The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-26


oueue made up of the thousands who
are patiently waiting their turn to view
the living state of King Edward VII,
who. since his death, has been given
Throughout Europe the title of "Peace-
maker.
Maxim my way from the Station, I
am at once impressed with the differ
euee that London presents to Paris. In
the capital ! had Just left all was gay
and bright. The inhabitants, proiting
by the beautiful weather that prevail
ed. were out in their latest spring
garments, bright colors of which, seen
in the sunshine and in the shadows Of
the trees-green as they only are before
the first touch of summer suns-pTesent- ]
ed a brilliant scene, which their light
and cheerful spirits served to increase. /
How different indeed was the appear /
auce of London. Here scenes of
universal mourning cast their shade of
gloom over the entire city and on the
spirits of all; and the sight of any
ether color than black, white. or pur-
pie seems strangely out of place and
Jars upon ones sense of harmony.
City in Mourning.
all of London may be said to have
gone into mourning for their beloved
King. The buss drivers are silent, no
longer calling out their destinations,
and the advantages to be gained by
taking their buses; newspaper boys
no longer shout out the latest news.
The roar of the traffic and the shut
fling of feet are the only sounds that
remind one that one is in the world s
largest city. One and all of the buses,
motor cars. cabs, and hansoms bear
some little token of sympathy, and a
whip without a bit of Grape is rarity.
Miles of Mourners.
7 arrive at Westminster Hall and en-
ouire of one of the numerous policemen
the best way of reaching the end OF
the queue. which / know from the noon
papers to be over three miles long. His
answer is one to cause the bravest
heart to quail and l pause and think
twice whether it will be advisable for
me to carry out my plans and view the
living ir-state for he tells me | shall
have to go SIX miles further on to
reach the end Of the enormous line OF
people waiting their turns to pass
through Westminster Hall.
This meant that a line six miles long
and four persons deep and every mo-
ment growing longer, must enter before
my turn viii come
II was a thought to make almost
anyone hesitate. but the sight OF nun
are6s of Others on their way to do what
am on the point of giving up IN
spired me with hope and fresh courage
and | continued my way.
There is no need for ME to ask my
wav second time; there can only DE
one object in view for all these slIehI
nadestr;ans dressed in black; their
goal is my goal, and following the long
limo that seems to reach 10 eternity. l
at length gain the end OF the queue
II Is inst twenty minutes after h\e
on Thursday afternoon and as / after
wards learned the queue was estimated
to he six miles long and made up Of
so ooo nersons. It stretched from
Westminster Hall right along the en-
bankment and far down "fosFehoi
street.
Hot and Dusty.
Like most of these thousands pour
ing down to Westminster to JON tAe
long line, | am hot and dusty anu II
IS with sign OF rel'ei a.. - +ba+
ordeal before me "eIG n' 'i.,3i,,r,. ord
secure place near me ou-'', alarcb al
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4 breathe freely.
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