Evening star., 1936-01-22

In the Sandringham green houses.
The country people, many of whom
trudged miles across the heath and
moors or through the Anglian forest
to pay their last respects to the King
were bundled up for protection from
the wintry east coast winds.
The mourners entered the grounds
at the royal country estate through
the late Kinf's golf course and walked
briskly to the doorway of the church
Many Stop to Pray.
None was permitted to pause long
before the bier although many dropped
silently to their knees and prayed
as the queue waited patiently in the
dim chapel, Illuminated by two flick
ering candles.
So small was the altar that the
moving lines. passing on either side OF
the CONN, brushed against the royal
standard and trampled its edges.
which lay on the carpeted church
door.
The body-shaped casket appeared
pitifully small under the gold, blue
and crimson Of the royal banner.
Residents who had known the King
all his life wept openly.
Women's handerchiefs fluttered Is
they dried their eyes.
The cofIin rested on a spot marked
by q brass cross bearing the mono
grams Of the Duke Of Clarence,
Georges dead brother, and Queen
Alexander, his late mother
Tonight the church will be closed
to the public as the royal family
gathers for its memorial service.
Bier Near Golden Altar.
The royal bier rested near a mag
nificent golden carved altar. donated
10 years ago by Rodman Wanamaker
in tribute to King Edward VII, father
of King George. and his work for
peace.
Wanamaker also gave q jeweled
Bible and communion set to the
Eandringham Church.
Three wheel chairs brought bed
ridden old employees Of the royal estate
to the church.
The widowed Queen walked twice
through the rain and sleet last night
from the royal residence to the VII
lage church, to be again at the side
OF her husband.
The first time. dressed in deep
mourning and carrying an umbrella
for protection from the storm, she
followed humbly behind the CONN of
her dead King in its half-mile journey
from the death chamber to tf2c church.
After returning to Sandingham
House by automobile, she went back
to the church once more, late in the
evening, to kneel in prayer before
the bier Of her liege.
Two other women Of the royal
household accompanied the Queen on
her second journey over the path
she often walked happily with the
King.
Queen Is Left Alone.
The guards withdrew this time as
the sorrowing widow advanced alone
to the bier. where she knelt for seven
minutes in prayer.
In her earlier visit to the church,
she followed closely behind the Kings
body, borne by six stalwart grenadier
guardmen.
Her youngest son, the Duke of
Kent, and her son-in-law, the Earl
Of Harewood, walked on either side
Of the Queen mother. Behind her
Vere her only daughter Mary, the
Princess Royal, and the Duchess Of
Kent.
The Queens eldest son. King Ed
ward. was expected back at Sandring-
ham House today from his busy round
Of accession ceremonies in London,
accompanied by her second son, the
Duke of York, and the Duchess Of
York.
The royal family's other son, the
Duke Of Gloucester, was still conva-
lescing In London from the severe cold
which kept him from the bed side of
his father.
Promptly at noon tomorrow, the body
Of the 70-year-old King win be taken
on . gun carriage to the nearby Wolf
erton Station. Thence It will 60 by
train to London to lie in state at
Westminster Hall until Tuesday.
The hall Is adjacent to the House Of
Parliament, across the street from