Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-02-02

London, Jan. 3l.--The funcral pro-
crSSion in London. ms indicated hy the
war office orders, viii he Il gorgeous
military pageant. Drlac!im"ntS from
Al regiments. with an almost equal
number OF distinctive uniforms. en-
bracing all arms of the service, will
make II constantly changing picture.
The uniforms OF all the great armies
of the world viii appear for. in add-
tion TO the. brilliant encourage of the
visiting kings and princrlv rnvoyS,
there will he the military attaches Of the
embassies and legations.
All the field nurShalS Of the British
army able 10 endure the fatigue will
ride with their slatiS. Til" naval corps
will also take part in the procession.
which will be two miles long.
The war office directs that Ecctho-
yen'S and Chopin'S funeral marches
only shall be played. From the time
the coffin reaches London to its do
rarturc guns will boom slowly in Hyde
Hark.
LOndOners are Just awakening to the
full proportion of the obSeuuics and the
result OF days OF mourning. which to
numerous tradesmrn and Others means
absolute closure. and is causing con
sicrnhtion. Suddenly TO stop every in
duStry in the United Kingdom and to
turn the masses into the streets, with
millions hoping to concentrate along the
two miles of the route of the ;roccS-
sion. is an undertaking which has be-
gun to be fully appreciated by the po-
lice, but the public of London is dis
mayed to find that all the great markets,
COvent Garden. Snlithticld and others,
where the food of The metropolis is sup
piled. are to be absolutely closed mt the
end of the week.
The railways of the United Kingdom
will reduce their arrangements to the
Sunday schedule. Restaurants and
bars will be shut. and the crowds will
have to wander in the streets. London
Is world in itself living from hand 10
mouth, ami the closing of The :lcclls-
toned avenues for the supply and dis
tributiOn of food. drink and amusement
from Friday To Monday will moan IL loss
and incon\ enicncc that no American
city could appreciate.
The heavy work of arranging the
elaborate military details of the London
procession will prevent the official pro-
gram being issued before this evening.
Some idea of the extent of he labor in
\olved will be gained from the fact that
a firm of caterers has been instructed
by the war office to provide breakfast
and dinner for 2:,.WW troops.
The military dispositions. however,
have been pln, lically settled nS already
rahlcd. 1t is understood that the mill
tnry and naval escort will prccrdr
The coffin, that after the escort will
come to the headquarters staff of the
army, the foreign attaches and various
military bands, and that then will come
the coffin. followed 10y King Edward,
Emperor William and King Chnrl, of
Portugal, the royal mournrrs, repre-
scntativcS of foreign states. mourning
carriages with the princcSSpS. and then
the remainder of the military escort.
All the troops will march with reversed,
arms.
The demand for seats along the route
of the funeral is unprecedented. Ordi-
nary window seats are selling for $50
each.
Within the past two OF three DAYS
the prices have risen very rapidly. one
tenant in st. James street has already
obtained $3.50 for Il window ON the top
floor. store windows have been let
for $3.50 and $1,000. But the store
keepers mostly prefer to let single seats
at 500 to SO each Stores and hotels
in Piccndlly commanding a view of the
incline from there to st. James palicc
are getting immrns" prices, balcony
seats fetching $l25 to $50.
The illness of the Duke Of Cornwall
and York causes considerable Discus
sion in connection with his projected
visit to Australia. While the prcpara-
uonS have not been stopped. it is under.
stood that his malndy is likely to cause
poStponemrnt of the date of the visit
for perhaps two months.