ROYAL OBSEQUIES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 818, 16 May 1910, Page 5

ROYAL OBSEQUIES.

IN THE THRONE ROOM.

SOLEMN SCENE.

GRENADIERS MOUNT GUARD. Dy TeleeraDh-Presa Association—OnDTrieUt London, May 13. The Duke of Connaught and family (who were on a visit to north-east Africa when the King's death occurred) havo arrived in London. They drove to Buckingham Palace with King George (who ie the Duke's nephew) and Queen Mary. By King George's special desire, the coffin containing the body of King Edward remained unsealed pending tho Duko of ConnnugTit's arrival. This enabled fifty public men to view tho features of the dead monarch. THE MOTHER QUEEN AND HER DEAD. A TOUCHING INCIDENT. (Eec. May 15, 5 p.m.) London, May 14. After the Duke of Connaught had visited the death chamber in Buckingham Palace to gaze on the features of his dead brother, King Edward, everything was ready to seal down the coffin and remove it to the Throne Room .in the Palace. The Mother Queen Alexandra was, however, unable to bear tho thought of the removal of the body from the proximity of her own apartments. The arrangements were therefore cancelled. Probably the coffin will be removed to the Throne Boom to-day. REMOVAL OF THE BODY. CEOWN AND SCEPTRE ON THE COFFIN. (Rec. May 16, 0.40 a.m.) London, May 15. In the presence of King George and Queen Mary, the Mother Queen Alexandra and her children, tho Dowager Empress of Russia, King Frederick VIII of Denmark, and tho Duke of Connaught, the body was removed to the Throne Room.

An Altar was erected instead of a Chair of State, containing a plain gold cross surrounded with white flowers. The coffin, in the centre, is covered with the Royal Society of Arts' needlework pall, used at Queen Victoria's funeral. Tho crown and sceptre are on tho coffin, round which are four great candles. Four Grenadiers with a Corporal stand statue-like, with bowed heads, at each corner of the purple-draped catafalque, the muzzles of their rifles downwards, and their crossed hands on the butts. They are relieved silently every hour. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS. TRAMCARS TO HALT. BIG ENCAMPMENT IN HYDE PARK. London, May 13. Tho Mother Queen Alexandra and other Royal ladies will take part in the funeral procession ' from Westminster Hall to Paddington Station, whence the body will bo conveyed by train to Wind-

The London County Council has arranged that the moment the body of the late King leaves Westminster Hall all tramcars shall bo brought to a standstill, and shall remain so for a quarter of an hour. Throughout Natal, next Friday, the date fixed for the King's funeral, will be observed as a solemn Fast day. (Kec. May 15, 5 p.m.) London, May U. Of the 30,000 troops who will line the route on the day of the funeral, 15,000 will encamp in Hyde Park overnight. Colonial representatives will not participate in the funeral procession, 'but will attend the memorial service at Westminster Abbey. Sixty thousand children o£ Bristol schools participated in memorial services yesterday. '■ (Rec. May 16, 0.40 a.m.) London, May 15. King George has commanded the Earl Marshal, (the Duke of Norfolk) to publish his Majesty's hope that solemn services will be held in all centres on Friday at one o'clock, the hour at which.the funeral service will be conducted at Windsor. WAGES ON FUNERAL DAY. '- KING'S APPROVAL. London, May 13. Many employers are arranging to pay their employees wages on the day of the funeral. This follows the Government's example. (Heceived May 15, 5 p.m.) London, May 11. King George V. has expressed great satisfaction at the intention of many employers to mitigate as far as possible the hardship resulting from cessation of work on the day of the funeral. TASK OF PROTECTING SEVEN KINGS. ■ POLICE PRECAUTIONS. London, May 13. Extraordinary precautions, eclipsing those on the occasion of tho Tsar's visit to Cowes, will be tnken to protect the soven Kings—King George V, Kaiser William of Germany, King Alfonso of Spain, King Manoel of Portugal, King Hankon of Norway, King Albert of Belgium, and King Frederick of Donmark—who will be present at the funeral of the late King Edward. THE KING STILL LIVESAS FAE AS MISS NIGHTINGALE IS CONCERNED. , London, May 13. With regard to King George's message of congratulation to Miss Florence Nightingale, organiser of nursing in tho Crimea war, on her ninetieth birthday, it has transpired that her friends, fearing news of King Edward's death would provo too great a sorrow, withheld it, and rend to her King George's messago as coming from King Edward. EMPIRE DAY. London, May 13. King Georgo has intimated to the Mayor of Hove (Sussex) that he does not desire tho Empiro Day celebrations to bo postponed. WREATH AND MESSAGES. THE COMMONWEALTH'S STRIKING TRIBUTE. (Rec. May l.i, fl p.m.) London. May 14. Tho newspapers comment on the fact that no more striking meteage of con-

dolence and loyalty has been received from overseas than that from the Commonvßalth Legislature (published last Friday). ONLY SHOT FEES OBJECTS. London, Mar 13. The Australian Commonwealth wreath is composed of laurel and palm leaves, white orchids, and lilies-of-the-valley, and it is draped with a broad red, white, and blue ribbon, on which is the Australian coat of arms, and the inscription,. "Australian mourns tho loss of her King, whom she dearly' loved." New Zealand's wreath is made principally of New Zealand ferns, surmounted by a ciown, with an inscription upon a ribbon. King George has replied to a joint letter from the Agents-deueral. Bα states that he greatly appreciates tho touching assurance of their feelings towards himself ami family by representatives of the great Commonwealth of Australia. Striking condolences received include those from the Councils-General throughout France, chiefs in Bechuanaland and. Basntoland, Mohawk Indians, ana tho chiefs of Nigeria. Many condolences have been scat by Irish corporations, the only objectors being the Dublin Sinn Feiners. Messages of condolence have been published from Hawkes Bay, British residents of Fanning Island, the people of New Caledonia, the South Australian Jockey Club, the Australian Women's National League, the Freemasons of South Australia, the citizens of Hobart, the Druids of Victoria, tie Caledonian Society of Victoria, the Castlemaiue District Association, the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows of Victoria, Adelaide Univorsity, Associated Chambers of Commerce of the Commonwealth, Mount Rouse (Victoria) Shire Council, the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australia, the Salvationists of Australia, tho Evangelical Lutheran Synod, tho Church of England, the Associated Churches of Christ, the Foresters of New South Wales, the Geelong Agricultural and Eoyal Agricultural Societies, the Greek community of Victoria, the Methodists of Melbourne, the Orange Institution, and the Mayors of the following Australian towns: Geelong, Canlfield, Stawell, South Melbourne, Prahran, Footscray, Saint Arnaud, Maryborough, Denilquin, and Raywood.

RESWEARING OF M.P.'s. In reply to a question by a representative of The Dominion hit evening, the Hon. D. Findlay (Minister for Justice) said that under tho "Demise of the Crowns Act, 1908," it will be necessary for members of both Houses of the Legislature to bo re-sworn. This formality, it was further stated, will not be necessary in the case of King's Counsel.

In regard to the death of King Edward, the president of the New Zealand Trained Nurses' Association cnbled to Lord Knollys: "New Zealand Trained Nurses' Association offer deep sympathy to Queen Alexandra." A reply has been received as follows:—"Queen Alexandra sincerely thanks you for kind sympathy in her sorrow,"

The Wellington Eailways Mutual Improvement and Social Club resolved on Friday night to place on record their profound sorrow at the death of their beloved Sovereign, King Edward VII, and express thoir sympathy with their beloved Queen Mother Alexandra, his Majesty King George V, (Queen Victoria Mary, and other members of the Royal Family, in their sad bereavement; also that members shall go into mourning for a period of one month.

TEAMCAE ARRANGEMENTS. The arrangements adopted with regard to the running of the corporation cars on the day of the Royal funeral are as follow:—

Cars will run as usual to connect with morning trains, and thereafter a Sunday service will be maintained. All the cars will bo stopped during the period of tho memorial service. When the hour of tho commencement of the service arrives, each car will proceed to the nearest convenient stopping-place, and will remain there till the servico is over. _