The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-20

ranged And above them, on STANDS,
at windows. and on the roofs, were
those more fortunate who could gaze
at their leisure and without any physi-
cal discomfort at the panorama below.
Strange Pail of silence.
Although many persons selected the
parks from which to view the process
sion, the wide and open thoroughfares
from Hyde Park Gate. the Marble Arch
and along the route to P~addington, at
tracted many thousands of people WHIP
wished to view, perhaps, one of the
most unique sights of the century. The
dominant feature along this portion of
the route was the plentiful supply of
stands and seats. Many of the hotels
and public houses made special efforts
to conceal themselves behind stagings,
and as these stagings accommodated
paying sightseers. these efforts were
not only successful but profitable.
Loogind won the broad thoroughfares,
the black and lilac hangings which
we1l-nigh hid the walls of club and
mansion, the wreaths OF bay and laurel
dependent on each lamp-post, the inter-
minable lines of military and police.
and. above all, the surging sea OF hu-
manity-all made up a picture which
arrested the eye and touched the imag-
nation. And over all thehe hung a pail
Of silence, which was one of the strong
est and most impressive features of
the day.
Catherine of the Troops.
During the early hours of the fore
noon there was one long scene Of mill
tary movement and activity. The mar
shaling of the troops was splendidly
carried out without a hitch and with
out confusion. Every few minutes saw
some fresh battalion. troop or battery
marching to its appointed rendezvous
Here a body of bluejackets marched
with fixed bayonets; there a battery of
the royal artillery, or a troop of dra-
good guards, their black plumes wav-
ing and pennons flying at the heads OF
the lances. The mounted hussars in
gorgeous uniforms and the life guards
in their brilliant scarlet cloaks added
further color to the bewildering spec
tacle.
But the preliminaries were not al
I together confined to the military de-
tail and spectacle. Hither and thith-
er darted closed carriages which were
to accommodate some of the chief
mourners, and a number of German
officers in attendance on the kaiser
were to be seen passing along on foot.
Saddle horses, provided for the use OF
the visiting kings and princes. We're
ridden or led by grooms in scarlet or
black liveries. prominent among them
being the one On which King George
was to ride Immediately behind his
fathers coffin.
Start of the Procession.
Scarcely had the bells ceased strik-
ing the hour Of eleven when the sig
mailer at Westminster made two rapi6
sweeps with his flag in order to trans.
nit the message that he had just re
ceived that all was in readiness for E
Onward move. A few minutes more ant
the word march" rang out from thu
commander of the dragoon guards and
the procession had started. In the dis
lance could be heard the sullen boom
ing of the slackened drums, which
gradually developed intq musica
: strains until the splendid melodic dirg'
of Chopin's funeral march caught tn
: ear. Every head In the vast crowd
was barred. and many women were sob
bling. The first division of the pro
cession was made up of the bands o
the household cavalry. the volunteers
the yeomanry, the foot guards, the in
fantry Of the line. the cavalry, tn
militia and other arms of the service
: One of the features that attracted at
, tention was a detachment of sixty sail
ors of the new Australian navy. Fiel
= Marshal Lord Kitchener, the earl mar
shall, the duke of Norfolk. and numer
Gus other military and civil officers o
: highest standing were distinguish
among the marchers. A position wa
also found in the first division for of
hcers and troopers of the Prussian reg
: iment, the Butcher huzzars, Of whic
King Edward was colonel-in-chiet
These hussars were easily distinguish
able in their striking crimson un
: forms.
King and Kaiser Follow.
= The spectacle which now struck ev
cry eye was the royal bier. The i'm
: pressive pail, the gorgeous color of tn
royal standard. the golden and be
jewelled symbols of monarchy hushe
all to silence. On either side of tn
gun carriage where the officers an
guards OF the household cavalry TIL
instant the coffin had passed all eye
turned and gazed upon the chic
mourner-the king. His majesty rod
with head erect, and displayed gres
self-possession. but his face was pal
and sorrowful. At the right of tn
king rode the kaiser, apparently full
impressed with his surroundings an
needless of the interest which his ar
pearance was arouSlng- Inen 1OlloWe
a glittering cluster Of kings, prince
and titled persons, such as is seldol
seen on one OCCASION, and after thel
the queen mother, the queen, the prime
~esses, thickly yelled, in closed carriage
and a final escort.
Imposing Array of Royalty.
A half dozen kings besides the Brit
ish and German rulers were include
among the royal mourners. They wer
Frederick VIII. of Denmark, Haakon Y
of Norway. Alfonso XIII. of Spain, Mar
uel II. of Portugal, Albert of Belgium
and George of Greece. Other roy
ties in line were the archduke Franc
Ferdinand. representing the emperor {
Austria; the duke of Aasta, represent
ing the king of italy; the grand duh
Michael Alexandrovitch, representa-
the car of Russia; Prince Fushim