The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-16
All Euglishmen Expected TO Wear Crepe
for the Dead Duke of Clarence,
While the Court Will Publicly Display Grief
for Six weeks-The Funeral Likely TO
Take Place Thursday Of Next Week.
Princess Of Wales and Victoria Mary
Frustrated with Their Great Sorrow.
Albert Victor Contrasted with His Brother,
Prince George-Cardinsl Msnning's Re-
mains Prepared for Lying in State.


THE DEAD PRINCE.
Announcement of the Period OF Mourning
Grief of the Mother and Betrothed-
LONDON, Jan. 1a-rhe Service Gazette
to-day issues q special, mourning supple
ment giving full directions as to Official
mourning for the Duke of Clarence The
court to-day will 60 into full mourning.
which will continue until the 5th of Febru-
ary. Then hslf-mourning attire will sue
ceed. to be worn until Feb. 2S BY COM
mand of the Queen the Earl Marshal gives
notice that persons are expected to go into
mourning for three weeks, and officers Of
the army and navy to wear crepe on the
left arm for six weeks. The nobility and
gentry are already very generally comply
ing with the notice, as well as nearly ell
tradesmen.
Apprehension is felt in many quarters
regarding the condition of the Princess of
Wales. Her Royal Highness takes the
death of ner son very mnch to heart and
refuses to be oomforted. Her long service
in the sick room of both Frince George and
Prince Victor has naturally had the effect
of greatly debilitating her, and to-day she
is completely prostrated. Dr. Lakine. one
of the physicians who attended the Duke
in his last illness. remains ct 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 husband seems
to increase rather than to grow less as time
passes. She. too. is prostrated by the in
tensity of her grief. and refuses to touch
food. Her face is wan and pale, and her
eyes plainly betray the traces of bitter
tears she has shed. Much anxiety is ex-
pressed regarding her. o nd many and fer
vent are the prayers that she may be able
to withstand the terrible sorrow that has
come into her young life. There Is no
doubting the love and sympathy expressed
for her. Her life of uDostentatious charity.
her sweet and unassuming manner. which
was not in the least chaDaed when she
knew that she might become EngIand's
queen, have further endeared her 20 those
who daily come in contact with her, and to
the vast masses of the English people, who
everywhere hailed with JOY her betrothai
to the coming king. 1t is believed that at
the present time she Is the only rival OF the
Princess of Wales in the popular affections
of the masses. and it may truthfully ~
eaid that. though the symrsthy OF G,e peo-
mother whose first-born lies dead. yet for
the young Princess May there Is still .
further and deeper feeling of love that APP
pears almost personal IN its manifestations
AT THE DYING PRINCES BEDSIDE.
Princess Mary stood beside the bedside OF
of her royal lover. and. through her blind
ing tears watched him as his life ebbed
away. When the doctors announced that
the Duke was dead she became hysterical,
and her cries were hesrtrending. Efforts
were made 70 lead her from the room. but
for long time nothing could induce her 20
leave the death chamber. She stood by the
bedside, aud leaning over she called: Ed
die. my Eddie" In agonized tones and en-
treated him to speak to her once more. All
the time she stood by the bedside. after her
lover died. she kept wringing her hands in
complete and utter despair. adding by her
whose hearts were already bowed down by
the weight of the terrible affiction waited
upon them.
Tine Princess of Wales. after the funeral,
is going to some secluded spot in the south
of Europe with her daughter. Both are in
deLcate health. and their condition In now
the source of increased anxiety TO the FAM
lily. The Princess Of Wales has not Jet re-
covered from her grief and prostration.
The latest announcemeDt from SandrinR-
ham tonight 10 that DE-. Laking Is detained
watching the Princess of Wales and Princess
May, fearing that influenza may attack
them. Prince George, who Is still weak
u
| cause of anxiety. The doctors have adj
| vised the Prince of Wales, as soon as possi,,
BILE. TO remove his family from the scene OF
| affiicuon.
Princess Nays future 10 undoubtedly tha
| subject of deep national interest AZ .
| precedent for her marriage TO Prince
| George. the incident is srecalled OF the death
| of the Czarewitch. In 1865. after his be-
trotbal to Princes Dagmar, now the wife
| of his brother, the present Czar. So pro-
| found and universal il the sympathy over
/ her loss that it would be 10 surprise IL
| Parliament accorded her some provision as
| Prince George is attached to a daughter Of
Prince Christian. his known strong will
| makes the project Of an alliance with
| Princess May improbable.
In the family circle Prince George has
long been recognized as the superior of his
brother IN intellect, force OF character and
| open congeniality of disposition. From
/ boyhood he has always held his own
against his brothers pretenslons - tho
elder. 1t il on record how, quarreling as
| boys over the possession OF : goat chaise,
George promptly hit his brother in the eye
| and then seized and kept the chaise by hiG
| superior strength. Their mutual affection
was undoubtedly great, but Albert Victor
was the weaker vessel The concnrrent
| opinion of those around tho throne points
TO the future popularity Of Prince George
| If he lives to become king.
FUNERAL NAY BE THURSDAY.
The Queen has not yet decided on the
date of the funeral. but il will probably be-
Thursday next Cabinet communications
with the Prince of Wales and the Queen on
the plan of Interment have elected IN ex-
preston of feeling from the Prince Of
Wales against any ceremonial pomp- The
day of the funeral will be observed as =
day of general mourning throughout the
| country. The governments of Australia
| are arranging TO suspend business. The
London Stock Exchange will be closed.
| King Leopold. of Belgium. will not. &c 10
stated, attend the funeral His ply sicianx
have advised him to this course. on ac-
count of the condition of has health, which
is far from strong. bat the King would
not bis ministers sustained the advice OF
his physicians. and urged upon him not TO
incur any risk at this time.
The question what Co do about the funds
and testimonials which were gotten M for
the occasion of the wedding of the Duke OF
Clarence. now that death has interveBed
10 prevent the ceremony. Is q perplexlng
one to the many committees which had
been arranging these pleasant tributes.
Many committees have simply returned the
money which had been subsCr bed. but in
many other cases tins 10 impossible. as the
money has been expended upon the pro-
posed gifts in whole or IN part In these
instances the presents Will probably Dc
disposed of for whatever they will bring,
| and as much of the original fund aa
con thus be realized will DO returned