Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-02-08
RESTS IN FRoGMoRE.
Final Rites Are Paid to Great Brit
aims Dead Monarcb-pinced
In the Mnusoleum.

| more. Inc maj ceremonies were OF 10
more pathetic character than any of
the obsequies which preceded them.
Shortly before three o'clock Monday, in
the presence of the royal mourners, the
| grenadier guard of honor lifted the
coffin from its temporary resting place
in the Albert memorial chapel and
| placed 1t on a gun carriage. In the
meanwhile the queens company of
grenadiers, drawn up in n quadrangle,
presented arms and wheeled into line,
| their rifles at the reverse, and with
slow, measured steps marched toward
the castle gate. At the head of the
procession was band playing Chopin's
funeral march.
Slowly the cortege passed under the
| massive archway on to the long walk,
which was mass of black brilliantly
edged with scarlet. Life guardsmen
| kept the crowds back. In place on the
gun carriage was the same regalia
winch has attracted the eyes of mil
lions since the march to the grave be-
gan at Osborne. Close behind walked
the king. Emperor William and the
duke of Connaught. wearing dark mill
tary overcoats and plumed cooked hats
and looking pale and careworn. In
similar dull attire were the kings of
Portugal and Belgium. All heads were
bent. The blue and gray of the Ger
man princes redeemed the royal group
from perfect somberness of color. Be
hind these walked Queen Alexandra
and the royal princesses, deeply veiled.
The queen carried an umbrella, but the
others had their hands folded. As the
last trio of these veiled women passed
out from the castle there came two
boys dressed in bright tartan kits and
velvet jackets. Between them was a
young girl, her fair, loose hair glitter
ing against the crepe of her mourning.
Two of these were children of Princess
Henry of Battenberg and the other was
little Prince Edward of York. His tiny
legs could hardly keep pace even with
the slow progress of the mourning
band.
The rear of the procession was
brought up by the suites of the kings
and princes, their varicolored over
coats forming striking patch of
color. Down the long walk. with the
S'h'' Gum BAuN ihE 1lODlI y urge, InlS
quiet throng slowly made it's way to
the mnusoleum. The horses attached
to the gun carriage we-e inclined to
be restive, but as an extra precaution
drag of ropes was attached to the
wheels and held by sturdy artillery
men. At the lodge gates the strain
of the band died away and the pipers
commenced their lament. There, be-
tween the broad avenue of stately
trees, the crowds were the thickest.
forming dense black banks.
BY $3.50 p. m. the crowned bier had
passed into the other lodge, which
leads to the Frogmore inclosure,
where none but the family and serv-
ants were admitted. The choir met
them and the royal family and their
relatives entered the burial place so
dear to the late queen. ranging them
selves on each side of the coffin. The
bishop of Winchester read the last
part of the burial service After fur
ther singing by the choir the bene-
diction was given and, amid the pri-
vacy of this family tomb, the last fare
wells were said, the funeral came to
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castle and the crowds dispersed.
London, Feb. 5.-The king has sent
the following message to all the Brit
ish colonies and dependencies:
ITO My People Beyond the Seas The
countless messages OF loyal sympathy that
have received from every part OF my do
minions overseas testify to the universal
grief in which the whole empire now
mourns the loss OF my beloved mother
"In the welfare and prosperity of her
subjects throughout Greater Britain the
queen ever evinced a heartfelt interest.
She saw with thankfulness the steady
progress which. under the wide extension
OF self-government, they had made during
her reign. She warmly appreciated their
unfailing loyalty to her throne and per-
son. and was proud to think OF those who
had so nobly fought and died for the en-
pire's cause In South Africa.
..I have already declared that Il will be
my constant endeavor to follow the great
example which has been bequeathed to me.
In these eudeavors shall have confident
trust in the devotion and sympathy of my
people and OF their several representative
assemblies throughout my vast colonial
dominions. With such loyal support will,
with the blessing of God, solemnly work
for the promotion of the common welfare
and security OF our great empire. over
which have now been called to reign.
EDWARD"
After the ceremonies at Frogmore
special issue of the Gazette con-
tanned letter from the king to his
subjects. After expressing gratitude
for the deep sympathy expressed by
all at the queens death, he says:
Encouraged by confidence in that love
and trust which the nation ever reposed in
it's late and fondly mourned sovereign, /
shall strive earnestly to walk In her foot
steps, devoting myself TO the utmost of my
powers to maintai2ing and promoting the
highest interests of my people, and to a
diligent and jealous fulfllment OF the great
and sacred responsibilities which, through
the will of God, am now called upon to
undertake EDWARD, r. l."
Berlin, Feb. 5.-By command of EN-
peror William the court will remain
in mourning for three months in
memory of Queen Victoria.
Masonic Temple Burned.
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