The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-26
Personal AND INCIDENTAL.


Emperor William has ordered a squad
ron O. German warships to proceed to Spit
head and participate in the naval display
on the occasion of the obsequies of Queen
Victoria The squadron will probably be
composed of the coast defense battleships
Hagen and Odin, the Second-class cruiser
Victoria Louise and a fotilla of torpedo
boats will be commanded by Prince Henry
of Prussia The imperial German yacht
Hohenzollern, escorted by the third-class
ar Dover. The yacht will go to Cowes and
the cruiser will proceed to Portsmouth.
1t Is believed that one Of the last acts OF
Queen Victoria was to signify wish that
the testimonial sent by the children OF
Canada should be handed over to the royal
patriotic commissioners for the benefit OF
the widows and orphans OF soldiers killed
in South Africa. This desire was COM
municated to the commissioners in let
ter from the Colonial Office, dated the day
of her death.
Such numbers of royalties and repre-
sentatives of foreign nations intend to take
part in the funeral ceremonies that the
royal palaces will be inadequate TO accom-
rlodate them and various hotels and great
residences in London are being secured
XXX
President Mckinley probably will desig
nate a representative of the United States
army one of the navy and at least one
prominent civilian, to act in conjunction
with Mr.. Choate, in representing the gov
eminent of the United States at the corona
ton of King Edward VII. This will be
in line with the precedent established in the
case of the coronation OF the present Car.
The precedent calls for officers of high rank
for such an occasion.
The London Globe reviewing American
sympathy with Great Britain on the death
CT Queen Victoria, adds. referring to the
refusal of Mayor Van Wyck, of New York
city, to lower the flag over the City Hall:
1.-THE solitary exception to this attitude of
sympathy and respect is TO be regarded as
| matter of congratulation. rather than
Of regret. 1t is a high compliment that the
memory or the good and pure Queen
should be unsullied by any recognition on
the part of Tammany Hall and it's crea-
lures"
The ST. James Gazette says Mr. Van
Wyck $50 grossly misrepresents the gen.
erous feelings OF Americans as to refuse to
show in New York official respect to the
memory of Queen Victoria, which his coun-
trymen are everywhere and by all means
in their power displaying to the world
According to dispatch from Cronberg
all the children of dowager Empress Fred
erick will attend the funeral of Queen Vic
toria with the exception of Princess Fred
erick Charles, who is enceinte. The Grand
Duke of Hesse. it is believed, will go to
England with Emperor Nicholas, and the
duke regent and Duke ASbrecht, regent of
Brunswick, is also expected to go. A dele
cation of the First Dragon Guards, whose
chief Victoria was, will also attend. The
| Saxon court has ordered a fortnight's
mourning and Prince George of Saxony
| will be present at the obsequies. The Ba-
varian court will go into mourning for
| three weeks.
Cardinal Vaughan, in the course of a
| very sympathetic letter to be read in the
Catholic churches in London, pays an elo-
quent tribute to Queen Victoria, who, he
says, was IAN object of the greatest rev.
| erence on the part of all Catholics from
| the Pope downward. We fully and acutely
share in the national sorrow" continues
| the Cardinal. land trust and pray that
| the noble traditions established by the
| mother may be carried on and perfected by
| the son. The attachment of Catholics t.
| the throne and the dynasty are beyond
| suspicion"
| The London Morning Leader says that
the executors of Queen victoria's will are
| Princess Beatrice, the Duke of Connaught
| and Lieutenant Colonel Sir Fleetwood Ed
wards who was keeper OF her Majesty s
privy purse from 1885, and extra eQuerry to
| the Queen from 1883.
XXX
| The Cowes correspondent of the London
| Daily Telegraph says he learns that the
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York
| will proceed to Australia, as originally ar
ranged, the King being unwilling to allow
| private sorrow to interfere with an UNI
oertaking of such imperial significance
XXX
| The Lisbon correspondent of the London
| Daily Mail says the King of Portugal has
received the following telegram from King
| Edward VII: Your kind sympathy for
| ME. dear Charles, at a moment when suf-
| fering such a cruel loss, affects me deeply
Your presence will be truly welcome at the