Weekly journal-miner., 1910-05-25


 paid their last tribute to England's great monarch, Edward VII, waoss body now rests in St. George's chapel, Windsor castle.
 Bright sunshine followed a night of thundcrstorms, which soaked the decorations, but this had no deterrent effect on the ,hrongs.
 The pagcantry which marked the burial of Queen Victoria was as taught compared to the msgnifeence of todsy's ceremony.
 Several mourners, including the Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Aus. via and Prince Charles of Sweden, left London tonight, but all of the reigning monarchs remained.
 The King and Queen had another sotsble dinner at Buckingham Palace this evening.
 The departure of the sovereigns will begin tomorrow but the German en. pcror is expected to remain until Mos day night.
 Scenes Early in the Day
 Early in the morning while the dawn struggled with the day, the people began to take their places to view the solemn pageant. Infinitely patient, they lined the pavements along the route of the procession, and each person secured what ne fondly hoped would be his stand The hours passed slowly. The mist was dispelled by the morning sun, and as the gray light broadened into day t fell upon scene as strange as ever has been witnessed in the worlds metropolis. Behind the ranks of the military and police, who had taken up their stations at dawn, were the people in dense masses, crowded between the stalwsrt constables and the walls. Men and women, young and old, were packed like timed ash. Along both sides of St. James street and the whole length of Picca. dilly, the people were ranged. And above them, on stands, at windows, and on the roofs, were those more fortunate who could gaze at their leisure and without any physical ais. comfort at the panorama below.
 Strange Pan of Silence
 Although many persons selected the parks from which to view the proces. sion, the wide and open thorough. fares from Hyde Park Gate, the Mar. bic Arch and along the route Co Pad. dington, attracted many thousands of people who wished to view. perhaps, one of the most unique sights of the century. The dominant feature along this portion of the route was the plentiful supply of stands and seats. | Many of the hotels and public houses | made special efforts to conceal them. | selves behind stagings, and as these stagings accommodated paying sight. seers, these efforts were not only | successful but profitable. Looking down the broad thoroughfares, the black and lilac hangings which well, nigh hid the walls of club and man. sion, the wreaths of bay and laurel dependent on each lamp.post. the in. terminable lines of military and DO. lice, and above all, the surging sea of humanity-all made up q picture which arrested the eye and toucned the imagination. And over all there hung pail of silence, which was one Of the strangest and most impressive Features of the day
 Gathering of the Troops
 During the early hours of the fore. noon there was one long scene of military movement and activity The marshalling of the troops was splendid ly carried out without hitch and without confusion. Every few min. utes saw some fresh battalion. troop or battery marching to it's appointed rendezvous. Here body of blue. packets marched with fixed bayonets; there battery of the Royal Artillery. or troop of Dragoon Guards, their black pumes waving and pennons flying at the head of the lances. The mounted IIussars in gorgeous uniform and the Life Guards in their briI. liant scarlet cloaks added further color to the bewildering spectacle.
 But the preliminares were not al. together confined to the military de. tail and spectacle. Hithcr and thither dartcd closed carriages which were to accommodate some of the chief mourners, and number of German { officers in attendance on the Kaiser were to be seeT passing along on ( foot Saddle horses, provided for the use or the visiting kings and princes, | were ridden or led by grooms in {