The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-02
King Edward, Queen Alexandra, Em-
peror william, Princes and Prin-
cesses i'm s0rrowful Procession.
T0-DAY's MILITARY PAGEANT
THOUSANDS OF TROOPS MARCHING
INTO LONDON THIS MORNING,
And Millions of People Anxious to
witness the second Stage of the
Journey Towards windsor.

LONDON, feD. Z-Hat1 nliilOn vi the
late Queen victoria's devoted subjects. lin
ing the shores CT the solent yesterday. wit
messed majestic and awe-inspiring pa
geant and bade a last farewell TO their be-
loved ruler. All who were witnesses of
the function testify to the profound emo
ton IL inspired. and agree that the spec
tacle could not have been surpassed for
splendor and solemn effect.
The dominant note In the whole scene
was it's grand simplicity and, far
human utterance was concerned, its 81
lence- The sad procession glided along in
beautiful order and precision, though
moved by some hidden power. No incident
of any kind occurred mar its stately
beauty. The weather was traditional
Queens weather" The Queen of the
Seas" was carried across the waters to the
accompaniment of minute guns and mill
tary -music-a picture which will live in
history.
IL the elements should prove equally ia
vorsble to-day, which. at the moment of
cabling g a. m-) seems somewhat doubtful.
the millions of the metropolis will render
their even grander military tribute to the
Queen who desired to be buried as SOL
dler's daughter. Thousands Of troops are
now marching into London to breakfast
hurriedly, preparatory to taking their
places on the line of march.
With the peaceful military invasion is an
equally large civilian invasion from the
provinces and abroad. 1t was next to i'm
possible last evening to obtain a bedroom
in any West End hotel, and until quite a
late hour visitors were eagerly searching
all along the route for windows and seats,
held at exorbitant prices, TO view the pro-
cession. Crowds of people are standing, in
the early hours OF the morning. watching
the army of workmen who are putting the
final touches to the sombre decorations and
the other preparations. So great was the
fear OF crush that large body of po-
lice was ordered out at midnight to con-
troll and direct the expected press Of peo-
pie. Those desiring TO the procession
win need to be astir early. as all wheeled
traffic will be stopped at o'clock. although
the coffin will not arrive until two hours
later At the same hour all the troops will
be in position.
The War Office announces that the King
wishes that flags should continue to fiy
at half-mast until sunset Monday evening.
All the officers and gentlemen who were
to take part in to-6ay's ceremony in Lon
don have received orders to wear cloaks
This will deprive the scene of a deal of
the expected brilliancy.
An alarming but not serious collision oc-
CURED during the ceremony at Portsmouth
between the passenger steamer Princess
May and the torpedo boat Daring. There
was sharp impact and some of the pas
sengers were thrown down. but no one was
injured and the steamer was able to con-
tinue the journey.
Page after page in every morning paper
is given up TO elaborate descriptions of yes
terday's pageant, many OF them by we'll
known writer's. Several obituary poems
appear. A long aud striking dirge by Mr.
William Ernest Henly in the Morning Post
begins:
'.Sceptre and orb and crown,
High ensgns of a sovereignty impaling;
The beauty and strength and wealth of half
Pass from her. and she fades
Into the old inviolable peace"
II Is expected that some 1850 persons
will be present at the ceremony In St
Georges chapel. Windsor. although only
a portion will be able to witness the serv-
tee. Little PRINCE Edward OF Cornwall and
York and Princess Elizabeth OF Hesse ar
rived at Windsor Castle yesterday Presi-
dent McKinIeys and Mrs GarheId's
wreaths came yesterday. Great precautions
are being taken TO have ambulances in
readiness in the evenr OF a crush OF people
The purple covered bier stands In the
chapel awaiting its royal burden Four
shields adorn its side. each with a golden
monogram " r. l." At Frogmore the
cover OF the great stone sarcophagus has
been rolled away. When the Queens re-
mains are laid beside those OF the prince
consort the stone will be replaced and final
~ sealed, d marble figure being placed
above It.