THE LATE MONARCH

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 May 1910, Page 3

THE LATE MONARCH

SCENES IN LONDON. TOUCHING CEREMONIAL. TRIBUTES FROM THE WORKERS. THOUSANDS OF WREATHS. [BY KLKCTRIO TELKOIUPH-COPTRIGHT.] [PER PRKB9 ASSOCUWON.] LONDON, J[«y 20. Tho Archbishop of Canterbury hold a service in Westminster Hail in eoimieetion with tho King's death. The procession. was 011 ao immense scale, and was witnessed by .hundreds of thousands of .subdued spectators, all of whom wore mourning. Tlio procession inclndod hands of tho Household Cavalry, colonial troops, military attaches, Field-Marshals, admirals, Kin jjcs, priluces, ambassadors, lords and commoners. A later message says: MG li EX. Ilig Tten tolled from D.lo a.m. till j 11 p.m. Fifty destroyers are on, I tho rivor and a draft of four officers, eighteen petty officers and men ■and seven stokers from these are joined to Rear-Admiral Jerramis' Naval Brigade of 107 officers and 27">0 of the fleet men and marines. Representative detachments walk in tlio procession. The remainder assist in lining the route. Minute guns are beinc fired during tlio journey from Westminster. LINING THE ROUTE. There aire 33,000 dismountedand 1120 mounted troops lining the route in review order with colours, trumpets, and drums draped. DRAPTNGS AND DECORATIONS. Tho roufe is lined with purple and white Veilfcian masts flags which are lmlf-masted, including (ill the Colonial flags and thousands of laurel wreaths. n THE SEIiVI CUj AT TH E CHLI I!CI 1. Tlio coffin was received at the west door by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York and the Rishmp of Winchester, the Dean of Windsor, canons, minor canons, lay clerks and choristers of tho chapel. King George's wreath lies on the coffin ami the cross of Queen Alexandra's white orchids. Queen M.ary'y wreath of white may. As "Dust to Dust" is pronounced the coflin is lowered out of sight into the vault and wheeled to the final resting ■place, a massive stone table directly beneath- the Duke of Clarence's tomb. (Received This Dnv, D.lo a.m.) LONDON. May 20. Memorial services alt Anglican churches on the Continent were attended by numbers of influential persons in European capitals, ian i many services were held in other places on the Continent and .also in the colonies. THOUSANDS OF WREATHS. Fifty men worked night, and day unpacking wreaths, and liaJf-a-dozei: vans plied ceaselessly between Wind sor Castle and the station. Six thousand wreaths have arrived, and three marquees are full of them. One was from Lieut. SliackletonV. antarctic expedition. Practically every regiment in the army sent one. F REEM ASONS'" LO V A LTV. The United Grand Lodge of English Freemasons, in an address to the King, express their profound' sympathy, and eulogise .fl*s father's work on behalf of Freemasonry. They also sent an .address of sympathy to the Queen Mother, and condolences to the Grand Master, the Duke of Connaiight, who is asked to lay the address at the foot of tho Throne. Owing to the Continental influx, all trains for Calais and Dover havr been run in duplicate since Monday. IN .TOHANNESrSFRG: Work was suspended ior foui hours in the Johannesburg goldmines during the funeral. AUSTRALIAN FORCES. Captain Phyllips, N.S.W. Lancers, Cant. Pounds, Australian Light Horse, Lieut. Fox, N.S.W. Artillery. and two non-commissioned officers represented tlio Australian forces at the Horse Guards Parade THE FINAL SCENE. FROM. WESTMINSTER TO WINDSOR. ENORMOUS CROWDS. LATEST PARTICULARS. (Received This Day, IJ.-10 a.m.) LONDON, May 20. As 'the cotlin left Westminster ev<jry trai liaud all vehicles in the Metropolis stopped lor two minutes, and at one o'clock tlie whole trallic of tiie ivingdom was suspended l'oi leu minutes. Jihrery uroan industry and rum. occupation syiiiip.itlietically stood .a.'., ii siaii.i.siui. u incisor was densely crowded am.' ;ua...y jKr.i;iii;, to.:K up p..siiions iu ■ax ./clock. L'lie streets were iinpassnhlu bj tuii, and the p.,..ce an>d military i It-ared the roiue <>.(, eleven, iuu-lu. portions of Hie pi occasion, which arrived by special trains, re-iormed, a;id awaite.. t.;e collin on the platft/l'lU The coffin uas placed oil a guncarriage, wJii.h was dirawn by l>mejac'kets through the High street an:! i-lio great parK, and thoiuo by Longwa.U ito the west dour of St. George':c!iur.;i. lOings aindl princes followed afoiil as b.fore, except that the Duke of C-r :Wiiii and Prince Albert were i::nuedia.toly behind King George. As the bell in the curfew tower lolled tlia artillery fired minute f'JLllfl. Queen Alexandra, and Prinmss .\!..irb ,s v e be.hind the foreign ioyr.-!i»k-s, and Queen Atyry ami tlui Queen of Norway followed. .St. George's olrirch was nndiraped, tho o.ily .'bconitiions being the ba.iir.ers of the Knights of tlio Garter, w'fidli were suspended. oyer tho choir. There was a distinguished ('."•ngregntiou of 700 perscrs, including Agents-Ge'M'".: 1 .!, ministers and Mr Asquith (Prime Minister), M;r Tklfour (Leader the Opposition), Lord Lnnsdowno 'Leader of 'the Opposition .in th • Housa cf Lords), Mr Winston Clinr;.hill (Home Secretary). Mr T.lryd(Chancellor of the Lxelie- „ •*(.,"£ Sir Edward Grev (.Mivi'ster for Foreign Affairs), Mr Austen Clia.niterlrom, M.P. ~ , Tho procession, as cabled, preceded the coffin to the west door. King George led Queen Alexandra by the 'hand, and the Kaiser followed with Princess Marie leaning on his right arm.' Other royalties and ambassadors followed,

BRILLIANT SPECTACLE

It was a brilliant spectacle, >tiho sunbeams illuminating tho sacred edifice through the side windows. Qucon Alexandra, and Princess MTirie stood sioo by side at the head of tlio coffin. The Kaiser and the Duke of Counaught occupied sea'th behind King George. Tho service proceeded as cabled yesterday.

Just prior to tlio comniital, the crown -an-ci sceptre worn removed from the coffin, the left side ol whic-U was covered wit h ;i royal stantlard. King George advanced and placed thereon a miniature standard ca<rried by the Kind's Company of Grenadiers. While .the Archbishop of Canterbury was reading the words "earth to earth," the coffin was gradually and silently lowered into the vault. After the Benediction, King George audi Queen Alexandra, knelt top 'her at the graveside, <and took a 1 : look at the coffin. They then ivi'red into the Chapter Room, and .! • royal mourners followed. Iho e:'.tire assembly subsequently passi'• <: through. 'i'u> choir took a farewell look Iho grave. HON IfATJ.-lON'KS FAINTS. During the recital of the comi"it:il words, the Hon. Hnll-Jon.es gent-General for New Zealand), who was sitting just behind the royalties, fainted. Neighbours fsinned him. and he partially renvercd, and was carried out during the Benediction. Mr John Burns 'President of the Board ol Trade), and two constables promptly assisted Mr Hall-Jones, and carried him nn a stretcher to a neighbouring house, where lie recovered. QTETCN AND LABOFTt LEADCTt.

Queen Alexandra has written to Mr Enoch Edwards, a. woll-knovft» labour man. saying she is much touched by his speech supporting the address of condolence, and expresses her sincere thanks for his kind words.