The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-04
Then the Body VIII He Conveyed on
It's Final Resting Place.
SIMPLE MEMORIAL SERVICE
ATTENDED BY KING EDWARD AMI
EMPEROR WILLIAM.
Latter to Remain I'm England Until
the Late Queens VIII Is Opened
-Queer Privileges.

1O4>OON' reo. o.-lHe DOuy OF the late
Queen Victoria has been protected by
guardsmen in the Albert Memorial Chapel
at Windsor since 1t was deposited there
yesterday. The officials of the royal house.
| hold at Windsor Castle visited the chapel
| to-day. as well as a number of friends.
and admired the great display of wreaths.
The interment at Frogmore tomorrow
| Will be at o'clock D. m. The coffin will
be conveyed on a gun carriage drawn
| by artillery horses, which will rehearse in
| the morning. The guard of honor will be
| the late Queens company OF the Grena-
| der Guards. the regimental band accom-
| panying the escort to the mausoleum.
| BY special command of the King the cere-
| mony will be public. instead of private, as
originally intended. The archbishop of York,
| the bishop of Winchester and the dean of
| windsor will oficiate. The choir of ST.
| Georges Chapel royal. Sir Walter Parratt
| directing, will render the music. The choir
will meet the procession at the steps of
the chapel and with the clergy will pre-
| cede the coffin, the royal personages, with
the servants and the late Queens pipers.
| following.
The route will be through the Norman
gateway, across the quadrangle. through
the George w archway down Long Walk,
through the lodge. and then from Long
ftva "a
| from the George w archway to the gates
OF the mausoleum will be lined with troops
under the command of Colonel Napier
| Miles, Of the First Life Guards. The
| Queens pipers will play from the gates to
tie mausoleum itself. On arriving there
the Queens company will open outward
| and form in double rank on the steps of
the mausoleum.
AT THE SARCOPHAGUS.
| The choir will meet the funeral cortege
| on the steps. The highlanders. pipers and
servants, on their arrival, will go straight
| into the mausoleum and take up the posi-
| ton allotted to them. Then the coffin will
be carried into the mausolcum. preceded by
the choir and clergy. r'he members of the
royal family on entering will take places on
each side OF the sarcophagus. the royal
household standing in the transept on
each side. The whole of the castle will be
kept clear. The ground from the George "
archway to Long Walk gates will be under
| the control of the lord steward and the
Office of works. which will issue tickets of
admission. The portion Of Long Walk over
which the procession will move will be un-
der the direction Of the mayor of Windsor.
| All concerned. including the mourners, will
walk A large force Of London police has
been appointed to keep order, and the spec
| tacle will be very impressive. bands play
! ing funeral marches until the mausoleum
is reached. After that the ceremony will
be private, as there is only room for the
mourners and the clergy.
A memorial service held this morn
ing In st. Georges Chapel, attended by
| King Edward, Queen Alexandra, the
| Duchess of Cornwall and York, Emperor
| William, Crown Prince Frederick William,
| the Duke of Connaught. other relatives of
| the late Queen, and thirty ladies and gen.
| tlemen of the royal household. The royal
personages wore civilian clothing, the la
dies wearing mourning wells. The only
/ patches of color were the red coats of
few officers and the white surplices of
| the choir. the whole scene being in strong
contrast with yesterdays brilliant display,
| for the body of the chapel was crowded by
| a congregation In black. Sir Walter Par
ratt played prelude by Chaminade, and
Canon the Marquis Of Normandy and the
Dean of Windsor read the special lessons.
The prayers the special prayers pre-
| scribed. relating to the reign OF Queen
| Victoria and the succession of Edward.
/ The choir sang Dvorak's anthem, BLESSED
Jesus, Fount of Mercy" rendering 1t with
| beautiful effect. The Right Rev. William
Stubs. bishop of Oxford, delivered the
funeral discourse. taking for his text
| Proverbs Chapter XVI, 18th Verse; "For
the throne is established by righteousness
| The aged prelate read from desk inside
the communion rail and could not be heard
except by those sitting very near him. He
said. In part: "All our thoughts to-day are
about the great personality whom we have
| lost. The end OF her long reign marked
an epoch which gave rise to gratitude. sor-
row and hope. TO gracious memories and
great anticipations. The years brought
| some pressure at the helm and some vio-
] lence Of waves; but never once was there
/ any loss OF governance. never any aliena-
| tion OF the hearts OF her people. All are
pleased that the new King has determined
| TO call himself after the greatest of his
ancestors. the pure and clean. He has
! greatly grown; and along the lines of his
| policy we now seek a seven-fold blessing
from the seventh Edward" The benediction
was pronounced by the Bishop of Win
| chester.
! After the service King Edward and
Emperor William walked In the grounds.