Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-21
.PAGEANTRY ECLlPSES
BURIAL OF VICTORIA
London's Millions Fill Streets to See
Procession as Never Before on Any
oecasion-Scene of Gilded Coaches
and Brilliant Uniforms-Roosevei
Alone In Plain Attire.

LONDON. May 20.-Sovereigns and
representatives of the powers OF all
the world paid last tribute today 10
England's great monarch Edward
VII. whose body now rests In St
Georges Chapel. at Windsor Castle,
where the bones of Edward ", the
Sixth and Eighth Henrys, Charles
II. the Third and Fourth Georges
and William ". are entomp-
ed. Bright sunshine followed
night of thunderstorms that swept
the city and soaked the funeral deco
rations of royal purple, the haii-
masted flags and the wreaths OF ever
greens and flowers that hung along
the line of march, but had no deter
rent effect on the gatheronng thou
sands who. from midnight until dawn,
sought points of vantage from which
to watch the passing of the cortege.
Jondon's millions filled the streets
and open places, as they have never
before filled them either at funeral
or festival. All the pageantry that
marked the burial of Victoria, was
as naught when compared with the
magnificence of today's spectacle,
which though it passed through a
multitude of hushed people, reverent-
lly bent. was splendid in its accom-
paniments of gilded coaches, brilliant
uniforms and decorations.
All Uniformed But Roosevelt.
Far surprising tn ceremony at
tending the removal of the kings
body from buckingham palace 10
Westmc nster Hall, the procession to-
day included nine sovereigns, the for
mer president of the United States,
Theodore Roosevelt, who alone, was
unarrayed in uniform; the heirs TO
several thrones, the members OF the
royal families. the officers of the
households. officials of the govern
ment, field marshals. generals and adj
mirals. whose names are synonymous
with Britain's achievement On war;
ldetachments of troops of all the Brit
ish arms and representatives OF
| foreign armies and revies. in vari-
gated uniforms, a solid phalanx OF
glittering colors.
The Lines of red coated soldiers
were drawn as on that other great oc-
casion of England's mourning nine
wears ago. with arms and reversed
and regimentaI flags dipped to the
ground. The vast Thongs along the
streets we're massed so tight that
those once caught, found II impossible
| to move
The great viewing stands. covered
with mourning emhlems were crowd
ed. the roof tops black And through
this multitude. from among whom not
VIII, sper arose. the gun carriage
that bore the kings body. moved to
the strains of funeral marches. the
tolling o. bells and the booming Of
minute guns-veTy different from
many another day. when Edward. in
| the glory of his reign, went TO meet
his people and be acclaimed.
Scene About Widow.
At Westminster Hall the widowed
queen. gong TO spend a last few min
utes reside the body Of the king. was
insisted from her carriage by the
German emperor. urOn whom the loss
of his rovaI uncle has laid heavily
The emperor kissed the hand and
check of Alexandra. and passed her
to her son. King George. Here The
queen mother. glacinE up caught sight
Of the kings charger. writing 10 fol
low his master TO the bier. and near
At hand the ngs favoritc dog. Jed
BY a eiIlse. and she faitcrec. gripping
the arm Of the king snd pathciicsiiy
r,zing upon the animals Edward had
loved 50 well. Then she entered the
hair with King George. Emperor VII
liam and the Duke II Connaught.
there 90 oncr = silent prayer ana
watch the removal Of the coffin 10
the gun carriage.
Prccendcncc IN Procession.
The order of precedence IN the pro
cession was governed BY kinship ~
related 70 the position Of the sovcr.
ciEns. The special ENJOYS Of tho
United states and France occupicd
the eighth carTisTr. and although ~.
President Roosevelt VAS inconspi
cuous IN the procession. Krnx C~orxs
gave him marked attention - tho
lunch AZ Windsor Castle sffcr thr ion
erai. seating him. with clKhi Other
guests, at his oun table. The Ger.