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IMPOSING
Will Be The Funeral OfKing
Edward
Most Remarkable ObSGquiGS
In History Of England

his late Majesty Engand is about to
witness probably most imposing and
remarkable obsequies in the history
of nations. The whole civilized world
will be officially represented at the fin
al rites over the body of King Ed
ward, and in the imposing funeral pro-
cesion through the streets of London
will travel kings, princes, diplomats
and soldiers.
London is already entertaining the
largest gathering of royalties assem-
bled here since the last coronation.
They tax the capacity of Englands
royal palaces and many are finding
accommodations at leading hotels.
Among them are the king and queen
of Belgium, the king of Portugal, the
king and queen of Norway, the en-
press dowager of Russia, the crown
prince of Sweden and Denmark and
grand dukes from the four corners of
Europe. For the past two days these
distinguished personages have been
pouring into London in a continuous
stream. They were clothed chiefly in
black, only here or there a military
uniform or a Turkish fez affording
splash of color. Today the railway
stations are draped in solemn mourn
ing and each his thronged by high rep
resentatives of the king, all waiting
for some distinguished man from
some far corner of Europe
The city will be filled with crush
of visitors to witness, If possible, the
mournful but splendid spectacle at
tending the removal of the late kings
remains to Windsor for interment be-
side those of his father, mother and
eldest son. Thousands of special po-
lice have been sworn in to aid the
metropolitan force and the military
troops in preserving order among the
vast crowds. Thousands will doubt
less seek points of vantage along the
wide and open thoroughfares from
Hyde Park Gate, the Marble Arch,
along the Edgware Road to Padding
ton. In many of the leading streets
every available inch of space will be
taken up with stands and seats. Thou.
sands of persons who cannot afford
to pay for seats to view the pageant
are preparing to bivouack the night
before at favorable points along the
route.
Magnificent decorations are being
put up along the thoroughfares
through which the funeral cortege
will pass. Almost every wall is being
covered with mourning drapery. From
the lamp-posts hang immense laurel
wreaths. Purple is the prevailing tone
in the drapery and in many instanc-
es 1t is picked out with white stream
ers.
From Paddington, 1t is recorded,
the late king made his first journey
by railway from the capital. From
, Paddington he will make his last
earthly journey amidst the pomp of
! funeral pageantry and in one OF the
, most imposing demonstrations ever
, beheld. Inside the station the royal
train, consisting of dozen magnifi
cent cars, will await the arrival of
the funeral procession. The carriage
set apart for the reception of the
kings coffin will be distinguished by
closely-drawn blinds of purple yelling
, and draped interior and by the pur
ple-painted dome of the roof. AS the
train moves slowly out of the station
on its way to Windsor the military
, band stationed on the platform will
play Chopin's funeral march.
The final act OF the great drama
, will be carried out at Windsor amidst
0 al the solmen pomp of a great mill
= tary funeral. The length of the route
/ through the streets of the royal Dor
: ough will be short, but from the rail
5 way station 10 the gates of the Long
Walk there will not be single house
. or shop that is not oraped. The pro
the church will differ considerably
r from that in London, both in its com
: position and its effectiveness. 1t will
0 include an escort of the Lufe Guards
Q Pursuivants Of Arms the Commander
: in-Chief and Aides-de-Camp, the Uls
= ter King of Arms and Lyon King o.
!, Arms, the Heralds, the Earl Marshal
). the Gold Sticks, the White Slaves
{ the Lord Chamberlain and the Lore
a Steward. The remainder Of the fun
i eral procession will probably be II
about the same order as the process
i sion through London. In the rear o.
= the procession will march the late
q kings Gentleman-at-Arms with theil
q axes reversed and the Yoemen of the
} Guards with partizans in similar po
s sition. -
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