New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-21

london. Jan 20.-The funeral of the Duke of
Clarence and Avondale took place to-day. At
q 40 this morning a detachment of artillery, with
. araped cun-carriage, drew up TO the gates
:, the parish church at Sandringham, il
which edifce the body Of the Duke was lying
The camekcepers and laborers employed the
Prince of Waless estate. and nearly al the Villagers
~ Sandrins ham, with all of whom the dead Duke
had been a favOrite, stood grouped about the
cates. while the road from Sandringham Hall TO
,be church was lined with school children. Al
,o.15 o'clock the bell on the church began tolng.
and tie Prince of Wales and his household, ac-
.ompanied by Sister Nictorea, who had nurscd the
NIKE until his death, entered the building. Their
carriages were followed by three others, con-
,eyng royal peIsonageS
The funeral services were brief. and upon their
eonclusion the coffin was borne from the church
and placed upon the gur-carrage, which was
drawn bv six horses. The tenantry on the
estate of the Prince of Wales. and the members
of his household acted as pallbearers. Following
directly behind the coffin came the Prince Of
Walls and his son-in-law, the Duke of Fife, on
foot. Then came the clergy. and after them
the gamckecpc-~s, marching SIX abreast FOL
lowing these t7,ne carriages with the Princess oi
Wales and other royal perSonages. 1he rear OF
,be procession was brought up by the peasantry.
The whole route from the church to the Wolfer-
ION station of the Great Eastern Railway was
lined with spectators. who, as the procession
paaed them, joined in the rear.
In accordance with the wish that no public
or military procession be held in London, the rall-
wav officials made arrangements to convey the
body 20 Windsor without transferring 1t at London.
This was done by means of branch line connecting
nd SouthM pStprn RAILWAYS IN
the outskirts of the city. The Duke of Edinburgh.
tho Duke of Connaught Prince Christian the
Duke Of Teck, with two o. his sons, and many
foreign representatives, were in waiting at Windsor
station when the royal train arrived there, at 80
n m. The Prince of Wales wore the uniform of
Colonel of the 10Th Hussars, and Prince George
had on his naval uniform. The Lord Chamberlain
,ec.ived the members of the royal family as they
slphted from the carriage The coffin was taken
from the funeral car the shoulders OF men from
the 9th Hussars 1t was wrapped in union-Jack.
and on it was a single splendid wreath
which had been sent by the queen
Attached to the wreath vas silken rhbon, on
which were the words: I" A mark of the tendercst
Affection and love from devoted, loving and sor-
rowing grandmother
As the detachment Of soldiers hearing the coffin
walked slowly along the platform, signal was
given 10 a party of the Life Guard on the Round
Tower of the Castle and Immediately the boom
Of minute guns was heard. At the same time the
roll of the drum from the massed bands sounded,
and the procession began to move. The Life
Guards had the right of line. and were followed
by the bands, which played Chopins and
Rcethovens funeral marches alternately. de-
tachment of the 9th Hussars and OF the Horse
Artillery Immediately preceded the gun carriage
upon which the coffin had been placed On either
eide of the gun carriage walked guards OF ohicers
of the 10th Hussars. The charger when had
ben ridden by the Duke Of Clarence and Avon
dale saddled and bridled, and with the boots of
his owner reversed in the stirrups, was led directly
after tho Gun carriage. The Prince OF Wales,
Prince George of Wales, and the Duke OF fic' lcl
The mourners. Next came the Duke OF Connaught,
the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Christian, Prince
Henry of Battenberg. and the Marquis OF LOrhc.
Then followed the Grand Duke Alexis, represent
inc the Gar: Prince Albert of Scheswig-liostcin.
the Crown Prince of Denmark, the Duke OF Oporto'
brother OF the King OF Portugal Prince Frederick
Ieonold of Prussia. the Duke of Teck, Between
Prince Ernest Of Ieiaingcn and Prince Edward
Of Saxe-Weinar: the three Princes Of Teck. SONS
Of the Duke of Tcck the Duke Of Wurtemburg'
and Prince Philip Of aXc-COburg-Gotha. 1he
Princesses drove from the station by private
road u tie chapel. The procession moved SLOWLY
amid the absolute silence OF the spectators many
Of whom were in tears. Ine Prince OF Wales ana
Prince George of Wales were the centre oi IN
terest They bore themselves with manly gravity
and looked neither u the right nor the lelt. All
heads were uncovered during the passage OF the
funeral PROCESSION The mournfulness of the
scene was heightened by the dreary weather ana
by the draperies of black on the houses along the
route In the procession the helmets OF all the
soldiers and the swords Of the officers were urapcu
with crape The charger which walked Dehlhd
the coffin was heavily caparisoned with Grape
IL was nearly O'Clock, an hour altcr Vilc 'in'
appointed for the services to begin, wheh tle
procession reached 81. Georges Chapel. AS tho
Earl Of Lathom, the Lord Chamberlain, swung
back the crimson curtains at the door, the order
TO the soldiers to halt and tie music oil the pahu
Of the Lie Guard, could be heard. rs the
heavily draped gun-carriage arrived opposite the
door Of the chapel the music ceased Then there
was a sharD command, and the coffin bearers from
the HusSals stepped from the ranks and quickly
lifted their burden 10 their shoulders "lVn
iared and bowed heads they mounted the steps
As the coffin was carried into the chapel, the
drgmen headed by the Dean of Wind>or, thc
bshop OF Rochester and the chOristcrs preceded
IL down the main aisle, singing: Il am the
resurrection and the Life They Were followed
" three cquerri,s IN s;.rlct uniform, bearing OH
eshiOns the coroct of the Duke and other insignia
d his rank Then came d small detachment IRON
lie llussar>, and behind them was the co'lh
nanked by ten officers of the Dukes rcgiHeh'
The lOti iiG-sus. EehiLd them came thc rIIhc-
Oh Wales, Prince George Of Wales, and the DUKE
d Fife, who were, in turn, followed by the roy"
Risonages who had walked behind the coilin ITo'n
ue station, in the slme order as had been 'Hen
oseryed. The coffin was placed by lis %'i'i'
upon bier before se altar, and the coroheo anu
''her insignia were placed upon IT, Az tic sa'"'
noment the window in the Queens "a1erS
aiectly above the altar on the right opened "no
We Princes OF Wales, and her daughters, frihceS
Louise lDgchcss of Fife, Princess victoria an,
Ihhcess Maud, and Princess Victoria May oi IecN
'ook seats in the gallery
AS the body was placed the bier the frlhct