The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-21
A SIMPLE ROYAL BURIAL.
THE PRINCES BoDY nAID TO REST.
A Solemn and Impressive Ceremony Wit
messed Only by the Family-Universal
sorrov-Foreign Affairs.

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neral ceremonies were commenced at Sand
ringham parish church. where the body has
been lying since Saturday last. upon bed Of
violets and lilies in a plain but handsome
oak coffin made from wood cut near the spot
where the young Prince died and fashioned
in the neighboring village The religious
services IN Sandringham church were con-
fined 10 members Of the royal family and 20
the household Of the Prince Of Wales. Inc
Prince and Princess of Wales and her
daughters. the Princess Louise duchess
of Fife) the Princess Victoria and the
Princess Maud were present. Irince
George Of Wales. the heir presumptlye looA-
ing delicate, and the Door widowed oiiue,
Princess Victoria of Ieck. otherwise ana
more generally known as Princess May, a'so
attended the services IN the little church aD
Saudrngham and attracted much attention
People shook their heads grayely when they
noticed the traces which sickness had lett on
the face of the Sailor Prince and many
were the words of sympathy uttered iGF
Princess Nav. whose pretty face phihiy
showed signs Of much weeping and deep.Ielt
sorrow at the loss of her betrothed The
Princess Of Wales to-day, and IN tact since
the hour of the Princes death, has watcneu
over and cOnsOled PinCess May like mOtner
cheering a well-loved child, f0rgettul OF her
own sorrow IN the desire 90 relieve that o,
tho grief-stricken betrothed OF the dead
Prince.
TIE FUNERAL CEREMONIES.
After the prayers for the dead had been
read by the Rev. Fred. A. j. Heryey, NJ.
A. domestic chaplain 60 the Prince Of Wales,
the services were concluded with tho reading
of the psalms and singing one hymn Sig
nifcant 20 all persons present The hymn
vas Thy VIII he Done The mournets
during the singing of this hymn-the music
being beautifully and softly rendered from
the orgau-were weeping quietly as they
struggled to repress the emotion caused by
the touching words.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies az
Sandringham. the coffin was conveyed TO
WOlfertOn station. whore special tram was
in waiting 90 convey the body TO windsor.
The route from Sandrngham church % N0lt-
ertOn depot was lined with crowds OF people
from the neighborhoOd and from London
the male portion of this cOncOuise respect
fully raising their hats as the body passed. 10
would be difficult u imagine more simple
funeral service IN connection with royalty
than that witnessed at Sandrlngham TINS
morning
The road TO the station was lined not by
troops or police but by the school children ot
the neighbOrhOod, who wore large DlacK Grape
rosettes upon their left arms, and who pre-
sented most neatand attractive appearance IN
spite Of the badge OF mourning they carried.
The body was taken 20 the station upon
gun carriage like that of any officer ot the
army. and the Prince of Wales accompanied
by the Duke of Fife, walked the whole dis
tance two miles, between the little church
and railroad depot directly behind the c9ihn.
The other m0urneTs followed the funeral cor
tege IN carriages.
UNIVERSAL SORROW.
Asthe body passed on its way 30 the sta
tiOn the school children, tenants servants
and villagers fell into line behind 1t and ac-
cOmpanied the remains 10 the spot where
they we're embarked upon the train. The
funeral cars passed the outskirts of London
at o'clock +. NJ, the request for privacy
made by the royal family being everywhefe
respected in the most praiseworthy degree
While the train was carrying the body or
the Duke 70 Windsor minute guns were llred
from the War-ships and forts thr0ughOU5
Great Britain and Ireland, their dull. con
slant booming announcing far and WIDE that
the remains OF the young Prince were on
their way 20 their last resting place. In many
churches while this state of the funeral was
in progress. special services for the dead were
held. and words Of sympathy for the royal
family were uttered from many pulpits.
In addition TO the firing OF guns from so
many nj aces. the bells OF nearly every church
steeple in England were t0lled during the
whole time the body was on It's way TO W md
sor The train bearing the body and the
mourners slowly drew away nom the depot.
and en- route for Windsor was the object oil
much respectful interest.
ln tins city the stores are nearly all partly
closed that is TO say. th, Sc having tho old
fashioned wooden shutters have half OF them
up and those having the steel bind smut
ters have them drawn half down. All the
cabmen and bus-drlyers have bows Oh Dlach
Grape upon their whip. and the majority ~
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hestreets wear Grape bands military fashion
ON their left arms. Every flag Il 80 bali mast
and number Of them are draped with Grape
or have grape streamers floating above them.
MANY business houses have closed for the
dav and the fashionable West End stores
followed their example at noon.
GLOOMY scESE.
In the neighborhood Of Windsor the scene
presented was q most gloomy one. The sky
WAS overcast while the atmosphere had that
damn. chilly feeling peculiar 10 the country In
winter time. All the houses ln OF near Wind
sor were draped in black cloth. and not a
store was opened throughout tho day. Iom
the moment the news was teesrapned I'd
Windsor that the fuueIa. ceremonies nai com
menced at Sandungham, the cnufch beii5 OF
| Windsor began To toll. and kept up their doie-
ful ringing until tho last rites hai Deen
performed Thousands Of people Went from
London and elsewhere % Windsor % pay
a last tribute OF respect % the dead, or li
only moved uy curiosity. i'm order o. see as
much as p.ssi8le 0f the funeral cerenOnles.
The main tAOrOughiares were kept clear by
strong force of troops and police, VINO had no
difficulty in maintaining the most perfect or
der A special train carried the leading mem
hers of the Government Windsor. Included
AMONG theirnumber We're Prime Minister Lord
Salisbury. the Right don. A. 81. falfOur tls-
count CranbrOOk, Hon. O.. y. Goschen. Hon.
Henry Matthews Lord hnutstOrd Right
Hon. Edward StanhOpe. \Iscouut cross,
RIGHT Hon. Lord George Hamilton hight
lion. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. the hgAt
Hon. Henry Chaplin, the Right Hon. William
Iavless Jackson. the Marquis Ol Lothian, mo
RIGHT Hon. sir James Ferguson. Nf |ohn
Corst Lord BaIiour of Buriegl SOLICITOR
General Sir Edward Clarke. There were also
present deputati0ns from the House Oh Com
mons and from the House Oi Lords.
ARRIVAL AT WINDSOR.
The funeral train arrived at Windsor nc
255 r. NJ The streets by that time We're
naeked with sombre-claG people wedged IN
iehind the troops aud police, who llned the
route 10 the castle. As the coffin was taken
ont the train aud placed on the gun carriage
in waiting a combined military band played
The Dead March, D. and the procession started
towards ST. Georges chapel. The gun carfi-
AGE carrying the remains was escorted ~ q
detachment OF the Tenth Hussars .Hlince ot
Wales own. the regiment ia which the dead
Prince held the rank OF major. Inc comm Was
covered with the Union Jack. and upon II Was
,.i..ol tLa b1ehv nf fbe late Duke. together