The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-02

2 scented by the Nymphe, Victoria Louise.
Hagen and Baden, all with blue gray
upper works. The Hagen was flying
Prince Henry of Prussia's flag, yellow
Oh a white field. Depuy de LONE, under
Frances tTicOlor was a fine sight. She
is built with a prOw-frOnted long ram,
high out of the water.
Portugal was represented by the
: cruiser Don Carlos.
The iIl-fortune of SPANS navy as
serted itself at the last moment, for
word came that Emperador Carlos V
| had turned back from her cruise TO the
| port with crippled engines. The snip
managed to effect repairs and later re-
sumed the Journey to Portsmouth, TAX
| ing Up her position in the line just be
fore the coffin was embarked at COwes.
After leaving Trinity pier. the Al
: berta, with her attendant escort
steamed along the deep channel be-
tween the coast Of the Isle of Wight and
the single line of battleships and cruis-
ers.
The main line was as follows, begin
ming at COwes: The Alexandra, Cam
perdOwn, Rodney, Benbow, Colling-
wood, Colossus, Sans Pareil, Nile
Howe, Gielampas. Severn, Galatea, Bel
Iona. PactOius, PelOrUs, Diana, Con
queror. Arrogant Minerva. Niobe
Hero, Hood, Trafalgar, Resolution, Ju-
piter. Hannibal, Mars, Prince George
and Majestic.
Minute Guns Are Fired
Minute guns were fired by all the
ships in the SOlent and at COweS COM
mencing when the Alberta left the pier
Each ship ceased firing Immediately
after the tail of the procession had
passed her.
After the procession had passed tn
Majestic the forts and ships in Ports
mouth haTbOT commenced firing min
and rQ7TfnrTnd firing until the
Alberta was alongside the wharf
No standards were displayed and en-
signs and union jacks were at half
mast
The hands played thu funeral marches
of Chopin and Beethoven only No
national anthem was played.
On the approach of the procession the
ships were manned and the guards and
bands were Daraded.
The officers We're in fun dress and
the men No. i Rig" and straw hats.
The guards presented arms as the Al
berta passed each snip and then rested
on their arms reversed until the pro-
cession had passed.
A detachment of marines and the ad
mirals' band were on board Nelson's
old flagship, the Victory, in Portsmouth
harbOr.
All the sea front and dock yards were
manned by marines and sailors, while
Barrow island was manned by boys
from the training ship St. Vincent, and
from the gunnery ship Excellent.
When the Majestic was left astern
the Alberta was moored for the night.
Tomorrow the body viii be taken
ashore at Portsmouth and thence con-
VCyed to London and Windsor for the
last tributes to the queen.
Coffin Brought from Osborne.
The ceremony in bringing the coffin
fram Osborne house to the pier at
COWes- was scarcely less interesting
than the naval function.
At noon the gorgeous trappings Of
the Chapelle Ardente were distributed.
over the coffin was thrown the coTo-
nation robe Worn by the girl queen.
on this was placed the royal Tegalia.
wand. sceptre and crown, which were
scarcely ever used by the queen in her
lifetime. Dummy regalia viii be buried
with her at FrogmOTe.
Cowes was astir at dawn and quickly
became alive with visitors. Every
stand, window and roof whence the
procession could be viewed was rapidly
filed up, while the portion of the route
open 10 spectators was soon impossible
Long before the hour for the funeral
the hilly York avenue leading from
Osborne was a picturesque sight.
From the castle mOat to the pier,