The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1901-02-07

bilee Procession-The Arrival a
Historic windsor.
London, Feb. with every CIR
cumstancc of splendid pornp befittins
the obsequics of 80 mighty and vel
beloved q monarch, all that Is morta
OF Queen Victoria has been born.
through the streets Of the capital anc
started towards the ancient fortress
palace of the sovereigns of England
The solemn magnnifcence or Fridays
| opening phase of these last rites was
duly maintained. Perhaps the stately
grandeur of the sorrowful pageant
through the swimming streets OF Lon.
don. with hundreds OF thousands OF
mourners forming black border ia
the route, will never be surpassed.
An Absence of Black
There was in Victoria's funeral pro.
eession an absence of that black cere-
monial generally connected with the
final progress 10 the grave.
The coffin was drawn by cream col
ored horses. The pail was white, and
the uniforms of the troops and the
gold trappings of tho foreign SOY.
ereigns, princes and representatives
forming glittering medley, gave bril-.
liant coloring TO the scene. The chief
mourner himself, with his field mar.
shars uniform, even though this was
partially hidden by his overcoat, sur.
rounded by his corps, helped to leaveu
the symbols OF morning marking the
route.
Many Distinsuishc Mourners.
Never IN English history has SOW
e:cgu boon borne to the grave at.
tended by SO many distinguished
mourners. The gathering OF crowned
heads surpassed those who rode in the
jubilee procession. All the great OIL.
GERS of state participated.
The display of the naval and mill.
tary forces reached the great total
of $4,000 men.
Field MARSHAL Eari Roberts.
The commandments of the
forces, Field Marshal Earl Roberts, on
beautiful, spirited brown mare, car.
rying his field inarshal's baton, at this
iuncture trotted into the station and
became the center of interest. He
was soon followed by the earl mar,
shall, the duke of Norfolk and many
of the most distinguished British off.
GERS. Then came the carriages for
the queen and the princesses. They
were the state carriages, used on the
occasion of the queens jubilee, with
beautiful, gold-mounted harness and
trappings. The horses were ridden
by Positions in scarlet jackets, with
only a narrow band of crepe on their
arms, as a mark of the great change,
The carriages were closed.
Every Head was Barred.
Following the carriages and pre-.
ceded by an officer came an object at
which every officer in the animated
throng instinctively came to the sa.
lutte and every head was barred.
1t was the little khaki-colorer gun
carriage which was to carry Queen
victoria's remains from Victoria to
Paddington station. The eight Hano-
sarian cream-colored horses which
dlso drew the late queen on the occa.
sion of the jubilee were used. The
gold-mounted harnesses. scarlet-coat.
ed postillions and scarlet and gold
covered grooms who held each of the
horses by the bride were all the
same.
The COrtcsc Blowing.
The firing of minute guns and the
tolling of bells at quarter past
eleven announced to the countless
multitude who had been crowdins
London's muddy streets since day.
lig ut that the funeral procession with
the body OF Queen Victoria had be.
gun its passage through the capital
The people fought for hours for
q glimpse of the coffin and the kings
and others following it. They saw q
long procession of soldiers, a passing
show of dazzling regailia, with hun.
dred royalties crowding after, and
then dispersed. while all the church
chimes of the city were ringing and
muffled dirges were played.
The Three Caief Hourners.
Immediately after the company,
about the coffin three royal mourners
rode abreast. King Edward VII. wa.
the central figure of the three, but
no less ostentations parsonage was
seen in the procession.
A black chapeau. with plume Of
white feathers, was on his head, and
q long black cloak was huttonod
around him and hung down over the
big, black horse which he was rid.
ing. The kings familiar face seemed
grave and careworn.
The German Emperor.
Beside King Edward rose Emperor
William, his nephew and neighbor
The unique, commanding figure of
the German emperor could not for u
moment be mistaken. He looked
every inch soldier and the com.
msnder of men.
On the kings left rode his brother
the duke of Conn" Gght, man of sol.
dierly appearance, almost unnoticed
and Hnrecognized by the people
a Notable Spectacle.
Europe has seen grander royal fu.