The herald., 1896-02-06
DATTENBURG'S FUNERAL
Observed With Royal Pomp and
Circumstance
BUSINESS IS SUSPENDED
Sightseers and Sympathizers Crowd the
Little City
Military Funeral ATTENDED BY the Boom
ing Of Cannon and the Rolling of
Muffled Drums
Associated Press Special Wire.

oil o'ef tno ISIS Oh WISut WAS pTdctlcdiIy
suspended today and the inhabitants
fiocked to this city to pay last tribute to
Prince Henry of Battenburg, husband of
Princess Beatrice, who died on January 20
on the way from Cape Coast Castle to Ma
deira. Marines and blue jackets were
landed to take part in the procession.
About ] 0 o'clock the duke of Connaught
and duchess of Albany, and later Princess
Beatrice, her children and Princess Louise
drove from Osborne House to Cowes and
embarked on the Alberta. There the chill
dren placed q hands ONE wreath on the
coffin. After religious ceremonies the fun.
eral corte9e proceeded to Whippngham
church. The route from Trinity pier was
lined with guards from the feet. behind
which thronged sightseers and sympstbiz-
ers. Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of
state for the colonies; George J. Goshen,
first lord of the admiralty; A. j. Balfour,
first lord of the treasury, and Viscount
Cross, lord of the privy seal, we're present.
The marquis of Salisbury and other minis.
tiers at the same hour were attending spe.
cial funeral service in homer of the late
Prince Henry in Westminster Abbey.
Lieut.. Commander Cowles, the naval at.
tache of the United States ambassador,
represented Ambassador Bayard, who was
present at the services at Westminster
Abbey.
Shortly before noon q gun.carriage
drawn by six horses arrived at the pier.
Behind it was led Prince Henry's charger,
and trappngs, the riding boots hanging re-
versed in the stirrups.
Prominent among those at the pier were
the prince of Wales in field matshal's
uniform, the duke of York in a naval uni.
form, and the duke of Connaught, Prince
Edward of Saxe-Weimar, Prince Christian
of Schleswig- Holstein, Prince Francis of
BattenbIrg, Viscount Wolseley, Gen. Sir
Henry Evelyn Wood, the quartermaster-
general; Gen, Sir Redvers Butler, the ad-
jutant-g and other distinguished
officers, atl in their brilliant full dress uni
forms of their respective ranks.
A few minutes after the officers had as.
sembted, the quean's carriage, preceded
by an outrider, was driven on the pier. 1t
contained her majesty, Princess Beatrice
and two of the latter's children, all in deep
mourning. The casket was then shoul-
dered by eight petty naval officers and was
elowly conveyed from the Alberta to the
gun carriage waiting at the end of the gang
way. A flowing union jack hid the coffin,
upon which rested the busby and star and
ribbon of tine garter, formerly worn by the
deceased.
Ga the casket also were several floral
wreaths. iociuding the tribute. from the
queen, which her MAJESTY placed upon the
coffin yesterday after the body arrived.
The funeral procession started for Whip
bingham church at 1890 p. m. 1t was
headed by detachment of the Isle of
Wight volunteers. followed by a detach-
ment of Scots guards. After the guards
came the gun carriage upon which the
casket rested. Eight military officers of
high rank walked beside the gun carriage,
four on each side, acting as pail bearers.
Behind the gun carriage was led the
charger of the deceased. Following the
rlIa boI Of Nala
duke of York and other members of the
royal family, all on foot.
After the princes came the queens car
riage, drawn by pair of gray horses. Her
majesty, although much distressed, seemed
to be enjoying good health. Seated beside
her majesty was Princess Beatrice and
facing them in the same carriage were two
of the deceased's children. The eldest 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 Pattenbutg, Holding
hand of each of his uncles.
After the queens carriage wos the prin-
cess of Wales and it was followed by the
carriages of other priucesses. Immediate
ly after the carriages of the prlnceases
came the queens naral ard military at
taches. the representatives of the various
embassies, a deru'asion from the Prussian
guard corps. the coI:. Officials, the lords Of
Wolseley and his staff, and the army and
navy officials closed the procession.
While the body was on it's way TO Whip
bingham church the warsliips in the road
stead fired minute guns. The bells on all
tile churches were toiled, the bands which
headed the troops played a dead march,
ana throughout there was the excessive
rolling of muilled drums. All the specta-
tors uncovered as the procession passed.
The body arrived at the church at 80 p.
where it was received by the lord cham
berain, Lord Latham and by the deans of
Winchester and Windsor. The clergy pre-.
ceded the coffin up the aisle to the chan
eel. II was borne by non.commissioned
officers of the Scots guards and was depcs-
tied in the center of the choir.
In the meanwhile the choristers were
singing the opening sentences of the burial
services. In the church the chief mourn
ers stood at the head of the coffin during
the services. The dean of Winchester Off
ciated. At the conclusion of the services
the coffin was temporarily placed in the
sarcophagus erected in the household pew
and earth and flowers we're placed upon it.
Sir Walter Parrott was the organist for the
occasion. When all the ceremonies in the
church were ended 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 upon the arm of her Indian
attendant.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-A special funeral SER
vice in honor of the late Prince Henry of
Battenburg took place at noon today in
Westminster abbey, which was thronged
with members of the 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 council; the archbishop Of Canter-
bury; Sir William Vernon and Lady Har-
court, MIR. and Mrs. Henry Asquth and all
the cabinet ministers except Messrs.
Chamberlain, Goshen, Balfour and Cross,
who had gone to Cowes to attend the
funeral there. Most of the members of
parliament were also present, as were
numbers of peers and all the ambassadors,
including Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-Alfred Austin, the poet
laureate, publishes in the Times this
morning long poem on the late Prince
Henry of Batteuburg.
Mayor SutrO'a Offer