"THE LAST POST."

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 821, 21 May 1910, Page 5

"THE LAST POST."

BRINGING OF THE BODY TO WINDSOR . ■ scasseb and king geobge. . excitement outside westminster hall

By Tele*r»i>b-Fress A«soclatton-Copyrleht London, May 19. His Imperial Majesty Wilhelm 11, Emperor of Germany, reached Flushing (Holland) yesterday, and embarked on the Royal yacht Hohonzollern. Today he arrived off the British naval station Sheorness, escorted by two German warships and four British destroyers. The Emperor landed quietly at Port Victoria (the Kentish seaport and railway station, the starting place of Continental steamers running in connection with the South-Eastern Railway). He then took train for London. On his arrival at Victoria Station, his Imperial Majesty was welcomed by King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Princes Edward and Henry, and others. Kaiser Kisses King on Both Cheeks. •The moment the train came to a standstill, the Emperor leaped bareheaded ou to the platform, and, seizing the King's right hand with both his own, greeted his cousin with tho utmost heartiness, kissing him on both cheeks. The Emperor then greeted .the Duke of Counaught and the Heir-Apparent, also Prince Henry and the others. Finally, the Royal cousins, rulers of the British and of German Empires, together proceeded to the King's residence, Buckingham Palace. In the afternoon King George and tho Emperor paid a visit to Westminster Hall, whero they stayed for a quarter of an hour. A Wreath for his Uncle's Bier. After the Emperor and King George had gazed for some moments on tho bier, the passage of tho queue of public visitors was checked, and both tho inonarchs passed within tho barrier, to a position at the head of tho coffin. Tho Emperor then laid a splendid wreath on tho catafalque enclosing tho earthy remains of liis uncle. For a while he knelt in prayer. Rising, tho Emperor looked feelingly at the King and strotched out his hand. Both grasped hands firmly, and turned as though instinctively towards the coffin.

In tho oyes of each were the traces of tears. KINCS AND RULERS. IN WORLD'S METROPOLIS! London, May 19. Among those who arrived yesterday and to-day to attend King Edward's funeral are: His Imperial Majesty Wilhelm II of Germany, nephew of the late King Edward. His Majesty King Manoel II of Portugal. His Majesty King Albert of Belgium. His Majesty King Gustaf V of Sweden. Hia Majesty King George I of Greece. His Majesty King Ferdinand of Belgium. H.B.H. Princo Henry of Holland, husband of Queen Wilhclmina. HXH. tho Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir-presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary, H.R.H. Prince Danilo Alexander, heir to the Principality of Montenegro. HJt.H. Princo Emmanuole Kliberto of Savoy, Duke of Aosta, oouein of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy. Princo Henry of Prussia, brother to the Emperor of Germany, and Commander of the German High Sea Fleet. H.K.H. Prince Constantine, Duke of Sparta, Crown Prince of Greece. H.R.H. Prince Christopher, youngest son of tho King of Greece. H.E.H. _ Prince Ferdinand of Rumania, heir .to the Kingdom of Rumania. H.E.H. Princo Suleiman, heir to the Sultanate of Turkey. H.R.H. Priuco Alexander, second son and heir of King George of SerThe Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich, ruler of the German Stato Meck-lenburg-Strclitz. The Grand Duko Ernest Ludwig, ruler of tho Gorman State Hesse. Prince Johaiin George of Saxony. . Princo Maximilian of Baden. Priuco Albrecht of Wurtemberg. Prince Johaun Leopold of Saxe-Co- . , burg and Gotha. M. Piohon, Minister for Foreign Af- ■ fail's, France. The Maharajah of Kapurthala, Punjab. A Chinese delegation, i A deputation from Biarritz. King Ferdinand of Bulgaria,' was met at Victoria Station by King George. The Sultan of Zanzibar (Soyyid Ali bin Hamoud), who camo to London to attend tho funeral, is ill, and has been ordered to a watering place on tho Continent. He has sent a fourteen feet wreath, in which aie included 500 mauve orchids.

THE QUEUE BROKE. EXCITEMENT AT WESTMINSTER HALL. ORDER RESTORED. London, May 19! The public passed the bior at Westminster Hall yesterday morning at tho rate of -1000 an hour. Early arrivals included many hospital nurses, postmon, raihvaymen, sailors, Boy Scouts, and school children. Later trains brought all classes, the majority being in mourning. ,In the aftornoon tho queue (sis abreast) was (ivo miles in length, tho people passing along at tho rate of 1000 an hour. Tho utmost order prevailed. Many porsons from tho provinces and many colonials, Americans, Jews, Indians, African natives, and Japanese saw tho lying-in-state.

Strange scenes ivoro witnessed just before ten o'clock. Tho people waiting in the qucuo saw that they wore certain to bo disappointed owing to tho imminence of tho closing hour, and tho qiieuo suddenly broke rank.

Many of tho disappointed onea formed a new queue, which they maintained all the fact that heavy rain was falling—in order to be in timo to tho opening of tho hall in the rooming.

There was a queue of 20,000 people this morning, stretching four miles, who passed at tho rate of 10,000 an hour. The queue in the afternoon exceeded yesterday's. VISITORS TO LYING-IN-STATE. London, May 19. Visitors to the lying-in-state at Westminster Hall included Prince and Princess Alexander of Teck; Viscount Morley, Secretary of State for India; Mr. Asqurth, Prime Minister; Earl Beauchamp, Lord Steward; Earl Carrington, Lord Great Chamberlain; Colonel Seely, Under-Sccrotary for the Colonies; Mr. Austen Chamberlain, a formor Unionist Chancellor of the Exchequer; Mr. John Burns, President of tho Local Government Board; and Mr. John Redmond, Leader of the Irish Nationalists. King Manoel of Portugal, Queen Mary and her children, and other Royalties visited Westminster Hall yesterday night. Yesterday 150,000 people visited Westminster Hall.

SERVICES. POOR CHILDREN'S TRIBUTE. , London, May 19. Special services will be held in the principal Roman Catholic Churches in the United Kingdom, and services will bo held at the Embassy Churches in all Continental capitals. Flags will bo flown at half-mast in tho French, tho Gorman, and other navies. Poor children at Stepney (one of the poorest parts of London) subscribed half-pennies and farthings to purchase a wreath of palms, roses, and lilies. Tho Mussulmans will hold a sorvico of mourning for King Edward. It will include Indian, Egyptian, and Turkish Mohammedans.

Several of tho American cable companies are arranging to snspend for ten minutes at one o'clock on Friday.

All tho North-Eastorn Railway Company's trains will be at a standstill for ton minutes on Friday. Most tram and train services in Great Britain will do likowise.' Sydney, May 19. Besides momorial services in the various churcbes to-morrow at 11 a.m. there will bo a great public service in the Domain at 2 p.m., and a combined military .and naval service in the Centennial Park at 3.15 p.m. The firing of 63 minute-guns will start from 3.53 p.m. Hotels and theatres will bo closed, and business will bo at a standstill. Memorial services will bo bold throughout tho Commonwealth. Shipping work in all parts of tho Commonwealth will bo suspended between 10 o'clock in the morning and 6 o'clock in the ovening. All trams will stop for live minutes at noon. I Melbourne, May 19. All country trains and trams will be at a standstill for one minute, and city and suburban trams and trains for half a minute at 2.30 to-morrow. WREATHS AND MESSAGE. London, May 19. Four thousand wreaths have been received from all parts of the country, many from individuals. They will bo used, to decorate tho line of procession to-morrow. Two thousand were unpacked at Windsor alone. The City of Melbourne's, wreath consists of laurels and orchids with a purplo ribbon and the inscription: "Deopost Sympathy of tho Lord Mayor and citizens of Melbourne." A message of .sympathy from the united Maori chiefs and tribes has been sent to the Queen Mother Alexandra, and has been published. Many tributes of condolenco from Australia include lnossagos from: Tho Christian Scienoe Churches, tho Lutneraoi Synod, tho Baptist "Union of New Soutii Wales, the Women's Christian Temperance TJuiou, tho Australasian Women's Association, the Society of Friends, tho National Defence League, the Imperial Federation League, tho Victorian Employers' Federation, tho Oddfellows, tho Foresters, and the R-echabites Lodges; also somo Shiro Councils.

Many thousands of porsons are Wowing the wreaths at Windsor, which include the wreaths from the Commonwealth, New Zealand, tho Victoria Racing Club (along with others from the racing community of Victoria), and the Christchureh branch of the Navy League.

Tho Canadian-Pacific Railway Company's train, from ocean to ocean will remain at a standstill for three minutes on Friday at one o'clock, Greenwich time. Tho lako steamers will bo stopped, and operations will be suspended at the Canadian-Pacific Company's machine- shops. Their Atlantio und Pacific steamers will be similarly stopped.

LORD ROSEBERY. ON THE OLD AND NEW KIXGS. London, May 18. Lord Rosebery, speaking at tho Royal Scottish Hospital, said: "King Edward found Europe profoundly and bitterly alienated from Britain, owing to misconception with regard to the nature of South African affairs. "He set himself to win back the foreigners' goodwill, not with tho intention of framing alliances hostile to othor countries, but by winning tact, exquisite kindliness, and tho transparent gooduess of his character, united nli the people, so far as might be, in tho bonds of friendship. "Wo may look with confidence to King George's reign. Ho has led a pure, heartily, abstemious life, and iias been a good husbaud and father. He has explored overy region of tho Empire, and spared no pains to fit him■4clf for the Tlw^uo-"

An hysterical crowd surged into the Palace yard. The police promptly barred tho doors. Eventually they persuaded 25,000 people, many of whom had waited for five hours, to disperse. Numerous women wept for diaappoiiit-

HIGH COMMISSIONERS AT THE FUNERAL. TO DRIVE IN ROYAL CARRIAGE. London, May 18. By King Gcorgo's special desire, arrangements have been made for Sir George Roid (High Commissioner for the Commonwealth) to drive in one of the Royal carriages during tho procession on Friday. A similar arrangement lias been made with respect to the High Commissioner for New Zealand, tho Hon. W. Hall-Jones. London, May 19. Sir Georgo Roid, interviewed, said that the arrangements with regard to tho attendance of overseas colonial representatives at tho funeral were m every nay satisfactory, and would show a proper conception of the place held by Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in the Empire The arrangements were made by King George, whose special thought and desire was to give the utmost gratification to Australians, and were such as might be. expected from a King who is personally acquainted with every part of the Empire.

FUNERAL PROCRAMME.

IMPOSING ARRAY. (Reo. May 20, 11.15 p.m.) London, May 20. The time-tablo of tho funeral procession to-day will bo as follows: 9.10 a.m., leaves Buckingham Palace. 9.30 a.m., arrives Westminster Hall. -9.50 a.m., leaves Westminster Hall. . 12 noon, arrives Paddingion Station. 12.50 p.m., arrives Windsor. 2.15 p.m., the service begins. The programme will bo as follows: The Archbishop of Canterbury will conduct a short service .in Westminster Hall. On the way to Paddington Station, the bands of the Household Cavalry will head the procession; then detachmonts of the Territorials, colonial troops (including tho King's Colonials and. tho Australian and New Zealand officers already cabled), and all branches of the Army, concluding with the Household Cavalry and HoTse Artillery. Then will come the, Marines, and the Naval and Military attaches to foreign Embassies; a deputation of officers of tho Austro-Hungarian, Bulgarian, and Danish Armies, the German Navy and Army, tho Norwegian and Portuguese Armies, and the Russian, Spanish, and Swedish Armies and Navies. •

Six General Officers Commanding-m-Chief, Field-Marshal Lord Kitchener, Sir Evelyn Wood, and Lord Roberts; the Headquarters 'Staff of the Army Council, Admirals Sir Wilmot Fawkes, Sir Ghas. Drury, Sir A. 0. Fanshawe, Sir E. H. Seymour, Sir 1 , . W. Richards, Lord Walter Korr, Sir Gerard Noel.

The Board of Admiralty; King Edward's Naval and Military aides-de-camp, four abreast; the bands of the Marins, Infantry, Guards, Engineers, and Artillery.

His Majesty's suites and English Royal... Princes, the -Duke of Norfolk ; Lords ■ Denman, Rosebery, Allendale, Althorp, and Beauchamp. The late King's Equerries, GentleBearers, and Non-Com-missioned Officers of Guards on cither sido of the gun-carriage, which will be drawn by eight horses preceded by a full detachment of Royal Horse Artillery. King George with the Kaiser on his Right. The gun-carriago vril! be followed by the late King's oharger. The Royal Standard will be carried by a non-com-missioned officer of the Household Cavalry. Then will eomo King George V -with tho Emperor of Germany on his right hand and the Duke of Connaught on his left, followed by the principal members of his suite. , Then the Kings and Princes, three abreast, in the following ordor from left to right: King of Norway, King of the Hellenes, King of Spain; King of Bulgaria, King of Denmark, King of Portugal; the Turkish Heir-Apparent, the Archduke - Franz Ferdinand, Prince Fusliimi; the Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, the Duke of Aosta., Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria; tho Duke of Sparta, the Crown Prince of Rumania, Prinoe Henry of the Netherlands; Prince Albrecht of Wurtemburg, Prince Alexander of Servia, Prince George of Saxony; the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the Prince of WakleckPyrmont, Mohammed Ali; Prince Charles of Sweden, Pvinco Albert of Schloswig-Holstoin, Prince Arthur of Connaught; Prince Christian, tho Duke of Fife, Princo Alexander of Battenberg; flie three Princes of Teck; Princo * Maximilian of Badon, tho Grand Duke Michael Michaeloviteh, and the Prince of SaxeCoburg; Prince Dairilo of Montenegro, Princo Christopher of Greece, tho Grand Duke of Mecklenberg-Strelitz; the Duke D'Aloncon, Comte ])cu Pierre, Prince Louis D'Orleans; Prince Bouaradoj of Siam, Prince Leopold of Ooburg, Princo Wolrad of Waldeck.

Filkes, Australians) and eighteen petty officors and men and seven stokers — will bo joined to Rear-Admiral Jorram's Naval Brigade of 107 officers ctnd 2750 sailors and-marines.

Representative detachments will walk iu the procession. Tho remainder will assist in lining the route. Minute guns will bo fired during tho journey from Westminster Hall to Paddington. Mourning Draplngs. Tho route is lined with purple and white Venetian masts, on which flags are hung at half-mast, including all the colonial flags. A notable feature was thousands of laurel wreaths, many from boys' brigades, workingmen's clubs, mothers' meotings, and Primrose habitations, and orphanages. The Pall Mall, St. James Street, and Piccadilly Clubs are draped with violet or black, Apslcy and Grosvenor Houses with pnrple. Tho Ritz and Berkley Hotels and the majority of private houses are similarly draped. A great purple arch at Paddington is surmounted by a crown, inscribed "Farewell." There are several big public stands in the Horse Guards' Parade, where the Dartmouth and Osborne cadets and the boys from Greenwich Hospital will be accommodated. At the Colonial Office there is a stand for distinguished visiting colonials, including Sir W. Russell, Dr. Lovinge, Dr. M'Arthur, Mrs. Rolleston, Mr. Callender, Mrs. Malcolm Ross, His Honour Judge Denniston, the Hon. S. Thome George, the Hon. C. Louisson, and Lady Stout. From the windows of the Government Offices, Whitehall, 150 Chelsea pensioners will look out. The Yeomen of the Guard will be stationed at Freary Court, 2000 London Territorials at Marble Arch, another 2000 near Apsley House. The music between Westminster and Paddington will be Beethoven's "Trauer Marsoh" (B flat, minor, "The Dead March" ("Saul"), Chopin's "March Funebre," Beethoven's Opus 26. In St. George's Chanel. The coffin will be received at tlie west door of St. George's Chapel by the Archbishop of Canterbury and York, the Bishop of Winchester, the Dean of Windsor, canons, minor canons,' lay clerks, and choristers. Tho chapel procession will move down the nave, tho choir chanting the opening sentences of the service, with gold sticks and white staves on either side.

Tho procession will pass into the choir, tho Earl Marshal, tho Lord 'Steward, and the Lord Chamberlain immediately preceding the coffin.

King George's wreath will be on the coffin. It is a cross of white Alexandra orchids. Queen Mary's wreath will bo of white may.

The coffin will rest at the end of tihe nave, King George standing at tho head. The Psalm will bo 90 ("Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations' , ), and the hymns will bo: "My God My Father While I Stray" and "Now tlie Labourer's Task is O'er." Anthems: Goss's "I Heard a Voice," and Handel's "His Body is Buried in Peace." The Bishop of Winchester will read tho lesson, and the Dean of Windsor will pronounce the sentence: I heard a voice from Heaven, saying unto me, write from henceforth blessed are • the dead which die in t<he Lord: Even so saith the Spirit; for they rest from their, labours... . The Archbishop of Canterbury will read tho prayers and will pronounce King Edward's Styles and the Benediction. Closing Scenes. Sir Walter Parratt will play as an organ solo Beethoven's "Funeral March" A flat minor) as the sentence is pronounced, Earth to earth, • ashes to ashes, dust to dust. The coffin will then be lowered out of sight into a vault. Atferwards, it will be wheeled to its final restingplace, a massivo stone table, directly beneath the tomb of the late King's eldest son, the Duke of Clarance and Avondale. Crowds were astir at daybreak. The accelerated train, tram, and motor service is quite inadequate. By 7 o'clock the route was packed, and tens of thousands are still arriving. The sun is shining. IN MEMORIAM CONCERT. . London, May 20. At an impressive "in memoriam" concert in the Queen's Hall, Miss Ada Crossley gave an inspired rendering of "0 Rest in the Lord." , Towards the closo .she was overcome, and was unable to finish. Later she sang Sullivan's "God Shall Wipe Away All Tears." The great audience sat in reverent silence throughout the concert.

A RAJA'S OFFER. EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF LATE KING. 1 London, May 19. Tho Raja of Darbhanga (who rules over 3335 square miles, with a population of about three millions, in Bengal, and who ranks as the first nobleman of Behar) has offered the Viceroy (Lord Minto) a large equestrian statue of King Edward, to bo erected on the Jlaidaii at Calcutta. AUSTRALIAN SERVICES. (Rec. May 20, 7.45 p.m.) Sydney, May. 20. The last tributes to King Edward were paid to-day by crowded congregations in all the churches and at the Stato memorial service, which was held in Centennial Park at tho historic spot where, ten years ago, the Australian Commonwealth was inaugurated. The day was beautifully fine and business i was entirely suspended. The city during the forenoon was a citndel of silence. All" tho public buildings and business houses were draped in black and purple.

The Royal La.liss. The.Crown Equerry will follow, then twelve carriages, the first containing t.ho Queen Mother Alexandra, tie Dowager Empress of Russia, tho Princess Royal and the Princess Victoria. 'Hie second carriage will contain Queen Mary, the Queen of Norway, tho Duke of Cornwall (Heir-Apparent), and Princess Mary. Third carriage: Princess Christian, Princess Louis Henry of Battenborg, the Duchess of Comuught. Fourth carriage: Tho Duchess of Albany, Princesses Patricia of Connauglit, Andrew of Greece, and Louis of Battenborg. 'Fifth carriage: Pricessses Alexandra, Fifth carriage: Princesses Alexandra, wig-Holstein. Sixth: The Duchess of Teck, Princess Louiso of Battenberg, Princes Albert, Henry, and George. Seventh: Prince Tsaito, with his suite. Eighth: Mr. Roosevelt, 11. Pichon, Sajiad Klian (Persia). Ninth: Lorfl Strathcona, Sir G-eo. Roid, tho Hon. Wm, Hall-Jones. Tho tenth, eleventh, and twelfth carriages will contain suites. Then a detachment of tho Metropolitan City Police, the Edinburgh Polico, the Royal Irish Constabulary, tho Dublin Police, the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, and tho closing escort. Lining the Route. Lining tho routo there will be 33,500' dismounted troops aaid 1120 mounted, in review order, with colours, trumpets, and drums draped. As tho cortege is seen, tho infantry will slope arniK. When the head of the procession arrives they will reverse arms and bow hoads. llig Ben will bo tolled from 9.15 a.m. till 11.50 a.m. Tho destroyers' draft—fonr officers . (includim; Lieutenants Warnvn and

At noon tram traffic stopped for five minutes, and the quietude of the city was profound. Thenceforth the populace- streamed in from all the suburbs, making their way to Centennial Park.

Over. 100,000 assembled round the dais, which was occupied by the State Governor (Lord Chelmsford), by members of tho Ministry, the High Court, and tho Supreme Court, and by other notables. Amid the soft rumbling of muffled drums the Union Jack was hoisted to the mast-head, and, as the massed bands opened Chopin's Funeral March, tho flag was dropped to halfmast. The Anglican Primate, Dr. Wright, delivered an address. The /iiedertafel sang "The- Long Day Closes," "Every Rustling Tree," and "In llcmoriam," while the great concourse listened with imp-ressive stillness. Then 40:1 children, clad in -white, sang "Nearer My God to Thee" and "Abido With Mfl" with thrilling effect. The Philharmonic Society rendered "Blest are tho Departed" and • 'Brother Thou Art Gone Before."

After the religious service was concluded tho Dead March ("Saul") was played. Tho ceremony ended with "Tho Last Post." Melbourne, May 20. Fully 100,000 people attended the public memorial, service held in front of ilho Federal Parliament House. The streets in tho vicinity were marked off in tho form of a cross. The service was conducVd by Archbishop Clark. The Governor-General (Lord Dudley),, the State Governor' (Sir Thos. GibsonCarmichael), tho Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher), the Federal and State Ministers, and leading public and business men were present. The day was observed as a close holiday. The weather was fine, hut a shower fell just as tho service concluded. A large force of troops marched through the city prior to tho service commencing. Adelaide, May 20. The weather was fine, and a large concourse assembled at the Exhibition Grounds, where the State memorial service was held. Mourning is universal. The Bishop delivered an impressive address. Brisbane, May 20. There was fine weather for the religious service in tho Exhibition Gardens, which was largely attended.