A NATION MOURNS.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1187, 21 May 1910, Page 2

A NATION MOURNS.

HONOURING A GREAT MONARCH

Viewing the King's Remains.

25,000 Disappointed.

The Hon. Hall-Jones Faints.

3Y ELEOTBIO TELEGRAPH —OOrTEIGHT TES PRZS3 ASSOCIATION. London, May • 19. THE KING AND THE KAISEU. The Kaiser landed quietly at Port Victoria and took the train for London, The King, the Duke of Connaught, and Princes Edward and Henry and others welcomed him at : Victoria Station. The _ moment the | train came to a standstill the Kaiser leaped bareheaded on to the platform and, seizing the King's right hand with both his own, greeted him with the utmost heartiness, kissing him on both cheeks. Tic then greeted the-others in turn, and finally accompanied the King to Buckingham Palace. King George and the Kaiser pajd a visit of a quarter of an hour to Westminster Hall this afternoon. After the Kaiser and King George had gassed for some moments on the bier, passage of the queue was checked, and both passed within the barrier to a position at the head of the coffin. Tlie Emperor laid a splendid wreath on the catafalque. He knelt irf prayer, their rose and looked feelingly at the King, and stretched out his hand. Both grasped hands firmly, and turned as though instinctively towards the coffin. In the eyes of each were traces of tears. The Kaiser arrived at Sheerness escorted by two German warships and four British destroyers. Count Fushima has arrived in London . THE SI'TRVICES. Mussulmans held a service of mourning for King Edward, including Indian, Egyptian, and Turkish Mohammedans. Trams and trains in Great Britain came to a standstill. Special cervices were held in the principal Roman Catholic churches in tho United Kingdom, and services at the Assembly churches in all Continental capitals. Flags were half-masted in French, German, and other navies. Many passengers by the steamers arriving from America booked_ seats for the funeral procession by wireless telegraphy. The Canadian-Pacific Company s train from ocean to ocean remained at a standstill for three minutes on Friday at 1 o'clock Greenwich time. Tho lake steamers were and operations suspended on the Canadian - Pacific Company's machine shops. Their Atlantic-Pacific steamers similarly stopped. Several American cable companies suspended business for ten minutes from 1 o'clock on Friday. ' (Received May 21, 8.55 a.m.) Memorial services wero held at the Anglican Churches on the Continent, attended by numbers of influential persons in the European capitals. Many services were held in other , places on the Continent and also in ' the Colonies. THE WREATHS AT WINDSOR. London, May 20. Many thousands arc viewing the wreaths at Windsor, which include those from the Commonwealth, New Zealand, Victoria Racing Club, and others from the racing community in Victoria and the Christchurch branch of the Navy League. STRANGE SCENES AT WESTMINSTER HALL. King Manuel, Queen Mary, and her children, and other royalties visited Westminster Hall yesterday.. At night strange scenes were witnessed just before 10 o'clock. Seeing tho certainty of disappointment, the queue suddenly broke rank, and an hysterical crowd surged into the Palace yard. The police promptly barred the doors, and finally persuaded 25,000 —many of whom had waited five hours—to disperse. Numerous women wept at their disappointment. Many had formed a queue and kept it all night, despite the fact that heavy rain was falling. There was a queue of 20,000 people this morning, stretching four miles, who passed at the rate of 10,000 an hour. The visitors to Westminster Hall included the Hon. John Burns' and Mr Redmond. The queue in the afternoon exceeded yesterday's. Four thousand wreaths arrived from all parts of the country, many from individuals. They will be used to decorate the line of procession. Two thousand were unpacked at Windsor "alone. One hundred and fifty thousand people visited Westminster Hall yesterday.

THE FUNERAL. London, May 19. The funeral procession left Buckingham Palace at 9.10 a.m. and arrived at Westminster Hall at 9.30. It left at 9.50, and arrived at Paddington station at noon ? and Windsor at 12.50. 'i'he service began at 2.15.

After the Archbishop had held a sliort service in Westminster Hall, tho cortege proceeded to Paddington. The bands of the Household Cavalry headed the procession, then detachments of Territorials and Colonial troops (including tho King's Colonials, Australians, and New Zealand-

em), all branches ol the Army, concluding with the Household Cavalry, Horse Artillery, then Marines, the naval and military attaches to the foreign Embassies, a deputation of ohicers of the Aiistro-Huugarian, Bulgarian, and Danish armies, tlie Ger- ! man navy aiid army, the Norwegian I and Portuguese armies, Russian, vSpanish. and Swedish armies and navies, six General Officers, the Commander-in-Chief, Field-Marshal Lord Kitchener, Sir Evelyn Wood, and Earl Roberts, the Headquarters Staff, the Army Council, 'Admirals Fawkes, Drury, FanshaAve, Seymour, Richards, Kerr, and Moel, the Board of Admiralty, King Edward's naval and military aides-de-camp inarching four abreast, bands of Marine Light In I'antry, Guards, Engineers, and Artillery, His Majesty's suites and Englisl: Royal Princes, the Duke of Norfolk. Lords Denman, Rosebery, Allendale. Althorp, Ueauchamp (the late King's Equerries), and the Gentlemcn-at-Arms. The bearers wero non-commissionec officers of tho Guards on either side of the gun-carriage, which was drawn by eight horses and preceded by a full detachment of Royal Horse Artillery, and followed by tho late Iviug's<charger. Tlie Royal Standard was carried by the Household Cavalry. Then came King George, with the Kaiser on his right hand, and the Duke of Cbnnaught on his left, followed by the principal members of his suite, and then the Kings and Princes three abreast, in the following; or

THE WORLDS REG-BETS.

A Cortege of Monarchs and Princes.

der, from left to right—the Kings ot Norway, Hellenes, Spain, Bulgaria, Denmark, and Portugal, the Turkish Heir Api>arent, Archduke Franz, i'rmce Fushimi, l'rince Michael Alexandroviteh, Duke of 'Aobta, Prince R-uprecht of Bavaria, the Duke of Sparta, the Crown Prince, of Rouinania, Prince Henry of the Netherlands, Prinoo Alfifecht of Wurtemburg, the Prince of Servia, Prince George of Saxony,. Duke of Saxe-Co-burg, Prince Waklek Pyrmont, Mohammed Ali, Prince Charles of Sweden, Prince Albert of Sehlcswig-Hol-stein, Prince Arthur of Connaught, Prince Christian, the Duke of Fife, i-Yince Alexander ol' Battenburg, the Duke of Took, Prince Alexander of feck, and Prince' Francis of Teck, the Duke Maximilian of Baden, Prince Michael Michaelovitch, the Duke oif Saxe-Coburg, Prince Danilo of Montenegro, Prince Christopher ot Greece, Grand Duke Mecklenherg of Strelitz, Duke D'Alencon, Comte Deu Pierre, Prince Louie D'Orleans, Prince Bouaradej of Siam, Duke Leopold of Coburg, Prince Wolrad of Waldeck, and the Crown Equerry.

Then came 12 carriages, as under: First.—Queen Alexandra, Princess Marie, the Princess Royal, and Princess Victoria.

Second.—Queen Alary, the Queen of Norway, the Duke of Cornwall, and Princess May. Third.—Princess Christian, Princess Louis and Prince Henry of Battenburg, the Duchess of Connaught, Fourth.—The Duchess of Albany, Princess Patricia of Connaught, Prince Andrew of Greece, Prince Louis of Battenburg. Fifth.—Princesses Alexandra, Victoria, .Maud, and Marie of SchleswigHolstein. Sixth.—The Duchess of Teck, Princess Louise of Battenburg, and Princes 'Albert, Henry, and George. .seventh.—Representatives of the Russian Royal House, with suite. Eighth.—Ah- Roosevelt (U.S.A.), M. Piehon (France), Sanad Khan (Persia). Ninth.—Lord Strathcona (Canada), Sir G. Reid (Australia), Hon. W. tiall-Jones (New Zealand). Tenth, eleventh, and twelfth contained suites. Then came a detachment of the Metropolitan City Police, the Edinburgh Police, Royal Irish Constabulary, Dublin Police, Metropolitan Fire Brigade, and a closing escort 33,500 dismounted and 1120 mounted troops lined the route in review order and with colours, trumpets, and drums draped. As the cortege was seen the infantry sloped arms, and when the head of the procession arrived they reversed arms and bowed heads. Big Ben tolled from 9.15 till 11. Minute guns were fired during the journey from Westminster to Paddington. The route was lined with purple and white Venetian masts, whence flags were half-masted, including all Colonials, and thousands of laurel wreaths, many from boys' brigades, working's men clubs, mothers' meetings, primrose habitations, and orphanages. Pall Mall, St. James's Street, and Piccadilly clubs wero draped with violet or black. Apsley and -Grosvenor Houses were draped with purple, the Ititz and Berkeley Hotels and the majority of private houses were similarly draped. A great purple arch at Paddington was surmounted by a crown inscribed ''Farewell."

Several big public stands were erected at the Horse Guards' Parade, wherein were the Dartmouth and Osborne Cadets, the boys of Greenwich School, and also the Colonial Office stand. Distinguished visiting Colonials, including Sir W. Russell, Drs. Levinge, McArthur, Mrs Rolleatou, Mrs Callender, and Mrs Malcolm Ross, Judge Denniston, Hon. Seymour Thome-George, M.L.C., Hon. Louisson, M.L.C., and Lady Stout occupied windows in the Government offices.

At Whitehall 150 Chelsea Pensioners and the Yeomen of the Guard were stationed in Fairy Court, 2000 London Territorials were at Marble Arch, and another 2000 near Apsley House.

The music' f 'between Westminster and Paddington was Beethoven's "Funeral March" in B Flat Minor, the Dead March, in "Saul," Chopin's "March Furiebre," and Beethoven's "Opus." - """

The coffin was recived at the west door by tlie Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Bishop of Winchester, the Dean of Windsor, Canons, minor canons, lay clerks and choristers of the chapel. As the procession moved ,up the nave, the choir chanted the opening sentences of the service. The Earl Marshal, Lord Chamberlain immediately preceded the coffin.

King George's wreath on the coffin was a cross of white flowers. Queen Alexandra's was .composed pi orchids and Queen MYry's was a wreath of white may. ' : ,r '

The coffin rested at the end of the 1 nave, King George standing at the 1 head. Psalm 90 was read, and the ; hymns, "My God, my Father, while 1 stray," ''Now the'labourer's task j is o'er," wore sung. The_ anthems were Goss's "I heard a voice," and Handel's "His body is buried in peace." The Bishop of Winchester read th* ! lesson, and the Dean of 'Windsor read i "I heard a voice from Heaven." : The Archbishop of Canterbury read the prayers and pronounced the Benediction. Sir Walter Parratt played as an 1 organ solo Beethoven's "Funeral : March" in A Flat Minor. As the words "Dust to Dust" were pronounced the coffin was lowered out of sight into the vault, and after wards wheeled to its final restingplace on a massive stone table directly beneath the Duke of Clarence's tomb. THE ARRANGEMENTS. Sir George Reid, interviewed, said the arrangements for the overseas representatives were in every way satisfactory, and showed a proper conception of the place held by Canada, Australia and New Zealand iv the "Empire. The arrangements, made by the King's special thought and desire, gave the utmost gratification to Australians, and were such as might be expected from King George, who was personally acquainted with every part of the Empire. The City 'of Melbourne's wreath consists of laurels and orchids,_ with rmrule ribbon and the. inscription "With the deepest sympathy of the Mayor and citizens of Melbourne.'' A message from the united Maori chiefs and tribes, sent to Queen Alexandra, has been published. Many messages of condolence from Australia - include the Christian

Science Union of New South Wales, Women's Christian Temperance Associaion, Society of Friends, National Defence,lmperial Federation Leagues, the Victorian Employers' Federation, Oddfellows, Foresters, and Reohabites Lodges, and Shire Councils. Calcutta, May 19. The Maharajah of Darbangha has offered the Viceroy a large equestrian statue of King Edward, to be erected on the Maida at Calcutta. AUSTRALIA'S GREAT GATHERINGS. Sydney, May 20. The last tributes to King Edward were paid to-day by crowded congregations in all churches and at a State memorial service held in Centennial Park at the historic spot where ten years ago the Australian Commonwealth was inaugurated. The day was beautifully fine, and business was entirely suspended. The city during the forenoon was a citadel of silence. Cables from the other States show that the memorial services were general. LATER DETAILS. (Received May 21 8.15 a.m.) London, May 20. An imposing scene took place in the courtyard of Buckingham Palace when the royal personages assembled for the procession. The Queen Mother drove in a glass carriage. All the monarchs and princes saluted hor. There were- many brilliant spectacles. A splendid cavalcade encircled Parliament Square and near the Palace Yard, where King Edward's charger and his favourite fox terrier, Caesor, wero standing behind the gun carriage. The King, the Kaiser and the Duke of Coiinaught dismounted. The Queen Mother, and Princess Victoria then alighted. Tlie Kaiser kissed the former and accompanied her to Westminster Hall, King George, the Duke ot Connatightj and Princess Victoria following. A short sevice was then held. The coffin was borne, through the porch, the Archbishop of Canterbury kind the Chaplain preceding it with n The coffin was adjusted on the gun-carriage, and the procession started. It's head was a mile and a half aw;:y from Piccadilly. A distinguished group,_ including Mr Asquit'n, Prime Minister, Earl Crew, Colonial Secretary, and other Ministers, and Lord Rosebery._ witnessed the arrival of royalties in the porch of Westminster Hall. The Queen Mother wore a brilliant jewel of the Garter. Tntensp and reverential silence was observed along the entire route. The crowd was, deeply touched by the> sight of King Edward's charger, which was followed by a stalwart Highlander In the Royal Stuart tartan, leading the late King's terrier, Caesar The rendering of the impressive funeral marches was splendid. The progress of the procession to Paddington was absolutely without a - hitch. King George and the other monarchs reverently bowed their heads Guardsmen reverently transferred the coffin to the train, the massed bands playing the Dead March in Saul. King George and most of the Royalties travelled in a saloon next to the mortuary carriage. The tram was the same used for Queen Victoria's funeral. The engine was heavily draped with purple and white . The heat and the long standing caused many civilians and troops to •faint. One thousand one hundred of the St. John Ambulance Brigade were in the. streets to give assistance, as well as a large force of army doctors. The whole route of the funeral was packed to the utmost capacity. It is estimated that the crowd ex-, ceeded a million. The crushing at many points was , very severe, especially at Hyde Park corner, and the Marble Arch. Some people sustained broken limbs • in the crush. Fifty men worked night and clay ' unpacking the wreaths. Half a dozen vans plied ceaselessly between Wmd- ■ ear Castle and the railway station. Six thousand wreaths .have, arrived, 1 and three marquees are .full of them. One was from Sir Ernest Shackle- ' ton's expedition. , Practically every regiment m the Army sent one. The United Grand Lodge ot English Freemasons, in an address to the ' Kin", express their profound sympathvrand eulogise his father's work on behalf of Freemasonry. They also : cent an address of sympathy to the Queen Mother and condolence to Grand Master Duke oi Connaught, i who is asked to lay tho address at the ' -foot of the throne. Owiii"- to the Continental influx, all tains for Calais and Dover have run in duplicate since Monday. Work was suspended for tour hours 1 in the Johannesburg mines during the ! funeral. • ■ _ ~ Captain Phillips, of the New South Wales Lancons, and Captain Pounds, 'of the Australian Light Horse, Lieut. ' Fox, of the New South Wales Artillery, and two non-commissioned oih- • ccrV represented the Australian forces I at. the Horse Guards Parade, j As the coffin leit Westminster Hall, I c-verv train and all vehicles in the metropolis were stopped for two minutes, ' and at 1 o'clock the whole traffic in , the United Kingdom was stopped for i ten minutes. | Every urban industry and rural occupation came to a sympathetic stanclstill, j Windsor was densely crowded. j Many took up positions at 0 o'clock, I and 'the streets were impassable by 10. i Tho police and tlie military cleared ' the route at 11 o'clock. Earlier porI tions of the procession arrived by spe- | cial trains, ro-formed, and awaited : the coffin on the platform. I The coffin on a gun-carriage waa drawn by bluejackets through High I Street and Great Park, and thence 'by I.ongwall to the west door of St. George's. The King and his sons followed on foot as before, except that tho Duke of Cornwall and Prince Albert were immediately behind King George, The bell in the curfew tower' was tolled and the artillery fired minute guns. The. Queen Mother and her sister, the Dowager Empress Marie of Russia, drove "behind tihe foreign royalties and Queen Mary and the Queen ot Norway followed. St. George's Chapel was not draped, the only decorations being the banners of Knignts of the Garter over the choir. There was a distinguished congregation of 700 people. Early arrivals, who were seated in tiers in the aisles, included the Agents-General. The choir stalls were filled by Ministers and ex-Ministers. Premier Asquith, Mr Balfour, Lord Lansdowne, the Hon. Winston Churchill, the Hon. Lloyd George, Earl Grey, and Mr Austen Chamberlain were in f'hp'-proco'ssion. They preceded the coffin from tho west door to the biei. King George led his mother by tho hand. The Kaiser followed with the Dowager Empress Marie Of Russia on his right arm. Other royalties and ambassadors followed, making a brilliant spectacle. Illuminating sunbeams came in through the side windows. The Queen Mother and -Empress Marie stood side by side at the head of the coffin. Tlie Kaiser and the Duke of Connaught were a pace behind King G eorgo. ' The service proceeded as already' cabled. Just prior to the words of commit- , tal, the crown, tlie orb, and the. • sceptre were removed from the coffin, , and it was left covered by the Royal Standard. :

King George advanced and placed thereon a miniature of the standard carried by the King's company of Grenadiers.

While the Archbishop of Canterbury was reading "Earth to earth,"

tho bier and coffin gradually and silently descended into the vault.

After the Benediction, King George and the Queen Mother knelt together at the graveside and took a last look at the coffin. They then retired to the chapter-room. The other royal mourners followed, then the entire assembly passed through. The choir took a farewell look at the grave at the end of the narrative. During the recital of the words of committal, the Hon. Hall-Jones, High Commissioner for New Zealand, who was just behind the royalties, fell in a faint. Neighbours ifanned him, and lie partially recovered. He was carried out during the Benediction, the Hon. John Burns and two constables promptly giving assistance. H© was carried on a stretcher to a neighbouring house, where he recovered. The Territorial Ambulance conveyed the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. Dominion High Commissioner, who fell down in a faint, to the military Knights' quarters at Windsor, where he remained for the rest of the afternoon. The King and Queen and QueenMother made enquiries as to his condition. The Queen Mother has written to Mr Enoch Edwards, Labour M.P., etating that she was much touched at his speech supporting his address of condolence. She expresses her sincere thanks for his kind words. (Received May 21, 9.4 5a.m.) Melbourne, May 21. The view of yesterday's ceremonial from Parliament House was a striking one. The peoplo were densely packed in the form of a gigantic humped cross. The outstanding feature of the gathering was the silence. About one hundred women fainted owing to the crush. Perth, May 21. Yesterday was observed with more than Sabbatical quietude. The memorial services in all the churches were crowded. Hobart, May 21. Special religious services were held in all the churches. The German gunboat Condor fired GS minute guns. NEW ZEALAND IN MOURNING. Telegrams from all parts of New Zealand show that memorial services were largs-ly attended everywhere.