Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-02
THE BODY OF VICTORIA
Remains Removed from C0wes and
Rests at Portsmouth.
BURIAL AT WINDSOR
The Naval Display Along the Channel
Was Grand and Salutes We're
Fired In Honor Of England's
Dead Monarch.

Cowe'. Feb. with a grand. vet
mournfll display Of naval pomp and
power. the body Of Queen Victoria was
borne this afternoon from its quiet
resting place in the Osborne House 70
Portsmouth, the heart Of England
navy. The half a hundred red fighting
ships that fired broadsides and minute
guns were inferior in strength to the
force gathered in the same waters for
the jubilee celebration. but the lack Of
formidableness was fully atoned for by
the solemnity Of this feet which was in
mourning. Over the still waters be-
tween the roll Of the 6-poundcrs came
the strains Of Chopin's and Beethoven
funeral marches. The crews, accus.
toned TO cheer with heartiness which
belongs only to the tackles" stood 81.
lently along the decks and flags, which
usually float dehantly in the breeze,
dropped halfway down the halyards
The naval funeral procession slowly
steamed. Ahead were eight destroyers
and seldom have these speedy crafts
drawn their long. black hulls 80 slug
gishly through water Steaming leis-
urely ahead Of them was the royal yacht
Alberta, half screened by awning ON the
poop, the royal coffin was placed on
crimson dais curtains which were
drawn back and tied TO four poles, leay.
ing free 70 view the magni 1cent casket
and robes
Sometimes abeam and sometimes
ahead, was the Trinity house yacht
Irene, watching the course, while In the
wake Of the Alberta came the royal
Yacht Victoria and Albert with King
Edward and Queen Alexandria and the
English royal family, the royal yacht
Osborne with other par,0nogcs the i'm.
pcrial Yacht Ilohenzollern with Empcr.
or William. the duke and duchess Of
Connaught and others; the admiralty
yacht Enchantrcss with officials ON
/ board.
The main squadron OF batticships and
| cruisers were moorod two and halfcables
apart, in one line extending from Cowes
% Spithcad. The channel fleet. under
command Of Vice Admiral Rawson,
formed the eastern portion, and the re-
serve fleet under Rear Admiral Noel,
formed the western portion Foreign
war vessels were moorcd southwest Of
the British ships in order Of their ar
rival, and alongside Of them were moor.
ed eight British guuboats. After lcav.
ing Trinity Pier, the Alberta with her
attendant escort, steamed along the
deep channel between the coast " the
Isle of Wight and q single line of bat.
tle,hips and cruisers
No stands We're displayed and ensign.
and union jack, were all at halfmast.
The bands played the funeral marchc.
of Chopin aud Beethoven only No ma.
AA'lAAA NANA'ih Wh7 IillNN'ls vi NNN up
preach Of the procession the ships were
manned and guards and bands paraded.
The officers were in full dress The
guards presented arms ~ the Alberta
passed each ship and then rested on
their arms reversed until the procession
passed.
\ detachment of marines and the nd.
mirils band were un board Nelson old
flagship, the Victory, IN Portsmouth
harbor All the sra front and dock
yards We're manned hy marines and
sailors while Barrow island was manned
by boys from the training school 81
: Vincent and men from the gunnery
; ship Excellent When the Majestic wa,
left astern the Alberta was muorcd Tot
the night
Tomorrow the body will boz taken
ashore at Portsmouth and thence con
yeyed TO London and Windsor.
The Dukes Condition.