Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-21
SAD SERVICES.
Ob'eQuIes OYsr Rtmlils Of
Late Duke Of Clarence.
Impressive Csfsmani:S Witnessed bJ
ScrFUVirs Thousands.
Remains Taken TO Windsor Where The,
We're Laid 10 Rest.

| Duke o. Clarence and Avondale wss re-
moved from the parish church Of Ssndring-
hsm today.
The Prince of Wales sni his household
entered the church t 10 10 accompanied
by the members Of the roysl family.
| The funeral services we're very brief
At their conclusion the coffin WAS plSced
| upon drsped gun carriage, drawn by SIX
| horses and conveyed 10 The Wolferton sta
ton Of he great Ess,era Rsilwsy
| In the funeral procession were the Prince
of Wsles srd his son in-lsw, the Duke of
Fife. following directly behind the c. fin
on foot. the clergr. the game keepers EN-.
| ployed On the P4irce of Wsles'a estate.
the Princess Of Wales afd other roysl
porsonsges ia carriages, and Ihe pesssntry
hrins.rg up in the resr.
The whole route from fhe Chutch to the
station vas lined with SPECTATORS, who ss
| the procession passed Joined the Tesr.
susrd Of hon5r from the Norfolk Vol
| unteers met the cottege E. she stStioa.
The whole scene was one Of great
soiemnity.
In accordance with the wish that no pub
lie or military procession be held in Lon
don, the railway officials mad, s-rsrg.-
ments to convey the body OF the Duke Of
Clarence TO Windsor without iranshipping
at London.
The Duke of Elinburg, Duke o.
Connsusht. Prince Chris,iaI. Dase
II Teck. with two sons and many
foreign representatives. were Asfe inbled
St Windsor station ard were ia
waiting -hen Al 3 80, the train
bearing The rsmsius csne to ihH ftstou.
On were the Prince ard Process
of Waller. The train which followed
the funeral train conveyed the members of
the Prince OF WSles' hsusehoi st Ssnd-
ringhAm, The Lord Chamberlain received
the members OF tie roysl family AS they
elighled from the carriages The crtna
was taken on the shoulders % men from
the Tenth iiussaTs and wss enwrspped in
siIken uniCn jack aai on it wss single
splendid wreath sent by the Qiecn.
A sllken rib6an vas attached TO the
wreath on which were the words "A marx
of the ,endersst affection and love from a
devoted loving and sorrOviag grand
mother
As the soldiers bearing the cofiil walked
slowly along Che platform. the signal wss
given 10 party OF Life Guards on the
round tower OF the castle, and Immediately
the boom of the minute guns we're beard
~ tit rtAhf tIhtf1 Aht ItJAt-ftOl btS@H ~
move. Tha Life Guards had the right Of
The line, followed by lhe bands which
play ed Chopin's and Beethoven's funeral
msrChss alternately.
A detschms nj c the Tenth llusssrs and
of the Horse Artillery preceded the gun
| carriage upoa which the remsins were
placed, sni on either side OF the gun csrri
walked officers Of he Tenth uus'srs. Tpe
,ba, rt1tap Nv ha ApL ,f IA
aud AvonJsle. sstldied ami hridlej, with
| the boots Of his owner reversed in the sir
rups, vns lei after the gun carriage. The
| muurners came next
The Prince Of Wa'eB, Prince George of
Wsles and Duke OF F,se led the mouruers.
Mex came DuEe of Connaught, Duke of
Edioburgh, Prince Chtistisn, Prince
Henry Bsnenh"rg ard Marqns of Lnrne
! then follow "a Gfaad Dukc Alexis, repre-
senting The z,r ot Russis, prircA Abort
5 S,hleswg iolstein, Crown Pcincs of Den
| mark, Duke Of oprftl. brother to the
King of Portugal, P.irce Frederick leo
| pod Of Piussts, AMI Duke Of Terk, be
'ueeH pi1Ce L srnest Of Leiuingen aHd
Prince T. ward of Sax Wcima
The PfinCFsses drove from The alton By
privst- road 20 the chapel.
the procession moved slowly amid sbso
| luto siiauce OF the spectator, many o'
v h m III iesr' as the prCc3'son passed.
| Il was nssriy O'Clock when rhs coriege
| res, hrd s; Ge6rse's chapel. The clergy
| AID choir ranged Themselves on either slda
! oil the door, ready 10 receive the bady As
, the dtSped gun carriage arrived oppngita
! III, door the muse csSsed and perfect
| silence TeigUsd,
| The CO fin bearers from the IIusssfa
| J. fed the tUr len, and with hsred and
| bDaed heads passed into the chapI. TIE
cergy men, headed ny the Very Rgv. Phitip
| Franksi Elliot. II. ID dome snc chaplain
"a the q leen, dean OF Windsor aud rs gis-
trsr of ,he Order OF the Garter and Right
Rsv. Randall Thomas Davidson, u ID
| Bishop of Rocbf steF and the chorlsfers,
went down the main isle singing Il am tha
ResurrsC.ion and the life They were
| followed by three equerTes IN scarlet uni
form, bearing on cushions the Coronet of
| the duke and other Insgnla of his rank.
Then came a small detachment from the
Husssrs. Behind them wss the coffin
hinked by tn off ieers Of the Dukes regi-
| ment zenith Husssrs). Behind them
came the Prince Of Wales, Prioce George
Of Wales and Duke OF Fife, who we're fo'
| loved by the roysl p7rsonages who hsd
! wslkei behind TIE CO I'll from the station.
The coffin Was placed upon the bier be
fore the altar and the c0Ionet and other
insignia placed upon it. At the same
moment III virdo in the q Teen 4 gal cry
above the al'sr On The righ, opened aud The
Princess Of Wales and her daughter, Prln,
| cess LoUiss duchess Of Fife), PTiGce S.
Victous AID Princess Maud ard Princess
| Victoria Mary of TsCk, TOOK ssAts in the
| gallery.
| A the body was placed or the bier the
| Prince OF Wales as ch ef m,uraer, stood
! a. the hesd Of The CtiH l. Prince George
II Wales stood on one side Of it, ard the
| Duke Of Fife on the other. Standing IN a
group near them we're other royal person
ages.
| The services were conduc ed by the Dsan
of Windsor assisted by Bishop oi Rochester
A psalm rss cbanted By the choir. and the
desn then read lssou. The th1ir ssug
! hymns selected By the QIeen. After the
residing Of the lesson B,shop OF Rochs s.er
read the sentences begn ing "Ror at much
as il hath plesstd," snd the Dase's tutor
| Cannon Dalton. stepped forward and cIst
handful Of earth upon tn, coffil.
| After this hs choir sang 81 Hearl
Voice from Heaven " Bishop of RDcne.ter
resd the concluding prayer And tie relig,ous
ceremony closed by singing 9ul!ivst's
anthem Brother Gone Bef1fe u" aad ihe
benedic'ion by Bishop Roch, sl,r.
| AZ Bishop Of Il Icnestsr pronounced the
| henedictloa the Prince knelt With his head
buried in his hsrds. WHsn the bishop hal
| finished the prirca remxircf kueelins a
short time and Hast impressive silence
| filed the chapel uuiil he arose.
| Then. in c1usousnCa with an srcient
custom. Sir Albert W0ods, Garter Klng OF
Arms, the duke sas Khzht Of the Mo.t
Noble Order OF the Carer, in the fall
| lns gnla ard habit Of his rang, procla med
| the ful let Of th' titles OF the duke.
| The Prince Of Wslas. flliorGd j by other
peFsonsges projected by private way
fire. N the castle. OJly a few women wsrs
| in the chapel. Al th- space under the
| banner Of the kri1his was reserved for the
| tistir gui.hed guests, most all Of whom
we're auired IN brilliant uniforms and wore
their decorations.
| On the altar Sas displayed during the
service the bssut fal gold communion
| plate Of the chapel The chapel Vas iilum-
! mated entirely By light from DumberIess
vsI tspeTs, The entire sarvice was marked
! BY solemn impressivsness.
! Tonight the remains Of the dnke will BE-
| quietIy removed to the memorial chapel