The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-03


The court yard of the castle was filled
with privileged spectators. EXQUISITE
wreaths were placed outside the chapel
walls and almost covered the steps UP
which the coffin was brought Inside the
people in gorgeous uniforms and in deep
black were taking up their places. Pages
wearing the dress of the George III.
period, with big lace ruff1es, bright red
coats and white breeches and stockings.
fitted here and there The court at
tendants in black and gold were moving
about
st. Georges chapel was a magnificent
sight and divided attention with the Of
ficials and the college of heraIds, gor-
geous in quaint mantles, tabards and
insignia and the mediaeval-looking yoe-
man of the guard carrying the halberds
at slope.
There was slight drizzle during the
| morning which served to discourage
somewhat the waiting crowds who had
| taken their places in the stands prepar-
| ed for long watt The troops and the
police poured in steadily, lining the route
and guarding the Station Mild excite
ment was aroused In the crowd when the
beaneaters from the. Tower of London ar
| rived and entered the castle The officials
in gay court uniform and the lifeguards
| with their flowing plumes galloped
through the streets.
AS the time for the arrival of the fu-
neral train approached the vicinity of
the station was occupied by a brilliant
gathering of diplomats, privy councillors
and military and naval officers in uni
forms of endless variety.
A gun carriage. similar to the one used
in London, was drawn up, and as 2
o'clock struck the tolling bells announced
the approach Of the funeral train, the
engine Of which had it's front decked with
a magnificent white wreath, tied with
purple streamers, with the imperial and
royal monogram in the center. Imme-
diately after its arrival Queen Alexandra
and the princesses drove off to the chapel
in closed carriages. AS the coffin was
lifted by grenadiers the diplomatists and
officers stood at the salute.
DRAWN By BLUEJACKETS.
Hardly had the coffin reached the gun
carriage when a dramatic incident &C.
| Cured. The order had just been given
| to start the muffied drums rolled and,
to the strains Of Chopin's funeral march,
the head of the procession had actually
moved off when it was found impossible
to induce the artillery horses to move.
They had grown cold from long waiting
in the biting wind, became FESTIVE and
narrowly missed overturning the gun
carriage The king looked terribly dis
treSsed and the marshal of the process
sion was nonplussed, when the naval
guard of honor came to the rescue The
order pile arms, rang out and the clean
shaver, handy looking men, doubled TO
the front and evoked the admiration Of
all by the speed with which they removed
the refractory horses, improved ropes cut
| of the traces and started the gun car
riage with its precious burden towards
the chapel. The incident occurred at the
spot where Rodeficks MacLean shot at
the queen in 1885, The refractory horses
only delayed thes procession fifteen min
utes, as by thea $50 blue jackets had
harnessed themselves to the gun carriage
and the proeession moved on at a slug
eish pace. #IS
The coffin, withthes same insignia, was
followed by an escort of life guards and
then the officialsFsof the herald's college,
Earl Roberts, With the headquarters staff,
Populations froms the Prussian regiments,
etc
King Edward, Emperor William and the
Duke of Connaught followed the bier
closely. After them walked the princes,
foreign representatives and yeomen.
Without further incident the procession
moved into the long walk, thence up the
sovereign drive to- the grand quadrangle,
where it passed beneath the dead queens
favorite ICONS and thus on to st. Georges
chapel
AL 81. GEOEAiE > CHAPEL.
The great Heast window of St Georges
chapel, wlth&its faint stained figures
threw a soft light ever. this burial and
worshipIng pface@of kings. Before each
oaken stall g1i1imered the waxen taper
that burns when knights of the garter
worship there. Above their heads, were
the special insignia of each knight, VIII 1e
hanging over this We're the motionle@s
banners bearing the strange edifiees of
the members of this most powerful order.
On each side Of the sante, famed two
of candles, causing the gold and
red of the, knights to glitter. In somber
contrast with these rows of light and
color, sat the long line of princesses and
Notwithstanding, making a foreground
of deepest black. On the altar two
tapers burned, and within the raj On
each side stood two large candelabra.
The profusion of flowers which was
displayed outside the chapel ceased with
| in. On the chancel only a very few ILL
les and the most delicate green ferns
were used for the altar decorations
There was no crepe anywhere.
Among the early arrivals were minis
tiers and ex-ministers in full state uni
form, their breasts mass of gold braid.
i All the members of the cabinet took
| their seats in a row.
Lcrd Rosebery came in about lis p.
m. Most of the diplomatic corps oc-
/ cupied nearly two entire rows of stalls
on the right of the chancel. The most
noticeable, by reason of his brilliant
robes, was the Chinese minister.
Baron Eckhardstein, the giant of the
! diplomatic corps, who was in attendance
upon Count MISUNDERSTANDING the
| German ambassador lowered above all
| others in the magnificent white and gold
! uniform of the German army. The Hay
ten minister, with his pitch black face,
| formed a severe contrast to Count Won
| Hatzfedt, who sat next to HIM The
ambassadors, cabinet ministers, knights
| OF the Garter and the noble congregati ton
waited patiently while the gentlemen-at-
| arms took up their stand at the chancel
| Immediately in front of the pitiful line
| of mourning women. In their right
! hands they carried halberds, and even
against the brilliant background of the
| stalls these huge scarlet figures stood
| out conspicuously. From the court yard
! came the soundseof sharp commands az
| the troops were brought to attention or
| were shifted to some better position
Two o'clock came and the congregation
was coughing uneasily. The long wait
| vas trying. At 2:15 O'Clock Sir Walter
! Parrott, at the organ, commenced playing
Mendelssohn's- march in minor from
the Songs without words" The castle
clock struck the half hour and the organ
| ceased.
Quietly, with no heraldry. the arch
bishop of Canterbury, the bishop of Win
| chester and the dean of Windsor walked
! from the vestry down to the chancel.
| The mobiles rose to their feet and re-
manned standing Behind the bishops
| came the choir. The sound of the guns
saluting was heard and silence fell on
| the assemblage Ten minutes passed
and the organ played softly. The white
haired statesmen, one by one, dropped
| into their seats. The strain was too
| much and the diplomats followed suit