The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-20
ENGLAND MOURNS
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Crowned Heads Of Europe Follow
Remains on Their Last Earth
ly Journey
R)OSfvILI REPRESENTS U. 5.
Genuine sorrcw Of Vast Throng of
People Very Evident-FuperaI Pro-
cession is Ono Of Most lnpos- -
ing Ever Conducted.

ING ENcT SoUuuCt(0s
London. May s20.LThe mortal gre
mains of King Edward W.T., who died
May 6, were conveyed to windsor, TO-
day to be laid In Albert Memorial
Chapel, besides the body OF his ei-
desc son. the Duke OF Clarence. The
funeral was conducted with all tise
ponp OF which the state was capable
and the impressivcness OF the cere-
mony was acccntuated by the wiae-
epread evidences OF popular sorrow
Along tho route from Westminster to
PaGdngton station hundreds of thous-
ands of people stood bareheaded dur
irg TN pasesage of the khaki-colored
gun carriage, drawn by eight black
horses, ard followed by the crowned
heads of Europe and other distinguish
ed representatives Of the nations of
the world. The funeral was made
the occasion for general suspension of
business throughout the United King
dom.
Scenes Early in the Day
Early i'm the morning. while the
dawn struggled with the day the peo-
pie began to take their places to view
the solemn pageant. Infinitely patient
they lined the pavements along the
route of the procession, and each per-
son secured what he fondly hoped
would be his stand. The hours passed
slowly. This mist was dispelled by the
morning sun, and as the gray light
broadened into day 1t fell upon a
sceneAs strange as ever has been wit
ncssed i'm the worlds metropolis. Be
hind the ranks OF the military and po-
lice. who had taken UP their stations
at dawn, were the people in dense
masses, crowded between the stall
wart ccnstables and the walls. Men
and women, yonug and old, were
packed like timed fish. Along both
sides of st. Jamess street and the
whole length OF Piccadilly, 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 discomfort at the panorama
below.
Strange Pail Of Silence
Although many persons selected the
parks from which to view the process
sion tho wide and open thoroughfares
from Hyde Park Gate, the Marble
Arch and along the route To Padding
tn att 1tn.l N n
pie who wished to view, perhaps one
Of the most unique sights of the cen
tury The dominant feature alone
this portion OF the route was the plen-
tiful supply of stane's and SIS. Many
Of the hotels and public hc IS made
special efforts to conceal - ,mselves
behind stagings, and as these stagings
Accommodated paying sightseers. these
efforts were not only successful bu'
profitable. Looking down the broa'
thoroughfarcs. the black and li'a'
hangings which wel-nigh hid the
the walls of club and mansions, the
wrcaths OF hay and laurel dependen
on each lamp-post, the interminapi'
lines of military and police, and, above
all, the surging sea of humanity-ai
made up picture which arrested thu
eye and touched the Imagination. An'
over all there hung a pail of silence
which was one of the strangest an'
most impressive features of the day.
Gathering Of the Troops.
During the carly hours OF the forc
noon there was one long scene OF NIL
itary movement and activity. Tn
marshalling of the troops was splend
idly carried out without hitch AM
without confusion. Every few min
utes saw some fresh battalion, trool
or battery marching to its appointe
rendezvous. Here a body of bluejack
cts marched with fixed bayonets
there battery OF the Royal Artillery
or troop OF Dragon Guards, thel
black plumes waving and pennons fly
ing at the head of the lances. TIL
mounted Hussars I'm gorgeous uniforr
and the Life Guards in their brillian
scarlet cloaks added further color [
the bewildering spectacle.
But the preliminaries were not al
together confined to the military dc
tail and spectacle. Hither and thithe
darted closed carriages which were [
accomodate some OF the chief mourn
ers, and number OF German officer
In attendance on the Kaiser were
be seen passing along on foot Sad
ole horses. provided for the use of III
visiting kings and princes, were riddle
or led by grooms in scarlet or blac
liveries, prominent among them bein
the one on which King George was
ride Immediately behind his father
coffin.
Start Of the Procession.
Scarcely had the bells cease