The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-03

the gun carriage and King Edward,
Queen Alexandra, Emperor William, and
others alighted. The palbearers' party
advanced to the saloon carriage and, with
his hand at salute and standing a little
in advance of thet others, King Edward
watched the pa nfully low removal of the
coffin to the gun carriage. 1t was finally
accomplished and the pail and regala of
the British crown was placed on the cof-
fin. The King and the others with him
then mounted and the procession started.
The Procession Not Noteworthy.
The procession, apart form the gun car
riage bearing the coffin, and the royal
family and official mourners about it,
was not noteworthy. Parliam the ju-
dietary and the commercial bodies were
not represented. Royalty, the army and
navy monOpolized the pageant Three
thousand so .diers and sailors, picked COM
panies representing all branches of the
service, cavalry, artillery, infantry, yeo-
manry, militia, volunteers and coloniais,
formed the advance escort. They marched
slowly and without music. Most of the
uniforms were covered with dark over
coats and the standards were draped with
b ack, the officers wearing bands of Grape
on their sleeves. The infantry marched
in columns of four, with rides reversed.
They were half ain hour in passing. Then
came Field Marshal Earl Roberts and his
staff, and, after them, four massed
bands paying funeral marches. Three
hundred musicians announced the coming
of the body of the Queen. There was a
.ong array of court officials under the
leadership of the Duke of Norfolk, all at
tired quantity and brilliantly, bearing
maces or wands, most of them elderly
men who for years had served the royal
lady for whom they were performing the
last offices.
Almost Missed the Coffin.
Most of the spectators expected an i'm
posing catafalque and the coffin was all
most past before they recognized it's pres
ence by removing their hats. 1t was a
pathetically small oblong block, concealed
beneath a rich pail of white satin, on the
corners of which cleaned the royal arms.
Across the pail the royal standard was
draped and a large crown of gold, en-
crusted with jewels, rested at the head
of the coffin, which was at the end of
the gun carriage, just over the gun. On
the foot of the coffin were two small. er
crowns, with a gold jeweled scepter lying
between them. The eight horses whi h
drew the gun carriage were almost con-
cealed beneath their rich harnesses. A
large bow of purple was attached to the
coffin. This was the only symbol of
mourning.
Around the coffin walked the stalwart
bearers, non-commissioned officers of the
guards and household cavalry, and on
either side were the Queens equerries.
lords in waiting and physicians. All the
uniforms were covered with dong dark
cloaks.
The spectacle was so quickly past that
the spectators hardly realized it, or had
time to bare their heads, or comprehend
the details, when a group of magnificent
ly attired hol semen, with sparkling he'll
NETS and coats, mounted on beautiful
| chargers, was before them.
The Southern Squadron.
Windsor, Feb. BY noon many nota-
bilities in full uniform had arrived, and
the streets were jammed. The scarlet
cloaks of the Life Guards, the BUSHES Of
the Grenadiers and the helmets of the
infantry lined the streets picturesQuely.
Sand was scattered along the rout to pre-
vent the possibility of slipping.
The court yard of the castle was filed
with privileged spectators. Exquisite
wreaths were placed outside the chapel
walls and almost covered the steps, up
which the coffin was brought. Inside peo-
pie in gorgeous uniforms and in deep
black were taking up their places. Pages
wearing the dress of the George III re.
riod with big lace ruffies,
bright red coats and white
| breeches and stockings. fitted
here and there. St. Georges Chapel was
a magnificent sight and divided atten-
ton with the officials and college of her
aids, gorgeous in quaint mantles tabards
and insignia and the medieval-looking
Yeomen of the Guard, carrying their hal
herds at slope.
There was a slight drizzle during the
morning, which served to discourage
somewhat the waiting crowds. who had
| taken their places in the stands, prepared
| for a long wait. The troops and the 20
lice poured in steadily lining the route
and guarding the station. Mild excite
ment was aroused in the crowd when the
"beef-eaters" from the lower part of Lon
don arrived and entered the castle The
officers in gay court uniforms and the
| Life Guards with their flowing plumes,
! galloped through the streets.
Excited woman Dropped Dead.
one well dressed woman fell down in
the street and was picked up dead, the
excitement having killed her before she
| had had the opportunity to see the pa
| geant.
As the time for the arrival Of the fun
| eral train approached the vicinity OF the
station was occupied by brilliant gath
ering of dipl mats, prlvy councillors and
| military and naval officers In uniforms OF
endless variety
Lord Salisbury was there, with the
| cabinet ministers and Mr.. Choate wah
! there with the ambassadors, Lord Duffer-
n, Lord Rose berry and other distinguish
d men by scores including His High
! ness, the Thakore OF MoTiyi, Tsspleodent