The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-18

was composed Of the middle and lower
middle classes. Few Of the myriAds Of the
Fast End iourneyed toward Mayfair 10
scs tho passing u King Edwards CONN.
The shops remained open and the Ordln-
airy life Of the metropolis went on - usual.
Even at Marlborough House = humble
bakers cart was seen delivering bread
half An hour before King George and
Queen Mary started Tor Buckingham
Palace
The crowd which mRssed on both sides
oI he Mall denounced 10 q subdued man
ner the officials who had stationed double
row Of troops TO guard the line. Ordin.
arily thsrO u but one row used Tor such
purposes Tbs double row ehectuAlly
cut % the view Of the masses
aRIET sTRICEEE THnoS0.
Al along the route. which was scarcely
half mile In length. the attitude OF the
uncOuRtsd multitude was one u deep
personal grief. No word was spoken,
and after heads had been uncovered Il
was like an assembly o. craven images
The silence Of the dense masses Of people
that lined the Mall was overpowering
in IT, tragic significance.
Many Of the women wore mourning
Men were seen crying and women sobbed
a. the gun carriage bearing king Ed.
wards coffin passed. CuriOusly enough
hing George. pacing slowly behind the
f,Irled royal standard immediately FOL-
lowing the gun carriage. was identihed
by few LOndoners His simple DARK
uniform Of an Admiral with little bullion
visible. did not catch the eyes of a major
ity 81 the spectators until tho two boy
Princes. Prince Albert and the Duke Of
Cornwall. wearing the dark blue uni
form Of naval cadets. passed.
Everybody recognised the boy Princess
who marched one on each side of the line.
their deep white turnover collars empha-
sizing their hoyiahness They were fine
types At stalWart. blond English boys.
and the crowd watched them mors at
tsntively than Il did their father, the
King. who vas pacing ahead Of them.
ur the KINGS Of Denmark and Norway
and the Duke Of ConnanRht. a distin-
z,Iished trio Who walked immediately
behind them
sTMPArRT WIN ALBANIA.
4 deeper hush passed over the crowd
when thu Queen Mothers carriage, pre-
coded by a mounted escort ~ Captains,
zane along The Queen Mother sa' IN
the night front seal u the gilded carriage
Beside her sat her Sister. the DOwAgsr
Empress II Russia The back sat was
occupied by the Princess Royal and
Princess Victoria. Tho Queen Mothers
face looked pale but b-autiful through her
black veil a. she looked through ;h- closed
window .! the carriage She bowed con-
,inually In recognition Of the salutes NJ
officers She could not sss through the
ranks ~ the scarlet uniformed EusFdsmen
In their tall blsnk BUSHES the dense. silent
masses u LondOners who had adored her
" bile she was Queen. The soarlst wall ~
troops concealed from her eyes, which ap-
peared 10 b. ouriously brilliant through
her veil. tho women Of the people, who
sobbed. and the men. who wept
THE INV aUEEN.
All eyes followed the Qussn Mothers
carriage a. far a. possible and then turned
20 queen MAFy's carriage. The new
Queen did not bow NJ often a. her prode-
c,-zsor. The contrast between the beauty
Of the Queen Mother and tho plainDess Of
her successor was striking and was com
m,ntsd upon by the crowds. A mAtrOn
behind the reporter aaid With a oockney
acent: Queen Mary amt much on
beauty, but her children are such dear
little ones
The Princess Mary and the little Prince
Henry. the latter wearing kits and
scotch bonnst. looked pretty indeed,
thsir blond heads shining luminOusly
from the dark interior Of tho carriage,
GA the front seat Of which. in a mourning
veil and gown. Queen Mary sat rigidly.
DETAILS IN TIE CROWD,
No foot soldier on the line Of tho routs
Of the procession Jaw tho oofiin pass.
Every nan's head was bowed. The roof
Of Buckingham Palace was crowded
With a black mass Of spectators AZ
soon ss the cofin left the palace the royal
standard. which had been flying at half
mast, was raised 10 tho top Of tho star.
Reenforcements Of mounted police had
10 b. hurried 20 Parliament Square 10
prevent thu crowd. which WAs boing
pressed forward frOm the Embankment.
bursting into the palace yard. Several
women tainted during the crush.
The crowd which lined the route OF the
procession was 90 great that few An'sEi-
cans could 10 recognized. The stately
row Of mansions cpmpTising Carlton
House Terrace was filed with msn and
WOmeh. Many Americans were there. !
beOause many Of the Mansions On the
Terrace are Occupied hy Americans.
Many Americans who had not read the |
Official programme asked: where 10 !
Col. ROOSEVELT When viii he Appsari'
They were disappointed 10 learn he vas
rot 10 participate In tO-day's parade. |
and 20 FAR a. h known bo did not sse Il.
TIE LEns0 N STATE. 4
Ths pubic lying In state began at 4
O'Clock. Tho threatening clouds which
hung over tho city during the prooaauio1
oluArsd on and the Gun vas shining whan
the people WerS admitted 20 thu han.
The crowds began 70 line up IN tho
streets near the hall early Ia tn morn
ing. although thsy knew thsy would
not b admitted b9iOrs 4O'ciock. AZ .
O'Clock there vas . In four abreast
which extended through the adinosnt
police controlled gtrnsts for -thrse milea
and was constantly harvesting IN lsngth.
The pOlios estimated 70 10 BE- I've miles
long when ths wording psoplo began toI
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