Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-26
LAST, SAD LOOK.
Royal Family Gazed on Dead
Queen.
GREAT WAS THEIR GRIEF.
Queen Alexandra, Processes and Chill
dren Much Effected.

Queen Alexandra, Processes and Chill
dren Much Effected.
KING STRICKEN WITH EMOTION.
Emperor William Wept Bitter.y--Lid
Closed and Body Then Taken Into I'm
propised Chapei-aector of Whipping
ham Read Portion of Burial Service
In Presence of Royal Family-In House
of Commons and House of Lords, Re-
ply to Kings Message. In which Con-
dolences Was Expressed, Adopted.
Speeches Eulogizing the Dead Woman's
Character In Life Made by Balfour
and Salisbury.
Cowes, Isle OF Wight Jan. &c
The royal family yesterday took their
last loving look at the features of the
dead queen. Tie shell was brought
into the bedroom, where were wait
Ing King Edward, Emperor William,
the Duke of Connaught, Sir james
Reid and the royal ladies. The lat
ter having retired, Sir James Reid,
with reyerent hands, assisted by
three trusted household servants, and
in the presence Of the king, the EN-
peror and the duke, removed the body
from the bed to the coffin.
Great Was the Mourners Grief.
In death it was lovelier than in the
closing days of life. Not trace OF
the rayages of the disease was visible.
The servants having retired, Queen
Alexandra, the Processes and the
children We're recalled, and, with
lingering steps and stified sobs, they
passed slowly before this white robed
and peaceful figure. At the foot,
never moving, stood the king and
when the mourning crowd had passed
there remained only the son and
grandson of the dead. Emperor vii.
liam wept even more bitterly than
the royal ladies. Finally he also re
tired, and the king was left alone.
Sir james Reid, reckoning to the ser.
wants who were holding the coffin lid,
asked the kings instructions.
For a few seconds the king stood
the last farewell Then he said
quickly, "Close it finally. 1t must
not be opened again"
Thus the remains of England !
greatest ruler were forever closed
from human view. ReverentIy the
coffin was borne into the dining room.
Officers and men from the royal
yacht took their stand around the
iob 4
kaiser gently laid the robes of a
Knight of the Garter, placing at the
head a diamond crown. Beneath lay
the royal ensign, while hanging above
was the union jack.
Rector Read Portion of Funeral Service.
AT the altar was the rector of
Whippingham, who read portion of
the funeral service in the presence OF
the royal family. Emperor William
covered his face with his hands and
the grief of Princess Beatrice was
pitiful. After the benediction each
placed wreath upon the coffin. ane
then all retired
Today the local volunteers and the
forces in the vicinity, ii was expect.
ed, will pass through the Chapelle
Ardente. After these will pass the
correspondents of the leading papers
of the world
A very remarkable feature of al
the proceedings is the intense martha
air which pervades them. The naval
parade off Spithead is to be Il great
affair. and the military arrangements
at Windsor will be great.
Last night grenadiers were mount
ing their silent guard over the coffin,
with guns reversed arms crossed
and heads bent. The silence was un
broken save by an occasional shuttle
from the soldiers in changing Their
uneasy position.
London, Jan. 26.-Both houses OF
parliament. Friday afternoon. receiv
ed identical messages from the king
and voted condolences with his ma
jesty on his bereavement and con.
CALCULATIONS ON his accession to th,
throne.
The lord chancellor. Lord Halsbury
and the speaker. Mr.. William Court
Gully. read the message in their re
spectiye houses. 1t was as follows:
Edward Rex:
THE king is fully assured that tn,
house of commons will share the deel
sorrow which has befallen his ma
JeSty ana the nation by the lamenta'
bic death of his mother, the lat,
queen. Her devotion to the welfare
of her country and her people, an6
her wise and benefcent rule during
the GA years of her glorious reign viii
ever be held in affectionate memory
by her loyal and devoted subjects
throughout the dominions of the Brit
ish empire
Statesmen Praised Dead Queen.
Mr.. Balfour then moved the address
in reply to the king. He said in part
The house never met under saddel
circumstances nor had a duty more
clearly laid upon it of expressing q
sorrow extending from one end oil
the empire to the other. Every on,
feels not merely the national, bui
also the irreparable personal loss. Ii
all the history of the British mon
archy there has never been a case il
which the feeling of national griei
has been so deeply seated, so uni
veI$al, or so spontaneous, not merely
because loss has fallen on the coun