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

nv an officer came an object at which
every officer in the animated tnrons IN Y
stinctively csmo TO the salute ana every
head wss barred.
riage which was to carry Queen Victoria
remains from Victoria TO Paddington sta
I ton The eight Hanoverian cream cor
ored horses which also drew the lhte
queen on the occasion of the jubilee were
used today. |
train steamed into the station, minute
ahead OF time. All heads were uncovered |
as the saloon carriage bearing the queen
remains stopped exactly opposite the gun
carriage and King Edward, Queen Mex
sndra Emperor william and others
,Eiixhted Then the party advanced to the
saloon carriage and with his hand al the
salute and standing little In advance
OF the others King Edward watched the
palntully slow removal of the CONN 70
the gun carriage. II vas hnally az
-fes npnshed and The pail ana ,He Fcsaila
ceffln. The king and the others Win MIN
then mounted and the procession startel
The airing OF the minute guns ana tnt
telling of bells at 1l:l5 announced 10 tne
lcoun less multltudes who had oeeh
crowding London's muddy streets snre
daylight that the funeral procession with
; the body of Queen Victoria had begun
its massage through the capital. The peo-
ME fought for hours for glimpse OF 'ns
, coffin and the kings and others lollo"
Q ing H. They saw long procession Oh
4 soldiers. passing show OF daz1llng re-
" gala. with a hundred royattles "owdlns
S after, and then dispersed while an tu'
- church chimes Of the city were ringing
n muffled drges.
Europe has seen grander royal funerals
e than the queens and had more gorseool
gpectacle In the celebration OF her slNl
years OF reign, but no episode III Cne
i, torian era VIII live so deeply Impressed
W m the memory OF those who witnessed !
re or participated In the ceremonies IN
d day was sombrs, wet and chilly, as az
= mogt of Londou's winter days. The cIouu.
4, sky added to the gloom of the whole cry
~ The procession, apart from the su'
al carriage bearing the coffin. and the foSa
at family and official mourners about II, va
moi noteworthy. Parliament. the Juulcl
arv and the commercial bodies were no
III irepresented Royalty, the army ana u
nj navy monopolized the pageant lhre
he thousand soldiers and sallors-plche
cpmpanies, representing all branches
sc The service. cavalry artillery. lnianF;
ell yeomanry. militia, volunteers ana colon
ms lals-fcrmed the advance escort Ing
NJ marched slowly and without musle' w.
Of the uniforms were covered Win aE'
ne overcosts and the standards we're araps
OF ,,itb black. the officers wearing hanqs
ma creme ON their sleeves. The inIanti
marched in columns of four with rihes y
,arsed They we're half an hour IN pas
IN Ing Then came Field Marshal Earl 10
Is erts ana his stan. ana after tnem 10
ar. masged bands playing funeral hdrFht
Three hundred musicians amounted =
~ coming Of inc body OF the queen ihs
md ,gasa long array OF court officials
ne Most of the spectators expected an u
n. nosing catafalque, and the comm was I
mos, past before they rfcpsni@ea
yea nrrsepte by rem owing their hats rae
the Vas a pathetic lly small oblonS pio'
no,co.Iel beneath rich PAL OF Will
IN ga Ia on the corners OF which gleam
the roval arms Across the pail Y
ces, roy.i standard was draped and lar
nv crown OF gold enerusted with lew
be- ,ested AZ me head OF the coffin VIM
Don was At the end Of the gun carriage y
uhe ever the gun.
Two smaller crowns with jeweled see2i
ma living between them The eight mora
car which drew the gun carrisge were
ems mos concealed beneath their - o
h-F7 nesges. \ large bow OF phrp ~ss
,ached TO the coffin. This was the o.
sded symboJ OF mourning Around the col
. wsIked The slalwart be3rers, non-eo
- ,,tsslored officers OF he Guard
" Heusshold cavalry, and on each 5
NOl we're the queens equerries, lords In vi
~ ing and physicians :,
VIII All the uu4iUl Ann "NAf WIZ - ~ =
F< dsrk elosks, The procession WAS
Ia quickly past that the spectators
"a hardly time TO bare their heads or e
h. nreheni the details, when a group
EN msgn!scently alfred horsemen
,El snsrk iaz helmets and mounted m be
&5s tiful chargers, were before them.
~ Innnedltlely after the company al
X the coffin three royil niourners
(; abreast. King Edwsrd was the cen
y ngurs OF the tree The kings iami
- fane seemed grave sud c2rswarn
The peope seemed 10 see q the
one OF themselves and he deep n
your murs which rose here and there
in the red note OF sorrow and love sln
Z su , as deep as the expression whicn sfe
~ The massage OF the coffin OF thsir gu
wrie Reside Kirg Edward rode Emp
william his nephew and neigh Dor.
Use. unioue commindisg figure OF the Ger
emoerar could not for moment DE
----- inken.
On The kings left rode his brother,
Ause Of connangat, man a solld
Books otlrance. almost unn stlced and upre
,g nIzed BY the prpnlaee.
). In TIE second rank beh'pd, rcae