Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-20
Funeral Services Over the Remains
CT Albert Victor.
ROYAL CEREMONIAL AT SAEDRNGHAM.
Distinguished Persons Who Went
Out to Windsor.
LONDON WAS IN MOURNING.
ENGLANp.s DEAD PRINCE.
Private Ceremonies Held at saudringham-
Services at Windsor.

frivate Ceremonies Held at ssndrtng nam
Services at Windsor.
LoSpoS. Jan. 2O.-Tho funeral OF Prince
Albert Victor OF Wales. Duke Of Clarence and
Avondale. eldest son Of the Prince OF Wales
and heir presump;ive TO the throne of England.
who died at Sandringham Hall on Thursday
last, took place today.
CEREMONIES AT sAxpRrNsHaN.
The funeral ceremonies were commenced 81
Sandringham Parish Church. where the body
has boen lying since Saturday last upon q bed
Of violets and lilies in a plain but handsome
oak coffin made from wood cut near the spot
where the young prince died and fashioned in
the neighboring village. The religious services
IN Sandrlngham Church were confined TO MEM
bers of the royal family and 60 the household
OF the Prince of Wales The Prince and
Princess OF Wales and her daughters, the
Princess Louise duchess of Fifel, the Princess
Victoria and the Princess Maude. were present
GrlHce George OF Wales. the heir presump-
tive. looking quite delicate. and the poor little
widowed bride, Princess Victoria Mary of
Ieck, otherwise and more generally known as
princess May" also attended the services in
the little church at Sandringham and attracted
much attention. People shook their heads
Sravely when they noticed the traces which
sickness had left upon the face Of the sailor
prince, and many were the words OF sympathy
uttered for Princess MAY. whose pretty face
plainly showed signs of much weeping and deep
ielt sorrow at the loss of her betrothed. The
Princess OF Wales today. aud, in fact since the
hour OF the princes death has watched over
and corsoled Princess May like a mother cheer
ing well-loycd child. forgetful of her own sor-
row IN the desire 10 relieve that of the grief
strlcaen betrothed Of the dead prince
After the prayers for the dead hae been read
by the Rev. Fred. A. J. Hervey. NJ. A. domestic
chaplain to the Prince OF Wales the services
were concluded with the reading of the Psalms
and with singing one hymn, most significant to
De Done" The mourners during the singing
OF the hymn, the music being beautifully and
softly rendered from the organ. were weeping
quietly as they struggled TO repress the emotion
caused by the touching words.
TAKEN TO WINDSOR.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies at Sand
ringham the coffin conveyed to wolfertou
station, where special train was in waiting TO
convey the body to Windsor The route from
SandringLam Church TO wolferton depot was
lined with crowds OF people from the neighbor-
hood and from London. the male portion Of
this concourse respectfully raising their hats as
the body passed. Ii would be difficult to
imagine more simple funeral service in con-
nection with royalty than that witnessed at
sandringham tins morning. The road TO the
station was lined not by troops OF police but
by the school children of the eighborhood
who wore large black Grape rosettes upon their
left arms, and who presented a most neat and
attractive appearance In spite of the badge Of
mourning they carried. The body was taken to
the station upon a gun carriage, like that Of
any officer OF the arIry, and the Prince Of
Wales. accompanied by the Duke of Fife
walked the whole distance. two miles from the
little church to the railroad depot, directly be-
hind the coffin.
The other mourners followed the funeral
cortege IN carriages. As the body passed on
Its way TO the station the school children ter.-
ants, servants and villagers fell into line be-
hind II and accompanied the remains to the
spot where they were embarked upon tine train.
The funeral cars passed the outskirts of Lon
don at o clock pm, the request for privacy,
made by the royal family, being everywhere
| respected IN the most praise worthy degree.
While the train was conveying the body Of
the duke TO Windsor minute guns were fired
from the war ships and forts throughout
Great Britain and ireland. their dull, constant
booming announcing far and wide that the re-
mains OF the unfortunate young prince were on
the way TO their last resting place.
In many churches, while this stage OF the
funeral was in progress. special services for the
dead were held and words OF sympathy for the
royal family were uttered from many pulpits.
In addition to the firing of guns from many
places the bells from nearly every church
steeple In England were tolling the whole time
| the body was on its way TO Windsor.
The train bearing the body and the mourners
| slowly drew away from the depot and on the
way TO Windsor the object of much re-
| spectful interest. In this city the stores are
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having the old-fashioned wooden shutters have
half OF them up and those having the steel
blind" shutters have them drawn half down.
SIGNS OF MOURNING N LONDON.
All the cabmen and bus drivers had bows OF
black Grape upon their whips and the majority
OF the male portion Of the population seen on
the streets wore Grape badges. military fash
ion, on their left arms Every flag was at half
mast and a number of them were draped with
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them. Many business houses closed for the
day and the fashionable West End stores fol-
lowed their example at noon.
In the neighborhood OF Windsor the scene
presented WAS a gloomy one The sky was
overcast and threatening snow or rain while
the atmosphere had that damp, chilly feeling
peculiar to the country in winter time. An
the houses In or near Windsor were draped
with Grape or black cloth and not a store was
opened throughout the day. From the mo-
ment the news was telegraphed TO Windsor that
the funeral cortege had commenced at sand
ringham the church bells Of Windsor began to
toll and kept up their doleful ringing lntil the
last rites had been performed.
Thousands upon thousands Of people went
from London and elsewhere TO Windsor
in order to pay a last tribute OF re-
spect to the dead, or, IL only moved by
curiosity, in order TO see as much as possi-
BILE of the funeral ceremonies. The main thor
oughfares were kept clear by a strong force of
troops and police, who had no diftculty in
maintaining the most perfect order.
DISTINGUISHED ATTEsDASrs
A special train carried the leading members
Of the government TO Windsor. Included among
their number were the Right Hon. A. J. Bal
four. first lord of the treasury and conservative
leader in the house Of commons; Earl Cadogan.
lord privy seal; yiscount Cranbrook. lord pres
ident Of the councils; chancellor of the ex-
chequer, the Right Hon. George ]. Goschen;
the secretary of state for the home Department.
the Right Hon. Henry Matthews; Lord Knuts-
ford the secretary Of state for the colonies;
the Right Hon Edward Stanhope secretary of
state for war; yiscount Cross. secre-
tary of state for India; the Right Hon
Lord George Hamilton, first lord of the ad-
miralty; the Right Hon. sir Michael Hicks-
Beach, president of the board Of trade; the
Right Hon. Henry Chaplin, president of the
board Of agriculture; the Right Hon. Vim.
Lawless Jackson. chief secretary for Ireland;
the Marquis of Lothian, secretary for Scotland;
the Right Hon. Sir James Ferguson, post.
master general; Sir John Gorst, financial sec
retary to the treasury; Lord Balfour Of Bur-
leigh, parliamentary secretary TO the board OF
trade; the attorney general, Sir Richard E
Webster, and the SOLICITOR general, Sir Edward
Clarke.
There were also present deputationsfrom u
house of commons aud the house Of lords.
THE QUEEN WAS NOT PRESENT.