Evening star., 1901-02-02
IN FUNERAL POMP
Queens Remains Borne
Through London.
A CITY IN MOURNING
Contrast to the Brilliant
Funeral Procession.
THE SERVICES At WINDSOR CASTLE
BODY to Be Placed in Final Rest
ing Place Tomorrow.
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY
THE SERVICES At WINDSOR CASTLE
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY

LONDON, February 2.-With every cir
cumstance of splendid pomp beftting the
obsequies of so mighty and wel-beloved
monarch, all that is mortal of Queen
Victoria has been borne through the streets
of the capital and started toward the an
cient fortress-paiace of the sovereigns Of
England. The solemn magnificence of yes
terday's opening phase of these last rites
was duly maintained. Perhaps the stately
grandeur of today's sorrowful pageant
through the swarming streets of London,
with hundreds of thousands of mourners
forming a black border to the route, will
never be surpassed. There was in Vic
toria's funeral procession an absence Of
that black ceremonial generally connected
with the final progress to the grave.
Today the coffin was drawn by cream
coored horses. The pail was white and the
uniforms of the troops and the gold trap
pings OF the foreign sovereigns. princes and
representatives. forming a glittering med
ley, gave brilliant colorings to the scene
The chief mourner himself, with his field
marshars uniform, even though this was
partially hidden by his overcoat, surround
ed by his corps. helped to leaven the SYM
bols of mourning marking the route.
never in English history has sovereign
been borne to the grave attended, by so
many distinguished mourners. The gather
ing of crowned heads surpassed those who
rode in the jubilee procession All the great
onicers of state participated.
The display of the naval and military
forces reached the great total Of 81. 900 men,
Firing of Minute Guns.
The firing of minute guns and the tolling
<rf bea11u 4 1I.fK
multitudes who had been crowdng Lon
don's muddy streets since daylight that the
funeral procession with the body of Queen
Victoria had begun its passage through the
capi al The people fought for hours for a
glimpse of the coffin and the kings and
others following it. They saw a long pro-
eession Of soldiers. passing show of daz-
zling regalia. with a hundred royalties
crowding after. and then dispersed, while
all the church chimes of the city were
ringing and muffied dirges were played
Europe has seen grander royal funerals
than the queens, and had a more gorgeous
spectacle in the celebration of her sixty
years of reign. but no episode in the Vic
torian era Will live so deeply impressed on
the memories of those who witnessed it. or
participated in the ceremonies
The day was somber, wet and chilly. as
are most OF London's winter days The
cloudy sky added to the gloom of the whole
city.
The scene OF Victoria station. from early
morning. was most brilliant and impressive.
For today's ceremony the station was trans
formed into an immense reception hall All
trains were stopped before 8 o'clock and the
long platforms were covered with purple
cloth. On another platform. facing that at
which the queens train was to arrive
guards Of honor, composed of blue Jackets
drayI rl,o
broad roadway separating the two was
swept clean and sanded. and a number of
httle purple-covered platforms. from which
members OF the royal family were expected
TO mount their horses were placed at in
tervals at the side and center
AT lO O'Clock an army of grooms with
the horses. arrived. and thenceforward dis
finguished British naval and military Off
GERS and foreign royalties. in dazzling uni
forms, came In quick succession The lord
chamberlain and his officials bareheaded,
with their white wands of office received
the most distinguished personages and con-
Quoted them to little pavilion erected on
the platform.
The whole station at that time rcsem
bled the scene at a levee.
Arrival of Lord Roberts.
The commander-in-chief of the forces
Field Marshal Earl Roberts, on beautiful,
spirited brown mare carrying his field mar
shafs baton. at this juncture trotted into
terest. He was soon followed by the earl
marshal, the Duke of Norfolk and many Of
the most distinguished British officers Then
came the carriages of the queen and the
prfncesses- They were the state carriages
used on the occasion of the queens tubilee
with beautiful gold-mounted harnesses and
trappings. The horses were ridden by nos
fflions, in scarlet Jackets with only mar
row band OF crepe on their arms as a
mark Of the great change. The carriages
were closed.
Following the carriages and preceded by
an officer came an object at which every
-officer in the animated throng instincttyely
came TO the salute and every head u,.s
barred. 1t was the little khaki-colored eun
carriage which was to carry Queen Vic
toria's remains from Victoria to Padding
ton station.
The eight Hanoverian cream.co,orca
horses, which also drew the late queen on
the occasion of the jubilee were used to-
day The gold harnesses, scarlet Goa ted
Rostillions and scarlet and gold-covered
Erooms who held each of the horses by
The bride, were all the same. Only the
little gun carriage instead of the gIittering
glass and gold coach marked the change
With the exception that rubber tires were
on the wheels, the gun carriage was as
III In actual use; The place for the coffin to
rest was over the gun.
1t was then nearly IL o'clock when amid
cries of the King of Portugars horse
''the Grand Duke of Hesse's horse" as
the princes mounted, the train steamed
into the station. minute ahead of time.
All heads were uncovered as the saloon
carriage bearing the queens remains
stopped exactly opposite the gun carriage
emperor William and others aIighted
~qshen the bearer party advanced to the sa-
loon carriage, and with his hand at the
salute and standing a little IN advance of
the others. King Edward watched the pain