The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-02
Body of Victoria Will Be Followed by the King,
the Emperor Of Germany and the
Duke of Connaught
A MAGNIFICENT SCENE in The SOLENT
Body of the Queen, on the Royal Yacht Alberta,
Passed Between Two Files of
Mighty War Ships

LONDON, Feb From Victoria sta
ton to Paddington station the streets OF
London are now draped in purple, black
and white. In st. James street, one
meets with a perfect blaze Of purple of
all shades. Picadilly is gorgeous. Some
of the clubs are entirely yelled with
purple cloth, relieved by white bows and
rosettes. The lamp posts in the middle
OF the road along the route have all
been moved and the streets are all he
ins sanded preparatory to the function
of today.
Net until late last evening did the
ear marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, give
the finishing touches to the official pro-
gramme, the eXacting and difficult ques-
tion of preference among the multitude
of British and visiting royalties having
been finally settled and the number of
horses by which their carriages should
be drawn as well an the question Of
which should be at the head has been
settled by King Edward leading. aanked
by Emperor William and the Duke OF
Connaught. There are nearly fifty kings
and princes, each wearing the uniform
Of his own country.
KINGS DAUGHTERS LEAD.
Following this brilliant cavalcade will
rCme the princeSses in carriages. The
Grder of preference emphasizes the great
changes the death Of the queen has made
EIi1oliS u6E uduSuleTS. ETluC6SS GS CilFlS-
tidn Beatrice and Louise now yield
places 10 the daughters of the king. The
first carriage will contain Queen Alex,
Rndra, the Duchess of Fife, now princess
royal; Princess Victoria ana Princess
Charles OF Denmark.
The second carriage will contain the
daughters of Queen Victoria and the
king of the Belgians. King Leopold was
emong the late arrivals Prince Chris
tan met him at the station and accom-
panied him to Buckingham palace. The
other royal and princely personages who
arrived last evening were Archduke
Francis Ferdinand, of Austria, the
prince of Hoherzollern and Prince Arm
hut OF Bavaria.
SECRETARY WHITE HONORED.
The court sent special invitation to
Mr.. Henry White, secretary of the
United States embassy to attend the
Eervices in st. Georges chapel royal to-
day and to be present at the luncheon
that Will be given in Windsor chapel
after the service, at which the royal
persCnages and special ENJOYS will ap-
pear Mr.. White will thus accompany
Mr.. ChOatc and is the only member Of
the diplomatic corps similarly honored.
The invitation is not only a compliment
TO the United States, but a special
recognition of the friendship which
Queen Victoria long felt for Mr.. and Mrs.
v lite.
Trains have been steaming in constant
ly through the night from Portsmouth
and at the London stations were crowds
seeking cabs and omnibuses, which were
crowded to their full capacity.
The court circular announces that the
Duke of Cornwall and York is progress
ing satisfactorily.
Half a million OF the late Queen Vie
lolia's devoted subjects lining the shores
Of the Solent yesterday witnessed a mag
nihCent and awe-inspiring pageant and
bade a last farewell to their beloved
rulec happy in the circumstances of her
death. sovereign of the greatest naval
power in the world and fortunate in the
manner of her obsequies.
Yesterdays ceremony was a fitting
tribute from nation owning Nelson for
its hero, to its dead monarch. All who
were witnesses to the function testify
to the profound emotion 1t inspired, and
agree that the spectacle could not have
been surpassed for splendor and solemn
effect
SCENE IN THE SOLENT.
The dominant note IN the whole scene
was its grand simplicity, and, so far as
human utterance was concerned, its ST.
ience. The sad procession glided along
in beautiful order and precision, as
though moved by some hidden power
No incident of any kind occurred to mar
Its stately beauty. There was no accident
of any kind ashore or afloat.
The weather was traditional queens
weather" the queen of the seas" was
carried across the waters to the accom-
paniment of minute guns and military
music-a picture which will live in his
tory.
II the elements should prove equally ia
vorable today, which at the moment OF
cabling, a. m, seems somewhat doubt
ful, the millions of the metropolis will
render their even grander tribute tc
Queen Victoria, who desired to be buried
as a soldiers daughter. Thousands OF
troops are now marching into London
TO breakfast hurriedly, preparatory tc
taking their places on the line of march
With this peaceful Invasion is an equal.
ly large civilian invasion from the prov.
inces and abroad. 1t was next TO i'm
possible last evening to obtain a bedroom
in any West End hotel, and until quite
a late hour visitors were eagerly search.
ing all along the route for windows ana
seats, held at exorbitant prices, to view
the procession.
Crowds of people are standing in the
early hours of the morning watching tn,
army of workmen who are putting the
final touches to the somber decoration.
and other preparations
So great was the fear of a crush tha
large hody Of police was ordered ou-
al midnight to control and direct the ex
pected press of people, as all traffic viii
be stopped at o'clock, although tn,
coffin will rot arrive until two hours lat
er. At the same hour all the troops vii
be il position.
CROWDS AT PORTSMOUTH.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. Three special
trains took down the members of the
house OF lords and of the house of com.
mons, the diplomats and other officials
and The correspondents from Victoria
Ing.
a fog had settled over the still waters
of the Solent, through which warships
appeared like great shapeless black