THE FUNERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 815, 12 May 1910, Page 5

THE FUNERAL.

PROCESSIONAL ARRANGEMENTS. RULERS AND STATESMEN. London, May 10. A proclamation makes May 20 (tho day fixed for' the King's funeral) a day of Ri'Hernl mourning throughout tho United Kingdom. The late King's body has been embalmed. Owing to the number of wreaths, tho coflin has been transferred to the Throne Itooin. The King's Company of Grenadiers is guarding the catafalque. The Duke of Norfolk (Earl . Marshal. Premier Duke and iiarl), the Earl of

Cnrrington (the newly-appointed Lord Great Chamberlain), aud the Right Hon. Lewis llarcourt (First Commissioner of Works) are making arrangements for the funeral. Same-Gun-Carriage as in Queen's Funeral. The body will be conveyed on the guncarriage used at Queen Victoria's funeral. There will be fnll military honours. From Westminster Hall the long route to bo taken on. the day of the funeral' will enable tho crowds at Whitehall, Piccadilly, Hyde Park, and Edgeware Road to seo tho procession. ■ King George V will bo accompanied by the following rulers aud representatives of other Powers:— Field-Marshal H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, uncle of tho King Field-Marshal aud Admiral his Majesty Willinm 11, German Emperor, Admiral of the British Fleet and Colonel-in-Chief of tho Ist ■ Dragoons. General his Majesty Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, aud Colonel-in-Chjef of the J6th Lancers.i His Majesty Frederick VIII, King of Denmark, arid Colonel-in-Chief of the East Kent R-egiment. His Majesty Hiakon VII, King of Norway, Admiral of the British Navy and Honorary Colonel of the Norfolk Yeomanry. His Majesty Manoel 11, King of Portugal. His Majesty King Albert of Belgium. H.R.H. tho Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir-presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. H.R.H. the Grand Duke Michael of Russia, brother of the Tsar. H.R.H. Prince Emmanuelo Filiberto of Savoy, Duke of Aosta, cousin of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy.. H.R.H.-Prince Henry of Holland, husband of Queen Wilhclmina. H.R.H. Prince Constantine, Duke of Spnrta, Crown Prince of Greece. H.R.H. Princo Fushimi, the Envoy of the Mikado of Japan. Mr. Theo.'Roosevelt, representing the United- States. 31. Fichon, Minister for Foreign Affairs, France.' The Vatican, Tho Vatican will not.be represented at the funeral; on.tho ground that it will be an entirely Protestant function, but will be represented at tbe Coronation of King George'. "'..'.

The 'funeral will bo attended bj- representatives of all branches of the Army and Jfavy, colonial corps, and delegations from foreign regiments of which King Edward was colonel. Sir George Eeid, the Australian High Commissioner, is asking permission for tho Australian-naval draft (who are in England for training) to take part in the funeral. ••-■■.. Mr. Roosevelt is at present in Berlin. MOURNING OBSERVANCE. <THE KING'S KINDLY DISCRETION.' London, May 10. At King George's wish, tho Ascot races will be held as usual. Those attending will wear mourning, and the Royal pavilion will be closed. Practically all tho theatres will 'open on Wednesday.

' Tho Anglo-Japanese Exhibition will be opened quietly on , Saturday next, at King George's express wish, as .thousands would otherwise, be' thrown out of employment. ' ' ■ The "Festival'of Empire ami Pageant of London" has been.postponed until 1911.

Hundreds of ■'shops have sold out. of blaclc, and London, warehouses have been obliged to apply to the Continent for supplies. Gerrnau drapery firms are reaping a harvest from the English orders. The West End firms anticipate losing several million pounds, representing the extra amount that would have been spent during;the season. Tho hotels and restaurants', are, gloomy. The shops will benefit from the sale of mourning, but will lose on large stocks of Parisian goods. (Rec. May 11, 10.15 p.m.) , London Hay , 11. An Order-in-Council states that all persons are expected to put themselves in decent mourning, beginning on May 12. Tributes - Abroad, The Dutch Parliament paid a tribute to King Edward in felicitous speeclies.

The Siameso Court is in mourning. The Crown Prince, Chowfa Mnha Vajirayutlh, stated that when ho was a lonely stranger in England King Edward made him feel more at liome than any one..

A memorial service was held yesterday in the Town Hall at Marienbad, tho Austrian watering-place where King Edward several times sojourned. The service was attended by the Prefect of Marienbad (His Serene Highness Prince Edward Victor von Liechtenstein, who was last year created by King Edward Knight Commander of the Eoyal Victorian Order), the Abbot of Topi, and the municipal councillors of Marienbad.

rSlnrienbnd lies, in a pleasant valley in the district 'of Topi (or 'icpl), in the north-west -of Bohemia., about eighteen miles .south of • Karlsbad, and nearly 2000 ft. above the level of the sea. The springs of Murienbad. so imicli in request, bolong to the rich Abbey of lopl. The -Vbbot of Topi: has his Abbey about nine miles east of Marienbad.l .. At the. request of the Archbishop of Paris, French Roman Catholics abstained from bcflagging their windows on the fete day of Jeanne. il'Arc. The Salvation Army. General Booth, .who is at Zurich, Switzerland, .lms ordered Salvation Army commemoration services on Sunday in all centres. The General telegraphed to King George an expression of the Army's loyalty, to which King George replied. Queen Alexandra thanked General Booth for the Army's prayers (hat she would receive support in her terrible bereavement. ' '' .

Crowded meetings, of buyers, brokers, and others connected wjth the wool pales unanimously agreed to express their deepest sorrow and sympathy with the RoyM Family. The movement was initiated by foreign buyers. : Melbourne, May. 11, The Earl of Dudley (Governor-General) has received a message conveying the King's gratitude to the people of the Commonwealth for their sympathy. KUSER AND THE QUEEN MOTHER'S SISTIIR. (lice. May 11, 10.30 p.m.) London, May 11. While the Duwagpr-Kmpri's* of Russia (sister of the Queen Mother Alexandra) was on her way. to London, the Kuker

joined her train at Berlin, and accompanied her as far Us Charlottenburg (four miles from Berlin). PROCLAMATION. AN EBHOK. London, Slay 10.' King George, was to-day proclaimed at Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, Hull, Dudley, and Coventry. There wcro striking ceremonials. The Triry Council, in error, issued a. proclamation without reference to King George as "King of the British Dominions Beyond the Seas." The heralds rectified the error in London, but it was repeated in many of the- provincial declarations, necessitating a.second reading. King George, in message 6, assures the Navy and Army of his deep feelings of pride and affectionate interest. RE-SWEARING. Melbourne, May 11. The Federal High Court Judges were re-sworn. The Governor-General, Lord Dudley, and the Federal Ministers will take the new oaths of allegiance.to-day. Owing to King Edward's death, EmpireDay celebrations in Victoria will be abandoned this year.

(Kec. May 11, 5.15 p.m.) Melbourne, May 11. Owing to the sudden illness of the Governor-General (Lord Dudley) to-day, the re-swearing of officials had to take place in his bedroom.