The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-19
THRONGS GAZE
ON KING s BODY
Thousands of MOurners Silently
Pass Bier of England's
Late Ruler.
PEASANTS AND. .N0BLEMEN
ALIKE IN PROCESSION
Estimate Is Made That More
Than Hundred Thousand
Took Last Look.

LONDON, May Thousands of
persons, marching in double file on
either side of the catafalque on which
rests the coffin of Edward VII, passed
through Westminster hall today, and
when tho doors were closed at 10
o clock tonight there were miles of
them still IN line.
Throughout the afternoon Victoria
station was the scene of a constant
stream Of Soreign representatives ar
riving for the funeral King Albert of
Belgium and King Manuel of Portugal
were met by King George and his
eldest son, the Duke Of Cornwall. Other
arrivals included The Duke Of Aosta,
representing King Victor Emmanuel;
eign affairs. representing President Fal-
heres, and King Ferdinand OF Bulgaria,
the crown prince of Roumania, the
crown prince Of Servia. Prince Henry
of The Netherlands, Prince Charles of
Sweden, two Chinese missions, headed
by Prince Tsai Tao, brother of the
prince regent. and representatives Of
various German Prlncipolities.
Most Of these visitors went TO West
minister hall after 10 clock at night,
when the hall was closed to the public
TO witness the lying in state, Queen
Mary accompanying the guests.
The German imperial yacht Hohen zol-
lern arrived at Shearness this evening,
but Mt the emperor g request no salutes
morrow morning and proceed to Lon
don.
Programme Of Funeral.
The Official programme Of Friday s
ceremonial, which was issued tonight,
is lengthy document, occupying fve
OF six columns in the newspapers
Mr. Roosevelt, as special envoy Of the
United States, with M Pichon, Will
ride in the eighth carriage in tho pro-
cession.
was being constantly lcngthenel.
The sun shone brightly after nrgh;
Of ram, and with little air stirring the
heat was cXcessiye.
The doors of the hall were opened at
6 o'clock MANY thousands were al
ready in Inc, and hy moor the total
number who Erd passed the bier. in
including those who secured entrance
yt tstcrday, had exceeded 100 900. Some
every hour, but the waiting lines grew
rapidly.
From O'Clock this morning. when
the doors of Westminster hall, where the
body of King Edward is lying in state
were again opened to the public, a som
ber clad, silent multitude in four deep
formation filed past the bier.
Order Well Maintained.
The police, with some tact and much
patience, maintained order and kept
the thousands moving steadily. The
mourners entered at one end of the hall,
double rows passing on either side of
the catafalque and emerging at the OPP
positc end of the building,
When the doors were closed at 10
clock last night between 10000 and
80 llDD O1TGODS had N1pwn1 1hp pHSket.
while perhaps half that number were
still waiting in the adjacent streets. At
IL o clock n new queue was formed, and
midnight found the waiting throng
SWOLLEN by many thousands. These kept
a night long vigil with n purpose of pay
ing tribute TO the dead monarch that
would not be abandoned despite II heavy
fall OF rain That made them most un-
comfortable The queue extended for a
mile or more and was made up of men,
women and children of many classes. IT
was a strangely cosmopolitan crowd.
Every land and every color was repre-
sentcd, There was no class distinction.
The Iahorer in corduroys touched ell
bows with the frock coated west ender.
In today's files women appeared to
predominate Bv noon the total of
those who had paid their respects had
passed the hundred thousand mark.
The arrival Of a score of royal per.
souages with their suites today made
the west end Of unusual animation.
Buckingham palace, where most of the
members of royalty are staying, Mari.
borough house, still the residence of
King George and Queen Mary, and other
royal homes opened their doors again
and again throughout the day as cour
tesies were exchanged. Mr.. Roosevelt
was among the callers at Marlborough