The sun., 1910-05-21

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the Earl Marshal. with the i'lnciionaries
comprising the immediate escort Of the
coffin. The gun carriage. a. on Tuesday,
was drawn by eight horses, and its burden
Of royal emblsms was arranged precisely
in the same way. Behind il were the Kings
charger and dog and a non-commissioned
oficer carrying the royal standard.
Next came that marvellous cavalcads
of kings. which has already been de-
scribed. and the royal carriages; detach-
ments Of the London, Irish and Edin-
burgh police and the Metropolitan fire
brigade followed, and a small escort Of
troops brought tho line 10 an end.
At PADDIN0roN STATION.
The gun carriage bearing the coffin
arrived at PaddingtOn station at il:iO
O'Clock. ten minutes ahead Of the sched-
ule Az the entrance 20 the station
was a wooden arch covered with pur-
pie on which was the word Pare
well In white letters. with tho royal
monogram II VII but the letter r for
Rex. which has followed Il for over nine
yean. was omitted.
Outside Of this no attempt had been
made 20 decorate the interior Of the sta
ton. as King George had expressed the
wish that nothing should he done in that
direction. Even tho multicolored ba-
tant advertisements covering the wall
on the right side of the platform were left
uncovered
The platform used was tho one Ordi-
narily utilized for arrivals. The cobble-
stone roadway alongside the platform was
sandef and a red carpet covered the plat
form. with a purple strip fronting the
car in which the body was 10 be placsdr
The long wait Of the spectators m the
stands in the station was relieved 10y
watching the arrival Of the Kings giiests !
vino were going to Windsor in four special
trains which preceded the royal train /
Among those were ths Duke of Marlbor-
OuEh in a striking uniform. o detachment f,
u twenty-four leomen Of the Guard M /
their quaint Tudor costumes. bewigged .
Judges and Kings COinsellors. aud the .
Lord MAvoT and the SherihS Og London. /.
who arrived IN their ancient Rilded car ,
riages of state. Civic aud state. brilliant .
uniforms oi every nationality abounded /
THE ROYAL TRAIN.
The royal train backed into the station
at 10 O'Clock. II was composed o.
locomotive named King Edward. a bag
gage car. two royal private cars. and then
followed the royal car IN which the coffin
was 70 he placcd Seven mOrs cars oum-
pletsd the train.
There were no hOral decorations on the
rar which carried the oOiin. The windows
were heavily draped with purple which
sycluded all daylight The car was lighted
Jy electricity. The walls we're drap-d
in purple and white The stand for the
'otfu was about two feet high aud occtI-
pied the centre Of the carriage. -Four
srmchairs were placed in the corners
Tor watchers during the Journey to Wind
'or. The carpet was of duh. invisible
gray.
Al iOi5 O'Clock a detachment 0f non
officers of ths Guards
arrived 10 help the bearers entrain the
'0fin. The same men performed q simi.
ar task az Westminster Hall on Tuesday.
n 1850 O'Clock a company of the Grena-
iier Guards came with their colors draped
"A Grape They formed the guard Of
iOnor
The troops AZ The head " the procession
,egan 10 reach the station ~ mo
''cIock. They we're followed by the mil.
iary attaches Of the foreign embassies.
A. this moment a crash ot breaking glass
vas heard. Pieces fell % the roadway
There the Procession vas walking. Th. ,
caused by the crash was 1
iarely subsding when a second crash :
occurred Immediately above the aeld
ccupied by the railroad clerks and their
antilles. Women shrieSed and for
moment a panic seemed imminent, but
he police calmed them by showing that
he breakage was due 90 am ncaut iOtn
pectaiOr on the roof, which Is partly
overrd with glass
FUNERAL AHRIvEs
Il was iisi O'Clock when the strains
9 the Dead March from saul were
card. Al stood aud dOhed their hats
be g'in carriage catered the station al
leo. After the state carriages which
DllOwed were driven In the station was
ill Of color. q glittsring spectacle gold
red and white The masaed
anda a. tho end u the station continued =
D play the Dead March from Saul
Col Roosevelt. who carried a dark 7
pring Overcoat on his arm. more likely 7
J order 10 cover HE evening dress clothes
tier In the day than a. protection '
gainst the weather. Tor II was now ex-
'eIaely hot. left his carriage and walked
p the platform 90 see the conn trans
srTed tO the car. AfterWard he found
seat in the last car but three % the roya
Insral train. Other distinguished repre-
sntatives took seats wherever they !
leassd. except In the cars reserved Tor
lyalties
Lord SirAthcuna, the Canadian High
IN uniform and wearing the
sigma Of the Order Of Michael and q
soggs. walked with q firm step which {
4 n0t bssray his ass. He TOOK q sea- Ia Q