The Washington times., 1910-05-20

were heard and arid those melancholy
strains the bier was taken into the sta
ton. The royalties and all who were
20 travel to Windsor dismOunted iUme-
diately on arrival at the station and un-
I'll ready 10 start they stood in groups
presenting dazzling spectacle in their
Respondent uniforms.
Many times over did the dead King
use the car in which he was borne 10
Windsor today. On this occasion, how
voivinE fauteuils had been removed and
in their place stood an imposing cata-
falOue some two feet high. equipped
with four huge white leather straps the
whole being dTaped IN purple ornaments
with white satin rosettes. the interior
being upholstered with white satin.
Broad purple stripes divided the white
wall pencils Of the carriage, crowned at
the top with white rosettes Of ribbon.
All stood at attention while the coffin
was reverentlv removed f~on the gun
Carriage. which has stccd IN thu han
quoting hall Of Edinburgh Castle since II
was last USED for Queen Victoria
funeral. and placed upon tho Catafalque
windsor station presented a beautiful
spectacle FOR the dead Kings recepfior
i5uilt with more regard for appearances
than any other railway station in Great
Britain. on this occasion il was decor
ated throughout With TIE choicest flow
eTS from the royal cOnverSatories az
Frogmore.
As the royal train Dire WIN in the
station all a-ain stood a. 3tfenfior
The hands played Chopin s '.Funersi
-darcn, the great bell OF Windsor cssfI,
tOlied. and a battery Of ROYAL Horse
Arltllcry hred a salute. There was some
delav IN arranging the procession. 80
: eventually II set out down the High
street OF Windsor. up the Long Walk
Of the castle 70 the foot OF the Round
Tower through the Horseshowe CIois-
Ter 10 the steps Of the west end Of st
Georges chapel.
An Impressive Scene.
The entrance to the chanel presented
one OF the most impressive scenes OF
the entire day, 10 which the gray stone
walls OF the noble towers, the frowuiur
battlements. and the broad stretche,
/ of green turf all contributed
~ the door stood the ArChbfsbouz
l OF Canterbury and York, and the Bish0D
/ of Winchester, with a cluster Of othe-
clergy, ready 70 receive the body As
the kings and princes moved forward
with barred heads the guards stood wi III
reversed arms and bowed heads while
the choir struck up a solemn hymn.
inside the cn5 pei the scene was no less
/ impressive. As the light strcamed
through the famous west windOuv =
showed the Queen and the other ladies
seated IN the Prince Consort's chapel
I The remainder of the space was almost
taken UP with the owners Of the great
est names in England. while throughout
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by side with the black garb worn by
the rest, lit up the whole picture.
The srchbishops led the procession VI
the aisle, follc wed BY the Bishop Of
Winchester, as prelate Of the Order Of
the Garter, shrOCded in a long mantle Of
dark velvet, req ching to the feet with
knots OF white ribbon on the shoulder
for mourning. They were followed by
the Bishop Of oxford in a mantle Of
pure crimson With the supplied choir
of St. Georges chapel IN attendance be
hind. Behind them came King George
with the other monarchs-
Chanting by Choir.
The opening sentences Of the service
were sung by the choir to Croft's music.
as the procession moved toward the al
tar, which was heavily drap ped in purple
II was noticeable at this point that the
insignia OF Royalty and thelGarter were
still carried behind the coffin
The great procession had hardly set