The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05
All That Is Mortal of England's
Great Queen Is Laid in the
MausOleum at Windsor.
FINAL RITES HELD IN PRIVATE.
Choir, Clergy and Members of the
Royal Family Alone Partici-
pated in the Ceremony
at the Tomb.

Windsor. Feb. 4-The last honors have
been paid to Queen Victoria. Her body now
rests peacefully near that OF her husband
In the mausoleum at Frogmore
The final ceremonies were more Of a pa
thetic character than any of the obsequies
which preceded them. Shortly before J
o'clock, in the presence of the royal mourn
ers. the Grenadier Guard of honor lifted ths
coffin from its temporary resting-place In
the Albert Memorial Chapel and placed 1t
on gun 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. At the head of the
procession was a band playing Chopin's
funeral march.
Slowly the cortege passed under the mas
sive archway onto the long walk. which
was a mass Of black. brilliantly edged with
scarlet. Life Guardsmen kept the crowds
back
In place on the gun carriage was the same
regalia which has attracted the eyes of mil
lions since the march to the grave began at
Osborne. Close behind walked the King,
Emperor William and the Duke of Con-
naught. wearing dark. military overcoats
and careworn. In similar dull attire were
the Kings Of Portugal and Belgium. All
heads were bent The blue and gray of the
German Princes redeemed the royal group
from perfect somberness of color. Behind
these walked Queen Alexandra and the roy
al Princesses. deeply veiled. The Queen
carried an umbrella but the others had their
hands folded. AS the last trio of these
wcmen passed out from the castle there
came two boys dressed In bright Tartan
kits and velvet Jackets Between them was
n young girl. her fair. loose hair g.ittering
against the crepe Of her mourning. Two of
these were children OF Princess Henry OF
Battenburg. and the other was the little
Prince Edward Of York. His tiny legs could
hardly keep pace even with the slow prog
ress OF the mourning band.
The rear Of the procession was brought
up by the suites Of the Kings and Princes
their vari-colored overcoats forming a
striking patch OF color Down the long
walk, with the band still playing Chopin's
To the mausoleum. The horses attached to
the GUN carriage were inclined to be res
tive. but as an extra precaution a drag Of
ropes was attached to the wheels and held
by sturdy artillerymen.
At the lodge gates the strain of the band
died away and the pipers commenced their
lament There. between the broad ave-
hue Of stately trees. the crowds were the
fhfckest. forming dense black banks
BY $50 .. m. the crowned bier had passed
nto the outer lodge, which leads to the Frog
more inclosure. which none but the family |
md servants were admitted. The choir was
hem. and the royal family and their rela- |
ives entered the burial place dear to tine !
ate Queen. ranging themselves on each side |
II the coffin. The Bishop of Winchester |
cad the last part of the burial service. |
After further singing by the choir the bene- !
iiction was given, and. amid the privacy of |
his family tomb. the last farewells were |
aid. the funeral came to an end, the 1
nourners drove to the castle and the crowds
dispersed.