The Portland daily press., 1901-02-02
PROCESSION FROM COwEs
victoria's Remains Passes the Long
Line OF War ships.

victorfa's Remains Passes the Long
Line Of War ships.
Cowes, February with grand and
yet mournful display Of naval pomp ana
power. the body OF Queen Victoria was
borne this afternoon from its quiet rest.
Ing place in Osborne House to Ports.
mouth, the heart OF England's navy.
The half hundred fighting ships that
this afternoon fired their proadsides and
minute guns were inferior In strength 70
those gathered in the same water for tbs
jubilee celebration, but the lack of for
midableness was fully atoned for by the
solemnity of thfs fleet In mourning.
Ov er the sill waters, between the roll
Of the six-pounders, came the dirge o.
marches. The crews stood silently along
the decks. and the flags drooped half way
down the halyards. The most powerful
feet England could gather In n snort
notice lay inert ana silent, save for the
mournful strains OF the bands and the
woeful sound OF ths gums that betoke kened
neither peace nor war, but death.
Padding lelsurely after them waslthe
royal yacht Alberta, half screened by the
awning on the poop the royal coffin
placed on a crimson dias, the curtains of
which were drawn back and tied TO fonr
poles, leaving frse TO view the magnifi-
cent casket and robes Sometim 20 abeam,
sometimes ahead, was the Trinity House
yact Irene watching the course, while In
the wake of the coffin came sthe royal
Victoria and Alberta, with King Edward
and Queen Alexandra and the English
royal family; the royal yacht Osborne,
with other royalties; the imperial yacht
Hohen zollern, with Emperor William,
he. n.x1 x.F aNrw.. .sN "A
other; the admiralty yacht Enchantr1ss
and Trinity House yacht with officials
on board.
The main squadron OF battleships . I'd
cruisers was moored two and / sn
cables apart, In one line, extending fr-m
Cowes to Spithead.
The channel fest, under the command
OF Vice Admiral sir Harry Holdsworth
kawson, formed the eastern portion, and
the reserve fleet, under Rear Admiral
Sir Gerald Henry Noel, formed the west
ern portion.
The foreign war vessels were mooTed
southwest Of the British ships in the
order their arrival and alongside of them
were moored eight British gunboats, the
Antelope, Cleaner. Skiplaok, Leda, Kat
tlesnake, Alert, Ciroe anu Speedwell.
A fter leaving Trinity pier, the Alberta
with her attendant escort, steamed along
the deep channel between the coast of the
1878 OF Wlgnb ana tne single llie OF pdttie
ships aad cruisers.
Minute guns were fired by all the ships
in the Solent and at Cowes, commencing
when the Alberta left the pier.
Each ship ceased firing immediately
after the tail or the procession had passed
her.
After the procession Ind passed the
Majestic, the forts and ships In Porte
mouth harbor commenced firing minute
guns until the Aiberta was alongside the
wharf.
No standards were displayed and en-
signs and Union Jacks were ut half mast.
On the approach of the procession the
ships were manned aud the g yards and
bands were paTaded. The guards pre-
sented arms as the Alberta passed each
ship and then rested ON their reversed
until the procession had passed.
A detachment of marines an d the Ad-
mirals band were on board Nelson's old
flagship, the Victory, in Portsmouth har-
bor.
All the sea front and dockyaris were
manned by marines and sailors, while
Barrow Island was manned by boys from
the training ship st. Vincent and men
from the Runnery ship Excellent.
When the Majestic was left astern, the
Alberta was moored for the nj ght. To-
morrow the body will be taken ashore
at Portsmouth anu thence conveyed to
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