Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-02-01

Cowes, Feb. la gllttering cres-
cent of light stretched last evening
from Cowes to Portsmouth. 1t coli
sisted Of about 10 miles OF warships,
the pick OF the British, French and
German nayies These lie at anchor.
ready to take their part in today's
ceremonies, when the navy will pay
a last magnificent tribute to the soy
ereign whose reign was marked by
the greatest naval progress In the
history or the nation.
Apart from this there were rows
and rows of twinkiing port lights,
separated from each other by only n
few cable lengths. At the head Of
the line were the old paddle wheel
royal yachts, their sombre hulls
standing out in vivid contrast against
the huge white sides of the Hohen-
zellern. Then, in single column, came
the British battleships. Half way to
Portsmouth the single line merged
into stately double row, the vessels
of the foreign nations and the big
gest of the British craft lying there
and waiting to salute the body of
England's lamented queen.
1t probably will be near o'clock
tUdiy DGiotG tile AlDfILds VIII lIc
royal coffin, leaves Cowes. She will
steam inside the single line and then
enter the passage formed by the
Leviathans.
The coffin, the military spectacle
and other attendant features will in
spire intense interest and emotion,
but what created greater expectancy
was the announcement that Queen
lev Il ,,,1 fI,n y1ttft re ha
royal blood will walk down the
muddy road and through the narrow
streets to the waters edge. Should
rain be falling when the procession
starts from Osborne house the royal
ladies might not persist In their de-
termination.
London. Feb. 1.-The earl marshal
Duke of Norfolk gave out the fol-
lowing program last evening. subject
to a change of weather, which may
neeessitate some of the visiting roy
aities using carriages instead of rid
| ing, as Indicated:
On Saturday, Feb. 2, guard of
honor will be mounted at the London
stations, Victoria and Paddington,
| and at Buckingham palace. At 8
o'clock precisely the royal coffin will
don, arriving ut Victoria at II
O'clock On its arrival in London the
royal coffin will be removed from the
carriage by an officer and Il men of
tue Grenadier Guards, placed on a
gun carriage, and the crown and
cushion will be laid thereon. The
procession will then move in the fol-
| lowing order:
An otfiear Of fha bno1uI1 a1starS 70 If
Bands of the household cavalry.
VOLUNTEERS.
| The First South Aiddlesex rifles.
The First Middlesex engineers.
The Tynemouth artillery.
The Warwiekshire yeomanry.
THE COLONIAL CORPS.
A detachment formed under the or
| ders Of the colonial office and an
officer commanding the pro-
| visional battalion at
Shornecliffe.
MILITIA.
The Third battalion of Gordon High
landers.
The Third battalion of Royal Welsh
Fusiliers.
The Fourth battalion of Norfolks.
The honorable artillery.
INFANTRY
A detachment of the army veterinary
department.
The army pay corps.
The army ehaplains department.
Royal medical corps.
Army service corps
Representatives of the Indian army
selected by India office.
INFANTRY OF THE LINE.
| The Fourth battalion of the rifle
brigade.
| The royal Irish Fusiliers.
| The Second battalion OF the High
land light infantry
| The Fourth battalion of the Kings
Royal rifle corps.
The Royal Fusiliers.
| The First battalion of the Royal Lam
casters.
FOOT GUARDS.
The Irish guards.
The Scott guards.
The Cold Stream guards.
The Grenadier guards.
The corps of royal engineers.
The royal regiment of artillery.
CAVALRY OF THE LINE.
The Twenty first Lancers.
The Seventh Hussars.
The First Life Guards.
ROYAL NAVY, ETC.
The royal marine light infantry.
/. The royal marine artillery.
The royal navy
Military attaches of foreign embas-
sizes
Headquarters staff of the army
Field marshals.
Band of the royal marine light in
fantry.
The guards band.
! Royal engineers and royal artillery
bands.
The earl MARSHAL, riding.
Gold sticks.
/ Two white slaves.
| Gun carriage. surrounded by bearer
party of on-commissioned officers of
| the guards, while outside Of these, on
either side. two lines, as follows:
On the left of the carriage-The
lord chamberlain, aides de camp, the
queens physician. Sir James Reid,
e4ueres and lord in waiting.
| On the right of the corriage-The
| lord steward aides de camp euuer-