THE ROYAL FUNERAL.
THE ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Owing to the fact that New Zealand time is nearly twelve hours ahead of London, the funeral proceedings will practically be only commencing at Home as we go to press. It will therefore be impossible for any cabled details to arrive here until some hours later. It is indicated, however, in the latest London cable to hand, dated the 19th inst., time 7 p.m., that for the great occasion most of the trams and trams in Great Britain would come to a standstill. Special services were also to be held in the principal Catholic churches in the United Kingdom, as well as services at the Embassy Churches in all ~tals.
Tht flags in the German and other navies were to be halfmasted by special order.
ROYALTIES AT THE FUNERAL. Among the latest foreign Royalties to arrive in London to attend King Edward's funeral were King Manuel of Portugal, King Albert of Belgium, King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, The Maharaja of Kapurthala, Punjaub, India, the Duke of Aosta, Italy, Prince Henry of the Netherlands, King Charles of Sweden, M. Pi'chon, French Minister of Foreign Affairs,: a deputation from Bißrritz, where Kiog Edward was staying just prior to bis death, the Crown Prince and Princess Ferdinand of JRpumania, Princes Philip Leopold of Saxe-Co-;burg-Gotha, the Crowja Prince Sulieraan Effendi of Turkey, ,the .Cro.wii Prjnee Alexander of. Seryja, a ; Chjnr. eae' delegation, .. tbe>, Ernßst of Hesse, Prince Maximilian of Baden, and the Grand Duke AdoJph of Mecklenburg Strelitz. Prince Francis Ferdinand, frown! Prince of Austria, Prince Albrecht of Wurtemburg, and Prince, Johann George of Saxony will also reach here to-morrow. King George I, of Greece, the Crown Prince Constan tine of Greece,"" Prince Christopher. of Greece, and Prince Henry of Prussia, the Kaiser's brother, have also arrived.
The Kaiser William of Germany rsached Flushing, Holland, and embarked on the Royal yacht Hohenzol'ern, so as to reach London on Thursday.
The Sultan of Zanzibar, Seyid All bin Haraoud, who '/came to London to attend the funeral, is ill; and has been ordered to a watering place on the continent. He has sent a fourteen feet wreath, in which are included five hundred mauve orchids.
1' The following is the order of the procession:— ■:-,zv.. uS:'. '••■. Bands of the at head of procession, detachments of. Territorials,' Colonial trotp3, including tha King's Colonials, Australians-, New Z?'alanders, all branchea of the Army, concluding with the Household Cavalry and Horse Artillery; then the Marines, Navy and Military Attaches to Foreign Embassies; deputations of officers of Austrc-Hungarian, Bulgarian and Danish Armies; German Navy and Army, worwsgian and Portuguese Armies; Russian, Sp nish and Swedish Armies and Navies; six General officers, commandiug-in-cbief; Field Marshals Lord Kitchener, Sir Evelyn Wood, and Earl Roberts; Headquarters Staff, Army Council. Admirals Fawkes, Drury, Fanshawe, Seymour, Richards, Kerr, andMoel: Board of Admiralty,.. Naval and Militiry Aides-de-Camp, four abreast; bands of the Marina Infantry, Guards, Engineers and Artillery; His M'ij .sty's, £uite3 and the English Royal Princes; Duke of j Norfolk; Lords Denman, Ro3ebery, ! Allendale, Althorp, and Beauchamp; late king's Equerries; Gentlemen at Arms and Bearep; Non-commis-sionei officers of the Guards on either side of the gun carriage drawn by eight horse 3 ami preceded by a full detachment of Royal Horse Artillery, followed by the late King's charger and the Royal Standard, carried by a non-commissioned officer; Household Cavalry; then King George V., with the Kaiser on his right hand and the Buke of Connaught on his left, fallowed by the principal members of their suite; then Kings and Princes three abreast in the following order, left to right—King o* Norway, King of the Hellenes, King of Spain, King of Bulgaria, King of Denmark, King of Portugal, Turkish Heir Apparent, Archduke Franz, Prince Fushimi, Prince Michael AJexandrovitcb, Prince D'Aosta, Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria, the Duke of Sparta; /-Grown Prince of ■ : JRoTOanl^;^Pr JDcejv^Henry• .rot :: ;<, the Netherlands, Prince A lbrecht of, ;lWurteraburg,> Prince of SerVia, ; Prince Georgeof Saxony, Duke .of Saxe-Coburg. Prince of Waldck Pyr- ' mont, Mohammed Ali, Prince Charles | of Sweden, Prince Albert of'SchlesI wig-Holetein, Prince Arthur of Con■naught, Prince Christian, Duke of ' IFife, Prince Alexander of Batten-
SPECIAL SERVICES IN UNITED KINGDOM.
ALL TRAMS AND TRAINS STOPPED
FLAGS OP THE NAVIES HALF MAST,
DISTINGUISHED COLONIALS PRESENT.
AT PADDINGTON STATION
!'* SERVICE IN MELBOURNE.
Received May 21, 12.45 p.m. MELBOURNE, May 20.
THE FINAL RESTING PLACE
burg, three Princes of Teck, Pfince Maximilian of Baden. Prince Michael Michaelovi ten,' Prime of SaxeCoburg, Prince Danih of Montenegro, Prince Christopher of Greece, the Grar.d Duke of Mccklenburg'Strelltz. 1b.9 Duke of D'Alencon, Comte Dn Pierre, Prince Louis of Orleans, Prince Bonardej of Siam, Prince Leopold of Coburg, and Prince Wolrad of Waldeck; Crown Equerry; then twelve carriages, the first C-ueens Alexandra and Marie, and Princesa Roys], Princess Victoria; second carriage, Queen Mary, Queen of Norway, Duke of Cornwall, and Princess Mary; third carriage, Princess Carisliar, Princes Louis and Henry, of ButienI burg, and the Duchess of Cor.iiau.-rht; fourth carriage, the Duchess of Albany and the Prince 33 Patricia of Connaught, and Princes "'Andrew if Greece, and Louis of Battenburg; fifth carriage, Princesses Alexandra - Maud, Victoria, and Marie of Schles-wig-Holstein: sixth carriage, the j Duchsess of Teck, Princess Louise of Battenburg and Princes Albert Henry andGtorge; seventh carnage, Prince Tsaito with sinte; eighth carriage, Theodore Roosevelt, M. Pichon arid Sanad Khan of Persia; ninth carriage, Lord Strathcona, air George Reid (Australia), Hon. VV. HallJones (New Zealand); tenth, eleventh and twelfth carriages, suites; then a detachment of Metropolitan Cily Police, Edinburgh Police, Royal Irish Constabulary, Dublin. Police, Metropolitan Fire Brigade and a closing escort uf 33,500 d'smouLted and 1,120 mouiite'd troops on the line of "route, in review order, with colours and.trumpets and drums draped. As the cortege was seen the infantry sloped arms, and when the head of the procession arrived arms were reversed and heads bowed.
Big Ben tolled from 9.15 till 11' o'clock, and fifty destroyers sent a draft of four offiers r including Major Warren Filkes and eighteen petty Officers. One hundred and seven officers and 2,750 fleet men, and marines,' ,and representative detachments also assisted in libirg the route, minute guns being fired daring the journey from Westminster to Paddington. ,
DECORATION OF THE ROUTE. Received May 21, 12.20 a.m. ' LONDON, May 20. The route of the Profession was lined with purple and white Venetian masts, whence flags, half masted, were hung with thousands of laurel wreaths.
The Pall Mall, St. James Street, 'ah-3 Piccadilly Clubs were draped in violet on black, Apsley and urosvenor ;Hou£ea in purple and the Ritz and BarckSley Hotels and the majority of private houses similarly. There was a great purple arch at Paddington, surmounted with a crown and inscribed "Farewell."
Several distinguished visiting colonials, including Sir Wm. Russell, Drs Levinge and McArthur, Judge Denniston, Hon George Thome, M.L.C., Hon. Criae. Louisson, M.L.C, Lady Stout, Mesdumes Rclleslon, Callendsr, and Malcolm Eo*a occupied seats on the colonial office stand.
Received May 21, 1 a.m. LONDON, May 20. , At Paddington ten non-commission-ed officers of Grenadiers, wherein King Edward was lieutenant-captain, were waiting to carry the casket to the train, which was drapjd in nine saloons and upholstered in purple drape riVs, and crepe. Every bridge and every station was guarded to Windsor station whers 100 bluejackets were in readiness to drag the gun-carriage right to the sovereign's entrance.
• Fully 100,000 attended the public memorial service held in front of tie Federal Parliament Bouse. The streets in the vicinity were marked off in the form of a cros.s.. .The ser-. vice was conducted by Archbishop .Clark.... The Governor-General, the State .Governor, the Prime .ftlinister, the Federal and State 'Ministers, and leading public business.rnen were present. The day was observed as a close public holiday.
AT ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL. •- J
The Archbishop of Canterbury was to read the prayers and pronounce the Benediction at St. George'*, Windsor. Walter Parratt's organ solo and Beethoven's Funeral March, were to be played as thewords "Dust j
to dust" were pronounced, and the coffin lowered out of sight into the vault, where it was afterwards to be wheeled to its final resting place on a massive stone table directly beneath the Duka of Clarence's tomb.
Crowds were astir at daybreak, and by 7 o'clock the route wa3 packed by tens of thousands. The day was beautifully fine for the funeral, with the sun shining.
KING EDWARD'S GOOD WORK.
TRIBUTE BY LORD ROSEBERY. deceived May 19, 2 p.m. LONDON, May 18. Lord Rosebery, speaking at the Royal Scottish Hospital, said: "King Edward found Europe profoundly and bitterly alienated from Britain, owing to misconception with regard w the nature of South African affairs. He set himself to win back the foreigners' goodwill, not with the intention of framing alliances hostile to other countries, but by winning tact, exquisite kindliness, and the transparent goodness of his character united all the' peoples, so far as might be, in the bonds of friendship.':; We may look with confidence to King George's reign. He has led-a pure, healthy, abstemious life, and has been a good husband and father. Ho has explored every region of the Empire, and spared no pains to fit himself for the Throne." MASTERTON SERVICE. PROCESSION THROUGH THE TOWN.
FUNERAL CEREMONY AT SHOW GROUNDS.
AN IMPRESSIVE SERVICE.
The funeral service arranged in Masterton was carried out in a most Impressive manner. The wea her during the afternoon was beautifully fine and clear, with the sun shining overhead; just (he ideaL day for a procession such as had been arranged, and suggestive of that peace v?hich marked the end of the great King whose remains far away in the Home land were to be consigned to their last resting place that afternoon. .;., Thti arrangements for the funeral procession were carried out with excellent forethought and attention to detail. It was in every way a substantial, imposing, and impressive marshalling of the whole of those units of our citizanshtp worthy of a great occasion, and the people turned out in thousands to add their tribute of reverence and honour in the celebration of the last solemn riles for the dead Kinp.
THE PKUCESaiON. £ Shortly before two o'clock' th* s precession, which had been drawn up and marshalled in Church Street by Staff Sergt.-Major McChristell. assisted by'Rupt. Jenkins a'ul Capt, Dixon, proceeded along Queen Street in the following order:— Masterton Rifles, Massed Bands, Masterton Mounted Rifle?, Junior Cadets, Veterans and Returned Troopers,' Hia Worship the Mayor and Councillors, Magistrate and Civil Servants, the County Chairman and County Councillors, The Chairman and Trustees of the Trust Lands Trust, the Chamb.sr of Commerce, the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, the Legal Profeesim, Fire Brigade, Fire Police, St. John Ambulance, Salvation Army, Od bellows Foresters, Druids, Rechabites, Maoris, General Public. On arrival at the Showgrounds the lawn in front of the grandstand was used for the marshalling of the trc'ops and crdets, who were lined up on three sides of a square, the rcain grandstand being reserved for the ladles and children, .and members of the Civil Service. A large platform had been erected in front of the grandstand, and on this " were accommodated the Mayor and Councillors, County Chairman and Councillors, and the Chairman and members of the Trust Lands Trust, together with the clergy and prominent cilizans. The Battalion Band, under Bandmaster G. Hutchinson, took up a position right opposite the platform, and immediately behind them were the lady choristers, who had practised energvtually throughout the week for the service. Mr R. J. Young conducted the vocal portion (f the S3rvice.
There was not the slightest hitch in the - arranging of the vast assemblage, the mershals doirg their work so well, aided by the careful attention to detail of the Fire Police under Uapt, Dixon, that within a few minutes the processionists and their followers were in position, and every man, woman and child had not only a good view of the proceedings, but was enabled practically to take a united pari; in the service. The Maoris, both men and women, entered fully into the solemnity of the occasion," being dressed in native mourning, and many of them wore a profuse display of greenery in their headdress. s
~, ;^uuctually ( ?a;]t %^^^^ ceedihgs commenced with the- sing" ing: of the hymn fvSo scon'PasEeth it away, and we are gone," after which the R iV; ; A. H jdge made the invocation, and recited the Lord's Prayer, the assemblage joining in. Captain Adams cf the Salvation Army led the chanting of the 90th Psalm, which wan joined in alternately by the audience. .The
favourite hymn "Rock of Ages'-' was then sung with great fervor by tbe choir and assemblage, the band again playing the air, after which the Rev. Bain Mac Donald read the lesson from first Cor, chapter xv, and the Kev. H. Watson followed by leading the singing of the appropriate hymn "Nearer My God To Thee."
ADDRESS BY THE REV. MR WATSUN.
The Rev. Mr Watson delivered the address incidental to the occasion. They were reminded that day, he said, of Death. "Death was the end of our life, but our influence always remained." It might be for good, and it might be for evil, but it was felt by far more people than was generally imagined. They must remember that there were those who, like the late King Edward, lived for oth'eis, and that today we were reaping the benefits of their lives. There were tnose also who lived for self only,! and to-day their off Bpring were reaping th 3 results of their selfishness. They must live a life of unselfishness, so that their epitaph be not 1 a stigma to their name. That day they laid to rest their good King. His 1 memory would continue and his influence would remain; his memory would bo cherished in the hearts of his people, and his influence would always point to righteousness. It was not possible to get an idea of the beauty of a mountain by standing on its summit, but viewed from afar it was possible to see and realise its beauty, its grandeur of surrounding, and its due 'proper! ion. In this way they might view the life of the late King who lived wholly for the good of his subjects. Was there, he asked, ever a monarch who was so abreast of the times, or so . unselfish and painstaking and hard-working: in the i. tireßts of his people? He and his illustrious mother Queen Victoria had probably done more for the benefit of their subjects, white or coloured, than" any other Rnyal sovereign. They were always, alert, always ready to help in any disaster, not only with words cf sympathy,, but with actual assistance at a time when it was promptly needed. They lived for their people and those people would never forget it. It was hard.ii.deed to estimate the worth of King Ed-1 ward's lirV, but even now the world > had by common consent given to him the title of "Edward the Peacemaker." When he came to the throne the Empire was at war., They all knew of his efforts to end that war. The Empire which he took over was three times as large as. Europe, yet he left that Empire in peace and harmony with all the world, .as the result cf the work of his ten^years'reign, There had been at times Vliniouis of war, but hk" wisdom, his wide uutlook and his great unselfishness and love of peace had saved us from the- horrors of the battlefield. They had had their soldier King?, of course, and their victories had f;een sung in prose and ver o e, and we were proud of them. But their victories had been marred by death and bloodshed. They had had their titles of ''Conqueror" and "Lion-hearted" and "Great," but sweeter and far more glorious was the title accorded to him whom they mouroed that day- * 'Edward the P.acemaker." To no one had that titje been accorded save the "Great King of Kings?' "Bleesed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God." What greater honour than to be recognised by God as his child, and that was the reward of Kiug Edward? .-Their', lute King had taught thorn the % lrue source of national greatness. In these days one would talk of education, another of defence, and otheis of reform and commercial industry, and so on. But there was something far more necessary for the welfare of any nation, and the nation that forgot it had only ruin before it. It was not reform* but righteousness that exalted a nation. Each individual every nation had a duty to God—a duty to ihe Throne j before which each of them must irieyjtably bow, as King Edward, and on the .fulfilment of that vow, that duty, depended the greatness of men. King Edward did his duty towards God, and his (Ihe speaker's) prayer was "May his subjects never forget it—it is righteousness exalteth the nation." The Rev. C. E. Porter now led the choir and assemblage in the singing of the hymn "abide with Me," and also recited a praver for the repose of the soul of the late King, for Queen Alexandra and for the new King and Queen, after which the Band played "The Garland ot Flowers," the vast audience standing and remaining uncovered.
The proceedings were then quietly concluded by the pronouncing of the Benediction by the Rev. W. Raine, and the gal luring dispersed "shortly before four o'clock. . , ...
The music for the hymns sung ,ar,d, led by the Infantry Band waa-epecia 1 ly arranged by Bandmaster Hutchinson for the The hymn, were exceedingly weir £lajel by the band,-, and ;tne ex? ;; ■ "■ ''
ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH:
MORNING AND - VICES. :■■
There were good congregations at both the morning and evening services in St. Patrick's Church yesterday, wbea the prayers arranged fcy
Archhishop Redwood for the funeral service of tbe late King Edward were recited. The bell was tolled from noon till 2.30, in accordance with the expressed wish of His Excellency, Lord Plunket.
MEMORIAL SERVICES AT ST. ,MATI'HBW'S CHURCH.
Services in memory of;, the. late King were held yesterday morning at St. Matthew's Church., There was»a celebration of the. Holy Communion at 7.30. At 11 o'clock the memorial service was made as far as possible the same as would be held at. the Royal funeral. The Church was well filled and the service was very impressive. The clergy and choir entered the west door while the organist, Mr H. S. Claughton played the Dead March in Saul. The sentences, lesson (1 Cor. xv, 20), special psalm (xc\ and prayers were adapted from the Burial Office. The Hymns "Days and Moments quickly Flying," and "Now the Labourer's Task is O'er," were sung by a full choir. In the address, the Vicar preaching from St. Matt, v, 9, spoke of the late Kinc as the Peacemaker, and how in his life he thus lived up to the motto "I serve," which he bore for .;' many years as Prince of Wales. The service closed with the Easter Hymn "On the Resurrection Morning," and the "Nunc Dimittis," was sung as the choir left the church. i
SERVICES IN WELLINGTON.
THE GOVERNOR AT ST. PAUL'S.
By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, May 20.
His Excellency the Governor attended the memorial service at St. Paul's pro Cathedral at 10.30 this morning. The church was crowded. The service opened with a processional hymn followed by the solo, "I am the Resurrection and the Life." Then Psalm 90 was sung and the Rev. E. T. Sprott read the lesson taken chiefly from the burial service. The anthem "Wreaths tor our Graves," was sung by the congregation, and this was followed by a special prayer for the late' King and the Royal Family given by Archhdeacon' Fancourt. A solo was next sung "Then Shall the Righteous Shine Forth," and a feynan "On tha Resurrection Marnuig" follo-ved. The Benediction concluded the service. The congregation stood while the Dead March in Saul was played on the organ. Although the morniDg service at the Basin Reserve was arranged primarily for young people, there were considerably more adults precentthan children. The total attendance must have run into thousands. a platform was erected jo tbe middle ' f ihe area, and between it and the ferce in front of the grandstand was. Stretched a packed mass of cadet?, toy scouts, and children from the vaticua public schools, in charge of their respective, teachers. The whole -pf the slope in front of the stand Was occupied by adults/who Let. admitted on to the turf, and the sight from the platform was most striking, there being one perfect Bea of faces, all turned . towards trie speakers. The royal mourning colours of purple and tjlack were everywhere in evidence, and generally the whole assemblage gave token of hav.ng come together to pay the la3t possible reverential tribute to the memory of its departed sovereign. Seats on the l platform were occupied by Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, Hon. Dr. Findlay and Mrs Finday, Hon. R, McKenzie and Mrs McKenzie, Hons. T. Carroll, D. Buddo, T. McKenzie, and G. Fowlds, Mr T. M. Wilford, M.P., Mayor of Wellington, Hon. C. M. Luke, M.L.C., Mr J. P. Luke, M.P., and other leading citizens and ministers of religion.' The service"was one which will probably live long in the memories of those by whom it was attended. The Rev. S. J. Cbappell (Methodist) read the opening sentences of the Burial service, the Rev. Shirer (Presbyterian) read 1 Corinthians, chapter 15 verse 50 onwards, Mr G. Flux, schoolmaster, addressed tbe children present, and Mr H. N. Holmes (Y.M.U.A ) delivered an address. hymns were uung, and the Central Mission Band played "The Garland of Flowers;"
A GREAT PROCESSION. -
All business premises in Wellington were closed to-day, and through-1 out the city a day of general mourn- ] ing was observed. H.M.S. Pioneer in port fired minute guns this morning, snd again about 3.45 p.m. Long before the hour appointed tor the united service crowds began to assemble at the old Parliamentary Buildings. The Garrison Band headed the procession, prised all the military orders of the city, and played the troops grounds, j which were filled to overflow jng,i thousands being utfablelo gam admittance. The House and roof tops in the vicinity were thronged with people. Ninety per cent of those present were in mourning. When; the Governor,, who, was escor tedl by, the Heretauriga Rides, arrived: the ceremony began. Lord PJunkei was supported on his left by the. Premier and Lady Ward, Sir Robt. Stout, the Mayor, and Military and civic dignitaries, and on bis right by the clergy of the various local denominations, on the right of whom the choir was seated. The service comprised Jiyrm/s, prayers, Address
and Benediction, the band concluding the cernmouy with the Dead March.
IN OTHEK PARTS OF THE DOMINION.
Similar services to'those held in Wellington and Masterton were held in Auckland Wanganui, New Plymouth, Chiistehnrch, Dunedin, Invercargill, and in fact in almost every town of any consequence in .the Dominion, the inhabitants in every instance, according to the telegrams receive.! (urging out to the fullest -exUht, aifri joining in the hymns with feeling and sympathic devotion in extending the last rites to the departed Khsg.
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