Next to the King and Lord Roberts there was, as may be imagined, no person in the procession who attracted more attention than the German Emperor. There was, of course, on the day of the funeral, no possibility for the people to express to him in any way their gratitude for the kindly feeling which he has shown towards his English relations in this time of their sorrow 5 but it is another instance of that thoughtfulness for everybody on the part of the King to which I have referred that he gave the people of London such an opportunity on Tuesday when he rode from Paddington to Marlborough House and thence to Charing Cross Station with the King by his side, Nothing could have boon heartier than the reception which the Emperor received; and the King for his art di all he could to put himself in the background so that all the honours of that triumphal progress might seem to be paid to the Emperor William alone. The route, in parts where the very short time at the command of the local authorities had rendered it impossible to cope with the condi. tions, was inches deep in sloppy, thawing snow, but the crowds nevertheless waited for hours to cee the King and his Imperial guest go by.
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