New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
rHE QUEENS LAST HOURS.
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,---E.Iv 10 the right All about are quantities
s1Iseautiful flowers.
SIMPLE AND PATHETIC SCENE.
bonor Of first seeing the body Of the
vas conferred on her personal retinue.
r.b q simple pathetic scene as marked
an- ae-noon could hardly have occurred in
fas o+ber monarchy. All the servants and ten
~ --s-e admitted The footmen. housemaids,
-.s-,sn. stable lads and policemen. dressed
4 go sunday clothes filed through the room
.,ur hours There were no formalities. II
=, have been the body Of anv country
=, whose tenants We're bidding her last
asu Bent old men. children and families
Rad grown Up on the estate who regarded
onss, victoria a. friend and patron rather
=, as q sovereign. took their turn. and their
--sf vas the sorrow Of those who had lost
friend
!, the mean time many residents Of Cowes and
-.irbborlng towns and some prominent peo-
=, snpIied ar the porters lodge for admission.
-, thev we're told 10 come tomorrow
There IS 10 ristaking the reality of the sorrow
:. rowes The Queen was always so good TO
r." they say. She knew personally many OF the
.,vrspeople and took real interest in their
..-1ias their troubles and their joys. She
1s caU many Of them by name, and often
,,,,nsd in her drives 10 talk TO them. Almost
~ house has a halfmasted flag, and the
st9rs windows are draped with black and white
Frperor William and Princess Louise Cthe
yonchess OF ArgylD walked 10 Whippingham
Tbrrch this afternoon
~ morning opened dull and threatening, and
he town bears a miserable aspect Every where
tI;15s are drawn and black is displayed. There
!. scarcely sign Of life anywhere, except at
Triritv Pier. where q constant interchange OF
.igrsIs Is being carried on between the royal
scEr Alberta which lies alongside the pier.
"a he roval Yacht Osborne. aboard OF which
sor7e royal personages still remain.
ORDERS TO THE ROYAL YACHT
TIE roval Yacht Alberta has received orders
:. bs IN readiness 10 convey the Queens body
- .bs mainland. The coffin will be placed on
,bs main deck, athwartships, just in front of
.,s structure known as the Queens canopy
j.. v-birh Her Majesty was in the habit OF sit
,i,e during her trips on the yacht The conn
vin be plaoed on a spot marked on the DECK
v4-b q brass cross where the coffin OF Prince
Henry Of Battenberg also rested.
A service viii be held tomorrow tor me royal
sarilv and the household in the chapel al os-
horne -s- 49,,
magnificent wreaths, with broad ribbons. pear
,rg The initials Of himself and the Empress
which he VIII place on the Queens CONN al TO-
nlorrows service.
-borities of St PauTs Cathedral have sent TO
osborne the six candelabra used at the funeral
~ he Duke Of Wellington.
Contrary 10 general opinion the Duke OF 1ork
docs nor at once become Prince OF Waies
rrrough the accession Of his father The title
NJ Prince OF Wales becomes merged in the SOW
ereignty but rhe King VIII exercise ms prerosa-
80 sra confer the principality OF Wales on the
heir spparent The new King was born No
,e-7ber q 1S41. but he was only created Prince
# Wales on the following December + IheTe
49, bAan six rovaI princes who have never
been created Prince Of Wales. On the other
hand the Duke Of York becomes at once Duke
ri Cornwall and the Duchess Of Fife tPrlncess
TrrIise Of Wales) becomes a princess royal. as
fhis capacity is treated by the law in much the
szr7e vsv as the mother Of q Queen Consort.