THE OBSEQUIES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 817, 14 May 1910, Page 5

THE OBSEQUIES.

. $. NATION IN MOURNING. KAISERS WREATH. THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS' By Tclcrraph-Press Association-OoDyrieht London, May 12. Great prices, up to £500 sterling, are being paid for the use of windows in tho West End on Friday (May 20), tho day of the funeral of King Edward. The London elementary schools will bo closed on that day. King George and the foreign Royal personages will join in tho procession on Tuesday, when tho late King's body will be carried to Westminster Hall. Queen Alexandra and Queen Mary will probably attend. An impressive service is being arranged. Many of the wreaths are costing £100 each. The Kaiser's will be sis feet in diameter. • Tho.Kaiser and his brother (Prince HenTy of Prussia) will arrive in Lon-_ don on Thursday nest. A Gazette states that it is neither desired nor, expected that the public shall appear in deep mourning after June 17, but should wear half mourning I until July. 29. Tho Rev. J. H. Jowett, M.A., President of the Free Church Council, is preparing a memorial service for use by Nonconformist churches. The Canadian Government has appropriated £7000 to cover tho expense of draping every Federal building in Canada. (Rec. May 13, 9.35 p.m.) East End mourning includes black shutters, black-edged photographs of the King in parlour windows, penny Union Jacks with crepe bows. There have been immenso sales of mourning buttons and memorial cards, "The trade" has decided to close all public-houses in London from 10 a.m. till 2.30 p.m. on Friday. Sir Geo. Reid, High . Commissioner for the Commonwealth, is endeavouring to arrange that Australian officers in England shall represent the Australian military forces at the funeral. A Gazette issued in Canada makes Friday a day of national mourning. There were impressive scenes at Simla and Bombay on the reading of the proclamation of King George V. KING OF DENMARK ARRIVES. ALEXANDRA'S BROTHER. London, May 12. King Frederik VIJI of Denmark, brother of tho Mother Queen of Great Britain and <jf the Dowagor Empress of Russia, has arrived. He was met by King George V at the railway station. DROPPED OR POSTPONED. London, May 12. The abandonment of "The Festival' of Empire 1 and Pageant of London" will moan tho throwing out of employment of thousands of persons. The venture was insured against King Edward's death to the extent of £20,000. The' expenses already contracted ■ total £49,000. Many colonial delegates suggest petitioning King George with a view to securing his consent to the holding of the festival a month latex ikon was originally intended. It is still uncertain whether the indefinite postponement of the military tournament means its abandonment for this year. >■..■■ Later. At the King's desiro, tho Army Pageant at Lambeth Palace, which it had been decided to postpone, will be held as originally arranged. All racing fixtures have been postponed until May 23. (Rec. May 14, 0.45 a.m.) Though the -Festival of Empire is' postponed, tho New South Wales, New Zealand, and Canadian Courts will be opened. MESSAGE-SENDKRS. London, May 12. Besides those from the Governments of New Zealand, the Commonwealth, and the Australian States, tributes and messages have boon received (and published) from 5000 Victorian Boy Scouts, the Tasmanian Victoria. League, the Victoria Racing Club, Melbourne Municipal Council, Australian Natives' Association, various Consuls-General, the Moderator of tho Australian Presbyterian Church, tho Greek community in New South Wales, the Freemasons of Queensland and Victoria, women of South Australia*, shiro councils (including those of Paroo, Ruthorglen, lUaboo, Hawker, Kerang, Strathfield, and Sayo), Admiral Ijichi (of. the Japanese training squadron), the Melbourne Board of Works, the Victorian Stock Exchange, I the Mine-owners' Association, the Agricultural Society, tho Oddfellows of Bendigo,,the Mayors of Ipswich, Bendigo, Corowa, Armidale, Toowoomba, Newcastle, Northcote, Maorackville, Perth, Wellington, Canterbury, South Brisbane, Ballarat, Ballarat East, Eaglehawk, Castlemain, and Hawthorn, and Rangiuia (the Maori singer).