The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-02-07
BORNE THROUGH LONDON.
The Remains Of Queen Victoria Es-
cOrted Through the Capital on
Their Way to Windsor.
STREETS WERE RlssED WITH PEOPLE.

The Gene, M.snt~d on n Gas Car-
rsnEe, Drawa by ths same horses
that Drew Her Majesty In tss Sa-
biiss rrsre.~tsu--Ths Arrival at
Historic wtndsor.
London. Feb. with every cir
cumstance Of splendid pomp behtting
the ohsequies OF 40 mighty and well
beloved monarch, Rll that Il mortai'
of Queen Victoria has been borne
through the streets OF the capital aud
started towards the Sacient fortress
palace Of the soyercigna OF England.
The solemn mREnniicenee OF Fridays
opening phase Of these last rites was
duly maintained. Perhaps the stately
grandeur Of the sorrowful pageant
through the swarminR streets of Lon
don. with hundreds OF thousands OF
mourncrs forming a black border TO
the route, will never be surpassed.
An Abnraer of niaek.
There WAS In Nictoria'N funeral pro
cessiou an absence of that black eerc-
mCnial generally connected with the
final progress TO 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 the foreign SOW
ereigns. princes and representatives
forming glittering medley, gave bril-.
liant coioring to the scenr. The chief
mourner himself. with his field mar
malls uniform, even though this was
partially hidden by his orercoat, sur
rounded by HIS corps, helped to ieaven
the symbols Of morning marking the
ioutc.
Many DistiaEnished NosrRers.
Never In English history has n sov-
,rrign bccn borne 10 the grave at
tended by so many distinguished
mourncrs. The gathering of crowned
heads surpassed those who rode in tho
Jubilee procession. Al the great Off
GERS Of state participated.
The display Of the naval and mill
tary forces reached the great total
VI 5000 men.
40 Victoria station.
The scene at Victoria station from
early morning was most brilliant aud
impressive. For the days ceremony
the station was transformed into au
immense reception hall. MI trains
were stopped before nine o'clock, and
the long platforms were covered with
purple cloth. On another platform,
facing that Rt which the queens
train was to arrive. guards Of honor,
composed Of blu, jackets, and Rrrna-
dirr guards, were drawn up. The
broad roadway separating the two
Was swept clean and sandrd. and a
number of little purpie-coverrd plat
forms. fro1 whirh members of the
royal party were expected TO mount
their horses. were placed nj intervals
at the side aud ccDtcrs.
Like scene at n Bcvre.
A. ten O'rlock nu army of Rrooms
with the horses arrived. and thence
forth distinguished military and for
eign royalties la dazzling uniforms
came in quick succession. The lord
cham berlain aud his officials, bare.
headed, with their white wands of Of
fee. received the most distinguished
prrsonnges and conducted them 10 u
little pavilion, erected On the plat
form. The whole station, by that
time. rrsemblcd the scene at a levce.
FIcIa Marshal Earl Roberts.
The ommander-in-chi-f of the
forces. Field Marshal Earl Roberts, on
u beautiful. spirited brown mare. car
rying his field marshal's baton, at this
junoiure troited into the station and
became the center of interest. He
was soon followed by the earl mar
shal. the duke Of Norfolk and many
Of the most distinguished British OH
GERS. Then came the carriages for
the queen and the princeSseE. They
were the state carriages, used on the
occasion of the queens jubilee, with
beautiful. fold-mounted harness and
trappings. The horses were ridden
by postillions in scarlet jackets, with
only q narrow band of crepe on their
arms. as a mark of the great change.
The carriages were closed.
Every Head was nared.
Following the carriages and pre-
cedcd by an officer came an object nj
which every officer In the animated
throng instinctivels came to the sa-
Lutte and every head was barred,
H. was the little khaki-coiorer gun
carriage which was TO carry Queen
NictOria's remains from Victoria 20
Paddington station. The eight Hano-
ynrian crcam.colored horSea which
also drew the late queen on the ocea-
sion of the Jubilee were used. The
goid-mounted harnesses. scarlei-coat-
ed postiIlions and scarlet and gold
covered grooms who held each of the
horses by the bride were all the
Sams.
Only the little gcn carriage, In
stead of the Rlittering glass and gold
coach marked the change.
With the exception that rubber
tires were on the wheels. the gun
carriage was as IL Ia actual use. The
place for the coffin to rest was over
the gun,
IT was then nearly II o'clock when,
amid cries OF "the king of PortuEal'H
horse" the grand duke Of Hesse's
horse" a. the princes mounted the
train steamed into the station o min.
ute ahead of time.
AS the Trnin Cnme In.
All heads werru Heovered ms the sa-
loon carriage bearing the queens re-
mains stopped exsettiy opposite the
gun carriage, and King Edward.
Queen Alexandra. Emperor William
and others aiiRhtcd.
Then the bearer partly advanced to
the saioon carriage, and with hts
hand al the selute and stand
ing n little In advance
Of the others. King Edward watched
the painfully slow removal Of the eof.
I'm 90 the gun carriage. IL was finally
accomplished, and the pail and this
regnIia Of the british crown were
plnce<f on the eofY{u.