St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-21
A PRINCES FUNERAL.
Simple but Impressive Ceremonies
Mark the Event.

LONDON, Jan. 20.-The funeral sery-
ices over the remains of the Duke of
Clarence and Avondale at Sandringham
village church this morning we're re-
markabIe for the simplicity and for the
large number of school children, who
took the place of troops and police in
lining the route from Sandringham to
Wolverton station, where the remains
were placed OIL board the special train.
At 1915 o'clock the bell on the San
dringham parish church began tolling,
and as the solemn knell rang out upon
the wintry air, the Prince of Wales and
his household. accompanied by Sister
Victoria, who had nursed the duke until
his death. entered the church. Their
carriages were followed bv three others
conveying royal personages. When all
had entered the church the funeral
services were commenced. These were
very brief, and upon their conclusion
the coffin was placed upon gun car
riage drawn by six horses. Directly be-
hind the coffin came the Prince of Wales
and his son-in-laW, the Duke of Fife, on
foot. Then came the clergy. and after
them the game-keepers, marching six
abreast. Following these came carri-
ages with the Princess of Wales and
other royal'pers0nages. The rear of the
procession was brought up by the peas
antry. The railway carriage in which
the body was conveyed from Wolferton
TO Windsor was lined with purple vel
vet.
The Duke of Edinburgh. the Duke of
Connaught. Prince Christian, the Duke
of Teck, with two of his sons and MANY
foreign representatives, assembled at
Windsor station, and were in waiting
ROYAL
Prince of Wales wore the uniform of
colonel of the Tenth Hussars, and
Prince George was attired in his naval
uniform. The lord chamberlain re-
ceived the members of the royal family
as they alighted and the coffin was
taken on the shoulders OF men from the
Tenth Hussars. 1t was wrapped in a
Silken union jack, and OH it was a
single splendid wreath, which had been
sent by the queen. A silken ribbon
was attached to the wreath upon which
were the words: IA mark of tendereSt
affection and love from a devoted, low
ing, and sorrowing grandmother
As the detachment of soldiers bearing
the coffin walked slowly along the plat
form 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 drum from the
massed bands swelled out upon the air.
and the procession began to move.
The charger which had been ridden
by the Duke of Clarence, saddled and
bridled and with the boots of his owner
reversed in the stirrups, was led directly
after the gun carriage. The Prince of
Wales, Prince George of Wales and the
Duke of Fife led the mourners. Next
came the Duke of Connaught, Duke of
Edinburgh, Prince Christian, Prince
Henry of Battenburg and the Mar
quis of Lorne. Then followed
the Grand Duke Alexis, represent
ing the cZar of Russia; Prince
Albert, of Schleswig- Holstein; the
crown prince of Denmark, the Duke of
Oporto. brother of the king of Portu-
gal; Prince Frederick Leopold, of Prus-
STA; Duke of Teck, Prince Ernest of
Mefningen, Prince Edward of Sake
Weimar, the three SONS of the Duke of
Teck. the Duke of Wurtemberg and
Prince Philip of SAKE Coburg- Gotha.
The Prince of Wales and Prince George
of Wales bore themselves with gravity.
and neither looked to the right nor left.
AS the coffin was carried into the
chapel the clergymen and the choristers
preceded it down the main aisle sing
ing 81 Am the Resurrection and the
Life" They were followed by three
equerries in scarlet uniform bearing on
cushions the coronet of the duke and
other insignia of his rank. Behind
them was the coffin, fla mixed by ten Off
GERS Of the dukes regiment. The coffin