New Britain herald., 1925-11-21
ENGLAND Mourning
PASSING OF QUEEN
Flags at Half Mast and Many
Buildings Are Draped

OS 'A-N NFse
London, Nov, II Rl--All Great
Britain stood today with bowed
beads. mourning the passing OF the
beloved dowagcr Queen Alexandra.
Flags flew at half mast and many
buildings were draped in black.
Prince Was late
Death came to the Danish princess
late yesterday afternoon In Sand
bingham palace, while her son, King
George. and Queen Mary and vari-
Gus members of the royal house
hold stood with tear badimmed eyes
AT the bedside. The Prince of Wales,
always her favorite grandson. had
rate In the nature Of a heavy fog
against him as he Travelled from
London TO Sandrngham and did not
reach the palace in time to bid his
grandmother farewell.
Attacked by heart disease Thurs
would have been 81 years old In a
few days-sank rapidly and death
tintervencd as twilight was coming
on. When the announcement was
made at Sandrngham that Alexan-
dra was dead the little crowds that
had gathered outside the gates, all
of whom knew her. silently barred
their heads and sadly wendell their
way homeward.
st. PauIs Bell Tolls
Tho news was quickly broadcast
and listeners throughout the British
Isles heard over their radio sets that
the widow Of King Edward VII. and
the mother Of their present monarch
had gone TO her last rest.
In London from s 10 2 O'Clock the
big bell in 81. Paul's toled out So
norousy the tale of the passing OF
the queen. II is only when a mem.
Der Of royalty dies that the clang Of
the bell in ST. Paul's awakcns the
sleeping belfry.
Parliament had adjourned before
word was received that Alexandra
was dead, but throughout the day 1t
had been anticipated that the strick-
on queen would not recover owing
10 her advanced age and her weak
nne1 condition. Numerous social
functions which had been arranged
for last night were called off. The
theators did not receive the news in
/ time to close their doors but in them
and in the moving picture houses
which gave their program funeral
marches were played and announce
ments Of The Queen mothers death
were thrown on the silver screen.
No date has yet been announced
for the funeral of Alexandra nor
when her body will be taken to
Windsor to lie in the Royal vault in
ST. Georges chapel beside that of
Edward VII.
All deaths In the Royal family af-
feet closely the arrangements of So
cicty and often influence public
events. In the case az Alexandra
the effect apparently will be almost
the same as in the death of a rul-
ing sovereign. A number Of func-
tons In which members of the
Royal family had announced their
intention 10 participate, and many
banqunts and festivals have been
cancelled.
The period OF mourning is expect
ed to be announced almost immedi.
atcly, and it will be observed COM
pulsory by those connected with tbs
court and by large number of per,
sons outside that circle.
1t Is recalled that when Queer
Victoria died a majority of the PEG.
pie of the national voluntarily wore
black for some weeks, but 1t is con.
sidered that this show Of mourning
is not likely to be observed so gen
orally In the case of Alexandra
Nevertheless the dealers in women!
wear in the west end Of Londor
began yesterday evening to replac,
gay garments and millinery in theil
shop windows by black apparel II
anticipation OF considerable de
mand from those who desire to g
into complimentary mourning.
To what extent public events ar
10 be affected cannot be ascertaine(
tor the moment. 1t is understo ot
that parliament will not adjourn, a
is the case when reigning sover
eign dies, but that formal votes o
| coincidence 10 the king and he rOSa
family will be passed by boil
houses.
Tho I.ocarno Pact.
One question has been raised a
10 whether the funeral ceremonie
for Alexandra will interfere with III
arrangements for signing the Lo
carno treaties in London, Decembe
/. Some interference doubtless is
possibility, but nothing has ket bee
said officially. The arrangements 70
the funeral are yet TO be made, an
If there is to be any alteration in III
date ~for signing the facts, man
foreign countries will have TO b
consulted before any announcement
can be expected. 1t is already take
for granted, however, that If for in
ternal political reasons the date
not changed the proposed banQue
of King George to the signatorie
will be cancelled, all the more S
as December l comedies with. tn
anniversary of Alexandra's birth.