Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-01-24
ALBERT EDWARD.
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PREPARATIONS F0B DEATH.
LONDON, Jan. q Lord Mayol
loren this morning had a conference
with the City Remembrance in re-
gard 70 the O1cial procedure when The
Queen dies 1t was decided for the
present that if the Queen dies the
Lord Mayor vii % 70 Temple Bar,
which Is The city boundary. in state
and there read his PROCLAMATION an
nouneing her death
Mr.. Cb1ate, the American AmhaS
sad0r. has made frequent inquiries as
70 the Queens eJnditin. He and Nj.
Henry White the Secretary Of the
American Enhzssy, called at Buck
ingham Palace and inscribed their
names On the visitors book
Preparations made in all oa5cizl
quarters f0r all eTentazlitieS indicate
the expectations Of those who might
be supposed 10 be first informed The
royal apartments in Windsor Castle
are being made ready for . sudden re-
turn Of the Court and al state Of
Gals in any way concerned in the
issue are holding themselves in readi-
ness for prompt action.
While expressions Of sympathy and
love are pouring in from eyeryqusrteT
Of both hemispbereS, nlne are 50 ap-
preciated a those from the United
states
SCENES AT TIE DEATH.
CoWEs Jan. 8-Tbe end o. the
Queens career, lever eqnaled By any
woman in the worlds history. came
in a Simply furnished rom in Osb0me
House This most respected q all
EOmen, living or dead, lag ia a great
four-Posted bed and made shrunken
atom whose aged face AMI figure we're
q cruel mOekery Of the fair girl who
In 1857 began TO rule over England
Around her were gathered almost
every descendant u her line. Well
within view Of her dying eyes there
hung 3 portrait Of the Prince Con
sort II was be who designed the
room and every part Of the castle. In
scarcely audible words the white
haired Bishop Of Winchester prayed
beside her Is be had often prayed with
his sovereign, for be was her chaplain
al Windsor. With bowed heads the
imperiOus ruler Of the German En-
pire and the man who is now King Of
England, the woman who has sue
eeeded to the title Of Queen, the Prin-
es and PnnceSses and those Of less
than royal designation listened to the
Bishops ceaSless prayer.
Six O'elok passed. The Bishop con
tinued his interceSsion- One Of the
younger children asked a question in
shrill, childish treble, and was imme-
diately sileneed. The women Of this
royal family sobbed family and the
men suuhed uneasily.
THE ESD or HER REIGN.
At exactly half past six Sir james
Reid held up his hand, and the peo-
pie in the room knew that England
had lost her Queen.
The Bishop pronounced the bene-
dictlon.
The Queen passed away quite peace
fully.
The wheels Of the world were Jared
when the announcement came: but in
this palace at Osborne everything pur-
sued the usual course. Down in the
kitchen they were cooking a huge din
ner for an assemblage the like Of which
has seldom been known in England.
and the dinner preparations preceded
just as il nothing had happened.
The body Of Queen Victoria was EN-.
balmed and will probably be taken to
Windsor Saturday. The coffin arrived
last evening from London. An incl
Cent Characteristic Of the Queens So
ltcitnde for others occurred two DAYS
ago, when In one Of the intervals Of
consciousness she summoned strength
70 suggest 70 her dTessers, who had
been acting as nurses, 70 take the OBJ
prtunity q getting some fresh aH.
Monday afternoon she asked that her
little POmeranian spaniel be brought
70 her bed room.
A LOOK AT THE FUTURE ETsG.
LoNDoS, Jan. 2-In the light Of
the succession 10 the throne. the
health o. the Prince Of Wales isl
eagerly discussed 10 society. There
Is much divergence 81 opinion among
his friends a. 70 bis prospects u life.
In appearance be is certainly better
now tnan be was before the accident
70 his knee In July, Isss.
The Prince drinks spanngly at his
meals either Of ghiskey and soda or
champagne and seltzer. He arelyl
takes wine nowadays unless IL Isl
faultless in quality. For
merry he was fond u hesvy. highly
seasODed dishes, such as Irish stew.
,urrie and the like, but these be nov
In bis favor II Is 10 Be- noted that
he Prince Of Wales CONES q q long
lived race. He appears 70 have escap-
q entirely the hereditary faint
shieh, having skipped 8 generation.
las manifested itself in nearly an his
1rotbers and sisters
As King be must become n0re and
more the creature Of system and eti-
beyond his power T. ehange.He
anhot visit the Marlborough Club.
ie cannot walk the streets which
leret0fOre be has done freely; be must
i've more time 10 The statesmen o.
England and less friendship % his
buns As n Ia training Tor King
Dip the Prince has q ate greatly
United his cigarette and cigar smok-
". In the country, Outdoon( be has /
lvays smoked a briar pipe, q type oil
emoe1cy which has made him many '
1ends among the lovers q the weed
! England
The activity Of The Prince continues
erfecuT marvellous He is SIN pre- ?