The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-21
THE ROYAL FUNERAL
Last Sad Rites Over the Body Of
Albert Victor.
THE QUEEN WAS NOT PRESENT.

Prince George and Princess Mary
Followed the Body from sandring-
ham 20 st. Georges Cbapel-The
Prince OF Wales Sad March 10 the
Station at Wolverton.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-The funeral Of
Prince Albert Victor took place yester-
day. The funeral ceremonies com
menced in Sandringham Parish church,
where the body has been lying since Sat
urday last The religious services there
were confined to members Of the royal
family and to the household II the
Prince Of Wales.
The Prince and Princess OF Wales and
her daughters, the Princess Louise, the
Duchess of Fife, the Princess Victoria
and the Princess Maud, were present.
Prince George Of Wales, looking quite
delicate, as did also the Princess Vic
toria Mary Of Teck, were also there.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
at Sandringham the coffin was conveyed
to Wolverton Station, where special
train was in waiting to convey the body
to Windsor.
The route from Sandringham church
to the station was lined with crowds.
The male portion of this concourse re-
spectfully raised their hats as the BODY
passed. The school children of the
neighborhood who were outsin force,
wore large black Grape rosettes upon
their left arms.
Following His Beloved Dead.
The body was taken to the station
upon gun carriage, like that of any Of
ficer OF the army, and the Prince of
Wales, accompanied by the Duke of
Fife, walked the whole distance. two
miles, between the church and the rail-
road depot directly behind the coffin.
The other mourners followed the funeral
cortege in carriages.
While the train was conveying the
body of the duke to Windsor minute
guns were fired from the warships and
forts throughout Great Britain and Ire
land with dull, constant booming. In
addition to the firing of guns, the bells
from nearly every church steeple in
England were tolled during the whole
time the body was ON its way to Windsor.
In this city the stores We're all partly
closed. All the cabmen and bus drivers.
had bows of black Grape upon their
whips. and the majority Of the male por-
ton OF the population wore Grape bands,
military fashion, on their left arms.
Every flag was at half mast.
All Houses Draped.
All the houses in, at or near Windsor
were draped with Grape or black cloth,
and not shop was opened throughout
the day. Thousands upon thousands OF
persons went from London and else
where to Windsor.
A special train carried the leading
members of the government to Windsor
There were also present Populations
from the house OF commons and from
the house of lords.
The gun carriage bearing the remains
was escorted to st. Georges chapel by
q detachment from the Tenth Hussars,
Prince of Wales Own. the regiment in
which the dead prince held the rank of
major. The coffin was covered with
the Union Jack, and upon it was placed
the busby of the late duke, together
with his sword and sash. The dead
mans charger was led behind the gun
carriage Following the body were all
the personal attendants of the dead
prince and the household of the Prince
of Wales.
The Final Services.
At 4 o'clock the funeral ceremonies
were proceeded with in st. Georges
chapel Rev. Philip Frank Elliott, D. b.
registrar of the Order Of the Garter.
domestic chaplain to the queen, and the
dean of Windsor, assisted by Right Rev.
Randall Thomas Davidson, bishop of
Rochester, officiated at this ceremony.
The choir sang the burial service. as
the procession moved up the nave of the
chapel. On the arrival of the BODY at
the choir, the Prince of Wales, as chief
mourner, stood at the head of the coffin.
Prince George of Wales stood on one
side of the coffin and the Duke of Fife
on the other, the other royal personages
standing grouped near him. A psalm
was chanted by the choir, and the dean
read the lesson. The choir then sang
hymns which had been selected BY the
queen. The bishop Of Rochester read
the concluding prayers.
In consonance with the custom garter
king of arms proclaimed the titles of the
deceased.
The ceremony was concluded by the
singing Of Sullivan's anthem, "a Brother
Gone Before U.s.
Last night the remains were privately
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