Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
Apprehensions A Felt Regarding the
Princess of Wales.
SORROW IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Death of Randolph Rogers. the
Sculptor.
OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
SYMPATHY OF BRIroNs,
Sorrow Manifested Throughout the United
Kingdom.

LONDON, Jan. 15.-From one end Of Great
Britain to the other preparations are being
made by all classes of people, those In civil
life as well as those occupying official station,
to give a final manifestation of their sympathy
with the royal family and respect for its Illus
trious dead by attending the funeral Of the
late heir presumptive. The evidences are now
that about every city, town and many smaller
communities OF the country will, IL opportu-
nifty favors, be represented by delegations reg
ularly appointed to attend the last ceremonies.
At the various railroad offices it is learned that
the number of inquiries made, even before the
date and place of interment has been settled.
indicates an extraordinary desire on the part
of great numbers of people to participate in
the last honors to the dead prince.
Should the remains. however, be conveyed di-
rect from Sandringham TO Windsor it is i'm
probable that any great number of those anx-
lous to take part, however humble. in the
funeral program can be gratified.
Ii it is decided that there shall be no state
funeral procession the delegations which are
expected to be appointed by the various cities
will probably, as tar as possible, group them
selves at the stations along the route between
Sandringham and Windsor.
The Tunes this morning publishes poem on
the death Of the Duke of Clarence and Avon
dale composed by Alfred Austin, the distin-
guished poet critic and journalist.
The Chronicle directs attention to the fact
that the French monarchy was wrecked by a
regency and that the English monarchy under
George Ill was nearly destroyed by the same
cause. The Chronicle adds that it cannot avoid
the fear that the male succession to the throne
is not any too secure.
The Standard says that never since the death
Of Princess Charlotte has the heart of the
nation been SO deeply moved. and expresses
confidence that the great kindred people be-
yond the sea sympathize in the national loss
and patriotic pain.
The Times says that the death illustrates the
inexorable course Of human fate, and that
nothing could be added to the pathos of the
event.
The Prussian court will go into mourning
for ten days as a mark Of sympathy for the loss
sustained by the royal family Of England by
the death Of the Duke Of Clarence and Avon
dale.
A dispatch from Cairo says that at a meeting
OF the British residents there. Sir Evelyn Bar
ing, the British minister plenipotentiary, pre-
siding, resolution of sympathy with the
Prince and Princess of Wales and with the
queen upon the death of the Duke of Clarence
and AvondGle was passed yesterday.
APPREHENsIoNs REGARDING THE PRINCESS OF
WALES.
Apprehension 10 felt in many quarters re-
Her royal highness takes the death of her son
uuCu 10 utdft. anu refuses 10 be COM
forted Her long service in the sick rooms of
both Prince George and Prince Victor has
naturally had the effect of greatly debilitating
her, and today she is completely prostrated.
DR.. Laking, one Of the physicians who at
tended the duke in his last illness remains at
Sandringham, where his services are required
by the Princess of Wales. He is also attending
the Princess Victoria Mary, whose poignant
sorrow at the loss of her betrothed hus-
band seems to increase rather than to grow
less as the time passes She, too. is
prostrated by the intensity Of her grief and
her refusal to touch food. Her beautiful face
is wan and pale and her eyes plainly betray
the traces of the bitter tears she has she'd
Much anxiety is expressed regarding her. and
many and fervent are the prayers that she may
be able to Withstand the terrible sorrow
that has come into her young life. There
is no doubling the love and sympathy expressed
for her. Her life of gentle and unostentatious
charity, her sweet and unassuming manner
which was not in the least changed when she
knew that she might become Engiand's queen,
further endeared her to those who daily
come in contact with her and to the
everywhere hailed with joy her betrothal to
the coming king. 1t is believed that at the
present time she is the only rival of the Prin-
cess Of Wales in the popular affection, and it
may be truthfully said that the sympathy of
the people goes out in boundless measure to
his fathers house in the embrace of
death, vet for the young and beautiful ''Prin-
cess May" there is still a further and deeper
feeling Of love that appears almost personal in
its manifestations.
Princess May stood beside the bedside of her
royal lover, and through her binding tears
watched him as his life ebbed away. When the
doctors announced that the duke was dead
Princess May became hysterical, and her cries
we're heart-rending. Efforts were made
to lead her from the room, but
for long time nothing could induce her to
leave tho death chamber. She stood by the
bedside and leaning over she called,
Eddie. my. Eddie" in agonized tones,
and entreated him to speak to her once
more. All the time she stood by the bed
side after her lover died she kept wringing her
hands in complete and utter despair and add
ing by her hopeless misery to the sorrows Of
those whose hearts we're already bowed down
by the weight of the terrible affiiction visited
upon them.