The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-18

tho Kings last Gays. Radical. Labor and
UniOnist members mingled behind the low
purple barrier.
A little later the Lord Chancellor. wear
I ing q full bOttomed zig and a black and
gold gown and preceded by the macs
bearer. Iod tho peers down the staircase
I in fruRt Of tho choir to an enclosure on
the floor on the ri ght side Of the cataiAlque.
4 On bars Immediately oPptsiie each other
rested the maccs ct the House of Com
mons and the House ~ Lords. Behind
each there Nere ranged . nearly equal
/ number ct cUnmoners and peers Re-
tween them stood the Catafalque on which
was soon TO rest the conn OF the King.
tho one man In whom Great Britain trusted
rightly to compose their strife
B About the entrance stood officers
} representing an the guard regiments.
. the heralds and tho purSiiivants of the
College Of Arms Ia their quaint and
medieval iabards embroiderrd with her
aldo devices. officials Of the Lord than
berIain's ofiCe. officers Of the royal house
hold ard knights oT tho Most Noble Order
OF the Garter In glowing uniforms
MEETING IHE DEAD.
, Then at ths head OF the stairway ap-
I peared the figure Of a tall clergyman bear
ing a long jewelled cross Rehiud him
came the Archbishop q Canterbury and
/ the Dean 81 Westminster. Tbs little
procession walked slowly the length 81
/ the hall to the entrance thsre 10 await
! the funeral COrtege.
II was thirteen minutes past -
when The fst rolling Of drums
doomed through the hail and deep
hush seemed 10 settle upon the silent
asssfnblaRe. while Biz Bens sonorous
notas. which ~ The man IN the street.
from day a. day dsuote nothing hut tho
fight Il time, now ssemsd 81 vibrats
with a heavier tone as though significant
~ eternity
Two minutes later great military and
naval officers lsd the procession into the
hall Preced~d by Garter King at Arms
aud the hsralds they marched slowly
20 the upper end II the hall and ranged
themselves IN glittering array over the
steps helow the choir. Then Nd by the
Eah Naruhal AMI preceded by tho cross
the Dean ~ Westminster and the Arch
bishop of Canterbury waIksd slowly be-
fore the Cuflin. horne IN the shoulders
Of soldiers Behind u there WIS carried
Nv cth-r -'.ti'-rs the opy"rinE ~ the
cofiin. an which rested th. crown, sc-ptrr
and orb
With visihle eNertiun IT strength
tho D,nder0us coffin Was Tt,sai ~ the
oatstallus and the glitt"rmR enihirrns
~ royalty were rsraCet on It's top
Then leaning an either side Ut the cata-
ialque and resting ON the ground were
place,i two rlain wretths ur cypress
THE FAMILY uEoUP
Behind the coffin followed Ouoon Alex
andra with Ming George and the Duwager
Empress Mare 81 Russia. etoi holding
ons u her arms The purple oarpetcd
dls was occupied by the dead Kings
family and royal visitors Just below
stood q little group ~ Court ladies IN deep
black. 4 little further "A there was
group u nine other ladies m deep black.
These were the nurses 81 the late hing.
I
the Others who had leen In tho procession.
soldiers. s.ilurs and physicians. the
bsarers ~ names famous throughout the
world Seen from above the -four II the
great hall must have looked like a great,
wondrous piece d tapestry.
THE SERVICES.
Suddenly the strains II the dead march
from Saul from without died away. and
IN the hush that followed tho Archbishop's
voice from the steps az the head Of me
coffin was heard IN slow. solemn tones
saying: Let ~ pray. Christ have mercy
upon US Then the Lords Prayer was
reoited and ths choir sang the Twenty
third Psalm.
The Dean rem the lesson from John -.
25-2S The choir then chanted a short
anthem.
The Archbishop % Canterbury next
rooited a short prayer. as follows.
20 Lord. We remember before Thee
our Late sovereign lord King Edward ~
thankfulness Tor the blessings which Thou
hast bestowed upon us through his reign.
especially fOr his continual Effort %
further and maintain peace among all
the nations.
THE PRIMArE's DISCOURSE
Then after the reading Of a short collect
the Archbishop delivered a short dis
course lie said:
The sovereign whom his empire and
tho world delighted to honnr h suddenly
taken from our head and perhaps We find
Il difficult 20 iiz IN our thoughts tho sig
nifcanceIof this memorable day the lcs-
500 OE this sosne ior ~ and the multi
tUde Who will throng 20 Look upon him
here 10 the great hall ~ English history.
I'VE stand ia the presence d death. but
death il b. as Christians swallowed up
ia the larger life. Our sorrow reminds
~ Of our common hope. Rise from sorrow
"a thanksgiving and prayer. We give
thanks. We thank God Tor a
ruler devoted 90 the service VI
his people. We thank God for the peace
and prosperity which marked King I'd
wurd's reign. We thank God for teaching
us sin % see HIS hand In the story Of our
nations well being.
I'VE pray God. nov that We are united
by q great sorroW. that We may be united
Tor tho tasks which lie before us. for the
Hght AGAINST all that 10 unworthy Of our
calling a. the Christian inhsritors 81 =
Rreat empire. the fight against SELFISH
ness. lrnpurity and greed. ths aght against
the spirit that h calloua or profans Lst
IA piodgs ourselves alresh from this
solemn hour n deliberate. unswerving
work - Christian folk. 10 sst forward
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