Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20

American eX-President found seat in
| the third from the last car Of the royal
| funeral train. Other distinguished rep
| resentatives took seats wherever they
pleased. except in the cars reserved for
royalties.
Lord Stratchona, the Canadian high
commissioner, in uniform. and wearing
the insignia of the Order of Michael
and George. walked with firm step
which did not betray his venerable age
He took seat in the car behind that
occupied by Col. Roosevelt.
Without haste and with touching reVer-
ence. stalwart guardsmen took UP the
richly draped coffin and moved with slow
steps into the train as the monarchs
arrived. The queen mother and Queen
Mary and the princesses stood with bow
Meanwhile the colors of the guard OF
honor were held reversed. the tops touch
ing the floor. They were raised for d
royal salute as the train started. ana
then lowered until the train pulled out
Slowly the royal train left the station,
keeping a slow. funereal speed SO long as
1t was within sight. although 1t was
timed to reach Windsor, twenty-one miles,
in thirty-five minutes.
Body Carried to Chapel.
On leaving the train at Windsor the
royal mourncrs stood by as the coffin
was transferred from the car to Il gun
ton the shrill whistle of a boatswain
was heard. The guards rested arms.
King George took up position in the
rear of the gun carriage. The kaiser
and the Duke of Connaught walked on
either side of the king. Close behind
came the boyish Duke of Cornwall and
Prince Albert. Seven sovereigns fol-
lowed.
King George. the kaiser. the Duke of
Connaught. the queen mother and her
sister. the Dowager Empress Marie of
Russia. entered carriages. while in the
tower the great Crimean bell tolled. and
the band of the Scots Guard played
Chopin's funeral march. The brief
journey from the station up the hill
to the castle was begun.
In ST. Georges Chapel the final scene be-
gan with the reception of the coffin by the
officers of state at the entrance to the
chapel. With them were the ArchDishOps
of Canterbury and York. the Bishops OF
Winchester. London and Oxford and the
chapel door while the organist played
Schubert's march in +, fiat minor and l.
minor. and the funeral march from Men
delssOhn'S "Iieder Ohne WOerter.'
After the coffin had been carried up the
aisle and laid on the catafalque. and after
the anthem. Ills Name Liveth Ever
MORE" had been sung. King George left
the queen mothers side and placed n
miniature royal standard on the coffin. At
the conclusion of the prayers the coffin
was lowered into the vault
Queen Alexandra, who throughout the
service had stood at the side of King
George, Joined in the collect which was
said by the Archbishop of York. The
Archbishop of Canterbury pronounced the
benediction.
The royal mourners then proceeded up
the choir. and left the chapel by door
close to the tomb of Edward ". Alex
andra and her sister. the Dowager EN-
press of Russia. walked from the chapel
as they had entered, by the side of King
George and the kaiser, respectively.
Queen Mary, who had occupied the
royal stall at the end of the choir, fol-
lowed the royal mourners and proceeded
to the castle, where luncheon was served.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt was present at
the service, having place among the
members of the diplomatic corps and
their wives The American aids to Mr..
Roosevelt. T. Bentley Mott. American
military attache at Paris, and Lieut.. Conn.,
mander Reginald r.. Belknap. were with
the embassy attaches in the nave.