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WORLD GATHERS
AT KING’S BIER
Funeral Ceremonies of Edward
VII. Attended by Representa
tives of All Nations.
THOUSANDS GAZE ON COFFIN
For Three Days Subjects of the Late
Monarch View Remains Lying In
State—Final Observances " at
Royal Palace of Windsor.
London, Eng.—With all the pomp
and formal observances befitting the
obsequies of the ruler of a great na
tion. King Edward's funeral pageant
on May 20 is classed as the most Im
posing ceremonial In the history of
Croat Britain’s capital.
The streets through which the pro
cession pnssed were lined with upward
of 30,000 picked troops of the British
army, and among the mourners were
the rulers of every country In Europe,
or their representatives. In this as
sembly ex-President Roosevelt rode as
the special envoy of the United States,
©very honor being nccorded America's
distinguished representative.
At a conservative estimate 700.000
persons passed through Westminster
hall to look upon the coflln of the king
lying In stato. Barriers were built, by
means of which the peoplo were
ushered through In four lines at the
rate of 18,000 an hour. The body of
the late king was not exposed to view.
The mourners saw only the coflln.
with the official regalia and heaps of
flowers.
Queen Mother Chose Hymns.
The hymns sung at the service at
Windsor were all of the queen moth
er's choice. They were *'My God. My
Father, While I Stray,*' “Now the la
borer's Task Is O’er,” and “1 Heard a
Voice From Heaven.”
Scotland yard had all Its detectives
on duty, and these were reinforced by
a hundred more from continental
cities. All visitors were watched, but
there wns little real fear of anarchistic
ROUND TOWER OF WINDSOR CASTLE.
From St. George's chapel, within the precincts of this palace of the late
king his body was borne to the mausoleum.
attempts, because It was known that
every one under survellance would bo
deported from England If any trouble
were caused on this occasion, and it
was not likely that the persons of the
nnnrehlst type would give up volun
tarily their safest refuge In Europe.
The procession to Westminster hall
May 17 for the lying In state wns al
most on as great a scale as tho fu
neral procession. The cortege included
King George and all the foreign sov
ereigns on horseback, nnd the queen
mother and the royal ladles In car
riages.
When the funeral procession started
every street car In London came to a
standstill for a quarter of an hour. All
the public houses In Ixmdon were
closed while the procession was pass
ing
No Distinction Shown.
There was no distinction as to per
son nor were there any ticket privi
leges for the lying In state In West
minster hall. All had to take their
turn In line.
At SL George's chapel, at Windsor,
from whence the body was carried to
Its final resting place the carved
■tails were removed In order to give
place to timber seating. Otherwise
not a tenth of those entitled to attend
would hove been able to enter. The
chapel was draped with violet hang
ings.
Violet wns the predominant tone of
all the funeral drnpinga and public
decorations. It being well known that
King Edward greatly disliked the
gloom given by black draperies.
The service held In Westminster
abbey did not form any part of the
royal funeral. It wus a memorial
service held especially for those mem
bers of the house of lords and bouse
of commons, who were unable to go
to Windsor.
Electric standards were fixed around
the place In Westminster hall where
the catafalque stood. The public was
admitted until ten o'clock at night.
The catafalque occupied the spot on
which Gladstone's catafalque stood.
The Court at Windsor.
The court removed to Windsor the
day before the funeral. The arch
bishop of Canterbury, assisted by
Cation Wilberforce. conducted a short
service at Westminster hall on the ar
rival of the body on May 17. The
members of both houses of parliament
attended this service.
Neither M. Loubet. M. Delcasse nor
M. Clemenceau formed part of the
French mission to attend the funerul
of King Edward. Premier Briand in
tended to go, but also gave up the
idea, owing to the fact that Emperor
William was there. Under these cir
cumstances the mission was purely
formal. It consisted of M. PIchon,
minister of foreign affairs; General
Dalstein. military governor of Paris;
Admiral Marquis and an attache rep
resenting President Fallleres.
Roosevelt Among the Monarch!.
Ex-President Roosevelt, who was
named as specfel envoy of the United
States to attend the funeral of King
Edward, was presented to King Georgo
soon after his arrival In London. Mr.
Roosevelt occupied n place with the
visiting monarclis In the funeral pro
cession and attended the burial at
Windsor.
Jackies Drew Carriage.
King George being so closely
identified with the navy, the naval con
tingents took a prominent part In the
ceremonies. Bluejnckets drew the
gun carriage to Windsor, as they did
the carriage which bore the body of
Victoria, although on that occasion
they did so because the horses be
came restive.
Soldiers from the king's compnny.
grenadier guards, kept sentry wntc.h
over the body In the throneroom nt
Buckingham palace. They were re
lieved each hour. With simple cere
mony some one of the visiting royal
ties entered U»e room every now and
then, and the widowed queen went
there frequently.
Body In Magnificent Tomb.
The body of King Edward lies with
that of his immediate ancestors in the
magnificent mausoleum at Frogmore.
In the Home park of Windsor castle.
In this structure, erected by Queen
Victoria at a cost of $1,000,000, Priuce
Albert Edward, father of the late
king, was laid to rest In 1861. In the
same year Queen Victoria's mother,
the duchess of Kent, was burled In an
elaborate tomb In the grounds near by.
In 1901 Queen Victoria herself was
burled In tho mausoleum beside her
husband.
The structure Is probably one of the
most elaborate of the kind In exist
ence. It wns planned In minute detail
by Queen Victoria as a memorial to
the prince consort. The general pub
lic Is not admitted to the chamber
where lie the royal bodies In two Im
mense sarcophagi, but the spot Is a
great magnet for tourists, dozens of
whom Inspect the marble mausoleum
dally.
King George Dislikes His Office.
The new monarch Is good lnten
tloned and amiable and Is not lacking
In common sense, natlvo ability,
whereto have been added all tho ad
vantages of fine training, but his
tastes are domestic and he dislikes
the publicity and conspicuousness of
his new prerogatives. He would be
happy to live the life of a country
squire, and already It is a common
saving that Queen Mary will exercise
all the social powers which appertain
to the throne nnd will have a strong
influence as well In all affairs of state.
This Is unfair exaggeration, but the
new court will be markedly differ
ent from that of Edward. Several
conspicuous figures will disappear,
and the court of King George will
bear a close resemblance to that erf
Queen Victoria.
Now that King Edward Is gone It
is possible to give some hint of the
paradoxical effect of his death. His
Influence, as all the world knows, was
more powerfully for peace than that
of any man of modern times, yet curi
ously enough his death removes one
cause of friction between England and
Germany.
KATHERING
A PLEASANT LITTLE STORY
OF MEMORIAL DAY.
|AD,” said Jack, at the
breakfast table, "I’ve got
I to have a new pair of
I shoes before Memorial day.
I All the follows are getting
I patent leather oxfords, and
I I find my shoes getting
I rather disreputable—worn
I clear through on the
I soles.”
I "Dad” —elsewhere known
| and respected as the honor-
D
able Judge Adams—laid down his
morning paper and looked at Jack
over his glasses.
“See here, young man, go ahead and
get your patent leathers If you need
them, but get tho ones you have on
fixed up. I know where there’s a lit
tle cobbling shop down on Spencer
street—it’s kept by two brothers—old
soldiers both of ’em, crippled by the
war, and they're trying to make an
honest living. Tell the old fellows to
put on some good strong half soles
and straighten up the heels If they
need straightening.”
Katherine passed her father the
toast. "Daddy,” she said, coaxlngly,
‘‘inny I take tho new auto on Memorial
day? You know you and mamma are
talking of going to Uncle Robert’s to
spend the day, and If you'd only let me
take It I’d b«? so careful.”
He folded his newspaper, consulted
his watch anxiously, and rose
"Well," he said, "I've got to be going
or I'll miss that car. Yes, Katherine,
I guess you may take the auto, if you
think you can be careful. Broken
bones are expensive as well as mighty
painful. And you. Jack, remember
what 1 told you about those shoes.”
Jack cornered Katherine as she was
going upstairs to dress for school.
“Say. sis." he said, digging his flats
Into his pockets, “would you mind ta
king my shoos down to those old duf
fers on your way to school? You gen
erally go that way to call for Phyllis,
don't you?’’
Katherine took the bundle under her
arm along with her high-school books
and went down Spencer street.
She went into the little shop and
sat down to wait. She had knocked
loudly, but no one had responded, and
she had made bold to enter.
As she sat there waiting, voices
from the little kitchen beyond reached
her. Evidently the two old men* were
having a late breakfast, and evidently
also they were somewhat hard of
hearing, for they kept on talking.
Katherine did not really mean to
, listen, but a sentence caught and held
' her attention.
| *T don't care so much for myself.
Jerry,” on old voice was saying, "but
laws! you haln't ever missed goln* to
Decoration day. And I hate to have
you miss this one —yes. sir, 1 do, Jerry.
If work wasn't so slack now mebby
we could afford to hire old man Daw
son's horse an' buggy to go with, but
there's the grocery bill yet to pay,
on' the medicine for your rbeumatlz.
an' the repairs on my wooden leg. and
our pensions not due yet for quite a
tpell. and—”
I Here Jerry broke In. “Now you
I haln't no «all to worry none about me,
j Silas." he said, “not a mite. I guess
1 I know how willin' you be to go with
! out things so as to give me a leetle
pleasure —you always was that way—
: an' I appreciate It. But don't you go
Ito worryln’. 1 guess mebby we can
I bear the band play clear here, an*
They Hobbled Into the Little Bhop.
mebby we can ketch a glimpse of the
flags a-wavln*. An’ wc can put out
our own flag same's ever. If Johnnie,
next door, will nail It up on the porch.
My rheumatlz, an' your wooden leg
bein' away gettln' fixed, leaves us sor
ter helpless, don’t It?*'
Just here Katherine remembered
herself and coughed loudly. The two
old men set down their heavy teacups
In haste. Silas caught up his crutch
nnd Jerry his cane, and they hobbled
Into the little shop.
Katherine opened the bundle. “Here
are my brother's shoes," she said;
"they need half-soling and straighten
ing at the heels, and a tiny patch right
here. And can you flx them today,
please?”
The two old brothers smiled at her.
"Why yes. we'll flx 'em today," said
Silas. "Jerry can take one an' me the
other, an' the boy can come an' got
'em this noon."
Katherine could not quite tear her
self away from the genial old men who
apparently put up so brave and cheer
ful a struggle against adversity.
"My father says you are both old
soldiers," she began. “You must try to
go to the exercises up In the cemetery
on Memorial day. They say they’re to
be exceptionally fine this year. Gen.
Thomas Wyatt Is going to deliver the
oration, and—"
Old Jerry almost bounded to his
feet in his excitement.
‘‘l want to know!” he cried; "I want
to know! Why, my land o' liberty,
Silas an* me fit under him in the war!
Old Tom Wyatt! An’ here’s Silas an’
me old an’ crippled, an’ can’t go to see
him and hear him!”
Katherine, her young face aglow
with sudden resolve, rose impusively.
“Well,” she said, "you shall go, some
way. I’ll see that there’s some way
provided so you can both ride up to
the cemetery and see and hear your
old general!”
As she hurried on to school she
thought: "Isn’t that just like me?
All Impulse and not a bit of reason.
Just because those two poor old men
touched my sympathies. Now, how
Gave Them the Ride of Their Lives.
are you going to get them up to that
cemetery. I’d like to know? Hire a
livery rig? Pocket money for May all
gone. Borrow from Daddy? Never!
Take them In the automobile Instead
of tho girls? Well—l—never—”
Katherine stopped on the sidewalk
and laughed aloud. What would the
girls say? And the boys? And Jack?
The girl's eyes sparkled. "I will!”
she said, "and I know of another who
will fill the empty seat. Old Mrs.
Davis, who hasn't been to a Memorial
day celebration for years, and she a
soldier's widow still wearing an old
rusty crape veil In his memory. Poor
old dear! And I know not one of them
has ever had an auto ride or ever ex
pects to. And after the exercises
perhaps I*ll take them a spin down the
river road. I will! 1 will! The poor
old souls! I'll make 'em have one
royal afternoon or die In the attempt.”
That afternoon was a dream of de
light to the three old people and the
years fell from them like a garment,
so wonderful n thing Is joy to those
whom joy seldom visits. The color
came In Widow Davis’ wrinkled
cheeks, and her old eyes beamed with
pride as she looked across the rows
of graves to Henry's, where the little
flag fluttered and the great bouquet of
white syrlngas and plumy lilacs lay
like a benediction. The band played
its sweetest and softest, and the two
old brothers never knew that quiet
tears were running down their faces
as they listened.
The general's speech was strong
and true, and brave and tender, and
when It was over. Silas and Jerry
could not refrain from hobbling up to
greet their old commander.
When at last It was all over and the
people began to descend the long hill.
Katherine turned her automobile In
the direction of the river road. She
drove slowly, so that her guests might
enjoy the exquisite view, and on and
on they went, miles out Into tho beau
tlful, free, open country. But on the
way home Katherine gave them the
ride of their lives, and laughed to see
the widow's old face flushed like a
girl's and her gray hair floating on the
wind, while- the old crepe veil blew out
straight behind Into the delighted facet
of the two old men. who were thor
oughly enjoying the swift pace. It wat
all very wonderful and beautiful, anc
surely there was a good deal In Uf«
after all. they thought.
That night the general was the guesl
of honor at Judge Adams' at dinner
The judge and his wife had at th«
eleventh hour given up their proposed
visit, and were glad and proud to en
tertaln so famous a gtiost.
The general looked across at Kath
erine. "My dear young lady." he be
gan in his stately, olj-fashloned way
"It does me good—more than I can ex
press in mere worde-to discover thai
youth Is not all frivolity and flippanc}
in this generation. When I saw yoi
today giving pleas ire and satisfactloc
to those whose lives are poor ant
lowly—when I heard afterward of th<
delightful outing you gave them on th<
beautiful river road—why—l—l ••
The general stopped nnd tried tc
think of the proper word, then smllec
at Katherine, which was a great dea
better than finding It.
"They told me all about It—Sllai
nnd Jerry,” he said, “when I called t<
see them on my way here, and If evei
a happier or prouder pair of brotheri
existed 1 have never met them.”
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