The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-20
G O N TIN u E D
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STATELY FUNERAL

err royalty such as the world never
has seen before. Chief among
them was Archduke Franz Ferdi-
nand Of Austria. Prince Henry Of
Prussia, Prince Henry of Holland,
the crown prince Of Servia, Prince
Arthur of Connaught, the Duke
dAnsta, the Duke of Fife, the
Grand Duke Michael of Russia,
Prince Francis of Trent, Prince AL
exander Of Trent, the grand duke
Of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, the crown
prince OF Roumania and Montene-
gro. Prince Mohammed Ali Of
Egypt, Prince Yousouff Ezzedin OF
Turkey, Prince Tsai Tao Of China,
minister of war and uncle to the
emperor, Prince Charles of Sweden
and nearly fifty other scions Of the
ruling houses of Europe.
A long line of carriages followed,
the first containing the Queen
the Dowager Czarina of Russia, the
Princesses Louise and Victoria.
Then followed the diplomats of for
eign nations. The first carriage
contained Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
formerly president Of the United
States and special minister of his
country at the funeral of King Ed
ward Foreign Minister Pinchon
of France and Said Khan of Persia
accompanied Roosevelt.
At Windsor Castle.
AS the royal train drew in all
stood at attention. The bands
swung into the Chopin funeral
march, the great bell of Windsor
castle tolled and the royal salute,
fired by the Royal Horse artillery,
doomed out from the castle
grounds.
There was slight delay while
the procession formed, then it
moved toward the castle grounds,
mp the long walk to the foot of
Round Tower, through Horseshoe
cloister to the steps at the west end
of st. Georges chapel, where the
body will rest.
At the chapel door waiting gentle
men at arms, in splendid uniforms
of scarlet, tilnics, FURNISHED he'll
NETS and waving white plumes
stood at attention while the honor
airy pallbearers formed line and
the bearer party. lifting the casket.
weighing nearly half a ton, bore 1t
up the steps.
The entrance Of the funeral party
into the St. Georges chapel was
one of the most impressive sights
of the entire day. The brilliant, yet
sOmber procession moving across
the stretch of green turf. Overshad-
owed by gray stone We Is. noble
towers and frowning battlements,
halted as the body of the king was
borne into the chapel, where the
funeral service was read.
Within the chapel were nearly
$4,000 floral tributes. The arch
bishops of Canterbury and York
and the bishop Of Winchester stood
at the doors of the chapel, with
other clergy, ready to receive the
| body of the king.
AS the royal party moved forward
the guards stood with reversed
arms and the choir chanted hymn
The queen mother and the other
ladies of the funeral procession
were seated in the prince consort's
chapel -
At the conclusion of the service
a deputy knight-a alarms stepped for
ward and proclaimed the death OF
Edward and prayed for long life
for King George, ending with God
save the king"
After the services in the chape
concluded most of those who ha(
taken part in the procession were
entertained at luncheon in Windsor
castle by King George V.
| Ambassador Reid did not partici
pate in the procession. Instead he
accompanied Mrs. Roosevelt ant
Ethel to st. Georges chapel tt
await the arrival of the funera
party.