Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30
GREAT NAVAL PARADE
To Escort Queens Remains From
Cowes to Portsmouth.
PROGRAM FOR THE WARSHIPS
Soyereigns Continue to Arrive to
Attend the Funeral.
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THE KING LEAVES LONDON

PORTSMOUTH, January 30.-The war
ships are already assembling for Fridays
great naval pageant. The arrangements,
which have been completed. provide that
eight torpedo boat destroyers will lead the
procession from Cowes, followed by the
royal yacht Alberta, with the queens body
on board: the royal yacht Victoria and
Albert. with King Edward and Queen Alex
andra and the English royal family; the
royal yacht Osborne, with other royal per-
sonages; the imperial yacht Hohenzollern.
with Emperor William, the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught and others; the ad-
miralty yacht Enchantress and a Trinity
House yacht. with officials on board.
The main squadron of battle ships and
cruisers viii be moored two and half ca
bles apart. in one line, extending from
Cowes to Spithead. The channel fleet, un-
der the command of Vice Admiral Sir Har
ry Holdsworth Rawson, will form the east
ern portion, and the reserve feet, under
Rear Admiral Sir Gerard Henry Noel, will
form the western portion. The foreign war
vessels are TO be moOred southwest of the
British ships in the order of their arrival.
and alongside of them will be moored eight
British gUnboats. the Antelope. Cleaner.
Skipjaek. Leda. Rattlesnake, Alert, Circe
and Speedwell.
After leaving Trinity pier the Alberta.
with her attendant escort. will steam along
the deep channel between the coast of the
Isle of Wight and the single line of battle
ships and cruisers. The main line will be
as follows, beginning at Cowes: The Alex
andra, Camperdown, Rodney, Benbow,
Collingwood. Colossus Sans Pareil. Nile.
Howe. Melamous, Severn. Galatea. Bellona.
Pactolus. Pelorus Diana. Conqueror. Ar
rogant. Minerva Niobe, Hero, Hood, Ira
falgar, Resolution. Jupiter, Hannibal, Mars,
Prince George and Majestic.
Program at Portsmouth.
On arrival at Portsmouth the royal yachts
will remain in the harbor that night. Min
ute guns will be fired by all the ships in
the SOlent and at Cowes, commencing when
the Alberta leaves the pier. Each ship will
be directed to cease firing Immediately the
tail of the procession has passed here.
After the procession has passed the Majes-
tic the forts and ships in Portsmouth har-
Dor will commence firing minute guns, and
continue firing until the Alberta is along
side the wharf
No standards will be displayed and en-
signs and union Jacks will be at half mast.
The bands are to play the funeral marches
of Chopin and Beethoven only. No national
anthem Will be played.
On the approach of the procession the
ships will be manned and the guards and
bands VIII be paraded. The officers will
wear full dress and the men No l rig
and straw hats. The guards will present
arms as the Alberta passes each ship, and
then rest on their arms reversed until the
procession Is past.
A detachment of marines and the adj
mirals band will be board Nelson's old
flagship, the Victory, lying in Portsmouth
harbor.
All the sea front and dock yards will be
manned by marines and sailors, while Bar
row Island Is 70 be manned by boys from
the training ship St. Vincent and men from
the gunnery ship Excellent.