Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-21
CLARENCESFUNERAL
SAD AND SOLEMN SCENES Ar SAND
BINGHAM AND WINDSOR.
simple emonies-The Queens A" Mark
of Tsnderest Affection Popular Re-
spect--"A Brother Gone Before"

fBy Ansio-Americsn cable TO the Dispatch.l
LONDON, January 20.--AIl the Govern
ment and many private buildings in Lon
don had their blinds drawn and flags at
hslf-mast to-day. and In accordance with
the request of the Lord Mayor that places
OF business be closed during the afternoon
large number Of factories. shops, ETC.,
did no business after ~ o'clock. The
shops which remained open displayed
black shutters and mourning emblems.
All the policemen wore mourning. aud the
bus drivers bad Grape on their whips. At
Windsor the weather was cold and dlsmai.
IL showed during the night and the streets
were covered with slush. The shops in
the town were closed. and the shop fronts
along the route followed by the funeral
procession were draped with black. All
the trains which arrived OF the station at
Windsor brought wreaths from all parts OF
the country.
BBlEF AND SIMPLE CEREMONIES.
At 1915 A. NJ. the church-bell began
tOlling and the Prince of Wales and his
family entered the church. When all had
entered the funeral services were. COM
meneed. These were very brief. and upon
their conclusion the coffin was lifted upon
the shoulders of number OF the royal
employees and borne from the church: IL
was placed upon a gun-carriage, which
was drawn by six horses, and procession
was then formed. Certain of the tenantry
on the estates OF the Prince of Wales and
members of his household acted as pail
bearers. Following directly behind 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. Foliowing
these came carriages with the Princess OF
Wales aud other royal personages. The
rear Of the procession was brought up by
the peasantry. The whole route from the
church to the Wolferton station OF the
Great Eastern railway was lined with spec
tators, who, as the procession passed.
Joined it in the rear. guard OF honor
from the Norfolk volunteers, with guns
reversed, met the cortege at the station.
The whole scene was one OF great So
lemnity.
no PROCESSION IN LONDON.
In accordance with the wish that nopub-
lie or military procession be held In Lon
don. the railway officials made arrange
ments TO convey the body to Windsor with
out transhipping il TO London. This was
done by means OF branch line connecting
the Great Eastern and Southern railways
in the outskirts of the city, and conse-
quently tine people of London were not at
fOrded the opportunity that they at hrst
expected to have of showing their respect
for the royal family and their sympathy IN
their bereavement by marching in process
sion behind the body of the Duke.
The Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke OF
Connaught, Prince Christian, the Duke OF
Ieck With two of mis- sons. and many for
eign representatives assembled az the
Windsor station and were IN waiting when
the royal train arrived.
AT WINDSOR.
At $3.50 the train bearing the remains
came into the station. On 1t were the
Prince and Princess of Wales. Another
train, which followed Immediately after.
conveyed the members of the Prince of
Wales's household at SandriDgham. The
coffin was taken on the shoulders OF men
from the Tenth Hussars. 1t was wrapped
in silken union Jack, and on 1t was a sim
gle splendid wreath which had been sent
by the Queen. A silken ribbon was at
tached to the wreath, on which were the
words: a mark of the tenderest affection
and love from your devoted, LOVING. and
sorrowing grandmother"
The procession moved slowly amid the
absolute silence of the spectators, many
of whom shed tears as the procession
passed.
THE FUNERAL SERVICE PROPER.
The cortege passed into the castle, and at
4 o'clock the funeral ceremonies were pro-
ceeded with in st. Georges chapel. The
choir sang the burial service as the pro-
cession moved up the nave of the chapel.
On the arrival of the body at the altar the
Prince of Wales. as chief mourDer, stood
at the head of the coffin. Prince George
of Wales stood on one side of the
coffin aud the Duke OF Fife on the
other. the other royal personages standing
grouped near them. Psalm was chanted
by the choir and the Dean of Windsor read
the lesson. The choir then sang hymns
which had been selected by the Queen.
The Bishop of Rochester read the con-
Guiding prayers. In consonance with Gus
tom the Garter King of Arms proclaimed
the titles of the deceased.
The ceremony was concluded by the
singing of Sulliyan's anthem A Brother
Gone Before U.s." Tonight the remains
will be privately removed to the Memorial
chapel.