The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-20

LONDON, May 20.-The body Of
Edward VII, late king of England,
was laid to rest today In st. Georges
chapel, Windsor, where seven other
British kings are buried.
1t was the most imposing funeral
the world ever saw and literally the
world did see, for nine monarchs and
host of lesser royalty took part in
the obsequies. The worldwide note
of grief that held the city dumb as
the solemn oortege moved through
the streets, was more eloquent than
words, that Edward dead was greater
than Edward reigning.
The procession left Westminster
hall at $50 and from that moment
until the royal coffin was deposited
in the chapel. the obsequies were
never lacking in imposing, dramatic
and spectacular features.
! Two weeks of mourning for the
1 dead king and preparations for the
| funeral had wrought the populace to
4 a high tension. Hundreds tainted in
the great throngs which lined the
! streets and forty ambulances were
kept busy. Despite the presence of
$4,000 soldiers and several thousand
police along the line Of march, the
crowds were so dense that numerous
panics were narrowly averted There
Is no way of arriving at an accurate
estimate of the number of people who
tried to witness the procession. They
not only packed the line of march but
! filled all the side streets, covering
the roofs of houses and even fought
| for positions at points where there
/ was no possibility of viewing the pa
geant.
I The spectators began arriving be-
/ fore midnight and by dawn the streets
were jammed The patience of these
thousands and their desire to show
! honor to the dead ruler by remain
ing as decorous as possible, was a
| striking testimonial to the affection
(, in which Edward was held.
A moment of excitement occurred
! at the outset of the procession when
/ the Duke of Connaught, brother Of
the dead king, riding with Emperor
1 William, of Germany, Immediately be-
hind King George, was nearly thrown
| from his horse.
The act of Alexandra, effected the
crowd. Before entering her carriage
in the procession, she stopped and
stroked the mane of the late kings
! chargers.
Black was the keynote of the whole
/ scene. Not a spec1 of color but the
uniforms of the soldiers and visiting
royalty. Near the head of the pro-
4 cession rode General Kitchener and
other noted English soldiers. The
/ gun carriage on which was the kings
! casket, was drawn by 100 sailors. Be
1 sides the carriage the pail bearers,
noted men, marched.
Following the casket came King
i George and the royal rulers on horse
back and following them. the queen
mother, Queen Mary. and other roy
al women. In the first carriage of the
diplomatic corps rode Col. Roosevelt
with a broad band of crepe about his
silk hat.
simultaneously with the starting of
the procession, every railroad train
and street car throughout Great Brit
! ain stopped for intervals of from 2
10 Is minutes. All labor was sus-
pended
Chief interests centered naturally
in the group of nine kings and emper-
ors who rode on horseback behind
the gun carriage. King George came
first with the kaiser and Duke OF
Connauqht immediately behind him.
The other kings all in resp!endent
uniforms, were George. of Greece. Al.
hert of Belgium, Alnhonso of Spain,
Manuel. of Portugal Frederick. OF
/ Denmark. Haakon Of Norway and
Ferdinand of Rulea- in Every pos.
sible precarfion was taken to prevent
arv untoward act toward any cf the
rulers,
Alexandra entered Westminster hal
cn The arm Of her son, King GEORGE
The roval mcu~ners were Nv tho cae
ket onIy few nonaantc hafn,.o Abr