The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-20
Crush Of People so Great at the Mall That
Police and Soldiers Had to Fight to Pre-
vent the Procession From Being Swept
Away====hmdreds Painted

capitals. The emperor and empress
OF Russia attended the English church
at St Petersburg. as did Premier
Stolypln. and the members OF the
duma. and other monarchs who were
not present at the funeral paid sim.
liar tributes at their homes,
Trains and street cars came TO a
standstill for 10 minutes at the hour
the cortege started from Westminster
hall.
The special American ambassador to
the funeral. Theodore Roosevelt, oc-
cupied the tlghth carriage In the pro-
cession. American diplomatic dele
gate Henry White, was with other
similarly appointed representatives
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt was pres
cnt, having a place among the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps and theic
wives. The American aides 10 Mr.
Roosevelt, +. Bently Mott. American
military attache at Paris. and Lieu
Commander Reginald Belnap. were
with the embassy attaches.
London, May 20,-The body of King
Edward VII was carried through the
streets Of the capital today in the
presence of many hundreds OF thou
sands of subjects. and with the kings
of nine European nations, several fu-
turc rulers, members of all the royal
families of the world and former
president of the United States follow.
ing the casket from Westminster hall
to Paddington station.
The cortcge moved through solid
double lines OF relocated soldiers,
standing with rifles reversed and the
regimental colors dipped
At the railroad station the casket
was placed in funeral car and taken
To Windsor. where. after the church of
England service had been conducted
by the archbishop of Canterbury In
St Georges chapel, it was entombed
In the Albert memorial chapel adjoln-
Ing. No such spectacle has been wit
messed in London since Queen Vic
toria's jubilee. The parade included
many Of the greatest men In the king
dom, with Representatives of all arms
Of the service and delegations from
the most famous regiments OF the en-
pire and representative groups of for
eign armies and nayies
Behind the casket, on which rested
the imperial symbols. followed the
late kings charger. while his favorite
terrier was led by Highland soldier
jnst before the Imperial ensign.
King George, Emperor William and
several other members OF the ROYALTY
wore the uniforms of British generals
No parsonage in the parade attracted
creator interest than did Theodore
Roosevelt, the special American am
bassador, whose civilian clothes con-
trasted curiously with the gilded
state coach, with Its white-wigged and
silk tstockiDged flunkeys, within which
he rode
The representatives of the two
great republics. the United States and
France, were given a position at the
rear of all the royalties and the
princes of the petticst OF European
states. Their carriage followed those
carrying the royal ladies. and they
were the last In the line OF the rep
resentatiVeS of foreign governments.
The Duke Of Orleans was given
preference as the envoy OF the
French president
The booming of minute guns and
the tollIng OF bells accompanied the
movement OF the procession. while
the bands in turn played The Dead
March from Saul and Chopin'S Flu
neral March
The morning was clear and hot
sun beat on the great mass of bu-
manity which lined the route OF the
procession. 1t is doubtful il go many
L.,
don. At the Mall. in st James street.
and at Hyde park, the throng almost
overwhelmed the procession The
police and soldiers had to fight to
prevent the lines from being swept
away by the crush Many broken
limbs and other injuries were re
ceiyed. Hundreds of persons tainted.
especially among the women. who
had been standing for hours waiting
for the procession
King George, the Queen Mother
Alexandra and the Princess Victoria
entered Westminster hall before the
procession started and spent some
minutes before the casket Emperor
William, who was at the entrance as
they appeared. dlsmounted and, wav-
ing the lackeys aside. opened the door
Of the Queen Mothers carriage.
helped her out and then kissed her
on the cheek.
The procession started from the
hall at 1926 O'Clock. just as the first
minute gun doomed The precedent
Afforded by the funeral of Queen Vic
toria nine years ago. was closely fol-
lowed The oaken casket. with the
crown and cushion, regalia and inslg-
MIA OF the order of the garter thereon,
was borne on a gun carriage the same
as was used at the funeral of the late
queen
The procession proceeded through
Parliament street and Whitehall. The
public buildings were heavily draped
with black and purple throughout the
route.
Leaving the district of official Lon,
don, the cortege passed through the
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