ROYAL FUNERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10044, 14 May 1910, Page 5

ROYAL FUNERAL.

PROCESSION ON TUESDAY. TO WESTMINSTER HALL. KING WILL TAKE PART. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received May 13, 2.20 p.m. LONDON, May 12. King George and the foreign Royal personages will join in the procession on Tuesday when the late King's body will be carried to Westminster Hall. Queen Alexandra and Queen Mary will probably attend. An impressive service is being arranged. 3

GAZETTE NOTICE. Received May 13, 2.30 p.m. LONDON, May 12. A Gazette states that it is neither desired nor expected that the public ehall appear in deep mourning after the 17th June, hut should wear half mourning until the 29th July.

RACING TO BE POSTPONED. Received May 13, 2.40 p.m. LONDON, May 12. Ali racing fixtures have been postponed until the 2rd May. King George met the King of Denmark at the railway fetation.

ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION

COSTLY WREATHS. Received May 13, 10 a m. LONDON. May 12. Great prices, up to £SOO sterling, are being paid for the usa of windows in the West End on the day of the funeral of King Edward Many of the wreaths are costing £IOO each. The Kaiser's will be six feet in diameter.

The' London elementary schools will be closed on Friday next, the day (f tie funeral.

Mamo' 1 services in Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, and St. Maragret's (Westminster) will be hekrsimultaneously on the day of the funeral. The New York Stock Exchange will be closed for two hours on the morning cf King Edward's funeral.

"FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE."

Received May 13. 9.50 a.m. Hfj LONDON, May 12.

The abandonment of "The Festival ot Empire and Pageant of London" will mean the throwing out of employment of'thousands of persons. The venture was insured against King's 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 later thai wa-5 originally intended.

THE KAISER.

Received May 13, 10.50 a.m. LONDON, May 12.

The Kaiser William and his brother, Prince Henry of Prussia, will arrive in London on Thursday next.

MEMORIAL SERVICE,

FOR USE BY NONCONFORMISTS.

Received May 13, 10.10 a m. LONDON, May 12

The Rev. J. H. Jowett, t0.P.., President of the Free Church Council, is preparing a memorial service for use in Nonconformist churches. ALTERED PRAYER-BOOKS. Received May 13, 10.10 a.m. LONDON, May 12. The Oxford and Cambridge presses have issued altered Prayer Books, containing the formula "Our Gracious Quesn Mary, Alexandra the Queen Mother, and Edward Tuke of Cornwall." MILITARY TOURNAMENT. QUESTION OF POSTPONEMENT. Received May 13, 11 a.m. LONDON, May 12. It is still uncertain whether the indefinite postponement of the Military Tournament means its abandonment for this year. Received May 13, 11.10 a.m At the King's dearie, the Army Pageant at Lambeth Palace, which it has been decided to postpone, will be held as.originally arranged. RACE MEETING POSTPONED. By Telegraph—Press Association. ASHBURTON, May 13. The Ashburton County Racing Club at a special meeting to-day decided to holi its winter race meeting on June 23rd and 24th. in lieu of the autumn meeting, abandoned on account of the death of King Edward. The new programme was drawn up, including four hurdle races. In all the events substantial stakes were offered.

CALBE NOTES, Received May 13, 9.45 a.m. LONDON, May 13. A gazette issued at Olttiwa makes \hi 20th ir.st. a c 7 ay of National mournng. Though the "Festival of Empire" has Icon the. New Z ',!;•;<', New South Wdei, in:! Or ; :-.rj.-.L: Courts will be oie::ei!.