THE ROYAL COFFIN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 390, 16 May 1910, Page 5

THE ROYAL COFFIN.

GUARDED BY GRENADIERS. Received May 10, 12.40 a.m. London, May 15. In the 'presence of King George, Queen Mary, Queen Alexandra and Queen Mary's children, the Princess Marie, the King of Denmark and the Duke of Connaught, King Edward's body was removed to the throne room. An altar has been erected instead of the Chair of State, containing a plain gold cross surrounded with white flowers.

The coffin is covered with the Royal Society of Arts' needlework pall used for Queen Victoria's funeral. The crown and sceptre are laid on the coffin, and four great candles are burning. Four Grenadiers, with a corporal, stand statuelike, with bowed heads, at each corner of the purple draped catafalque, armed with rifles with muzzles downwards and hands crossed on the ibutts. They are relieved silently every hour.

IN NEW ZEALAND. MEMORIAL SERVICES. OBSERVANCES IN DUNEDIN. Dunedin, Last Night. •Special services, in memory of His late Majesty King Edward VII. were held in all the city churches to-dav. The Mayor (Mr. T. Cole)" and several of the- city councillors attended St. Paul's Cathedral, where the Primate preached in the morning. . There was a large parade of volunteers, 'who were distributed in the city churches.

IX AUCKLAND. Auckland, Last Night. Special services in memory, of King Edward were held in practically all churches to-day. There was no united service and no military parade except at Devonport, but- many, volunteers in uniform attended, various churches.

A military 'parade lias been arranged for Friday to Anglican, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic', and Wesleyan churches.

NTJRSES CONDOLE. v v.I'M Last Night. At the djfeire of the; various branches of the Nurses' Association the president cabled to Lord Knollys: "New Zealand Trained Curses' Association offer deep sympathy to Queen Alexandra."

The following reply has been received: "Queen Alexandra sincerely thanks you for kind sympathy in 'her sorrow."

MILITARY MEMORIAL SERVICE. Christchurch, Last Night. A military memorial service for the late King by the North Canterbury Infantry Battalion was held in Cranmer Square this iafter.no.on. About one thousand territorials and senior cadets 'were present in addition to six or seven thousand of the general public. The service was conducted by Bishop Julius, who delivered a sympathetic and imoressive address.