The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02
ZEE oAY IN pErAIL.
Journey of Dead Monarch Through
the Streets of Her Capital

London. Feb with every circum-
stance of splendid pomp befitting the
obsequies Of so mighty and we'll be-
loved a monarch. all that is mortal Of
Queen Victoria has been borne through
the streets Of the capital and started
towards the ancient fortress palace of
the sovereignS OF England. The solemn
magnificence of yesterdays opening
phase OF these last rites was duly MAIN
tanned. Perhaps the stately grandeur
of t0day'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 Victoria's funeral pro-
cessiOn an absence of that black cere-
mcnial generally connected with the
final progress to the grave.
Today the coffin was drawn by cream
colored horses. The pail was white, and
the uniforms OF the troops and the gold
trappings of the foreign sovereigns.
princes and representatives. forming a
glittering medley. gave a brilliant color
ing to the scene. The chief mournCc
himself, with his field marshals uni
form, even though that was partially
hidden by his overcOat, surrounded by
his corps. helped to leaven the symbols
of mourning marking the route.
Never IN English history has a SOW
ereign been borne to the grave attended
by so many distinguished mOurners- The
gathering OF crowned heads surpassed
those who rode in the Jubilee procession.
All the great officers of state partfcipa-
ted.
The display Of the naval and military
forces reached the great total of 35.0c0
men,
AT VICTORIA STATION.
The scene at Victoria station from
early morning was most brilliant and
impressive For today's ceremony the
station was transformed into an i'm
mense reception hall. All trains We're
stopped before 3 and the long platform
other platform, facing. that at which
the queens train was to arrive, guards
of honor composed of Blue Jackets ard
Grenadier guards, We're drawn up. The
broad roadway separating the two was
swept clean and sanded. and number
of little purple covered platforms, from
which members of the royal party Were
expected to mount their horses, were
placed at intervals at the side and cen
ter. At 10 O'Clock an army of grooms
with the horses arrived and thence for
ward DISTINGUISHED British naval ara
military officers and foreign royalties IN
dazzling uniforms came in quick sue
cession. The lord chamberlain and his
officials, bareheaded with their white
wands. received the most distinguished
personages and conducted them to a lit
tie pavilion erected on the platform.
The whole station by that time re-
sembled the scene at a levee.
The counaauder-in-ehief Of the forces.
Field Marshal Earl Roberts, on a beau
tiful spirited brown mare, carrying his
field marshaPs baton at this juncture
trotted into the station and became the
center of interest He was soon follow
ed by the other narshals, the Duke of
Norfolk and many of the most dis
tinguished British officers Then came
the carriages Cor the queen and the
princesses. They were the state car
riages used on the occasion of the
queens jubilee with beautiful gold
mounted harness and trappings The
horses were ridden by positions in scar
let jacket, with only narrow band of
crepe on their arms, as a mark Of the
great change.
The carriages were closed
EVERY HEAD Barred.
Following the carriages and preceded
by an officer. came an object at which
every officer in the animated throng in
stinctively came to the salute and every
head was barred.
1t was the little khalzi-colored gun car
riage, which was to carry Queen Vic
toriafS remains from Victoria. to Padding
ton station The eight Hanoverian cream
queen on the occasion Of the late jubilee,
were used today The gold harness. scar
let coated pOstillions and scarlet and gold
covered grOOms, who held. each of the
Only the little gun carriage instead of the
glittering glass and gold coach marked
the change.
with the exception that rubber tires
as if 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 Portugal's
horsel" as the princes mounted. the train
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