The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-03


After the prayers had been read by the
Rev. A. J. Hervey the services were con-
cluded with the singing of the hymn Thy
Will be Done" The state stats OF both the
Queen and the Prince Of Wales were pre-.
sent.
At the conclusion, of the ceremonies at
Sandringhan, the coffin was conveyed to
Wolverton Station, where a special train
was in waiting to convey the body to Wind
sor.
he route from Sandringham Church to
the station was lined with crowds. The male
portion of this concourse respectfully raised
their hats as the body passed. 1t would be
difficult to imagine q more simple funeral
service in connection with royalty than that
witnessed at Sandringham this morning.
The road to the station was lined, not by the
troops or police. but by the school children
Of tie neighborhood, who wore large black
Grape rosettes upon their left arms.
The body was taken to the station upon q
gun carriage like that Of any officer Of the
army, and the Prince of Wales, accompanied
by the Duke of Fife, walked the whole dis
tance, two miles, between the church and
the railroad depot directly behind the coffin.
The other mourners followed the funeral
cortege in carriages.
The funeral cars passed the outskirts Of
London at o'clock, the request for privacy
made by the Royal Family being everywhere
respected; .o.u,r;., .,o ,,,,,u
Of the Duke to Windsor minute guns were
fired from the warships and forts through.
! out Great Britain and Ireland with dull,
constant booming.
In addition to the firing Of guns, the bells
from nearly every church steeple in England
were tolled during the whole time tho body
was on its way to Windsor.
In London the stores were all partly
closed. All the cabmen and bus drivers have
bows OF black Grape upon their whips, and
the majority Of the male portion OF the popu-
lation seen on the streets wear Grape bands,
military fashion, on their left arms. Every
flag is at half mast.
In the neighborhood Of Windsor the scene
presented was most gloomy one. The sky
was overcast and threatening snow or rain.
All the houses in at or near Windsor
were draped with Grape or black cloth, and
not a shop was opened throughout the day.
Thousands upon thousands Of persons
went from London and elsewhere to Wind
sor. The main tboroughfares were kept
clear by strong force OF troops and police,
who had no difficulty in maintaining the
most perfect order.
A special train carried the leading MEM
bers Of the Government to Windsor.
There were also present deputations from
the House of Commons and from the House
OF Lords.
The gun carriage bearing the remains was
escorted to st. Georges Chapel by a de.
tachment from the Tenth Hussars Prince
OF Wales's Own, the regiment in which the
dead Prince held the rank Of Major.
1he coffin was covered with the Union
Jack, and upon it was placed the busby Of
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sash.
The dead mans charger was led behind
the gun carriage. Following the body were all
the personal attendants OF the dead Prince
and the household Of the Prince Of Wales.
Services IN memory Of the Duke were
held that same day in all the European
capitals. In Berlin the Empress Augusta
AMI Empress Frederick, the later Of whom
is the aunt of the Duke, many other members
5 OF the German imperial Family and mum
ter of royal personages attended the services
held in that city.