The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-03

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more severe lgns. the kings Of greece and
windsor. February 2,-'By noon many
,otahilities in full uniform had arrived
and the streets were jammed. The scar
let closts OF the Life Guards the bushes
nf the Grenadiecs and the helmets OF the
infantry lined the streets plc'uresqueS'
san4 was scatterod along the route 10
prevent the possibility Of slsrpinS'
The court yard Of the castle was h'iea
with fpectators. Exquisite wCea MS were
placed outside the chapel walls and al
meet covered the steps up which INC
coffin Yves brought Inside people In gor-
,,eoa,s unifo'ms and In deep black were
taking up their places, RACES weArtas
the dress OF the George III period Wiz
Mig lace ruthes bright red coats ana whlte
bteeches and stockings, hltted mere ana
there. The court attendants IN p1acN anu
gold were moving about 49,.
81 Georges chapel was maSnluceut
sight and divided attention with me ola
crls of the college OF heralds, gorgeous
In quaint mantles, tabards and iuHRulAs
and tho medieval looking men OF tha Suaro
ca Frying the halberds.
are was slight drizzle in the morn
ling which served NO discourage sont-
\ what dhe waiting crowds who hsu .tNeu
| their places In the stands prepared 10,
long wait. Squads u policemen poured
Z, steadily uning the guarding stations
ronaide ratle excitement was aroused ID
Inc crowd when tho beef CATERS from tns
rover az Lenden arrived Inc 0ince
In raw court uniform and me 1--we
/ Guardy with their flowing plumeS s9i'
fopeu through The streets. ono WeN'
dressed woman foll down In 'ltlts. $50
and was picked Mp dead. the eScitenep
having killed her before sNt nal an OF
pcrtunlty 10 SEQ the pagean''
: The chapel arohbich,sp, ihe Liahops Az
ether clergy met the procession al IN
twest door. From the organ loft midwa
: OF dhe nave and thu chancel came tn
{ strains OF MendelssohnN march ZION
= Songs Without Words
> The srains OF the organ died away an
= ltbe choir commenced singing sol'ly w
senierces for the dead The soieh'
F, cGrie0e proceeded up the nave, which wa
uhrpured with tIne highest and MOBILES
. women Of ENGLAND. :, 49,,
Lord thou Hast Beon My Refuge
=, was next sung by the choir wnich ha
. now taken IT'S place in the transept
Is the right OF the altar,
70 The rgfnu rested upon eatitalu'
v placed at INC steps OF inc slltr'
= Tho bishcp CT Windsor read q he les. e
"a from the Aticenth charer OF Cer'i
II thIans. Man That Is lJs.n of Wona;
70 was ohanted by the choir Go Wesley
- n,pslc followed by Thou Knowest
Iv lord. the Secrets OF our Hearts.'
:, The dean er windsor read 81 Heard
IN Voice" and the choir sang the Lor,
al pfayer 10 the music composed especial
as for he decd queen by Gounod. on
j. more tho strains OF the choir weliei
n, throngh The ancient chapel with the sin
Ne ing OF How Blossed Are They That DIE
ee by nchakowslSy.
Cd The archbishop OF Canterbury read I
Of ccliect and with qulyerlng voice pr
y, no,,nced the benedlctlon. There was
H. eclumn pause while all heads bswed.
ey few sobs we're heard and the Oh ar ~
Isl broke lls oppressive sllintss MI !
rk sweet harmony OF inc prsspsn ,,In
ed Then the loud tones of Norry hiog
q Arms Wllliam Henry Wryon proclaim
ry ,he dead queens title, The enol
-e- anthem "Blessed Are the Departed {
S. lowed and the scrylce was conc .udoi
,b- the playing OF Bee,hcysnis funeral ma
'ur by Sir waltcr Parrot ogganis' OF
es, Georges chapel and private orgauist
me the late queen
London. February e.-"1l has been
m rreat reign" SPOKE Mr.. Balfour in
T.. eulogy before he house OF commo
ire and 81 has a happy ending
'ck All London md thousands from
ite temoiest Villages OF the Kingdom p
'su their anal homage 10 the queen today
RE her capital; and assuredly. as Mr.,
els four said. the end OF her reign, whiet
len now passed into history. was happy.
''' Deep solembliy filled all hearts. Tn
ere was remini sceat srief--the feeling
TER one OF the empires great institution
'ses mlssiug--5ut no such sorrow as s
rounded the collins OF Lincoln and
seid. cut on before their work was d
,nIv Everyone felt that the inevitable DC
Mn had dealt kindly with their severe
nm that her passing naa been as napp'
~ "a her life was useful. They githered
.lde honor her country. rather than TO me
att her loss.
az ire King and queen, IN special a
enes aranded Ambassador Choate
secretary OF Embassy Waite, alter
"a Conclusion OF the services al VINO
.orn- ! expressed themselves as proiou
o, touched By the Manifestations OF syE
80 ,ersatiors had b. Mr. white With Q
members Of the royal family, all
Lo,t exoresslon 10 similar sentiments.
80 queen she was az example OF the
,,rat Virtues aud the aspirations and liy'
tiisr he middle classes OF Englishmen
they htungly seemed the most SIN
kiDg mourners
,enr. All business ceased; even the drir
a. houses closed their doors during
,nast day. The rewsp9pers SUSPENDED ?
,sted cation and lie In London. like the
,een Of The empire, turned from It's custo
,eror chapneIs and was focused on three
rhs az Yves, Eni sreets. where was the
r,,.. An containing tine body. which was
,,sn. mercy a symbol OF yicioria's self,
often Lcndoners had cheered, aAser
~. a. ihey were lei y, but on occasl2
4 ap- rejoicing.
seog- 10 al Amer.eln lns eeFsmopini ~
10, sere 10, more Impressive than the