The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-28

reservists, student officers, repre- sentatives of military forces allied with Great Britain in the World war. high officers of the fighting forces led by seven field nlarshas.
 Then came the gun carriage. As it moved of, an officer of the household cavalry took his place immediately behind 1t, bearing 8 royal standard, and the late kings charger.
 King Edward was next, erect in his admiral's uniform. He walked alone. Behind him were his three brothers. Then behind them walked foreign kings and princes; officers of the households of the late king and King Edward-the masters Of the horse, the gold sticks, the equerries-and representatives of foerign governments.
 Next went Queen Mary's red and golden coach, and the senni.state coaches of the other women. Rain Stops, Sun Out
 A few minutes after the process sion started, the royal men bare- headed, the rain stopped, and hte sun came out.
 The measured tramp of men, the slow. nerve trying strains of the funeral marches, the boom of the guns and the deep clang of Big Ben mingling with the clear chimes of the abbey seemed to awe the crowds. The bagpipes of the queens own Cameron Highlanders joined with the lament.
 The uniforms were brilliant, cav- alrymen in plumed helmets, the sun glinting from their drawn saberS, uniforms of every color, those of the higher officers glistening with decorations.
 Tie sun became brighter and brifhter, but the bannerettes along the route still hung limp and wet and tho wet oil-blackened wooden paved streets reflected 1t darkly. The single line of soldiers on each side of the street, in full dress uni- form, were Q colorful contrast to the black ga.bed scores of thou. sands of people Inassed silently on the sidewalks.
 Along Whitehall, avenue of em- pire, past the cenotaph that marks the death of million British men In the World War, the procession moved.
 It was at the Cenotaph seven years ago, on Armistice Day, that King George caught the cold which so weakened his constitution that 1t brought his death.
 Beheading Recalled The procession moved on past the window from which King Charles walked out on 6 platform on Jan- uary 30, 287 years ago to be be- headed. Next 1t crossed the horse guards parade, where King George each year on his birthday proudly reviewed his household troops.
 Then the procession moved into the broad grassy mall along which King George rode from Bucking- ham Palace last May for the jubilee celebration marking the 2bth anni- versary of his reign. AZ the gun carriage passed St Jamess Palace. where King Ed ward lives, battalion of royal horse artillery fired e salute to the dead king, leaving his capital for the last time. The tolling of Big Ben far away could still be heard.
 It passed through Pal Mall, the British clubdom, and the Atheneum where Macauley and Thackcray studied.
 The sun was alternating with black clouds as the procession went along Piccadilly, past the American Club flying the Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes at half mast.
 Queen Sits Erect
 Queen Mary sat erect In her coach, like the other women, ik deep dead black, long yelled. The royal men walked like soldiers, their boots hitting the wet sand street iil march time. Among their brilliant iy colored uniforms, President Al. bert Lebrun of France in his simple civilian mourning dress. was con. spicuous.
 The procession passed along the east carriage road of the park where many duels of the l7th aiat 18th centuries were fought on tht grass.
 The procession arrived ct the sta. ton at ll:40 (0:46 Q. m. EsT) T was strangely quiet. No trains wers running until the departure of ths funeral train. There were no pas. sengers, and only station officials stiff ct attention, were on the plat forms.
 The platform for the funera train was covered with an old, faded crimson carpet that had been uses f for the funeral of King Edward VI 2S years ago.
 An hour earlier, five special train had left for Windsor with thos' royal and noble nouruers who werI not in the procession. One of them was 9 3-4 year ols Princess Elizabeth. daughter of tn Duke of York, who is the secont heir to the throne and who, mos people believe. is going to be queer one day.
 She wore Q black frock and black peter.
 ] She halted abruptly fin wonder aI