The age-herald., 1901-01-26

Cowes Isle of Wight, January 26.-Q2:45 a. m.)-The royal family yesterday took their last loving look at the features of the dead Queen. About 10 o'clock in the morning the shell was brought into the bedroom, where waiting King Edward, Emperor Williama were waiting King Edward, Emperor Will liam, the Duke of Connaught, St. James Reid and the royal ladies with reverent hand, assisted by the trusted household servants, and in the Duke, removed the bedy from the bed to the coffin.
 In death it was loveier than in the closing days of life Not a trace of the ravages of disease was visible The servants having retired, the Princess and the children were recalled ,and with lingering steps and stifled sobs they passed slowly before the white robed and peaceful figure. At the foot, never moving, stood the King ,and when the mourning crowd had passed there re- mained only the son and grandson of the dead.
 Emperor William wept even more bitterly than the royal ladies. Finally he also retired and the King was left alone. Sir James Reid, beckoning to the servants, who were holding the coffin lid, asked the Kings n- structions.
 "Close it Finally"
 For few seconds the King stood speech less stricken with emotion at the last fare well. Then he said quickly: Close it final 0y. It must not be opened again"
 Thus the remains of England's greatest ruler were forever hidden from human view. Reverently the coffin was borne into the dining room. Officers and men from the royal yachts took their stand around the coffin, over which the King, Queen and Kaiser gently laid the robes of Knight of the Garter, placing at the head a dia- mond crown. Beneath lay the royal en- sign, while hanging above was the Union Jack
 At the altar was the rector of Whipping ham, who read a portion of the funeral service in the presence of the royal family. Emperor William covered his face with his hands and the grief of Princess Beat rice was pitiful. After the benediction each placed. wreath upon the coffin, and then all retired.
 The correspondent of the Associated Press is informed that the Queens will has not been opened and that according to present arrangements it will not be opened until after the funeral, its details being un- known to the royal family. There is no truth in the statement that King Edward and Emperor William knelt by the bedside of the Queen and swore to preserve peace
 No Dramatic Elements.
 A significant feature of all the deathbed scenes has been their absolute naturalness and the absence of false or dramatic ele- ments.
 According to rumor circulating at Os- borne, King Edward desires himself to be styled His Imperial Majesty in order to emphasize the fact that he is Emperor as well as King.
 Today Saturday. the local volunteers and the forces in the vicinity will pass through the Chappelle Ardente. After these will pass the correspondents of the leading papers of the world
 very remarkable feature of all the proceedings is the intense martial air which pervades them. The naval parade off Spithead is to be the greatest, if possible, the world ever saw, and the military ar- engagements at Windsor will eclipse any thing of the kind ever attempted
 Tonight grenadiers are mounting their silent guard over the coffin, with guns re- versed, arms crossed and heads bent. The silence is unbroken save by an occasional shuffle from the soldiers in changing their uneasy position.