Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-21

Windsor. May 20.--It was a bitter
winter day when the body of Queen
victoria was borne up the hill to the
mediaeval chapel OF ST. Georges To-
day the castle gates at Windsor open
ed to receive the casket of the seventh
Edward. with the green of an English
spring on the trees and grass within
he massive walls. The gray towers
and battlements. over which the Union
Jack was flying at half mast, never APP
peared more impressive.
In the streets below was a seething
mass of people in black, with a lane
kept open by two solid lines of soldiers
for the cortege to pass through.
When the royal train arrived at the
station. the body of the monarch was
again placed on a gun carriage and
the procession was reformed, with the
addition of ambassadors, ministers
and other representatives of foreign
states. Thus it passed through the
purple-draped streets to the castle and
into st. Georges chapel
F'roE' the railway station to the chap
ei, the gun carriage was drawn by q
squad of bluejackets. Immediately be-
MINI walked the King, wearing the
uniform of general and sash of the
Carte, with the German Emperor on
his right and the late Kings brother,
tho Duke of Connaught, on his left.
The clergy who were to conduct the
service were in the chapel when the
cort"ge arrived. They were the arch
bishop of Canterbury, the archbishop
OF York. the archbishop of Winchester
and Oxford. and the dean of Windsor
the three latter respectively the pre-
late. chancellor and registrar of the
Garter.
The casket was placed on purple
catafalque before the altar which was
buried in fGral pieces AS the minute
guns doomed The bells tolled. the cas-
ket. borne on the soldiers of Grenadier
Guards. was placed on the catafalaue
Inc lord chamberlain and the lord
steward took positions at the right of
the catafalque.
ENG George, as the chief mourner
stood at the head of the casket. His
MaJesty's body guard of gentlemen
oI-arms stood at the left of the bier.
with axes reversed. The funeral party
niled the edifice and overlooked into
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south.
There was moment of silence when
POSITIONS mad been taken and then the
iAfchblshop of Canterbury and the
Bishop of Winchester advanced to
the casket. The choir chanted Man
Tnat Is Born of Woman" and the
congregation recited the Lords
prayer the low rumble of many
voices being accompanied with
Gounod's music. The service of the
Church of England was followed
throughout
Following the Lords Prayer. the
anthem How Blest are They" was
sung, after which the Garter king-at
arms advanced to the altar and spoke
as follows:
For as much as it hath pleased AL
mighty God to take out of this life
unto His Divine mercy the late most
hlgh, most mighty and most excellent
monarch. Edward. by the grace of
COG of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and ireland, King. defender
of the faith Emperor of India and SOW
ereign of the Most Noble Order of tie
Garter, let us humbly beseech AL
mighty God to bless with long life.
health and honor and all worldly hap
piness. the most high. most mighty
and most excellent monarch, our SOW
reign lord, George, now. by the grace
Of God of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and ireland king, de-
fender of the faith. Emperor of India
and sovereign of the Most Noble Or
der of the Garter. God save the King"
An answering murmur of God save
the King" arose from the assemblage.
The archbishop of Canterbury pro-
nounced the solemn benediction, after
which, with the bishop of Winchester
he knelt before the altar in moment
of silent prayer. As the clergy rose
to their feet the hush was broken and
the procession withdrew from the
chapel in the order of it's entrance
The body of Edward VII remained
before the altar. later to find per-
manent resting place in the royal
tomb house in Albert Memorial
chapel.