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

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yellow arms on white hal1.
The Dupuy de LONE represented
France.
The pathway between tire waTships
was quarter OF mile wife avenue
OF clear water. behind the line OF
Warshlps novered few yachts ai4d
channel steamers. B.uck torpedo
boats aHd torpedo boat ae#sfG&efs
were STUNNING about and officers
gigs ana launches 9F'ar}Ded abctit,
Shorty heiore O'clock wsaife
smot" bfase lfoA the Majest.c's side
ma second iafef report efac "a
over lae Lar, u 5aa eebaea TO tie
MI, atnsazleiIig staring Of tite
Aloerfa from -. i,er. f.ftca ahip
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was trIae nii.rt ,f.. Tsav IN
emDIf .M ,i3a;r tfa 5gaffeytee
80 thaf OIL .be cll nqel sides were
silh6attes ~ hut s4apa and iron
work before baei; Grounds Of detj e.
gray s41ega The souud was lf,se
that or Il great battle.
The funeral fleet was iu4f Teil aa
der way when Il came abreast Cf TIA
press boat. Light torpedo l,0af lie.
stroyors erent ahead moving IN patrs
like silent paIibearer marching ~
fore n hearsp Thcg were f,4e pert.
mouth squadron of exaetlv the same
size, every inch of huh and inachia-
cry painted dull black. with an Off
Ger standing like a statue in its bow,
each Of the crews aligned at "aften.
tion.s like sentries on their decks.
Hardly a ripple came from their
bows, their speed being barely five
knots The pairs of torpedo boat de-
ers were about loo yards apart. with
about four boat lengths between stern
and bows. Then. n quarter of mile
behind. but seeming across the water
but a stones throw, followed the
royal yacht Alberta.
Inc after deck or the yacht was
rooted with a white awning and be-
meath tile awning through glasses,
couio ne seen the catatalque OF royal
purple ana ruby lines, on which rest
eu the comm. -Four ofilcers In SOM
Ore uniforms stood at the four cor
nefs OF the catafalque with their
races turned toward the ships.
lew other persons could be seen clus-
tered on the Albertass deck. AS the
funeral yacht moved slowly past the
uecks or the warsh1ps We're crowded
with their crews. They We're all
manned to their full complement.
Tn the after decks the marines
were stationed. The fighting tops
and guns were also manned The
officers stood out in snowy, full dress
array.
The band of each ship took up the
FUNERAL march when the Alberta came
abreast of her, and the spectators
on all the other craft took off their
mats.
SO, with all eyes focused on the
tiny-looking, purple bier, the remains
of Queen Victoria were carried by
Over all the miles of waters there
came 10 sound save the boom of cam
non and the mournful notes of man.
bands.
Following the Alberta trai1ed along
five other yachts, at regular intervals.
Tirst was the Victoria and Albert.
a royal yacht about twice as large
as the Alberta and of similar design.
She carried the royal mourners, who
as relatives or officials, followed the
coffin. King Edward and Emperor
William were chief among them, but
from the observation boats they were
the only group not recognizable. A
few scarlet coats could be seen with
ladies in the deepest mourning and
on the upper deck, the queens Indian
attendants were distinguishable by
their white turbans.
IL ny "aAe " ,nc ietoiia anu AZ
zollern doomed up.
Three other yacts came in single
file behind. The Osborne. larger than
the Alberta. and of the same class
Next came the admiralty Yacht. En-
chantress. smaller. and then little
Trinity house Yacht. Finally came
another vessel black torpedo boat
DESTROYER.
About twenty minutes after the
first pair of torpedo boat destrovers
came abreast of the press boat the
historic parade had passed and was
dwindling, smaller and smaller. TO-
ward the sunset where the purple
clouds and volumes of smoke made