The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-05
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Memoirs

CoNrINUEp FROM PAGE EiuHr
hl'!OHs Ut ear opponents, ~e were In
duty bound. for the sake OF self
preservation, to work steadily at the
same time toward building up our
army and navy for purposes of do
fcuse. because OF the central loca-
tion OF Germany and her open, un-
protected frontiers. This period OF
history IS also well described IN
Stcgcmann's book. and liciftorich
ana Fricdjug alno depict the pre-
war days interestingly.
Edward the iuCircicr"
Tho death Of the "rncirolcr.' ia
ward Nlt---of whom II WAS said
once i'm report OF tho Belgian
embassy nt Berlin, that "thc peace ot
Europe was never iu such danger
as when the king " England con-
ccrned himself with maintaining IT,
called me to London. where |
shared with my close relations. the
members of the English royal family,
the mourning into which the passing
OF the king had thrown the dynasty
and tho nation. The entire royai
family received me a. the railway
station as a token OF their gratitude
for the Difference to family ties
shown by my coming
King George drove with mo 90
/ Westminster hail. whore the gorge
ously decorated coffin reposod upon
a towering catafalquc, guarded by
| household troU s, troops Of the line
| ana dctachmouts from tho tudlpu
ana Colonial contingencies, all IN
| the traditional attitude OF mourn
| ing--hoads bowed, hand crossed over
| tho butts and hits OF their reversed
arms. The old, gray hall covered
| by the great Gothic wooden ceiling
| toward imposingly over the cata-
| falque, lighted merely by u few rayt
Of the sun filtering through narrow
| windows one ray flooded the
| magnificent coffin Of the king, sur
mounted by tho English crown, and
| made marvellous play with the colors
| OF the precious stonos adorniug II.
Past the catafalquo countless
| throngs OF men. women and children
Ct all classes and strata In the ma
| tion passed In silence, many with
| hands folded, to bid n reverent fare
well 20 him who had been so popular
as ruler. \ most impressive pie.
! turc, In its marvellous medieval set
! ting.
! went up TO the catafalque with
| King George, placed A cross upon II
ana spoke silent prayer. after
! WHICH my flkul NhUu ana inul Oi
my royal cousin found each other
quite unConsCiously on our part, and
met in a firm clasp This made 4
deep impression on those who wit,
messed IL, TO such an extent that. IN
the evening one OF my relation,
said tOs me. "Your hcndshake with
our king is all over London; tn,
people are deeply impressed by IL
and take IT as a good omen for tn,
future
"1'hat IL the sincerest wish OF my
heart" / replied.
As I rode through London behind
the coffin of my uncle / was "a wit
ness of the tremendous and impress,
sive demonstration OF grief on tn,
part OF the vast multitude--esti.
mated at several millions--on streets
balconies and roofs. every one ol
whom was clad in black every mar
Of whom stood with barred head
among al lof whom reigned perfect
order and absolute stiffness. Upor
this sombre. solemn background
the flee OF British soldiers stoot
out all the more gorgeously. II
splendid array marched the bat
talions OF the English guards
Gronaldlaw, Scots guards, Cold
streams, Irish guards--in thei
perfectly-fitting coats. white leathe
facinga and heavy bearskin head