Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-16

bier They arc relieved every half hour.
but although they are men Of splendid
physique the strain of maintaining tneir
positions with heads bowed without NOV
ing a muscle OF the body is extremely
trying and produces in some instances
fointness.
There was a religious service in the
throne room last night. Members of the
royal family go i'm from time 10 tu'e ~
pray beside the body. The queen mother
Is frequent in making these silent orlsons
The silent. statuelike soldiers alone wit
ness her grief on these occasions
Plight of Queen Mother.
White the official reports from the
Wallace unite in stating that she Is bear
ing up under her bereavement as well as
can be expected in the circumstances.
unofficia reports emanating from palace
sources carry the intinnation that she is
not as Wen as she ought to be in ORDER
TO face the strain, necessarily painful
10 her, of the many ceremonies OF the
week Fear has been expires ed that
she NAV s,IcCumb to the Strain at any
moment before the final ceremonies or
the inier1ncnt at Windsor Frldiy-
Of course, the nerves or everybody at
the palace particularly of persons con-
necte.l with the queen mother suite. are
in a state of extreme tension, when per
haps causes the news of what ordinarily
is however some foundation for the
dread that the queen mothers phySlcai
and nervous condition may at any, mo-
ment he overstrained to the breaking
point by any untOward incident. the pos
sibiities of which are large throughout
the numerous funeral services that arc IT,
be held during the week.
Alexandra's Grief Tragic.
Queen AIexandra's grief when her llus-
bands body was placed in the coffin be-
fore being transferred to the throne room
was tragicaily intense. Palace officials
describe it in whispers. AS her general
health has been good. however. it is
hoped that she will pass the week of in
tense nervous strain without i'll results
She is the Idol of England. and her COL
lapse would shock the nation almost as
much as has the tragically sudden death
OF King Edward.
The official arrangements for the re-
moval OF the kings body to West
minister Hall We're made public last
night. King George with his two eldest
sons Will walk in procession Immediate
" behind the gun carriage on which
the coffin will be borne The foreign
royalties now here. as well as the male
members of the British royal family
VIII also follow on foot. Queen Mary,
me queen mother and the other women
OF the royal family aud their suites
Will drive in carriages
me orders for the funeral procession
May 20 have not yet been issued, and
until they are officially published the
solution of the problem of precedence
or the foreign delegates will not be
Known BESIDES the precedence of rank
there Is the precedence Of kinship to
o. considered. These are questions
concerning which courts and govern.
ments are extremely puncitilious. and
unprecedented offense may easily be
given.
Positions at Funeral.
Tire position in the procession of the
representatives of the two great re-
publics. France and the United States
is matter of some speculation 1t is
understood that sovereign rank and
kinship decide that next to King George
will come the kaiser. the Duke OF Con-
naugh;. Prince Henry of Prussia, the
Duke of Cornwall. Prince Arthur of
Connaugnt. the kings OF Greece, Dem
mark. Spain. Norway. Portugal and
Belgium, and the Grand Duke Michael.
representing the cZar: these being lol-
lowed by Mr.. Roosevelt and NJ. Pichon.
the French foreign minister with the
other members of the French delega-
ton.
The republican representatives would
thus have precedence of the Austrian.
Italian. Netherlands, Swedish and jap
anese delegates. and many other repre-
sentatives of monarchies. 1t is believed
that the representatives of the British
overseas dominions will enjoy for. the
first time places recognizing their indi-
vidual Importance. Hitherto they have
been assumed to be represented by
British functionaries on state occasions,
for example, has had a specific place
at public function, Canada and Aus
tralia have not been represented 1t is
stated that King George intends to