The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-05-20
KINGS FUNERAL WILL
Be BIG SPECTACLE
10000 Troops Will March In
the Procession.
CAMPS IN lONDON'S GREAT PARKS,
The Floral Display To Be On A Mag
nificent Scale - Expected That
Fully 100000 People VIII Pass
Through Westminster Hall To
Look Upon The Cofiin-Women
or All Classes Wearing Mourn
ing-A Craze For Black And P1r-
pie Manifest.

London Especially - Court, MILL
tary and municipal officials working
at high pressure for the past few
days have completed the details of
arrangements for the kings funeral
ceremonies Friday The preliminary
obSeQuies began Saturday, when the
kings body. after his brother-the
Duke of Connaught-took his fare
we'll look. was removed from the
simple deathroom 10 the splendid
throneroom Of the palace.
On Tuesday ii was removed with
professional pomp TO Westminster
HAIL where il will lie publicly in
state until Friday. Upon the arrival
OF the body at Westminster Hall d
brief religious service was conducted
by the Archbishop Of Canterbury and
the Bishop of London.
The services were attended by the
members 81 the House OF Lords and
.Heuse of Commons. The hall was
not draped. and the ceremonial was
Of magnificent simplicity. The coffin
was rested on a crsFed catsfalQue,
The only sign Of decoration in the
encient hall was of purple cloth
covering the platform of the c2ts fall
cue and the trsppings of the bier.
The King ami Queen. the queen
mother and the other roval mourn
ers were grouped about the oatafal
que during the brief service.
Army OF Soldiers.
Thirty thousand soldiers will be
brought from Aldershot and other
military osups 10 line the streets on
Friday. when the procession passes.
As there IS no room 70 barrack
them over night the soldiers will
Sivouac in the parks and streets.
The city will have the appearance OF
an invested town for two days.
Some OF the soldiers will sleep in
tents in the parks. while the re-
mainder will lie down beside their
guns in the streets.
4 Wealth OF Flowers.
The flowers alone contributed BY
organization and individuals will rep
resent many thousands OF dollars In
value. The most elaborate wreath
has been sent from Windsor. con-
siSting OF costly white flowers. inter
woven with purple. which is the
royal mourning color. The wresths
contributed by private individuals.
numbering thousands. will be huns
on posts in the streets.
Fabulous prices are being asked
for seats In the stands along the
line. SIS beiaS the lowest sum ST
which il IS possible TO set q place.
The householderS overlooking Trafsl-
gar Square have SsRt 8 protest 10
the Lord Chamberlain for again
changing the line al march. which
cuts OF and 5eprives them Of eagerly
expected profits.
King Geeres being So closely iden-
tiled with the navy. the naval con-
iineent Will take s prominent par;
in the ceremonies Bluejsckets will
drsw the sun carriage 70 Windsor
SIS they die the csrrisEe wAich bore
che body Of Victoria although on
that occasion they I'D 50 because
the horses became FESTIVE.
The hymns which Will be sung ST
the service ST Windsor sre sill OF
the Queen mothers choice. They
are: Ny God Ny Father, While
Stray, Now the L2bore-'s Task Is
Ger and 4 Heard : Voice From
Heaven"