Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-01-30
a Last Loving Look and the Casket
containing the Remains Was Fore
ever Closed to Human View.
e. Are Pouring Into Osborne House
Sessages OF Coincidence Re-
mains VIII He Taken TO
London February =.

every descendant of her line. Well
within view of her dying eyes there
hung portrait of the prince con-
sort. 1t was he who designed the
room and every part of the castle.
In scarcely audible words the white
haired bishop of Winchester prayed
beside her as he had often prayed
with his sovereign, for he was her
chaplain at Windsor. With bowed
heads the imperious ruler of the Ger
man empire and the man who is now
King of England, the woman who
has succeeded to the title of queen.
the princes and princesscs, and those
OF less than royal designation list
ened to the bishops eeaseless PRAYER.
The queen had been ailing for sew
erai days and was confined to her
room. Sunday she received a para
lvtic stroke, which confined her TO
bed. and Sunday night she lay il
comatose condition most of the time.
From all parts Of the world there
arc still pouring into Cowes messages
OF coincidence. They come from
crowned heads, millionaires, trades
men and paupers, and arc variousiv
addressed to the prince of Wales and
she king OF England.
london, Jan. 24.-King Edward re-
ccived the privy council at O'Clock
Wednesday,. The councillors. who in
clude the royal dukes and distin-
guishcd mobiles Of the kingdom. await
ed the king in the throne room. The
King entered an adjoining room. and
then the duke of Devonshirc. lord
president Of the council, went
through the Formally Of acquaiut-
tng the councillors that the queen
%as dead and that her son, the prince
Of Wales, succeeded her. The royal
dukes, with the lords of the council.
then repaired to the private apart
ment of the lord president.
The king then entered the council
chamber and made brief speech.
Immediately afterward the oath was
administered 90 the king by the lord
chancellor, and then the members OF
the council took the oath of allie
glance to the now sovereign. After
This they passed in turn before the
King, kissed his hand and withdrew.
This concluded the ceremony.
Cowes, Isle OF Wight, Jan. $50
hampered have been the arrange
ments Mt Osborne that the BODY of
Queen Victoria still lies in the bed
room where she died. The ella borate
decorations necessary in turning the
dining room in Osborne house into n
chappelle ardentc occupied so much
time that, although the royal house
hold waited hour after hour for the
first private service, it was found i'm
possible to hold this Thursday. All
being we'll, however. the solemn func-
ton was performed Friday morning
by the bishop of Winchester in the
presence of King Edward, Emperor
William and Utmost every other MEM
Der of the royal family.
The coffin was brought to Osborne
Thursday evening ana was taken
through the queens's private gate.
which had not been previously used
since her death. Emperor William
was the first person to- sec it, The
cofiined body was transferred Fri
day morning to The dining room. now
hung with deep purple The dais is
wrcathcd with the royal standard.
and Or each side are great candles.
Madonnas by famous painters hang
from the drapetl walls. In one corner
magnificent wreaths from all parts Of
she world crush their blossoms one
sgaiust the other Among these the
most beautiful are from Emperor
William and Empress Augusta We.
toria MOUND the coffin chairs arc
a =.
London. Jan. The body OF
Queen Victoria will arrive in Lon
don on the morning Of February 2
and be taken across the metropolis
10 Paddington. Troops will line the
streets. The coffin will be placed on
= gun carriage and draped with flags.
On arriving at Paddington station il
will be- transferred to train for
Windsor, finally reaching st. Georges
chapel about noon. where magnif-
cent funeral service will take place.
1t is understood that the progress
Of the body Of Queen Victoria
through London will bc an imposing
military pageant and that members
Of the houses OF lords and commons
will be invited 10 follow the process
sion. At the same time there seems
to be some apprehension lest a
change OF decision should omit the
london portion Of the programme.
Dublin, Jan. 25.--Thc ceremony of
2roclaiming the new king in Dublin
was highly interesting. Earl Cado-
gan. the lord lieutrnant. first pro-
claimed Edward WI at "a full meet.
ing Of the Irish p(hy council.
Cowcs. Isle of Wight. Jan. 26.-The
roynl family Friday took their last
loving look at tue features of the