New-York tribune., 1901-02-02
LONDON IN MOURNING GARB.
THE QUEENS BODY THROUGH THE
STREETS TO-DAY

London. Feb From Victoria Station TO
Paddington Station the streets of London are
now draped in purple, black and white In 81.
Jares-st one meets with a perfect blaze OF
purple OF all shades. Piccadilly is gorgeous.
Some Of the clubs are entirely yelled with purple
cloth relieved by white bows and rosettes- The
Iampposts in the middle OF the road along the
route have all been removed, and the streets
are being sanded preparatory TO the function Of
to-day Not until late last evening did the Earl
Marshal. the Duke Of Norfolk, give the finish
ing touches to the official programme. the exact
ing and difficult question Of precedence among
the multitude Of British and visiting royalties
having been finally settled and the number of
horses their carriages should be drawn by, as
well as the question Of who should drive and
who should ride having been determined
The cavalcade which will follow the coffin.
with King Edward in the centre. fanked by
Emperor William and the Duke of Connaught,
viii exceed in brillancy anything ever seen in
England There viii be nearly fifty kings and
princes, each wearing the uniform of his own
country.
Following this brilliant cavalcade Will come
the princesses in carriages. The order of pre-
cedence here observed emphasizes the great
changes the death of Victoria has made among
her daughters. Princess Christian. Princess
Beatrice and Princess Louise now yield places
10 the daughters Of the King. The first car
riage viii contain Queen Alexandra, the Ouch
ess Of Fife tnow Princess RoyaD. Princess Vic
toria and Princess Charles of Denmark. The
second carriage VIII contain the daughters Of
Queen Victoria and the King of the Belgians.
King Leopold was among the later arrivals
Prince Christian met him at the station and ac-
companed him TO Buckingham Palace. The
other royal and princely persOnages who ar
rived last evening were Archduke Francis Fer
dinand Of Austria, the Prince of HohenZollein
and Prince ArnUlf Of Bavaria
The Court sent special invitation TO Henry
White. Secretary Of the United States Embassy,
10 attend the service in st Georges Chapel
that viii be given in Windsor Castle after the
service, at which all the royal persOnages and
special ENJOYS will appear Mr.. White Will thus
accompany Mr.. Choate, and is the only member
of the Diplomatic Corps similarly honored. The
invitation Is not only compliment TO the
United States but a special ecOgntion Of the
friendship which Queen Victoria long felt for
Mr.. and Mrs White
Trains nave been steaming in constantly
through the night from Portsmouth and pour
ing passengers into the London station, the
crowds taxing cabs, omnibases and the under
ground trains TO their full capacity.
The last rehearsal of the ceremonial immedi-
ately connected with the handling of the coffin
rival in and departure from London occurred
this morning, with the actual gun carriage sur
mounted by a platform which will be used i'm
the funeral procession 1t was drawn by the
eight cream coOred horses which have been se-
/ lected for the purpose, and they performed all
the eVolutions which will be seen Tomorrow
From daybreak wOrkmen have been busy
1 hanging laurel Wreaths of a uniform size and
/ pattern to the lamppoSts along the entire route
From each wreath depend broad purple stream