The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-23


mlssioners, officers of the army and navy.
doctors. lawyers. merchants, and citi-
zens alike deposited their cards at the
Embassy, on Connecticut Avenue, signi-
flying their sympathy at the bereavement
and loss of the British nation.
The Ambassador and his family were so
much overcome with grief that they early
retired to their private apartments. As
soon as the sad news was received al the
Embassy the British fag was hung at
! half-nast on the balcony facing Con-
necticut Avenue, and the bIiid;ng was
| draped in black.
Solemn funeral services Will be held at
St. Johns Protestant Episcopal Church
at the same time they are being observed
! in England. Arrangements for the sery-
ices have not yet been completed. but
will be made public as soon as announced
at the Embassy. 1t is expected that the
gathering on this occasion will be enc Of
the most notable that ever assembled un-
der the roof of the historic old church.
The death of the Queen naturally brings
the social season at the British Embassy
to a close.
The Diplomatic Corps.
Among the members of the Diplomatic
Corps to express regret over the death OF
Queen Victoria was Wu Tingfang, the
Chinese Minister. who said:
she was a coed virtuous woman,
great queen. She was always the first to
render assistance when charity's work
was to be applied. Her reign was long
and successful one. There is no doubt
that there were times when she would
have done differently from her advisers.
but then she was under as many checks
and controlling influences as is the Presi-
dent of the United States. Her Majesty's
name was known from worlds end TO
worlds end. and she was beloved by all.
There will be many who will miss her
7 beneficent influence. Her successor, King
/ Edward, will be as great as his mother,
/ il he follows in her footsteps. The people
I of England have been used to the Queens
! good and prosperous reign so long that
! they expect the present King TO continue
| in the same path. les. the Queen was q
very great and good woman. AS soon as
I received the news OF her death 1 or
| dered our flag to be hoisted at half-mast."
The Duke de Arcos, the representative
OF Spain. said: ''Cf course, she was good
woman. a good queen. That has been
said innumerable times. Certainly she
was a good woman. but why should l say
So when everybody has said it before me,
and says so now. cannot prophesy what
her successor viii do. l cannot tell the
future"
Al the Danish Legation it was stated
that NIr. Constantin Brun, the Envoy Ex-
tracrdinary and Minister Plenipotentiary,
was out. and no expression CT his views
of the dead monarch could be obtained.
L.adislcus Hengelmueller Won Hsnger-
var. the Minister for Austria Hungary,
said: The Queen was a remarkable
woman, she was a good queen. had long
and successful reign, and was very much
beloved by her people"
The Belgian representative, Count C. de
Lichtervelde, said; she was a model
woman. good queen. Her death viii be
deplored in ali parts OF the world
At the Japanesc Legation.
Great regret at the death Of the English
sovereign vas expressed by the Japanese
Minister. Kogoro Takahira, who said; 4
join with ny diplomatic colleagues in ex-
pressions OF sympathy for the English
Government ard the English people. The
good and noble character OF the Queen
was so well known that the whole world
was united In the desire that her life
might be long spared. Her condition in
the past few days has been such as TO de-
stroy that hope. feel conformity with all
others deep and great.grief on this sad
occasion. During her reign the relations
between Japan and England have been so
friendly that my nation will feel per-
sonal loss in her DEATH
Senator'S Hear the News.
The Senate was in executive session dis
cussing the treaty with Spain yesterday
afternoon when the death OF the Queen
was announced. The news spread rapidly
from desk to desk and soon became the
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