The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-31
THE DEAD QUEEN.
Only Those On ViciOria's Visiting List
See Remains.
FUNERAL WILL BE GREAT PAGEANT.
Representatives of All the Nations VIII Attend
Upon the Closed Coffin the King, the Queen
and the Emperor Lay the Robes Of knight
Of the Garter, Placing at the Head a Dia'
mond Crown.

Cowes (By Cable) An that is NOR
tai of Queen Victoria lies encaSed In
a magnificent shell of oak at Osborne
House. Her body rests within Innings
of flmy cotton wool oversprcad with
folds of handwoven white satin Dor
dcred with costly lace.
This inner casket measures only b
feet inches in length and % 1-2
inches at the widest point. 1t will be
fitted into another coffin of oak, sur
rounded with rich ornamental mold
ings. The final covering will be a
massive silver box bearing at its head
a golden nameplate inscribed with the
date of the Queens death and Blbli-
cal quotation chosen by King Edward
The great dining hail of Osborne
House, wherein the catafalque rests, Is
heavily draped with folds of black and
crimson cloth. The casket itself Is
hidden from view by q wreath OF fra
grant floral emblems of every conceiv-
able size and design. Close to the dead
sOvereign's arm lies cross of white
lilies bearing the name of the King.
Around the bier stand seven immense
candlesticks from st. Pauls Cathedral.
Their flickering tapers radiate wierdly
through the silent chamber day and
night. A detachment OF Grenadier
Guards, in full regimentals. keeps
watch over the catafalque. with their
FURNISHED guns at immovable sentry
poise.
The only persons who will be admit
ted To view the remains will be those
whose names appear on the Queen $
visiting list, officers of the army and
navy and a few prominent residents
of the island
The Marquis of I.ansdowne, Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs; Field
Marshal Earl Roberts, commander-ln-
chief of the forces, and William st.
John Br0drick, Secretary OF State for
War, will be among those who will
view Her Majesty's remains.
Deep satisfaction prevails because of
King Edwards decision that the
funeral of the late Queen shall be an
affair of naval and military splendor.
Already tens of thousands of people
are taking steps to insure their seeing
as much as possible of the funeral
pageant scheduled for the first two
days of February. Private boats are
being secured by hundreds for view
ing the magnificent progress of the
funeral cortege across the Solent from
'owes to Portsmouth.
Summary Of Queens Career.
Victoria was born May "a, 1919. She
succeeded her uncle, William w., To
the throne on June 20, 1887. On June
%, 1888, she was crowned. In Febru-
ary, 1910, she married His Royal High
ness, Albert, Prince of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha. He died on December IA
1861. Seven children are living as a
result of this union. In 1877 Victoria
was proclaimed Empress of India.
The following children, resulting
from the Queens marriage to Albert
are living: Albert Edward, Prince OF
Wales; Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke OF
Saxe-Coburg; Arthur William Patricl
Albert, Duke of Connaught; Victoria
Adelaide Maria Louisa, Empress Erred
! erick) of Germany; Helena Augusta
Victoria, Princess Christian of Schlcs
wig Holstein; Louise Carolina Alberta
Marchioness of Lorne, and Beatrice
Mary Victoria Feodore, Princess Henry
| of Battenberg.