The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-01
TEN MILES OF SHIPS OF WAR
Mighty Fleet OF Huge ArmOrcIads
at COwes VIII Salute the Royal
Yacht Alberta Bearing
the Dead.


mouth to London, arriving at the Vic
toria station at II o'clock. On its aIri-
val in London the royal coffin will be
removed from the carriage by an Of
Ger and twelve men OF the GTenadier
guards, placed on a gun carriage and the
crown and cushion will be laid thereon.
The procession will then move in the fol-
lowing order:
An officer OF the headquarters staff
Bands Of household cavalry.
VOLUNTEERS
The First South Middlesex rifles.
The First AIiddleseX engineers.
The Tynemouth artillery.
The Warwickshire yeomanry.
THE COLONIAL TROOPS.
A detachment formed under the orders
of the colonial Office and an officer COM
mand!ng the provisional battalion at
ShorncliIfe.
The Third battalion of Gordon High
landers
The Third battalion Of Royal Welsh
1usileers
The Fourth battalion of Norfolks.
The honorable artillery.
INFANTRY.
a detachment of the army veterinary
department..
The army pay corps.
The army chaplains' department.
Royal medical corps.
Army service corps.
Representatives eff the Indian army, Sc
lected by Indian officers.
INFANTRY OF THE LINE.
The Fourth battalion of the rife brig
ade.
The Royal Irish eusileers.
The Second battalion of the Highland
light infantry.
The Fourth battalion of the Kings roy
al rife corps.
The Royal fusileers.
q ha NJ La H.
casters.
FOOT GUARDS.
The Irish guards.
The Scots guards.
The Coldstream guards.
The Grenadier guards.
The corps Of royal engineers.
The royal regiment of artillery.
CAVALRY OF THE LINE.
The Twenty first lancers.
The Seventh huSsars.
The First life guards.
ROYAL NAVY, ETC.
The Royal Marine light infantry.
The Royal Marine artillery.
The Royal navy.
Military attaches of foreign embassies.
Headquarters staff of the army.
Field marshal.
Band of Royal Marine Light Infantry.
The Guards band
Royal Engineers and Royal Artillery
bands.
The earl marshal, riding.
Gold sticks.
Two white slaves.
Gun carriage, surrounded by bearer,
party of non-commisSioned officers of the
guards, while outside of these, on each
side, two lines, as follows:
On the Left of the Carriage-The lord
chamberlain, alde-de-camp; me queen
physician, Sir James Reid, equerries and
lord in waiting.
On the Right OF the Carriage-The lord
steward, aides-de-camp, equerries and
laV~H in
immediately Behind the gun carriage
comes the king, riding. On his left the
Duke of Connaught; on his right EN-
peror William, both riding.
Following them come the royal family,
royal representatives AID master of the
horse, all riding.
Four fOur-hOrSe carriages, conveying
the queen and princesses.
The kings of Belgium, Portugal and
the Hellenes, probably riding, closing the
escort
FOR THE sIGHFsEERs.
Wherever a few feet of space are avail
able stands are in course of erection
Preparations are everywhere being made
TO cover the stands with purple cloth and
this Will so long way towards giving
the effect of general mourning.
Stands are being erected close to st.
James palace. which, when filed will
hide the palace from the Malls Even
on the outbuildings of the palace, ana
the balcony from which King Edwards
accession was proclaimed and in the
gardens of Marlborough house. similar
provisions for spectators are being ma 7e
The sidewalks of st. James street are
almost impossible Carpenters and Join
ers are everywhere building stands and
Snoring up balconies.
The same condition Of things prevails
In Picadilly. Seating accommodations
are being prepared in every possible
nook, from Devonshire house to the ba,-
cony Of Apsley house. Lamp posts and
instructions in the middle of the road
way are being removed In Hyde park,
Of course. neither decorations nor stands
are possible. There only an occasional
glimpse OF purple drapery III Park lane
Is ohtainable.
In the Edseware road and thence to
Paddington are the liveliest scenes of
all The entire population of the district
and suburbs seems 10 have congregated
in search OF accommodation and traf-
ticking in seats is going on in the streets
which gives it the appearance of busy
market. Hardly house but is being
let out and fancy prices are easily OBJ
tainabe for seats on uncomfortable
stands and on the smallest balconies.
Cambridge Row is lined on both sides
with stands erected in the gardens, and
people eagerly pay Sc to e5 for seats
On them, while windows Of houses in
the rear Of the stands, with trees be-
tween them and the roadways are con-
sidered cheap at $50.
The royal arrivals in the metropolis to-
day included the crown prince of Nor
way and Sweden and the Duke and
Duchess Of Aosta, the king OF Wurten-
berg and Prince Mahomed All. Their
respective embassies or legations and
representatives of King Edward met the
visitors and conducted them to places
of residence.
The French, Turkish and Bulgarian
missions have also arrived.
The statement of the Duke of Nor
folk-Says also: