St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-06
LAST SAD RITES IN HONOR OF THE
LATE PRINCE HENRY OF BAT
TENBERG
MARKED BY POMP AND STATE.
nUEEN VICTORIA AND THE ROYAL
FAMILY TAKE PART IN THE
CEREMONY.
1T WAS A MILITARY FUNERAL,
And Attended Largely by Army and
Navy Officers, as Well as For
efgn Ambassadors.

CoWEs, Isle of Wright, Feb.5-In
spite of damp and foggy weather,
Cowee and this neighborhood Were
crowded with visitors this morning,
Business all over the Isle of Wight was
practically suspended and the mass Of
inhabitants focked toward this end of
the island In order TO pay last tribute
of respect to the remains of Prince
Henry of Battenberg, husband Of Prin-
cess Beatrice, VINO died Januay 90
while on his way from Cape Coast
Castle to the island Of Madeira. The
remains were landed at Portsmouth
yesterday and were transferred to the
royal yacht Alberta. On board the
last named vessel they were conveyed
to Cowes. escorted by the Prince or
Wales, Princess Beatrice, the Duke OF
Connaught and the Princes Louis and
Francis OF Battenberg. The remains
rested on board the Alberta all night.
Half masted flags and other emblems
sides. In the roadstead rode at
anchor a magnificent squadron Of war
ships, grandly picturesque, the effect
being added to instead Of lessened by
tho frowning skies and vaporish atmos-
phere. The vessels assembled there
were the finest Of their class in the
navy OF Great Britain, comprising the
flying squadron which was equipped
with so much expedition last month
During the early morning the staff Off
GERS Of the fleet came ashore and the
marines and bluejackets were landed
TO take part in the procession and all
the final preparations for the funeral
were concluded. On board the Alberta,
beneath a canvas canopy, the casket
containing the remains Of the prince
rested on bier covered with British
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marines.
AT about 10 o'clock the Duke of Con-
naugi1t and the Duchess Of Albany,
and later Princess Beatrice, her child
rem and Princess Louise drove from
Osborne house to CoWes and embarked
on board the Alberta. There the child
rem placed a handsome wreath on the
coffin. Then there were brief religious
ceremonies over the remains and the
funeral cortege proceeded to Whip
bingham church, admission to which
was only granted to those provided
With invitations.
Only few cabinet ministers were
able to be present. They included Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary Of state
for the colonies; MIR. George j. Goschen,
first lord of the admiralty; Mr.. A. j.
Balfour, first lord Of the treasury, and
Viscount Cross, lord Of the privy seal.
The Marquis of Salisbury and the
other ministers at the same hour, were
attending a special funeral service in
honor of the late Prince Henry, in
Westminster abbey. Lieut.. Com
mander w. 8. Cowles, the naval at
tache of the United States embassy,
represented the United States ambas-
sador and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F.
Bayard were present at the service at
Westminster abbey
Shortly before noon plln carria
drawn by six horses, arrived at the
pier Behind it was led
PRINCE HENRY'S CHARGER,
in morning trappings, riding boots
hanging reversed in, the stirrups. The
funeral procession starting for Whip
pington church at 1890 p. m. 1t was
headed by a detachment of the Isle of
Wight volunteers, followed by a de-
tachment of Scots guards. After the
guards came the gun carriage upon
which the casket rested Eight mill
tary officers of high rank walked be-
side the gun carriage, acting as pt.ll-
bearers. Behind the gun carriage was
led the charger of the deceased Fol-
lowing the charger marched the Prince
of Wales, the Duke of York and other
members of the royal family, all on
foot
After the Princes came the queens
carriage drawn by a pair Of gray
horses. Seated beside her majesty Was
Princess Beatrice and facing them in
the same carriage were two of the de-
ceased's children. The oldest SON of
the prince and princess followed the
coffin. behind the Prince of Wales and
the Duke of York, and between Prince
Louis and Prince Joseph, of Batten-
berg, holding a hand of each Of his
uncles. After the queens carriage was
that of the Princess of Wales, and It
was followed by the carriage of the
other princesses. Immediately after
the princesses' carriage came the
queens naval and military attaches, the
representatives of the various embas-
sizes, deputation from the Prussian
guards corps, the court Officials, the
lords Of the admiralty the commander
in-chief, Lord WolselWs and his staff,
and the army and navy officials closed
the procession.
The body reached the church at 1:3O
p M, where it was received by the lord
chamberlain, Lord Lathom, and by
the deans of Winchester and Windsor.
The clergy preceded the coffin up the
aisle to the chancel. 1t was borne by
non-commissioned officers of the Scots
guards and was deposited in the center
of the choir.
At the conclusion of the services, the
coulH was temporarily placed in q
sarcophagus, erected in the household
pew, and earth and flowers were placed
upon it. Sir Walter Parrot was lie
organist for the occasion" When all
the cermonies in the church We, e,.d-
ed, the volunteers outside fired three
volleys. The queen was able To walk
IN and out of the church, although it
was noticed she leaned heavily on thr
arm Of her Indian attendant.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-A special funeral
service in honor of the late Prince
Henry Of Battenberg took place at
noon today in Westminster abbey.
which was thronged with aristocracy
and others. Among those present was
the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Halls
bury, the lord chancellor; the Duke of
Devonshire, lord president Of the coun-
Gil; the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sir
William Vernon Tarcourt and Lady
Harcourt, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Asquith.
and ali the cabinet ministers except
Messrs. Chamberlain, Goshen, Balfour
and Cross, who had gone to Cowes,
in order to attend the funeral there.
Most Of the members of parliament
were also present, as were numbers
Of peers and all the ambassadors, in
Guiding the United States ambassador,
Thomas f. Bayard, and Mrs. Bayard
Small Po1 Aboard.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-The Fabre line steam