"I BHALL WORK TO THE END."

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 814, 11 May 1910, Page 5

"I BHALL WORK TO THE END."

HEART WEAKNESS THE' CAUSE OF DEATH. LYING-IN-STATE AND FUNEKAL. London, May 8. The "Daily Mail" reports that in reply to the doctors, who tried to dissaudo him from exercising his duties as Sovereign, King Edward's last words, uttered at 1 o'clock on Friday, just beforo he became comatose, wer6: "No; I shall not give in. I shall go on. I shall work ' to tho end." The "Daily News," on ihc authority of one in closest (ouch with the Court, slntbs that King Edward was optimistic on Friday lust. lie stated: "I urn all right." He even urged the Queen to attend the opera. The paper adds: "It was undoubtedly heart weakness, rather than bronchitis, that caused the King's death." ' On the Sandringham Estate. On .Saturday, April ■ 30, King Edward visited Sandringham, and inspected the gardens, kennels, and tho paddocks in which ivere his foals and yearlings. Ho then went to his new estate at Anmor, to see tho club rooms built for tho villagers. On Sunday, May 1, lie inspected the improvements at the little ivy-clad church, whore a memorial window is being erected to tho memory of Mr. Montague Guest (all' old and valued friend, who died suddenly on the King's Birthday last year during a shooting party at Sandringham, of which King Edward was a member). In tho afternoon his Majesty visited the home farm, and dairy,

The following thy was wet. He chatted nt tlio garden, gates- with the pensioners.Olio old woman came lo the doof and courtesied. King Edward waved her m out of the rnin, saying:; "Keep yourself warm, granny." "All Was,.Christian .There," The "Bishop of London, the 'Right Rev, Dr. Ingram, preaching at St. l'uul's yesterday, said: "Those present tell us nothing could hayo been more Christian than the passing of the King. He who had faced death twice faced it for the third time undismayed. There was a quiet family gathering at the bedside, and (ho coiumital prayer was uttered by the Archbishop a minuto beforo his Majesty died. "A blessing was pronounced when all was over in the hushed room. All was Christian there." ilie death chamber is not- draped, the only addition to tlie contents of the room being a few white flowers and violets—Queen Alexandra's lost offering. , The Death Chamber. . The body of tho King lies on a low single bed—a plain wooden frame—under an ordinary . white coverlet. The arms are outside tho covering, anil crossed nt tho wrists. The face is still bronzed, as tho result of the late monarch's sojourn at Biarritz. Fletcher . (who attended tho King in his last illness) and ono Royal page are watching in tho death chamber. Sir Luke Tildes, tho well-known arsketched the dead King. Mr. ,T ; S. Sargent, R.A., also visited the deatli chamber. •The body will lie in State in Westminster Hall on May 17, 18, and 19, and the funeral will take place on May 20. "MjGHT HAVE LIVED FOR MANY YEARS," IP HE HAD SPARED HIMSELF. (Rce. May 10, 10.50 p.m.) London, May 10. Tho British "Medical. Journal," after diagnosing the illness,, says' that, coukl the King have been induced to spare himself more, he would probably have lived for many years longer. HOPE IN SORROW. . (Rec. May 10, 11,5 8 ,.m.) • . London, May 10. • "The Times," commenting on what it describes as tho Archbishop of Canterbury's nobio sermon at. .Westminster. Abbey, says:—"King' Edward, although <l«ad, lives again in the manly character and temper' forthwith revealed to' his people by his son. . Thus,, in the very midst of death, we are' assured of a renewal of tiiat' life and hope which should never desert a nation, even in its sorest trials." •THE COMET-CHARIOT. A NATIVE VIEW OF THE KING'S '''.passing, . " ; (Rec. May 10, 10.50 p.m.) Durban, May 10. Tho natives in tho vicinity of Durbanconnect the death with Halley's comet, which is clearly visible there. They believe that the comet is a chariot to carry I tho King's soul to heaven.