The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-27
FUNERAL RITES OF
KING EDWARD VII.
!. copy right. by Underwood a Underwood. n Y.

London. Eng.-The funeral Of King
Edward is declared to have been the
most imposing ceremonial Great
Britain's capital ever witnessed. Thirty
thousand soldiers were brought from
Aldershot and other military camps to
line the streets when the procession
passed
AS there was no room to barrack
them over night. the soldiers bivouaced
in the parks and streets. The city had
the appearance of an invested town
for two days. Some cf the soldiers
slept in tents In the parks. while the
remainder lay down beside their guns
In the streets.
At conservative estimate 100000
persons passed through Westminster
hall to look upon the coffin Of the king
lying In state. Barriers were built. by
means Of which the people were
ushered through in four lines at the
rate of $4,000 an hour. The body Of
the late king was not exposed to view.
Queen Mother Chose Hymns.
The hymns sung at the service at
Windsor were all of the queen moth
er's choice. They were My God. My
Father. While Stray" Now the LII.
borer's Task Is Ger" and Il Heard a
Voice From Heaven"
Scotland yard had all its detectives
on duty. and these were reinforced by
a hundred more from continental
cities. All visitors were watched, but
there was little real fear of anarchistic
attempts. because II was known that
every one under surveillance would be
deported from England IL any trouble
were caused on this occasion. and II
was not likely that the persons Of the
anarchist type would give up volun-
tarily their safest refuge in Europe.
The procession to Westminster hall
May II for the lying in state was al,
most on as great scale as the fu.
neral procession. The cortege included
King George and all the foreign SOW,
ereigns ON horseback. and the queen
mother and the royal ladies In car
riages.
When the funeral procession started
every street car in London came to 9
| standstill for a quarter of an hour Al
| the public houses in London were
closed while the procession was pass
ing.
| No Distinction Shown.
There was no distinction as to per
son nor We're there any ticket priv
leges for the lying in state In Yves,
minister hall. All had to take thei
turn in line.
At st. Georges chapel, at windso,
from whence the body was carried /
its final resting place the carye
stalls were removed in order to Civ
place to timber seating. otherwis
not a tenth OF those entitled to atten
would have been able to enter. Tn
chapel was draped with violet hans
ings.
The service held in Westminste
abbey did not form any part Of tn
royal funeral. 1t was memoria
service held especially for those mem
hers of the house of lords and hous
Of commons. who were unable to e
to Windsor.
Electric standards were fixed aroun
the place in Westminster hall wher
the eatafalque stood. The public wa
admitted until ten o'clock at nigh
The catafalque occupied the spot o
which Gladstone's catafalque stood
The coffin was sealed and drape
and surmounted by some eft the roys
regalia and King Edwards field ma
shais sword.
The coffin was sealed and drape
and surmounted by some Of the roys
regalia and King Edwards fieA aaa
shalis sword.