The Washington times., 1910-05-20
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Soldiers .grasped the bride OF the mad
dened animal and finally succeeded in
quieting him.
Among the many touching incidents
that marked the funeral. none affected
the crowd more than the act of Alex
sndra. the Queen Mother, who, before
entering her carriage in the procession,
STONED and stroked the name OF the
late kings favorite charger and patted
the head of Caesar. a fox TERROR OF
which Edward was very fond. The
terrier was brought 10 the palace to-
day by a giant Highlander. 1t has
Ivhined constantly since the death of
the King and was today placed under
the care OF a veterinarian.
The Highlander led the dog in the
pro- ession, Immediately ahead of the
carriages
AT another moment in the gorgeous
day the human side rose above the
formal Trained as those present
were TO the masking of their emo
lions, the meeting at the bier Of Ed
ward in Westminster produced a
surge of emotion.
Kaiser Kisses Queen.
There, at the very heart of the days
pomp, the Kaiser, Europe's war lord,
Clasped the wife Of his dead uncle and
reverently kissed her. It was the
Kaiser who helped Alexandra alight
from her carriage, but It was on the
arm Of her son. Britain's new ruler.
that she entered the historic hall.
The widowed Queen, in a glass pan
eled carriage. was accompanied by her
sister. the Dowager Czarina, and her
two daughters. Her white face show
ed tragically her grief, and the deep
est sympathy Of the spectators was
aroused at sight Of her.
Industry's Wheels Stilled.
Another feature Of the parade was
the presence, on opposite sides of the
gun carriage that bore the Kings
body, OF Edwards favorite footman
and valet.
simultaneously with the starting OF
the procession every railway train
and street car throughout Great Bril-
tain stopped for intervals. varying
from two 10 fifteen minutes. In every
manufacturing plant also, all labor
was suspended temporarily.
Chief interest naturally centered in
the group Of nine kings and empercrs
that rode horseback almost immedi-
at2iy behind the gun carriage. King
George, wearing a generals uniform,
came first. with the Kaiser and the
Dcke OF Connaught Immediately be-
hind him. The Kaiser ana the Duke
wore the uniforms Of British field
marshals-
The royal women in the mourning party
arrived at Westminster Hall IN state
carriages. The Kaiser escorted the
Queen Mother. Alexandra entered West
minister Hall on the arm Of her son.
hing George. The royal mourners were
aNnnn n Of Ns. TrsI -fv.~-
few moments before il was announced
that the procession was ready TO start.
Then nearly every bell in London began
tol1ng, the air seeming TO vibrate with
their sonorous notes of sorrow.
Covers Route in Two Hours.
It took two hours and seven minutes
for the procession 10 cover three miles
from Westminster Hall 10 Paddington
station. the latter being reached at II 81.
The coffin was quickly transferred from
the gun carriage TO the funeral car and
the run TO Windsor was made in half
an hour, the body arriving al the latter
place at 1884
Three Lions of Day.
The lions Of the occasion were easily
Lord Kitchener and Theodore Roose-
welt, with the Kaiser a close third.
Black was the keynote Of the entire
scene. for, excepting the uniforms Of
the soldiers and Of many of the royal
representatives. hardly a speck Of color
was visible In the throng Of spectators.
from the aristocrat 10 the hUmbIest
workman, every one was clad in the
same somter hue. Most OF them had
waited many hours before the process
sion began to file slowly from the main
Westminster Hall gate. The procession
was made I'D as follows:
An officer Of the headquarters STAFF.
Advance guard Of the sovereign's es-
cort OF Royal Life Guards, in brass
helmets, White plumes. steel CuiraSSes,
iackboofs.
Knight marshaTs men in scarlet and
purple uniforms.
Druumers of the Foot Guards.
Detachments of practically every regi-
ment in England with their bands
Among them scarlet-coated Grenadier
Scots, Colcstream and irish Guards with
huge black bearskin headgear. helmeted
infantrymen, blue ard gold srtillerymen,
blue and white and blue and red
Lancers, blue and gold hussarS, brass
helmeted Dragons and Dragon guards.
cuirassed life guards, Cuirassed horse
guards, greeE-clad riiemen. killed High
landers and khaki-Aarbed teriitOrials
DetachtaenJs from the royal navy, in
Guiding the royal marine light infantry.
royal marine infantry and companies
OF bluejackets from various ships.
Foreign military attachments repre-
senJing practically every European
power.
Famous Soldiers in Line.
Staff of the royal household, judges
of the high courts in wigs and ermine-
trimmed scarlet. robes, and members
Of the privy council In all kinds OF
Informs. official ad court dress.
Group OF foreign military attaches
gOrgeOusly uniformed and plumed
Headquarters staff OF the British
army, equally magnificent. Included
In this group were four men who at
tracted more than usual attention,
admiration and respectful scrutiny,
for they wore the scarlet uniforms.
gold Oak-leaf epaUlettes, broad blue
sashes and parti-colored plumed hats
and carried the batons which pro-
claimed them British field marsha!s-
Earl Roberts, or Little BobS:" Lord
Kitchener. or the Iron Man" Sir
George White, and Sir George Brown
low, a quartet Of the most famous sol
diers in the world.
Admirals Str Arthur Wilson, Lord
Fisher. and S. z. Seymour.
Bands OF Ro~si Marine Light Infantry
massed GUARDS regiments Royal Engi-
neers, and ROys. Artillery.
The Duke of Norfolk. earl-marshaI Of