The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-08
vicToRIA's FUNERAL.
simple and Impressive Services ~ windsoE
Preceded by Display Of Royal spisndor.

Simple and Impressive Services 1T wIndsos
Preceded by Display Of Royal spisndor.
The ceremonies preceding the inter.
ment Of the body OF Queen Victoria
occurred Saturday. Business Of all
kinds throughout England ceased, and
this was generally true Of all her de-
Tendencies. Everywhere her memory
vas honored. The most sincere
mourners was the middle class Of Eng.
lishmen, whose virtues and aspirations
she always reflected
A short service was held on the royal
yacht Alberta at Portsmouth. early in
the morning, for the benefit OF the i'm.
mediate relatives OF Victoria, aud at
$3.50 the remains were placed on board
the Kings train and conveyed to Lon
don.
The obssquies in London were at
tended with every circumstance OF
splendid pomp behtting tho obsequies
OF so mighty and well-beloved mon
arch, aud all that was mortal OF Queen
Victoria was borne through the streets
Of the capital and started toward the
ancient fortress palace OF the soVer-
eiRns Of England.
Never 10 English history has a SOW
ereign been borne to the grave at.
tended by so many distinguished
mourners. The gathering OF crowned
heads surpassed those who rode in tho
jubilee procession, All the great officers
Of the state participated.
The display OF the naval aud military
forces reached the great total Of 5000
men.
The people fought for hours for n
glimpse OF the coffin and the kings aud
others following II. They saw long
procession OF soldiers, a passing show
OF dazzling regalia, with n hundred
royalties crowding after and then dis
persed, while all the church chimes
were ringing and muiiled dirges were
played.
Europe has seen grnnder royal fu.
nerals than the queens and had a moro
gorgeous spectacle in the celebration
OF her sixty years Of reign, but no cpl
sodc in the Victorian era will live so
deeply impressed on the memories Of
those who witnessed II or participated
In the ceremonies.
The procession, apart from the gun
carriage bearing the coffin and the
royal family and official mourners
about II, was not noteworthy. Parlla.
ment, the Judiciary and the commercial
bodies were not represented. Royalty,
the army and navy, monopolized the
pageant.
AT Windsor, where the religious
ceremonies were conducted, was at
tended by jam. The ceremonies were
conducted by the archbishop Of Cam
terbury, assisted by the bishop Of
Winchester and dean OF Windsor. As
the cortege entered the chapel the
choir sang II Am the Resurrection"
The bishop OF Winchester read the
Atnooh AN'Ah NblAHAulhhh Nv man
That is Born OF Woman" was chanted
by the choir to Wesley's music, followed
by "Thou Knowest, Lord, the Secrets
OF Our Hearts, The dean Of Windsor
read II Heard Voice" aud the choir
sang the Lords Prayer.
The archbishop OF Canterbury read
the collect aud, with quNyering voice,
pronounced the benediction, There
was solemn pause while all heads
bowed. A few sohs were heard, and
the choir then broke the oppressive
stilluvss with the sweet harmony OF
the Dresden Amen"
Then the loud tones ~ Norrcv King
of-Arms. william Henry Weldon. pro-
claimed the dead muunrch's title.
"Blessed ARE the Departed followed
and the service was concluded by the
playing of lieethoven's funeral march.
The remains were deposited In the
mausoleum Mt Frogmore, Monday
afternoon.
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