Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-18
PASS kings BIER
Greatest Crowd Ever Formed
in Line in London.
SOMBER-CLAO AND SILENT
Line Six and Eight Abreast Nearly
Seven Miles Long.
MORE WOMEN THAN MEN SEEN
Mr.. Roosevelt Quietly Receiving
Friends at Dorchester House.
Meets King of Denmark

LONDC-N. May 1s.--The g:ca;cst rrowd
patiently under oppressive atmcs1lrer
conditions todaE ID IA: q t~iuutc o 1,ic
memory of Eag Edward. whose Sci.- liz;
N state at Westminster Han.
The line s:y end eight abreast. G. md ii
early seven niles cs,u tho entrance I,
tho han through, ttc adjacent streets n
constantly heightened.
TIE sun SiloTc brightly afr y night of
rain. srd. with lite ali stirring. tho heat
va excessive. Many PERSONS. mon a
well as wor2cn.' fsj,;tcd from cxhau.,,:cn,
and ambulance attendants were busy ali
along the stream o. humanity.
The doors Of ire hal were oocuc.i at g
o'clock Man, thousands wore already in
nc ard by neon tho total :lUm per who
had passc7f the BIZ. iaciIdirc those VINO
secured eutraEce yesterday, had c>f,ec led
irJ.ooc. Some s-ofo moved silently through
the hail every honr. but tho w8i,jns lines
grew more rapidly.
sonbeT Clad Silent Multitude
From u O'Clock this morning. whom tine
doors Of Nestminstc, Hall. whore tho
-odv Of King Ei1arJ IS lying IN state
were again opened to the public. The s,rn-
ber-c'ad silent mt ,rdc i'll fctlr-.i"ep
formation med past h. bier.
Tire polio with soIae tact al.l much
pate .lce. nla;ntaiIe1 order aud kcri the
thousands moving steadily. The MOURN
ers entered a: one end OF the hall, double
rows paSsirg ON either side of the rata-
faale and emerging at the opposite END
&C The building.
Whom .hc doors were closed at 10
o'clock last night he; ween ibuNp ami en-
H1) PERSONS had viewed the casket. while
Perhaps half tina. number were still wall
Ing in the 3diac cent streets. NJ ~ O'Clock
d row t.ueue was formed and miduigl,
found the waiting throng wollen 10y many
thousands.
Nigh1Long Vigil.
THESE kept night-iong vigil. with a
purpose of paying tribute 10 the dead
monarch that would not be abandoned
DESPITE heavy fall of rain that made
them most uncomfortable. The queue eX-
tended for mile or more and was made
Up OF men, women and children OF many
classes. 1t was a strangely cosmopolitan
tiirong. Every land and every color was
represented. There was no class dis
tinction. The labOrer in corduroys touched
. bows with the frock-coated westender.
In today's files women appeared to
predominant.
sonages with their suites today made
the West End the scene of unusual
animation. Buckingham Palace. where
most Of the members of royalty are
sta wing: Marlborough House. sti4. the
residence OF King George and Queen
Mary and other royal homes. opened
their doors again and again through
out the day as calls of courtesy were
exchanged. Mr. Roosevelt was among
the many callers At Marlborough House
Roosevelt Receiving Friends.
AIR. Roosevelt is seeing many per-
sonal friends at Dorchester House, the
out very little and Is accepting no
dinner invitations. Friday he will be
present at the funeral of King Ed
ward in his capacity as a special am
bassador Of the United States.
The appointment Of Henry White. for
mer ambassador OF the United States TO
1 rance. as the diplomatic delegate from
is regarded at court as thoughtful act
by President Taft because Mr.. White
had long known King Edward. Mr.. White
was appointed second secretary of the
American lese ton in London in 1884, and
was promoted to secretary two years
later. Subsequently he was recalled by
President Cleveland, but returned as sec
rotary at the embassy in 1897, continuing
i'm that office un..i 1905, when he was
appointed ambassador to Italy
Mr.. Rooseve-. began the day with
long talk with his old friend Seth Bull
lock, deputy United States marshal in
South Dakota. Mr.. Bullock had luncheon
with Secretary Phillips of the American
embassy.
During the forenoon the former Presi-
dent was received in audience by King
Frederick Of Denmark. Mr.. White was
received at the same time by his maj
esty.