Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-07
VICTORIA IN TOMB
With Solemn Pomp Queen
Is Laid to Rest.
Splendid Regal Pageant
Through London.
Impressive Scene Ends in
Chapel at Windsor.

London. Feb at has been a
,rsa+ reign" spoke Balfour in his
erlogv before the house of commons,
land it has had happy ending" All
Yondon and thousands from the remot-
ast villages of the kingdom paid theii
final homage to the queen yesterday in
nor capital; and assuredly, as Balfour
said. the end of this reign, which has
now passed into history, was happy.
Deem solemnity filled all hearts. There
was reminisce ut grief and feeling
that one of the empires greatest insti'
tutions was missing, but no such sor-
row a. surrounded the collins of Lin
coin and Garfield, cut off before their
work was done.
Everyone felt that inevitable death
dealt kindly with their sovereign, and
that the passing had been as happy as
her life was useful They gathered to
honor her memory rather than mourn
her loss AS a queen she was an eX-
ample of solid virtues and aspirations,
q lover of middle class Englishmen,
and theirs certainly seemed most sin
cere mourning. All business ceased
rlncn6 thpiI
doors during the day. Newspapers
suspended publication and life in Lon
don like the rest of the empire, turned
from its customary channels was 10
cused upon three miles of the west end
streets. through which moved the cof-
fin containing the body which was now
merely a symbol of Victoria's self
whom often before Londoners had
cheared. assembled as they were yes
teIaay. but on those occasions rejoic-
Ing.
Impressive Services.
To an American the ceremonials
with all the theatrical trappngs of
royalty. were not more impressive
than the funeral of chief magistrate
g4 sen by the people. Kings and
pn4ces beneath silver helmets and
wearing gold braided coats were men,
but the sight of the king riding after
the coffin of his mother and queen,
with four other kings and half hun
bred of the highest royalties of Euro
pean dynasties following and the
hereditary quaint attaches of the
court. was one never to be forgotten.
Popular mourning was less general
and Ostentations than it would have
been in the United States. The null
titudes were remarkably orderly. The
whole ceremonial, including the mass
ing of 10000 troops and the enter
talument of all the visiting person
ages was an admirable example of or
gauization The king and queen. in
special audience granted TO Ambassa-
dor Choate and Secretary of the EN-
bassF White after the conclusion OF
the services at Windsor, expressed
themselves as profoundly touched by
tDa manifestations of sympathy in
America. In the course of the con
Versations had by White with the
other members of the royal family,
al. gave expression of similar senti-
mauts. Tonight "the captains and the
kings depart" The imperial yacht
Haheuzollern awaits Emperor William
n Fort Victoria, King Leopold and
King Charles have returned to Lon
and 20 ri m tho return
home while Prince Ferdinand de-
parted on the evening train, travelling
-nito.
Like Holiday.
Toe city has somewhat of holiday
a' Thousands of persons are parad
.E- the streets viewing the decora |
a7as while restaurants and saloons
doing a tremendous business. The
-a.ma OF tie militia and colonial (
...ts are visible everywhere and |
" hearers are lionized The hos
jared for 1900 persons who .
injured in the crowd. or this I
her, however. only 60 were seri- /
hurt including several police /
soldiers and number of women /
ug from broken limbs.
Political Effect Discussed
lady the political phases Of the
on are being discussed. The re
Bile predominance of the Ger
11 German influence is note |
Emperor Williams officers /
and sailors were more con
in all the ceremonials than |
those Of all other nations to |
This has had the effect OF /
zing Germany with the PEG /
-9 recently regarded her as |
most menacing enemy. 1t is |
Englishmen realize that King |