Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02

horse "The Grdnu DUKE VI iltSSV
horse" and as the princes mounted. the
train steamed into the station a minute
ahead of time.
ALL HEADS UNCOVERED.
An heads were uncovered as the sa-
loon carriage bearing the crowned heads
stopped exactly opposite the gun car
rIage and King Edward, Queen AleXan-
dra, Emperor William and others
allghted.
Then the bearer advanced 20 the sa-
loon carriage and with his hand at the
salute and standing q little In advance
of the others, King Edward watched the
painfully slow removal Of the coffin to
the gun carriage. 1t was finally accom-
pushed and the pail and the regalia of
the British crown were placed on the
coffin.
THE PROCESSION STARTS,
The king and the others then mount
ed and the procession started.
The procession, apart from the gun
carriage bearing the coffin and the
royal family and official mourners
about It, was not noteworthy. Parlla-
ment. the judiciary and the commercial
bodies were not represented Royalty,
the army and navy, mon0pollzed the
pageant. Three thousand soldiers and
sailors, picked companies representing
all branches OF the service, cavalry, ar
tlllery, infantry, yeomanry, militia vol
unteers and colonials, formed the adj
vance escort They marched slowly and
without music. Most of the uniforms
we're covered with dark 0vercoats and
the standards were draped with black
the officers wearing bands of crepe on
their gloves The infantry marched in
columns Of four, with rifles reversed.
They were half an hour I'm passing.
Then came Field Marshal Earl Roberts
and his staff, and after them. four
massed bands playing funeral marches.
THE BODY OF THE QUEEN.
Three hundred musicians announced
the coming Of the body OF the queen.
There was a long array of court OFF,
Gals, under the leadership Of the Duke
of Norfolk, Che earl marshaD, all at
tired quantity and brilliantly. bearing
maoes or wands, most Of them elderly
men who had for years served the roy
al lady for whom they were performing
the last offices.
Most OF the spectators expected an
Imposing catafaique, and the coffin was
almost past before they recognized its
presence by removing their hats II
was a pathetically small, oblong block
beneath 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
smaller crowns with gold jewelled
sceptre lying between them. The eight
horses which drew the fun carriage
were almost concealed beneath their
rich harness, A large bow of purple |
was attached to the coffin. This was
he only symbol OF mourning.
AROUND THE COFFIN.
Around the coffin walked the stalwart |
bearers, non-commissioned officers Of |
he guard and household cavalry, and |
IN either side We're the queens equer- |
les. lords in waiting and physicians. |
All the uniforms were covered with long |
lark cloaks.
The spectacle was so quickly past |
hat the spectators hardly realized II |
n had time 10 bare their heads, or |
the details, when a groun |
II niagnificently attired horsemen, with |
parking helmets and coats mounted |
m beautiful chargers, was before them |
Immediately behind the gun carriage
ode the king. In field marshals uni
orm, and the Duke of Connaught. in
generals uniform, rode upon either
ide Of the king.
The uniforms of all three were partly
idden by their overcoats. which were
made necessary by the chilliness Of the
leather. The king OF the Henenes and
he King Of Portugal rode Immediately
tter King Edwards and Emperor VIII
ans suite.
Emperor William rode white horse
,normous crowds witnessed the pas
age of the cortege before Buckingham
alace.
AT the junction of the Mall and the
Marlborough house. the cortege was
LEVIED by enormous throngs. Cadets
'om Sandhurst and Woolwich aud
lembers Of the house Of lords and
ouse of commons occupied special
ar1s. At the bottom of Piccadnly
he Joys Of the training ship Britannia
ere gathered
The solemn. stately progress Of the
eye through the park was rendered
impressive by the minute guns OF
,nearly battery.
QUEEN ALEXANDRIA.
In the procession were six carriages,
Re first and second carrying Queen
ieXandra, the Duchess of Fife (now
1ncess royaD; Princess Victoria and
rincess Charles Of Denmark, and the
lughters Of Queen Victoria and the
ng Of Belgium.
Soldiers representing the German
my. non commissioned officers and
en- and the escort brought up the
ar.
1855 p. m.--The procession reached
lddingtOn,
1870 p. m.-The train bearing the cof-
| started for Windsor.
The departure from Paddington was
arked by a ceremonial similar TO that
Victoria station.
King Edward and Emperor William ,
ayeled to Windsor in the next car to
e saloon carriage bearing the queens
mains.
The bod. arrived at Windsor at 2;SO
nj.
THE ARRIVAL AT WINDSOR.
Windsor, Feb. 2.--Great throngs of I
ople assembled in the vicinity Of the :
iroad station 20 meet the coffin.
AT 2;S0 pm. the guns Of a battery sta
med on Castle ihl signaled the ar !
lal OF the funeral train. 1
The procession left the railroad sta
m 81 2:i0 D. m.
AS the procession started (at 2:4O) the
tlllery horses attached 10 the gun u
rriage became FESTIVE and nearly i
erturned II. whereupon King Edward 4
dered the horses 20 be taken OF aud }
le jackets put In their place TO haul {
G gun carriage. a
The ambassadors and others who had v