Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-17
ROOSEVELT GOES
LONDON TOWN
Special Ambassador to Attend King
Edwards Funeral Met by Vice
Admiral Neville.
CALLS UPON KING GEORGE v
Views Body of Deceased Monarch at
Buckingham Palace.
CALLS UPON DUKE OF CoNNAUGHT
Received by New Sovereign at the
Marlborough House.
,ALLs UPON DUKE OF CoNNAUGHT
LITTLE DISPLAY MARKS VISIT
Mourning for Dead Ruler Puts
QuIetus on Program InitIRlIy
Prepnred--Last Rites Sched-
uIed for Friday.

LONDON, May 16-Theodore Roosevelt,
special American ambassador to the funeral
of King Edward VII, arrived in London
this morning and was received by King
George at Marlborough house and later
visited the throne room in Buckingham
palace, where the body of the late monarch
is privately lying in state.
The entrance to the city of the dis
tingushed American was a quiet one and
in marked contrast with his appearance at
other capitals and with what would have
been made of the occasion here but for the
demise of the British ruler.
II was whit Monday holiday but despite
this fact the popular crowd at Victoria sta
lion was a small one. There was no cheer
ing, but as Mr.. Roosevelt alighted from the
train and was escorted by Ambassador
Reid to the royal carriage, which had been
sent for him, those who looked on silently
lifted their hats.
The Roosevelt party, which included Mrs
Roosevelt, Miss Roosevelt and Kermit, left
Berlin at noon yesterday and reached
Flushing, Holland. last midnight They
continued on the regular boat to Queens
borough, England where a special train
was in waiting for them and which pre-
ceded the regular express to London, ar
riving at Victoria station fifteen minutes
earlier than the regular train, which fol-
lowed at 7;45 o'clock.
Met by Kings Representative.
At Queensborough Mr.. Roosevelt was
Joined by the aides appointed to attend on
him by King George, Lord Dundonald and
Commander Charles F.. F. Cunningham
Graham, and by Vice Admiral Sir George
Neville, commanding a division of the
home fleet, who received the former presi-
dent in the name Of the king.
/ The transfer to the special was quickly
made and al o'clock the party pro-
ceeded for this city, which was reached
at 1880 o'clock. 1t had been supposed that
Mr.. Roosevelt would arrive on the reguIar
train, and this fact may have accounted
In part for the comparatively small crowd
Tat the station.
On the station platform awaiting the
| Roosevelts were Ambassador aud Mrs
Reid and the members of the American
embassy and their wives, all dressed in
mourning Consul General Grifflths and
the staff of the consulate Robert ]
Wynne, former American consul general
at London; Ogden w. Reid, son of the
American ambassador, and a small grour
of American resident here. There was nc
Aiih94Si waving VI lldSS OF OIner QemOnStTa,
ton When the greetings had been ex.
changed, Lord Dundonald escorted tht
Roosevelts and Ambassador and Mrs. Reid
to the royal carriages, which had beer
placed at their disposal by the king, anc
they were driven at once to Dorchester
house, the home of the ambassador
Later accompanied by Mr. Reid Mr.
Roosevelt. in the capacity of special Amsri
cen ambassador, visited the king at Mari
borough House Following his reception b,
the monarch, he was escorted to Bucking
ham palace and shown into the thron,
room where, on the catalfalque reposes tn,
body of King Edward. Mr.. Roosevelt wa.
accompanied to the palace by Mrs Roose
ye!t and the members of the American
embassy and their wives
The Victoria station is closely plcketet
and patrolled by the police. Every entranc,
and exit is guarded and all applicants 70,
admission are scrutinized. This precautiol
is taken for the protection of all the mem
bers of royalty and other official repre
sentatives who are coming here for tn,
funeral.