The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-18
PEOPLES HOMAGE TO EDWARD
M WILES or MOURNERs
rt>S ms Confined B0DY.

,r,rmous crowd N. Deop Orlsf Ateanls
transfer 81 nemalns O. EestminstsT
uan kingiy Pageant; ahnplo noPs
t,,, AleAAndra Near . nroakdoan.
..l Cl0s DsspaeAss % TINS Sun.
r.,nnN. May iS-Whon the great
irY % Westminster Hall. where King
t.e. VII now lies In state. closed az 10
I'D, .t-t night more than MOO pSFsoos
,4. nd their need u respect BY pass
~ WITH lowed head by the conn which
arfrr. be mortal remains
a, vno passed through the building
w. -rI.mn aud reverential In demeanoF.
w", showed deep emotion. When
rb, doors we're shut some 1000 people
we're AitinR in line. but they dlapensod
without murmuring. Numbers asserted
,ha- tention 20 return every morning.
-h, police shepherded the thrOng along
he ur1le line with extreme patisncs and
grnd nature. some women tainted at
yer- points. hat most Of them resumed
her alaces when they recovered.
Aftsr The closing Of the hall 70 the pubic
Eng Alfonso. who arrived this Ovsnina.
vent and stood with bowed head before
'ts uataialque. where he made a silent
mayer.
he automatic recording instrument
-.Cstsred 1850 entrants during he first
nour after the hall was opened 20 the
pubic. but the rata increased somewhat
atsr on. During tho last hour the quspo
vas greatly augmented by the arrival
n crowds Of working people from all
PARTS u the metropolis. The four deep
'onnation was then disregArded and the
oeopie went through fassor. nus without
haste or jostiing.
EIng George has issued q EceaaaRs de-
eiinng that he Was much tncpreussd by
The admirable manner with which every
hing connected with Tuesdays beautiful
CEREMONY was oarrisd Out.' The King
avs he feelg that nothing could have
rAer better than the quist dignity Of
the tribute thus paid 10 the memory Of
me beloved father.
TAREWELL sERvICEs.
LoNDoN. May 1.-THE family o. King
Onward yielded up to-day the body az
Ne dead sovereign 70 the homAgs Of the
ration. The royal conn vas taken from
Buckingham, Palace b Westminster Hall
rider an escort which was simple yet
imposing II included King George and
m members Of the royal family and the
greatest Oiiicsrs in the military and naval
erViCcs OF the empire.
Il NEa such a pageant and was CON-
rysed almost literally Of the same in
fIyiduals ~ escorted the body Of Queen
Gloria TO her last resting place some
r.rc years ago. The only prominent
rg.re on that occasion that vas absent
today wan the German Emperor. who
fss not yet arrived 70 pay his tribute
200 tho memory Of his dead uncle
Tho long vigil Of the Guardsmsn At
'r0 Kings bier in the throne room came
~ lu end a. sO'clock this morning Shortly
sr hat hour the coffin was 5orns
ugh the silent corridors 20 the bow
ing room 90 the ground hoor. II
no wish Of the Queen Mother that
r.U mother service II faTewell should
I'D in the palace.
Tt' Right Rev. Arthur Foley Winning
'rr Ingram. Bishop Il London. and
Rev. Canon Edgar sheppard. who
rr- ,1nsstic chaplains to the royal family.
a. ror linsiy read prayers ~ the her IN
lrsssnce Of only the Immediate family
- 'Ha dad King
WITHOUT TBE rALACT
r- the meantime there assembled m
FONT 81 the palace gDrgeously uniformed
"'.rers and troops. Behind them gathered
black masses the pOpulsce. For hours
asst concOurss waited IN what seemed
T., be inmovabls aud unchAnging silence.
\ group ~ poor women who we're
wing 10 reach positions from which
they could new the cortege we're luckisr
Than their Weather sisters. who failed
10 obtain seats for love OF money. John
Burns. President 81 the Local Govern
rnent Board and labor leader. sAW them
from the windows q his Ofiicss and in
.tad them into his own room. from which
hey had an excellent view Of the parade.
~ exactly lI.O O'Clock. which was tho
hour hxed for leaving the palace. q long.
ceiling roll ~ mufied drums was heard
T. soon grew into a thunderOus rOar ~
ne line began 10 move. Thon there arose
7t arst weird aud melancholy and then In
.-sater and overwhelming volume the
-o,ss Of the gTandest funeral music ever
-.lri m England. II vas played by
-.assed bands Of the British army. Thsre
~s-s more than four hundred players.
T,n gave % the scene what vas Ia most
IMPRESSIVE characteristic.
rHE FUNERAL EsCoHT.
rh.rs cains nrst in the line the bead
l1sr'srs ssah and the Army Council. in
vt.ch FAR, Roberts led. The Field Mar
sal shoWed scarcely any sign u adj
,Hno NJ years since the time he performed
similar duty at the funeral Of Queen
Victoria almost a decade a&O. In this
me rI1 vas ViscOunt Kitchener. Stalwart
Of aElre With features dark with tan
''.u lis world travels.
'-1f zane the Admiralty Board and
. 'l- AdmiraIs The only individual
.- fris division whom tbs crowd rooOg.
r--i VS. Admiral Lord Charles Beres-
rI
iI.n followed an eacort Of diamountsd
'-a,- ludian officers and aides ds camp |
o. 'Ha hts King. and then immediately |
- '-,u, u the conn the maassd banda
.ha 'ayed during the short march |
a-srIrs ms Funeral March. Chopin's
.an--a March and the Dead March from
sd.
nsfors Westminster Hall WAs
20 .ar1 yteen pipers Of the Scots Guards