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KINGS FUNERAL
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Dead i'm Caresses of
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Ceremonies at Windsor
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London.-In the most impressive
funeral service ever held in the world,
the remains of the late King Edward
were laid to rest this morning at St.
Georges, Windsor, beside seven other
British kings.
Nine monarchs were present as Of
fetal representatives of these coun-
tries. Other powers took part in the
,%obsequies through specially named
representatives.
The procession left Westminster
hall at $3.50 O'Clock. The dramatic
and spectacular features of the cor
tege were witnessed by a tremendous
crowd, CARRIED entirely in black.
Hundreds tainted in the vast
throngs that stood between Westmin-
ster Hall and Paddington, station.
Forty ambulances were kept busy car
ing for those who were overcome, not
withstanding $4,000 troops and
thousands of police tried to control
the people. The crowds were so dense
that panics we're narrowly averted on
several occasions. Spectators began
arriving along the route before mid
night and by dawn the streets were
damned.
Despite the Immense crowd. sill
ence reigned as the procession passed,
a most impressive illustration of the
English peoples respect for the dead
king.
Only Black Seen.
The most touching incident occur
red when Queen Alexandra, in the
view of the public, stroked the name
of the late kings %iavorite charger,
Caesar" which comparisoned with
the kings saddle and reversed We'll
lington boots in the stirrups, was led
behind the gun carriage on which the
| casket rested. Tears streamed the
faces Of the on-lookers at this silent
display of deep grief of the queen
mother.
The most striking feature of the
funeral procession was the fact that
black was the keynote. In fact in the
whole scene there was not a speck Of
color except in the uniforms of the
soldiers and Of the visiting royalty.
At the head of the procession rode
Earl Roberts and Lord Kitchener,
England's most famous fighters. They
were followed by Sir George White
and Sir Charles Brownlow, other not
ed English soldiers. The gun carriage
on which the body rested was drawn
by 100 sailors.
Beside the carriage rode non-com-
missioned officers, the pall7bearers
and honorary p%all-bearers and noted
men. The Duke of Connaught rode
with the German emperor, followed
by other royalty.
Following these came the queen
mother, Queen Mary and other roy
al women. The first carriage in the
diplomatic corps was occupied by
Col. Roosevelt, the special American
envoy at the funeral who wore a
broad band of crepe about his silk
hat
Four thousand evergreen wreaths
were hung along the route and great
masses~of flowers are everywhere.
The body was carried to Windsor by
a special train, conveying also the
royal visitors. Windsor is covered
with a pail of mourning in royal pur-
pie and the castle was filled with
floral tributes from all parts of the
world.
The Archbishop OF Canterbury led
the services In the chapel. which were
brief, consisting Of music and brief
remarks. The kings body later viii
be removed to Albert chapel.