The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-21
H.. q The PRINCE
Emblems Of Mourning Everywhere
Visible as the Procession
Moved Along.
There was Much Pomp and Pa
geantry Displayed on the
Sad Occasion.
Representatives OF Other Royal Families
Present-Thousantls of People Along
the Limo of March.

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LONDON, Jan. 2O-Brief services were
held at the parish church at Sandringham
hall to-day over the remains of the duke of
Clarence. At the conclusion the casket,waa
placed upon gun carriage and escorted by
a battery OF artillery and the people of the
village to the railway station, where the
train was taken for London. The remains
were accompanied BY the prince and prin-
cess Of Wales and family. All the govern
ment and many private buildings of Lon
don. had the blinds drawn and the flags at
half-mast. in accordance with the request
of the lord mayor. large number Of fac
tories, shops, ETC., closed up this afternoon.
At Windsor the weather was cold and dis
NAL. The shops were closed and the fronts
draped in black. All trains arriving there
brought wreaths from all parts Of the
country. There were an almost countless
number Of these floral offerings. They
were taken to the Albert Memorial chapel.
Services in memory of the duke were held
to-day in all the European capitals and
were attended by members of the royal
families.
The duke of Edinburg, duke Of Con-
naught. Prince Christian, duke of Teck,
with two of his sons. and many foreign
representatives assembled at Windsor sta
tion and we're in waiting when the royal
train arrived. At $3.50 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' household at Sandring-
ham. The lord chamberlain received the
members of the royal family as they alighted
from the carriage and the coffin was taken
on the shoulders of men from the Tenth
hussars. Il was wrapped in silken Union
Jack and on it was single splendid wreath,
which had been sent by the queen. AS the
detechment of soldiers. bearing the coffin,
walked slowly along the platform the signal
was given to q party of life guards, on the
| round tower of the castle, and Immediately
the boom Of minute guns could be heard.
AT the same time the roll Of the drums
from massed bands swelled out upon the
air and the procession began to move. The
Life guards had the right of the limo
and were followed by the bands which
played funeral marches. A. detachment Of
! the Tenth hussRrs and horse artillery was
Immediately preceded by a gun carriage,
On either eide of the gun carriage walked
guard of officers of the Tenth hussars.
The charger which had been ridden by the
duke Of Clarence, saddlcd and bridled, with
the boots of the owner in the stir
xups, was led directly after the gun car
riage. m
Wales, Prince George of Wales and the
duke of Fife led the mourners. Next came
the duke Of ConnauRht, duke of Edinburg,
Prince Christian, Prince Henry of Batten-
burg, and the marquis of Lorne. Then
followed Grand Duke Alexis, representing
the czar of Russia; Prince Albert sohleis-
wsie- Holstein, the crown prince Of Den
mark; the duke of Oporto, brother of
the king Of Portugal; Prince Frederick
Leopold of Prussia, the duke of Teck,
Prince Ernest of Leiniugen, and Prince
Edward of saxe-Weimar. Then followed
the three princes of Teck, sons of the duke
of Teck; the duke of Wurtemburg, and
Prince Philip of Sake Coburg Gotha.
The princes drove from the station by a
private road to the chapel. The procession
moved slowly amid the absolute silence of
the spectators, many of whom shed teers
| as the procession passed.
| The prince Of Wales and Prince George
OF Wales were the center of interest. They
bore themselves with gravity and neither
looked to the right nor left. All heads
were uncovered during the passing of the
| funeral procession. The universal fune.
real aspect of the scene WAS heightened by
the dreary weather and by the drnperies Of
black on the houses along the route. In
the procession the helmets of all the SOL
diers and the swords of the officers were
draped with Grape. The charger which
walked behind the coffin WAS heavily capar-
isoned with Grape.
The route from Windsor station to the
castle was lined with guards. Behind the
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people patiently waiting the coming of the
body and mourners. Most all of the peo-
! ple COMPRISING the crowd were in mourn
ing. The cortege passed into the castle.
and at four o'clock the funeral ceremonies
were proceeded with in st. Georges chapel.
The Rev. Phillip Frank Elliott, the do
mostic chaplain to the queen and the dean
of Windsor, assisted bv kev. Davidson,
bishop of Rochester, officiated at the cere-
mony. The prince of Wales, as chief
mourner stood at the head of the coffin.
Prince George of Wales stood on one side
and the duks o! Fife on the other, the
other royal personages standing grouped
| near them.
| The bishop of Rochester read the pray
! ers. The CO emony was concluded by the
singing of Sullivan's anthem, IA Brother
| Gone Before Us." Tonight the remains
we're privately removed to the Memorial
chapel.
The queen, accompanied by Princess
Louise. to-day attended = special memo
rial service in the chapel at Osborn house.
conducted by Canon Buckworth. The
queen walked feebly, and was assisted by
Princess Louise. The prince of Wales and
family, and Princess Mary Of Teok are
staying at Windsor tonight, but the funeral
guests have left the castle. After the
funeral the prince of Wales admitted that
he was intensely oppressed and weary. He
had hard day. Guests concur in saying
that he appeared to be worn and ill, and
that tho overstrRin was telling upon
him. He walked behind the coffin
three miles to Wolferton in submission TO
prescribed usage. In addition he had to
stand for a long time at Windsor station
while various distinguished persons con-
yeyed to him expressions of coincidence.
The prince had kindly greeting for each.
He was ext emelv solicitious through the
dny for the comfort of everybody around
him. Spectators of the funeral agree in
saying that the most notable features were
the simplicity, the absence Of spectacular
display and the plainness Of the ceremonial
features hitherto being unknown in oon-
nection with the burial Of prince of 80
high n rank.