Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-28
The DUKE LAID AT REST

Wales and heir pfesumptive TO the throne
q England. who died at Sandringham
gsll on Thursday last. took place Wednes-
. daV The funeral ceremonies were com.
meneed in the Sandringham parish church,
where the body has been lying since Sat
nrlay last upon bed of violets and lilies,
. IN nlain but handsome oak coffin made
from wood cut near the spot where the
young prince died The religious services
a. Sandringham church were confined to
members Of the royal family and to the
bousehold of the Prince of Wales. The
prince and Princess Of Wales and Their
daughters were present. Prince George
Of Wales, the heir presumptive looking
ante delicate, and the poor little widowed
bride. Princess Victoria May OF Teck, also
attended the services and attracted much
attention. People shook their heads
grayely when they noticed the traces
which the sickness had left upon the face
~ tbe Sailor Prince, and many We're the
words of sympathy uttered for Princess
NAV. whose pretty face plainly showed
signs of weeping and deep sorrow at the
los Of her betrothed The Princess of
Wales since the hour of the princes
death has watched over and consoled
Princess May like mother cheering a
well loved child, forgetful of her own sor-
row.
Thy WIN BE Done"
After the prayers for the dead had been
read bv the Rev Frederick A. Hervey,
domestic chaplain to the Prince of Wales,
the services were concluded with the read
ing of the psalms and with the singing of
the HYMN Thy VIII BE Done" The
mourners during the singing Of this hymn.
the music being beautifully rendered
from the organ, were weeping quietly as
the struggled to repress the emotion
caused by the touching words. At the
conclusion IF the ceremonies at Sandring
ham, the coffin was conveyed to Nolyer-
ton station where a special train was in
waiting TO convey che body to Windsor.
The whole route from the church TO the
Wolverton station Of the Great Eastern
railway was lined with spectators, and as
the procession passed, joined the rear A
guard Of honor from the Norfolk volun-
teers, with guns reversed, met the cortege
az the station. The whole scene was one
Of great solemaity.
Minute Guns Doomed Forth.
While the train was conveying the body
of the duke to Windsor minute guns were
fired from the warships and forts through
out Great Britain and Ireland, their dull
constant booming announcing far and
wide that the remains 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 of the dead were held and
words Of sympathy with the royal family
were uttered from many pulpits. The
train bearing the body and the mourners
slowly drew away from the depot, and en-
route from Windsor was the object of
much respectful interest.
IIIustrious Deputation Present.
A special train carried the leading mem
bers of the government to Windsor In
cluded among the number was Rt Hon.
Balfour, first lord of the treasury; Lord
Halisbury, lord high chancellor; Earl
Cadogan, lord privy seal; Viscount Gran
brook, lord president OF the council; Rt.
Hon George c. Goschen, chancellor of the
exchequer; Rt. Hon. Henry Matthews,
secretary of state; Lord Knutsford, secre-
tary Of state for the colonies; Rt. Hon.
Edward Stanhope, secretary of state for
war; Niscount Cross, secretary OF state for
India: Rt Hon. Lord George Hamilton
- Hon. Sir Michael Hicks Beach. presi-
lam Lawless Jackson, chief secretary for
Ireland; the Marquis of Lothien, secretary
for Scotland: Rt Hon. Sir James Fergu-
son, postmaster general; Lord Balfour of
Burleigh, parliamentary secretary to the
board of trade; Attorney General Webster
and Solicitor General Sir Edward Clarke
There were also present Populations from
the house OF commons and the house of
lords
windsor in Mourning.
At Windsor the weather was cold and
dismal 1t showed during the night and
the streets were covered with slush. The
shops in the town. were closed and the
shop fronts along the route followed by
the funeral procession were draped with
black. All the trains which arrived at the
station at Windsor brought wreaths
from all parts of the country. There was
an almost countless number Of these floral
offerings. They were taken to the Albert
Memorial chapel, the walls and chaneel
floor of which was completely hidden by
the immense mass Of these tokens of sor
rowful remembrance.
Arrival of the Funeral Cortege.
The funeral train arrived at Windsor at
2:55 o'clock, p. m, and was received with
much ceremony at the flower decorated
station. The streets by that time were
packed with sombre clad people, wedged
in behind the troops and police who lined
the route to the castle. As the coffin was
taken out of the train and placed upon the
gun carriage in waiting, combined mill
tary band played the Dead March. and
the procession started toward ST
Georges chapel The gun carriage bear
ing the remains was escorted by a detach-
ment of 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 il was placed the busby of the
late duke, together with his sword and
sash. The dead mans charger, covered
with sable trappings, was led behind the
gun carriage. In the stirrups were the
dead mans military boots, toes turned
backward.
His Late Comrades PalIbearers.
The remains were preceded by number
OF members Of the royal family. Follow