THE SERVICE AT WINDSOR.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13740, 23 May 1910, Page 7

THE SERVICE AT WINDSOR.

LAST SCENE IN ST. GEORGE'S

CHAPEL

LONDON, May 20,

As the coffin left Westminster, every train and all .vehicle in the Metropolis stepped for two minutes, and at ono o'clock the whole traffic of tho United Kingdom stopped for ten minutes. Every urban industry and rural occupation was sympathetically at a standstill. Windsor was densely crowded; many took tip their positions at six o'clock. Tho streets were impassable by ten, and the police and military were forced to clear the route about eleven o'clock. The first portions of the procession -arrived by special trains, re-formed, and awaited the coffin on the platform. The coffin was placed on a gun carriages, and drawn by bluejackets through High street to tho Great Park, thence >by the Long Walk, to tho west door of St. GeOrge'e Chapel. The Kings and Princes followed afoot in tho same order ha before, except that the Duke of Cornwall and Prince Albert wore immediately behind King George. \ The bell in the curfew tower was tolling, and the artillery firing minute guns. Queen Alexandra and the DowagerEmpress Marie of Russia drovo behind the foreign Royal personages, and Queen Mary and tho Queen of Norway followed. St. George's Chapel was not draped, the only decorations being tho banners of the Knights of the Garter over the .choir. The distinguished congregation of 700 was eer'iv seated on tiers and in the aisles, and included the Agents-General. The choir stalls were filled with Ministers and ex-Ministers, including Mr As. ciuith, Mr Balfour. Lord Lansdowne, Mr Winston Churchill, Mr Lloyd George, Sir Edward Grey, and Mr Austen Chamberlain.

The procession us cabled preceded the coffin.

From'th* west door to tlie bier King George led Quoen Alexandra by the hand, and the Kaiser followed with the Dowager-Empress Marie on his right arm. The other Royal personagea and the Ambassadors followed.

It was a brilliant spectacle, sunbeams illuminating everything through the side windows.

Queen Alexandra, with the DowagerEmpress Mario at her side, stood at the head of the coffin, and the Kaiser and the Duke of Coahaught stood one pace behind King George.