Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-02

ing the starting of the Alberta rom
trinity pier. From ship to ship the ga
lutte was passed down the line. f.ach
vessel of the fleet was firing minute
guns. They all employed their shore
SIDE batteries. so that on the channci
sides were silhouettes of hulls. spars
and iron work before the backgrounds
OF dense. gray smoke. The sound was
that of a great battle.
The funeral fleet was just well under
way when it came abreast of the press
boat. Eight torpedo boat destroyers
crept ahead. moving in pairs like silent
slave pail bearers marching before a
hearse. They were the Portsmouth
squadron. Of exactly the same size,
every inch Of hull and machinery
painted q dun black. with an officer
standing like Il statue on its bow. each
Of the crews aligned at attention"
like sentries. on their decks Hardly a
ripple came from their bows. their
speed being barely five knots. The
pairs of torpedo boat destroyers were
about 10o yards apart with four boats
lengths between the stern and bows
Then. a quarter OF q mile behind, fol-
lowed the royal yacht Alberta. Il Vess j
on which the eyes Of the world may he
expected to have beer conferred. Sha was
low in the water, with Il gilt-,rimmcd huh
a commonplace locking little vessel lying
ANA side wheels protected BY fellow pad
die boxes. AT her stern stood tall Off
Ger, uniformed in dark blue, alone. M
iuotonleSS as part of the shin TIE
Union Jack was ut IN foremost, the foNa
standard fell from half way up the main
mast ana the naval ensign traiiCd from
her stern.
The after deck Of the yacht was raofed
with a white awning and beneath The
awning through glasses could be sean the
ca tafalauc Of royal purple and ruby
lines, on which rested the coffin. Fntr
officers in sorbre uniforms stood at The
four cournCrS of tho catatalQuC with
their faces turned toward the Ships. \
few other persons could b. seen clu t.
on the AlhcrtaS deck.
AS the funeral yacht moved slowly rast
the decks of the warships were crowdc
with their crews. They were All mamie Il
to their fan complement. The sailor il
blue. with straw hats. form II SOIL
mass along the decks Of each ship. stand-
ing with their arms at attention.
\ line q scarlet coats, topped by snowy.
shining helmets. on the after Aces.
showed where the marines We're sta
toned. The lighting tops and guns were
alos manned. The officers stool out IN
snowy. fun dress array.
The band on each snip took W tn"
funeral march when the Alberta came
abreast of her. and the spectators on all
the other craft took off their hats.
So. with all eyes focused on the tiny
looking purple bier. the r mains of Gu en-
Victoria were carried by. over an III"
miles of waters Their" cam" no sound save
the booming OF cannon and the mnurnful
notes of many bands.
Following tn" Alberta traiicd along five
other yachts, at regular intervals. # rst
was the Victoria ana Alberta, "A royal
yacht twice as large as the Alberta and
W.. ~ tl,,. L.
mournCrS who. as relatives or officials
followed the coffin. King Edward and
Emperor William were chief among
them; but, from the observation boats
they Were the only group not IctpguiZa-
bic. n few scarlet coats could be seen,
with ladies in the deepest mourning. AMI,
on the upper deck. the Queens Indian
attendants were dlstineuishable by th,ir
white turhanS.
In the wake Of the Victoria and Alb IT.
Emperor Williams yacht Hohanzul!Crl
large as n warship. painted a spotlcss
white. with yellow tunnels. trim. glitter
ing. un-flneral. carry ing the German TIA :
~ her bow and the naval ensign at half |
mast at her stern.
Three other yachts came in single mic
behind. the osborne, larger than the h'- |
herta ana If The same class. Next cam,
the admiralty yacht Enchantress smaller. |
and then 4 little Trinity House yacht |
Finally came another vessel. Il black tor
pcdO boat destroyer. But the Alberta
deck. ana the big Hohcnzollern stool Clt
Conspicuous IN the dazzling fleet.
Twenty inmates after inc inst r.iir Nh
torpedo boat dtStruXcrS cam" abreast at |
the press boat, the historic par-d" had !
passed ana was diminishing smaller arl /
smaller. toward the sunset. where til |
purple clouds aud volumes ri smoke ma lu /
an oNerpowerinsly impressive spactac 4, I
The guns Of each warShip ceased fliug |
when the Alberta had gone BY and ttr /
marines reversed arms, but tECt ana |
all f.a 4fVF... "a til.
while the excursion steamers from IN !
shores. their decks solid masses Of black |
crowded with the late Queens subjects |
raised their anchors ana followed out sid. |
the line Of warSniTS
Gradually the din Of the minute GUNS |
lcssencd as the batteries vi ship after /
ship ceased firing. while the fgu-i;h ~ |
radc swept around the end Of the Vim. !
into the tn;ranc" NJ Portsmouth h4rbJt |
Ii was > o clock when the echoes cf tn /
last gun ceased. TIL" sun Was great |
red globe sinking 10 tile hill tops. tue |
clouds began to fan again upon the chan
mel and the body Of the Queen was safe |
in Portsmouth harbor.
When the Alberta entered Portsmouth !
hdrhor, with the minute gums Of the furf /
the bCilS Of AN tho churches uf |
tine city tolling. the ancient fIicdte Vic |
tory. m"ored there. fired a salute from |
mu2Zlc-loadcrs. The marines manning |
her stood at arms. The admiral band |
played dirgc Tie escorting torp,Iu |
boat destfoycrs drew ahead ANA steam It |
\
moorcd in Clarence yard and guard W, /,
ION marines marched on board.
During the night The quarterback whore |
the bier rests is lighted by electricity. |
Conspicuous among thc officers on luty |
aboard are Vice Admiral s. ymour who !
Ished himself in lhc China cam /
paien, and Capt. Lambton of South -N'ri |
can celebrity.
The Kings yacht was made fast tn /, |
buoy in midstream with the Hohcnzol- |
lern lying near. The royal personag 's |
and their suites dincd on board ana Will |
pass the night there. Steam iaunchc, |
with armed guards patrollcd around boih |
yachts all night The crowd i'll Ports |
mouth is estimated at 10000. Every town
along the channel contributed its quota |
and the railway companies were helpless
this evening. before the rush of persons
going home after the parade. The cars
going toward London were packed to SUI |
location by all classes of people.
LONDON IN MOURNING