New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-18

i,,,,,ediateTv behind the coffin and In front
OF King George, who was also on 1ooI'
ROYAL Mourners Behind Coffin.
The Duke of Cornwall and Prince AL
bert. two little figures in the natty uni
forms of naval cadets, followed their
father. King Frederick of Denmark and
King Haakon, with the Duke of Con-
naught between them. came next, and
then followed the other members of the
British and foreign royal families in
gorgeous uniforms. the only touch of
mourning being the black bands on the
sleeves of their coats. An array of Of
fcers of the late Kings household, nearly
all of them in bright uniforms. but a few
of them in mourning attire. followed.
The greatest interest of the crowd was
aroused at the approach of the first car
riage, for in this rode the Queen Mother.
TO whom the hearts of all Britons have
gone out in the last week. Her
majesty. wearing the deepest mourning,
had lifted her veil and the people rev
erently raised their hats to the pathetic
figure, who even in the hour of her great
grief acknowledged the silent testimony OF
sympathy by bowling repeatedly. The
Queen Mother was accompanied by her sis
ter. the Empress Dowager Marie of Russia,
and her daughters, the Princess Royal and
the Princess Victoria.
Queen Mary occupied the second state
carriage. having for the occasion sur
rendered the first place to which as Queen
she was entitled Her majesty was pre-
coded by the sovereign's escort, the only
mounted troops. with the exception of a
few stationed along the route. Queen Mary
was accompanied by her daughter. Princess
Mary, and Prince Henry.
Seven other state carriages, gold be-
decked and drawn by heavily caparisoned
horses, carried the ladies of the royal fami-
lies and the suites of the Queen Mother
and the Queen.
The Arrival at Westminster.
Arrived at the palace yard of westmin-
ter, where a dense throng had gathered.
the gun carriage stopped, the pail was re-
moved. and the bearer company, composed
of Life Guards, lifted the coffin and car
RED it into the hall.
The dominating charact eristic Of the pro-
cession was the impressive simplicity. There
were u 0O0 troops, foot and mounted, and
1000 sailors along the route. but in the pro-
cession itself the largest body of uniformed
men was the massed bands of the Guards
regiments. numbering go. under Lieuten-
ant Morgan. the senior bandmaster Of the
British army. On leaving Buckingham
Palace corps of sixty drums played a
special Introduction, at the conclusion of
which the massed bands took up Reetho-
ven's Funeral March" The most striking
feature of the music was provided by a
body OF forty pipers, who struck UP
Flowers of the Forest as the procession
passed Marlborough House, the music
bringing tears to the eyes of many in the
great crowd. During the Horse Guards pa
rade the bands played Chopin's "Marche
Funebre,'' and as the procession approached
Westminster Hall the strains Of the Dead
March in Saul" were heard
1t was a gloomy morning, clouds hiding
the sun. in striking contrast with the
brightness Of the last few days. The spec
tacle at Westminster Hall during the brief
service when the coffin was deposited there
vas a solemn and moving picture of deer
contrasts. The coffin rested high on the
purple catafalque in the centre Of the hall
covered with a white and gold embroidered
pail and draped with the royal ensign. On
the ensign ar the head were placed the
crown, orb and sceptre.