudor uni
forms.
Admiral Prince Louis OF Battenburg
King Edwards favorite charger Ia
full state trappings, but with purple
and crepe rosettes and forehead band.
with big spurred Wellington boots OF
field marshal reversed In stirrups.
Royal standard. born by an officer
Of the household cavalry. .,
King George with aide de camp, and
equerry.
Duke OF Connaught. the late kings
brother, and the Kaiser Wilhelm Of
Germany, his nephew on either side
and slightly behind the king.
Field officers In waiting. Master OF
the Horse. Earl Granard.
Seven Monarchs Follow King.
Then followed the seven other mon.
archs of Europe, King George OF
Greece. King Alfonso OF Spain. King
Manuel OF Portugal, King Haakon OF
Norway. Frederick of Denmark. King
| Albert OF Belgium and Gear Ferdinand
of Bulgaria Grouped Immediately be-
hind these kings and riding three
abreast came a display OF lesser roy
atty such as the world has never be-
fore seen assembled.
Chief among these was Archduke
Franz Ferdinand Of Austria. Prince
| Henry Of Prussia, Prince Henry or
| Holland, Crown Prince of Servte, the
Duke Aosta. the Duke OF Fife, Grand
Duck Michael of Russia, Prince
Francis OF Teck, Prince Alexander OF
Teck, Grand Duke of Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha, Crown Princes of Roumania
and Montenegro, Prince Mohamed ALI
OF Egypt, Prince Youssouff Ezzedin
of Turkey, Prince Tsai Tao, uncle OF
the Emperor of China, Prince Charles
OF Sweden and nearly fifty other
scions of the ruling houses OF Europe.
This procession of lesser royalty
wound up the mounted part Of the
procession and was followed by long
line of carriages. First OF these car
riages was occupied by Alexander, the
queen mother: her sister, the dowager
czarina, and Princess Louise and Prin-
cess Victoria.
Queen Mary, Queen Maud Of Nor
way, the Duke of Cornwall and his
siste-, Princess Mary, were In the Sec
ond carriage. The succeeding four
carriages were filed with princesses
of the British royal family.
Then followed In carriages foreign
diplomats The first Of these contain
ed Theodore Roosevelt, the American
ambassador TO the funeral NJ. Pichon
the French foreign minister and Sanah
Khan the Persian representative.
Roosevelt wore a conventional frock
coat and silk hat with heavy band
of mourning about the hat.
The next carriage contained Lord
Strathcona, Sir Greid, and Sir Hall
Jones, representing Canada. Australia
and New Zealand respectively. Other
carriages were filed with members OF
the royal suites. One of these con-
tanned ex.Ambassador Henry White,
who was credited as minister pieni-
potentiary by the American govern.
nient; Lieut. Commander Bleknap. u.
Is. naval attache at Berlin, and Major
#. Bentley Mott, u. 9. A. military at
,tache at Paris. The latter two were
aides TO Col Roosevelt. United States
Ambassador Reid had a position close
TO the front in the line OF diplomatic
representatives.
Detachments of foreign regiments
followed and the procession closed
with a rear guard OF the fire and
police brigades.
Great Concourse Assembled.
Round by the side of the stately |
houses OF parliament the cavalcade |
wound, to the alternate strains Of
Beethoven's funeral march and
Chopins March Funebre. 1t passed
up the broad avenue OF Parliament !
street along by the government build |
ings, all of which were draped In pur-
pie and black, with flags flying athalf
staff, past the old palace Of Whitehall
to Charing Cross.
At this center one Of the greatest |
concourses In London's history was as
sembled.
Round by Cockspur-st. and Pail Mall, !
where all the clubs were swathed IN
mourning, up st. James-st. to Picca- |
dilly. the procession slowly made It's
way The latter spot was evidently |
the favorite place for sightseeing |
from the point OF view OF the public. !
With every house draped and every |
window and balcony thronged the |
sight was as impressive as 1t was
unique. The hill Lere gave the bes. |
view Of the procession all along the |
route.
The gorgeous array OF the duke or
Norfolk, wearing the Order OF the |
Garter, could be plainly seen. The |
coffin with its white embroidered pail |
was also clearly visible. On top OF
the coffin rested the royal insignia.
The crown was placed upon cushions
at the head; another cushion at the
foot bore the two orbs, regal and i'm. |
perial, while in the middle rested the |
royal sceptre. Close alongside rode |
the commanding officer and the Sec
ond in command of the Sovereign's |
and the court. with trumpeters and
standard bearer. Everyone along the
route uncovered as the procession |
came into view.
Behind the standard rode King |
George looking worn and sad. He
was in the uniform Of British ad.
miral. The kaiser, who rode on his
right. wore that OF British field
marshal. One OF the most striking
figures was that OF the Grand Duke
Michael, who wore a dazzling uniform
Of white. while the group OF monarchs
as q whole presented a moving kalei-
6oscope Of blue. silver gray and red.
Hospital Roof Packed.
As the procession approached Hyde
Park corner, 1t was seen that st.
Georges hospital was packed to the
roof while even the high arch leading
TO Constitution hill was black with