Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-21
A PRINCES FUNERAL.
Services in Memory of the
Duke of Clarence.
The Remains Taken from Sand
ringham to Windsor.
Emblems of Mourning Profusely Dis
played Along the Route.
Floral Tributes from All Parts of the
Kingdom-dany Princes of tho
Blood in Attsndanee-solemn
Ceremonials.
Associated Press Dispatches.

LONDON, Jan. 20.-Brief services were
held at the parish church at Sandring-
ham today over the eremains OF the duke
casket was placed upon gun carriage
and escorted by battery OF artillery
and the people OF the village to the rail-
way station, where train was taken for
London.
The remains were accompanied by the
prince and princess OF Wales and family.
All the government and many private
buildings of London had the blinds
drawn and flags were at half-mast. In
accordance with the request of the lord
mayor large number of factories,
shops, etc.. were closed this afternoon.
At Windsor the weather was cold and
dismal. The shops were closed and
their fronts draped in black. All trains
arriving brought wreaths of flowers from
all parts of the country. There was an
almost countless number of these floral
offerings. They were taken to the AL
bert memorial chapel.
The duke of Edinburg, the duke of
-Cennaught, Prince Christian, the duke
of Teck, with two OF his sons, and many
foreign rer resentatives assembled at
Windsor station and were in waiting
when the royal train arrived. At 80
the train bearing the remains came into
the station. On it were the prince and
princess of Wales. Another train, which
followed Immediately after the funeral
train, conveyed the members of the
prince of Wales's household at Sandring-
ham. The lord chamberlain received
the members of the royal family as they
alighted from the carriage.
The coffiI was taken on the shoulders
of men from the Tenth hussars. Il Vas
wrapped in silken union jack, and on
it was a single splendid wreath which
was sent by the queen. AS the detach-
ment OF soldiers bearing the coffin
walked slowly on the platform a signal
was given to party of Life guards on
the round tower of the castle, and i'm
mediately the boom of minute guns
could be heard. At the came time the
roll of drums from the bands swelled
out upon the air, and the procession be-
gan to move.
The Life guards had the right line
and were followed by bands which
played funeral marches. A detachment
of the the Tenth hussars and horse ar
tilleiy Immediately preceded the gun
carriage upon which the remains had
been placed. On either side OF the gun
carriage walked the guards, officers
of the Tenth hussars. The charger
which had been ridden by the duke
OF Clarence, saddled and bridled, with
the boots of his owner in the stirrups,
was led directly after the gun carriage.
The mourners came next, the prince OF
Wales, Prince George of Wales and the
duke of Fife led the mourners. Next
came the duke of Connaught the duk
Of Edinburgh, Prince Christian, Prince
Henry of Battenburg and the marquis
of Lorne. Then followed Grand Duke
Alexis, representing the czar OF Russia,
Prince Albert Siebesie of Schleswig- Fl OIL
stein, the crown prince OF Denmark, the
duke of Oporto, brother OF the king OF
Portugal, Prince Frederick Leopold of
| Prussia, the duke of Teck between Prince
Ernest OF Leiningen and Prince Ed ward
of Saxe-Weimer; then followed the three
princes Of Teck, sons of the duke of
Teck, the duke of Wertumhuyg and
Prince Philip of SaxeCobnrg Gotha.
The princess of Wales rove from the
station by private road to the chapel
The procession moved slowly amid
the absolute silence oi the spectators,
many OF whom shed tears as. the pro-
ceseion passed. The prince OF Wales
and Prince George of Wales were the
center of interest. They bore them
selves with gravity, and neither looked
to the right nor to the left. All heads
were uncovered during the passing of
the fune' al procession.
The UNIVERSAL unereal aspect of the
scene. was heightened bv the dreary
weather and by the draperies of black
on the houses along the route. In the
procession the helmets of all the SOL
diers and the sword OF the officers were
draped with crepe. The charger which
walked behind the coffin was heavily
caparisoned with Grape.
The route from Windsor station to the
castle was lined with guards. Behind
the soldiers there was an immense
crowd of people who patiently waited
the coming of the body and the royal
mourners. Nearly all the people com
prising the crowd wore mourning.
The cortege passed into the castle,
and at O'Clock the funeral ceremonies
were proceeded with in St. Georges
chapel. The Ver7 Rev. Philip Frank
Eliot, domestic chaplain to the queen
and dean of Windsor, assisted bv Rev.
Davidson, bishop of Rochester, oficiated
at this ceremony.
The choir Gang the burial service as
the possession moved up the nave of the
chapel. On the arrival OF the body at
the choir, the prince of Wales, as chief
mourner. stood at the head Of the coffin,
Prince George of Wales stood on one
side of the coffin, and the duke OF Fife
on the other, the other royal personages
standing grouped near them. A psalm
was chanted by the choir, and the dean
read the lessons. The choir then sang
hymns selected by the queen. The
bishop of Rochester read the concluding
prayers. The ceremony concluded by
| singing Sullivan's anthem, A Brothe,
| Gone Before Us.
| Tonight the remains were privately
removed to the memorial chapel.
Services in memory OF the duke were
held in all the European capitals, ano
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