The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-02-08


The Final Rites Concluded.
Windsor. Feb. j.-The last honors
have been paid 10 Queen Victoria. Her
body now rests peacefully near that
; OF her husband. in the mausoleum al
Frogmore. The final ceremonies were
OF a more pathetic character than any
OF the obsequies which preceded them
: shortly before three o'clock. in the
presence of the royal mourners. the
Grenadier guard of honor lifted the
coffin from its temporary resting
carriage. In the meanwhile the
queens company of grenadiers. drawn
up in the quadrangle. presented arms
and wheeled into line. their rifles AT
the reverse. and with slow. measured
steps. marched toward the castle gate
~ the head of the procession was IA
band playing "Chopn's Funeral
March
Slowly the cortege passed under he
massive archway on 10 the Long
walk. which was a mass OF black
brilliantly edged with scarlet. Life
2uardsmen kept the crowds back.
In place on the gun carriage was
the same regalia which attracted the
eyes OF millions since the march 10
the grave began az Osborne.
Close behind walked the king. En-
peror William and the dukr ~ Con-
naught. wearing dark. military yer-
coats and piumcd cooked hats and
looking pale and careworn. In similar
Gall attire were the kings Of rortu-
gal and Belgium. All heads were bent.
The blue and gray OF the German
princes redeemed the royal grorp
from perfect sombreness Of color.
Behind these walked Queen Alexan-
dra and The royal princesses, deeply
veiled. The queen carried an umbrcl. |
Ia but the others had their hands !
folded. As the last trio OF these
women PASSED out from the castle |
there came TWO boys dressed il \
bright Tartan kits arrd velvet Jackets
hetween them was "A young girl. hei
fair- loose hair glittcring against the
crepe Of her mourning Two Of These
were children of Princess Henry ~
Battenherg. and the other was the
little Prince Edward 81 York His tiny
legs could hardly keep pace even with
sne slow progress o. the mourning
band The rear OF the procession was
brought up by the suites Of The kin.rs
and princes, their vari-colored over.
coats forming a striking patch OF
color.
Down The Long walk. with tho band
sliii playing ChoPin's dirge. this quics
'hrong slowly made its way 10 the
The horses attached 10
The gun carriage were inclined 10 ,e
Festise. but Is an extra precaution a
frag Of ropes Was attached 10 The
wheels and held by sturdy artillery. ,
men.
~ the lodge gates the strain OF The
band died away and the pipcrs com
ncnced their lament.
There. between the broad ayenuc ~ {
stately trees. the crowds were thick :
-. forming dense black banks.
ny $3.50 p. m. the crowned bier had
passed into the outer lodge. which
eads 10 the Frognore inclosur.
where none hut the family and SER
ants were admitted. The choir met 1
hem and the royal family and their 4
riatives entered the burial place 20 Z
ear 20 the late queen. ranging theIa- \
elves on each side Of the coffin.
The bishop of Winchester read IN.
Ast part Of the burial service. lftcr
ur'h"r singing by the choir the Dcne-
iction Was given. and. amid the I
rivacy Of this family tomb. the last y
hrewcils were said. the funeral came !
an END. the mourners drove 10 the
ns'le and the crowds dispersed.