New-York tribune., 1901-02-03
remote glimpse Of the gun carriage with the
crown and pail
IN PURPLE AND BLACK.


crown and pail
IN PURPLE AND BLACK.
The mourning on houses and shop fronts was
mainly purple and black. with touches OF white
and scarlet and with wreaths Of evergreen ana
punches Of white flowers here and there. IN
this respect the streets seemed cold and bare
TO American eyes which had witnessed the
mourning for Lincoln and Garfield. Mourning
was weIlnigh universal among siGhtseers. Even
the poorest women had contrived to ma DiacN
gowns and the street arabs and newsboys wore
badges of crane on their arms The sincerity Oh
grief felt by the masses was apparent every
where. The oueen-Empress had left hehihd
her hundreds Of thousands OF poor relauohs
who were grieving for her
The funeral cortege reached Paddington at
about o'clock and the military section passed
rapidly out by the cab ramp without check
ing the movement Of the Queens bodyglard
and the royal nourners. The officers Of the
Guards and the Household Cavalry carried the
coffin 70 the train, and the kings. princes, prin-
cesses and Court ladies were escorted 20 the
railway compartments There was carpetng
the entire length OF the platform. and the whole
north wall was draped with scarlet and fes-
tooned with white and purple hangings. The
train was delayed until 1:30 and did not reach
Windsor until after 2 o'clock.
It's arrival was announced by minute guns,
and the arrangements carried out at Victoria
Station were repeated at Windsor, with slight
variation. apart from the absence Of the great
military escort. The military guard Of honor
was drawn UP at present arms. and the second
bearer party of officers Of the Guards removed
the coffin from the train and placed IL on a gun
carriage the third used since the closing scene
at Osborne The roadway from the station TO
St Georges Chapel was lined with troops. as
in London, and through II moved the shor:
funeral procession. The escort OF Life Guards
was in the van, with several pursuivants OF
arms in the fantastic regalia worn when the
King was proclaimed Lord Roberts followed,
with Sir Evelyn Wood. General Pole-Carew
and a few aids. The massed bands again
sounded the soul stirring refrain OF Beethoven's
Funeral March. Behind them a fresh
display Of medieval traditions and costumes.
The heraIds advanced with their trumpets. The
Norroy King Of Arms was in a mourning cos
tune designed by the College of Heraldry. and
the Duke Of Buccleuch. Lord Belper. Lord
Waldegrave and other Court officials walked in
the reflected glory Of Goldsticks and White
Slaves. The Lord Chamberlain and the Lord
Steward preceded the gun carriage. which
drawn by bluejackets from Windsor Station 10
ST. Georges. as the horses became unmanage-
able. This was the only mshap of the day.
THE CEREMONY AT WINDSOR
So. with the jeweIled crown and the glittering
orb OF empire laid aside. the Queen had
turned 10 royal Windsor. and with her had come
the King, the Emperor, sovereigns, heirs 70
thrones, many princes and granddukes to pay
her reverence. To the company OF royal mourn
els which had passed through the streets Of
London was added a group of Ambassadors and
ENJOYS, who had arrived by an earlier train
and were waiting for the final ceremonies.
Among these were the Ambassadors and ENJOYS
from the United states France Turkey Spain
Japan and twenty other States. They Joined
the funeral cortege. which was completed by
the German officers, hle ~ gentlemen-at-arms
In antique costume. with axes reversed and
group Of Yeomen ~ the Guard. who have
mained since the time OF Henry VIII essential
20 every properly conducted Court function.
1t was a short circuit from the station TO St
Georges. while bells were tolling and minute
guns were booming. and at the entrance 10 that
grand Tudor chapel the dean, prebendaries and
choir waited for the heralds 20 pass through
then led the way through the nave into the
choir, where the coffin was set down by its
bearers in the centre. The King took his place
al the head Of the coffin, with Lord Pembroke
and the Duke OF Norfolk either side and
Lord Clarendon at the foot. The German En-
peror, Queen Alexandra and eighty royal person
! ages were assigned 10 their proper places with
the inflexible rtgidty OF Court etiquette as or
dered since the reign Of Henry VIII. The for
! eign Ambassadors and ENJOYS were I'm the gal
i lery
II was stately pageant. with military uni
| forms decorations and knightly collars with
\ white rosettes. all toned down by black. There
/ were less than thousand witnesses OF the
| burial service. which followed without change
the regular burial Office OF the English Church
| the anthem and hymns having a plain musical
| setting. in accordance with the Queens taste
| The Bishop Of Winchester and the Dean of
| Windsor read the service as far as the commit
ment sentences and prayers. which were de-
ferred until Monday at Frogmore.
When the anthem had been sung there was a
last touch Of medsevalism. William Henry Wei
don, who Ncrroy King-of-Arms had pre-
claimed Edward VII at ST. James's at the
Grimm and AT the Royal Exchange. again inter
vened 20 announce officially the termination OF
the Victorian reign. In clear. resonant voice
ringing like a trumpet through the historic
chapel with its memories Of knights Of the gar
ter and Cts traditions OF the glory OF royalty he
/ as Carrier Eine-of- rms he varfo,,S