The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-04-08 00:00:00

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The funerel of his Mere! Hitler:me the Mike of Alban7
to ilt place on 8 rturdsy lu St. 0 eorgis C Windsor
and the mournful c•renis cay. wb oh wee of rhe m ist im-
posing character, +ea attended t queen, the members
of the Royal Family at preient To Eulacd, many
Ministers of Wet., and the representatlree of foreign
power,. The remains w r Mrs. from th• Albert
Memorial ChaneL In which they ware ri:acrid on Friday.
Ly a party of the Sisforth Ilishlandera, and during the
progress to the Nat reeky oleos of the Priboe the cannons
boomed, and the military bands played funeral :aerobe.
On the come a number of beeetiful wreaths Isere placed,
rind behind It walked the Prince of Webs& sopp iite I by
the Crowe Primo of Prussie and the Grand Data of
Hasa. Ou reachu: tbe went door of St. George'. Gospel
the procession 1/44 met by the Dsen of Windsor, wto
read the opening anatomies of the burial se•erice. TOO
là ipso. who was no +us Palsied by the Pi ine • 'a of Wel.,
the Princess Corietian, the Niue ree lonic the
Princess Biestric•, the (Raul Docker. of geeklouburr
Stroll's, and the Priemai Fred-rice of Manor. r, worsted
a ..at on tbs north side of the olier. Th. Archbiehop
of Cautsrbury. Ler' rinsoeille, led. I Martin:ton, Sr
Wcllla R +court, Lord Sslistenry, Sir Stolord Norttioote,
and Sir itehar I Cr.. °monied the upp., mote of the
stalls of the Knielsto of the arter. The come was
p's+d on a catafalque, and the rierviro on e
the word, of the burial offl hien:, by the • :prose deeire
of the Qierio reed and lied tut doer. After the nest p.rt
had been read, Sp dirk anthem, ' Row blessed are the
departed,“ was suet, and Ito holy we pa.' ally lowered
into the 'milt lier Majesty remain., I until the close of
the serrim, and the carp+ was Mt irwerde deposited in
the vault. In the metr.ipolla and throughout the provinces
specie' mark, of riariect ti the Royal Family end of
sympathy with them in their great sorrow were evinoed.

The we ether W 44 dull, raw, and alertly, relieved now
and then br fitful gleams f simehine mad transitory
Interval, of conmerstive mildness and warmth. Rain
fell at a critiesl time. bet only for • few minute% The
visit of the Daphnes of Albany was paid lost when the
spectators who had received cards of a Imagine, dined
by the Lard Chamberlain, te th• L ewer Ward ant the
roof of the Guard-room were beginning to mmmtele. At
half-put 10 a detachment of the Sedorth Highlowder•
arrived, and were drawn up opposite the door of the
Memorial Chapel. They were mon fielowed by a body
of C ildstreem Guavas, headed by their bawl. which
formed in front of the guard-room at the foot of the
Lower Ward. while the men were torched throurh the
entrance to the Horseshoe CI eists re and drawn up behind
their colours terrine the great west door of St. Georg-e
Chapel. Meanwhile preparations within this historic
bidding for the funeral mieinony were being completed.
The whole wee from the west door of the oar., fronting
the Horseshoe Cloisters, t the choir steps was dreped with
black, the dodo being similarly treated and n-lieved with
feetooned white bonging.. The Sear of the choir and
the colonies of the stens of the ncht, of the Garter
wet.e also shrouded with black cloth. On the Hight of the
choir, betweeft the foot of the C nonunion step', shoot
clam to the east en 1 of the Gems r stale, end direstly
miler the Royal closet. the window. of whieE mem hung
with black and white curtains, were six oak chair%
cushioned with black cloth. They were arranged in two
rowe, three chairs in rote row. That which had been
placed for her Majwity ahno•t touched the mall% the seat
immediately behind it being rear vol for the Princes. of
of Wales, and the r 'matelot four for the other Princesses
of the Roved Fetidly. Rving in the centre of the choir
facing the altar, and within ahoo• three yards of the
claire occupied by the Queen and Royal family, we the
bier for the reception id the remain% • Idepl• Construc-
tion of lightsfragne 1 Ironwork furnished on the top with
moveable retell on wheels to elide the coin, along to the
lift, by which, at • given signal, it miebt be lowered to
tie sobecieramean menage running (row herewith St.
George's Chapel, under the cloister, to the Royal vault.
Previous te the ceremonial, the Dean of Winisor,
assisted by Mrs. It and the Rev. Canon
Courtenay, proceeded to Si. Grorge's Csepel and disposed
the various wreaths upon the alter step,. Most
observable of those tokens was the superb wreath, with
white and violet flowers in commatric circles, and the ma-
trallegend. ' In Loving Memory," from her Majsety the
Queen. The pageant was signalled at its commencement
to threw within by the playing of Ohorrin's "Inners'
March" by the Coldstream hued. The prop...ion
, wee st•tted from the Albert Memorial 1214eWet
The ccftin. covered with • Union Jack of silk, and sur-
mounted by the lit Duke*. lEghian I bonnet cad sword.
was laden with Sewers. It wag borne by men of the Bea-
forth Highlanders, the remainder of their detachment
following and se they paned the goer I the tattered
colours were stooped downward to the earth. Sapporting
, the fisgepdt, on the right hint, are Viscount Castlereagh,
Lord Harris. the Hon H. Barka and Mr. Algernon
Kills ; on the left, Lord Brooke, the Hon. Sidoes Herbert,
, Mr. Walter Campbell. and Mr. Raglan Botnenset.. Gerkr
Ring-at-Arms itarnalistely succeeds the ft &forth High.
lenders and their horde's And now at I mg oemos tne
moot prominent person in this line of soluble,, the chief
moonier. the Prince of Wales. The mournful work of the
lass wr plc has 014 on him, and he looks not only fallowed
and sorrow stricken, but physically shaken ie. h alth. Hit
R iyal H is mem rt.' on eieher bent l.y the Crowe
Prince of Germany and the o'•3 1 Duke of It S.. Prism
Christie.% the reigning Prince of wal.At and Pyroiont,
the Duke of Camhridge, Panel Albert Votes- of Wales.
Prince Christian Victor of Sohnewigell ibt do, Prince
Edward of finge-Weinia-, Prince Ismie of B neon.
bog, Prince Frames of Tick. the llMers; ete
Dulesp Singh. the Manilla .
Philip of Sete COblretr WM, end IL II reditsre
Prince of Weida* and Tsrmont, 8, to the west door
of the Palma Chapel, the craft, aid the home of toot
most knilLtly rev o' a.l billets:boot, the Oulu., more-1
the procession. Only on State ogroolons le this door
thrown open. Through it now enters the marshalled
throng, tr be net at the Cum held by the clergy and
choir, who teak their plaices next to the coronet. The
booming of the minute gun, which had throbbed slowly
through the funeral march, mooed, ae did the music
There is no chant, a, the inmost= 03111 W 111 view, and
move. up the nave. Toe d -sire of the Q Ireo hae been
expressed that the words of the bort.' rim el should be
rest, not intoned. When the worts have mimed Gott
manic from the oriel lobe etc!. IL is C irp on Prelude
No. 11. in E minor, that Mr. Walter Parrott is playing,
So quietly as almost to escape obseryst•on the Q i.e. had
been o.nduco.d to her chair elm • to the altar amp. by the
Lord Cosmererlaire. With Hue steed, and knelt
and sat alternately the Prince.. of Wales. Tome fogeth.r
with the Princess Christian, the Princes. Luis., the
Prinves B•atric % the Grand Duchem of ifecklechurg-
fitrilita and the Prince.. Frederica of flatiover had
monis to the Chapel by the Deelterr. In their dreams
of dull crape they were Go mamed to the eyes
of persone lo eking down from the organ-loft as to
I be hardly demingeishable. When the Queen was mated,
Lord Kenmore, with his white wand of once, aotweallehed
her Majesty, and, bowing low, handed her the black-edged
order of the ceremonial, Sti'l the organ played, till the
Smforth Highlanders halm pieced their burden on a
catafalque, and had find off, to the word of command.
Then the cornet and insignia were placed on the edam,
at the bead of which Ivo° I the chief mourner, his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales, near Lien being grouped
the other Royal tursocagm and attendant.. As the
detachment of Richland..s filed to the right of the altar
and dimppeared they left the wreat'os and all that sure
ammeted th, e.fflik fully la view of hr AI sleety, who
stood whilst the procession was passing, hut afterward.
resumed her mat, and continued sitting during the whole
of the 'melee and down to the moment of her departure.
The Dem, advancing to the front of the altar, reed the
Burial Simply., for the Ova I, the Canons ant Minor
Canons cull standing on either side. On reaching their
Warms the choir ems the Srst Immo, "0 0 d, our help
in ages pact," in unison, to the tune of ER, Ana's. The
first part of the Burial 13:rvice baying been real and the
anthem by Spahr, "Blest are the departed," snag, the
coffin was lowered into the •ault, leaving the wide Union
Jodi no spewed, carnet fashion, as to bide for a time the
black-draped chasm. Roe, indeed. woe Um macs into
white the orle wee sunk let ea yet vacant. While the
QUI" remulned, the top, concealed by it. drapery, still
remained an inch or two above the level of the Et or. It
was after her Majesty had retired from the chapel that
the work of lowering the remeltss ems completed. Then,
earn w" removed, and the coffin was seen in Om &Ma'
-aided vault. It was at this point then the eelf-zoc•
trol of one of the gentlemen who ha I acted as a supporter
of Vie Pall gave way. He test bean depeted to scatter
earth on the coffin lid, and in doing tale hie grief over•
mastered him. It maybe meat( need that the c Mtn of
Prince Leopold omelet.. • row of eroclosed remains, the
next being that of the ging of 14 mover. 4124 then the
hnhe ofP(lnowm Protein:a, his datbdont. After the aim-
ing of the hymn. " Lead, kindly Light," the the-en retired
from the chased by the entrance near the Albert Manorial
Chapel. accompanied by the Princeeeer.
Another waiter says :—ltte acme in the clam' was a
most striking one. Like the service which is being cele-
brated—amnia; lad hops latersaingled—Mrs emblems
of seourniag are brightened be the nnnithet Of Nall" unt
Oka ;Whew. Al Um slim KO she map ; ear them

ost the path ad. the bright scarlet of ihe Sado Vs High-
landers, and oppte toe deep mourning of the Queen
and Ise• daughter.. In the centre I. the corne raised
only eightly ab me the 'mind. •110 it. , choir.
flower,. the Datimmi amid...a. and an addition whph h.•
'men male—the late Prism's e 'beet and murals. The
PriOCI of W. 1., astir ii lit thy uniform of • re'd M a •
slid, take. his place at tie head of the c Eln with his
illustriou• eupportets •'sodn military ending:is. HAIM,'
them am uaitorms va-loue. On the left of this cmtral
gro ip are tho ladies Is alt n limos in deep mottenint,
whilst in the Knight.' styli. ant Minister/ and ex Mini..
tars wearing the usual blue sod g 314 uniform,
thetis-
g-,.sb"d efli:em with their brew. oommi w,th eit•wlos
tsed,:e. ...here of the Cops D Wont tique. Al
Ms coneusion of the hymn. the FJuli Psalm, ' I sal I
will take heed to MY way.,.. ea. chanted to Feludi's
burial chant, land woe moot iMPreseively sung. Th • Dean
of Windsor next road the usual lesion from Corinthi no
15. which was folowed by th. anihem. "81st •re thd
departed" (Spthi), define whirl the Quetta rises frtm
her mat ant ream.. standing. evidently &milting to pug
through the trying ord..' stub as much leftist:tie as she
can poveinand. The coffin is lb., contiVeLely lose. r
but previously It this it had a MAI dleappeared. Ti..
arrangement, ere such th I the open grays la now Oath's..
The bier Ls a simple ronitrietton of lightefrimed
widik, furnished on the. top with moveable rollers on
wheals, to slide the C Ma along to • lift. by which, at
• given signal, the coffle ran he Lowered to the suideri
mean pommies rusnias fiein benetth St dories
Chapel, under the 01o45ere, to the Royal vault con-
taining the resnalas of the dammed members of the
Queen. family. The Us on lark is spread on, rib. GO,.
Ise and the collie, silently and almost toiler, iptibly
appmrs The Dean of Windier MOM the r adios of
Chu si role*, and, in pathetic times peocorm.we,
therefore, c itemit his body to the ground ; rail to
numb, ashes to Babes dust It dust. In sure and mists
hope of the reeurreotion to eternal life Kr. Wvt,ti
Campbell, one of the pall hewers. Is ins-n ti lift the pail
and cast some &Mem in the cavity, but there Ls no sound.
l'h• beauttful dowers prevent t at blow, sianiffant.
ant dryads,' no-tad that nooslm., risschee the ear or the
mourner. But the report of tn. words lOie sonnet their
appalling form. The effect they produce is apparent not
only upon the royal mourns's. tvit upon seal Present
who have h any oppuirtemittes of appmemting the iesny
utiniable pealities of tAe 1,1. Prone.. The wade are
almost pushins is their signiflc.t in, but ohs next
othem the Dom is realists the coentsrtMg words.
Blessed see the dead nhich die in the L rd : for they
rest fr urn their labour,' At tin minute, put twelvo,
only half an boor aft r the pri.fsto.y seat-nots of tile
'mein wi re a .n uenoed, the Ban >diction is p..ernioo el.
Tiles folio,. tbai be.utdol hvas written by his X oi•
nonce Cardinal N ivrinan " a Eiodiy L i the
socketed Gloom, 1, 'Chou ms exit timtely so ig
by the ehor to tilt eruil-kn en sal •ppe ton-in
Brand Ancient and Holeru. To. stating of dot hymn
Wei 004 of Pie mat Isoprecilm parts of tha servo: and
Joss as the oloilr a name-mid toe third verse, her
M.je.ty. evidently overcome with lam ttion, drip iris les-l-
imos the arm of her eldeyt daighteir-inslaw, tit, Prlnoess
of -Wales
THE REMOVAL OF THE BODY FROM CANNES
The removal of the remains of the late Dote I
Albany from the Villa Nevada. wtere the, have lain
since the Prince's death, tosk place en Tees lay. The
shops of the little town Go much beloved by Englieh
wintie residents were most of that. shot at ten o'clock.
and the population t limed out of their dwellings into the
various tbovoughferes determined to see all that there
wee to be seen. , and at the same time It do honour to the
illustrious dead.
The invited guests began to arrive at the Villa Nevado
belcire ton o'olimik At bell-past tee iciest the Key.
William Brooke, the chaplain of the Holy Hermit's
Church, entered the dining-room, where the Dub. of
Albany. r imams had bem laid out. Mr. Brooks who
was attired in • surplies. •tationed !Atwell' at the bead
of the colas, and in front of an altar which had been
*rectal for the oression in the heatilT-IMproeoed
in,. t tarp chapel. The coouraers who hid aeolini•
bled in the garden were then adotittid to the
dining-100M, Mit the Prince of Wales, with the
Comte its Pa- a and the other, who had been with his
Royal Htithoess in the dreWior.oren, this entered Its
tuner.' aPPartment and t molt up his position at the heal
of the small room, the other distinguished personates
ranging themselves on each side of Idea. The Rev. Yr.
Ilboks commeored reading in iinpreuty• tones a portion
or lb.
ial of
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whichi
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service ended.