Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-02-07
GREAT NAVAL FUNERAL.
Body of Queen Victoria Leaves the Isle of
Wight for London.

GREAT NAVAL FUNERAL.
Body of Queen Victoria Leaves the Isle Of
Wight for London.
Cowes, Feb. with grand, yet
mournful, display of naval ponp and
power, the body of Queen Victoria was
borne from its quiet resting place in
Osborne House 10 Portsmouth, the
heart Of England's navy. The half
hundred red lighting SHIPS that in he
afternoon tired ther broadsldes and
minute guns were inferior in strength
10 the force gathered in the same wat
ers ior the Jubilee celebration. but tle
lack of formidableness was fully
atOued for by the sOiemnity OF tins
fleet in mourning. over the Still vat
ers. between the roll OF the sIX-pound-
ers, came Strains vi ChOpIn's ana Bee
thoNeH's funeral marches The crews,
accustomed Ia cheer with tie heara
ness which belongs only to "Jackies.
stood silently along the decks, aud the
flags which usually float detianty N
the breeze, dropped half way down the
halyards.
The most powerful fleet England
could gather on short notice lay inert
and silent save for the m0urntul
strains of the bands and the woeful
sound of guns that betokened neither
peace nor war, but death. Past these
the naval funeral procession slowly
steamed. Ahead We're eight destroy
ers, and seldom have these speedy
craft drawn their long black hulls SO
SluggiShly through the water. steam
ing leisurely after them was the royal
yacht Alberta, half screened by the
awning on the poop, the royal cotln
placed on a crimson dais, the curtains
of which were drawn back and tied
to four poles, leaving free to view the
magnificent casket and robes. Some
times Il beam. sometimes ahead, was
the Trinity House yacht Irene, watch
ing the course, while in the wake of
the coffin came the royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert, with King Edward
and Queen Alexandra aud the English
royal family.
Then came the royal yacht Osborne,
with other royal perSonages, the inn
perial yacht HohenZollern, with En-
peror William, the Duke and Duchess
Of Connaught and others, the admiral
ty yacht EnchantreSs and Trinity
House yacht with officials on board.
The mann squadron ul battleships and
cruisers We're moored two and a half
cables apart, in one line, extending
from CoWes To Spithead. The channel
fleet under the command of Vice
Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth Raw
son, formed the eastern portion, and
the reserve fleet. under Rear Admiral
Sir Gerard Henry Noel, formed the
western portion. Tie foregn war YES
sells We're moored southwest of the
British ships III me order OF their ar-
rival and alongside of them We're
m.,sta eight britiSh guuboatS. the
Antelope Cleaner. Skipiack. Leda,
Rattitsnake, Alert, Gree and Speed
we'll
After leaving Trinity pier, the Al
bCrja. With her attendant escort,
steamed along the deep channel be-
tween the coast of the Isle of Wight
ana the single line of battleshps and
cruisers. Tie main line was as fol
lows beginning at Cowes: The Al
cNaudra, CamperdoWn. Rodney, Ben
bow, CollingWoud Colossus. Sans.
PARCEL, Nile. Howe. Melampus. Severn.
Galatea. Belloua, Pactolus. Belorus,
Diana, Conqueror, Arrogant. Minerva.
Niobe. Hero, Hood, Trafalgar, Resolu-
ton, Jupiter. Hannibal, Mars. Prince
George and Majestic. Minute guns
were fired by all the ships in the
Solent and al Cowes commencing when
the Alberta left the pier. Each ship
ceased tiring Immediately after the
tail of the procession had passed her.
After the procession had passed the
Majestic. the forts ana ships in Ports
mouth harhor commenced firing min
ute guns and continued firing until the
Alberta was alongside the wharf.
No stands We're displayed and en-
signs and Union Jacks were ut half
mast. The bands played the funeral
marches of Chopin and Beethoven
only. No national anthem was played
On the approach Of the procession the
ships were manned ana the guards
ana bands We're paraded. The officers
were in full-dreSS. and the men Num-
Der rig and straw hats. The guards
presented arms ~ the Alberta passed
each ship and then rested ON their
arms reversed until the procession hal
passed \ detachment Of marines and
the admiral band We're OF board Mel
son old flagship. the Victory. in Ports
mouth harhor All the >ea-tIont and
dock ydgdS We're named hy marines
ana sailors. While BARROW sand Vas
manned hN boys from the training
shjp - Vincent. ami men trom the
gCuuery ship Excellent When the
Majestic. MS lytt a>tern tae Aluerta
WAS meored TOR Tie n.Slt
Tttu> Amendment II 1ocle,i en-.
ptS No.neS In. Feb 3-TAe Eu-
prcme count at> announced tHat tHe
decision IS tle lower uu.r 81 tse
iru> a'eaa !, election aGeaD.see-t Wa-
affirmed Ills knocks uui tlg ..reu6-