The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-02
4 SOLEMN PAGEANT
u,,r QUEENS BODY NOW RESTS AT
~ PORTSMOUTH.
ROYALTY BOWED IN GRIEF
u.,r PROCESSION THROUGH LON
non TO OCCUR TODAY.


uovaI Princesses Followed the
c,.,se AfoOt Along the Country
nood-lrinute Guns Doomed Forth
r.om Great Warships as the Fun
roI Nncht proceeded From COwes
portsmouth-TO-day Process
sion 10 BE a Grand Military Spec
tacIe.
1or5on Feb. 2.-Half a million of the
,atA Queen Victoria's devoted subjects
lining the shores of the Scent yester-
,.,, witnessed a majestic and awe-inspir-
io n5geant and bade a last farewell to
their beloved ruler, happy in the circum-
s+snces of her death, sovereign of the
,,reatest naval power in the world and
fortunate in the manner of her obsequies.
The dominant note was its grand SIM
nlicitv. The sad procession ghded along
IN beautiful order and precision, as though
,,oved by some hidden power. There was
,o accident of any sort ashore or afloat.
The weather was traditional queens
uea+har." At 3 a. m. to-day's weather
seems somewhat doubtful, but if equally
favorable the millions of the metropolis
will render their even grander military
tribute to the Queen, who desired to be
buried as a soldiers daughter. Thousands
of troops are now marching into Lon
don. and there is an equally large civilian
Invasion from the provinces and abroad.
The Removal From COwes.
cowes. Feb. 1.-The body of Queen Vic
l., afta fvn1
quiet resting pace in Osborne House to
Portsmouth, the heart of Eng.and's navy.
The half hundred fighting ships fired their
broadsides and minute guns and over tne
still waters. between the roll of the six
pounders, came strains of Chopins and
Beethoveu's funeral marches. The crews
stood silently along the decks, and the
flags. drooped half way down the hal
yards Past the most powerful fleet Eng
land could muster quickly, past the Ho-
henzollern, the huge, though cumbersome
Camperdown, the Rodney and the Ben
bow, on through the line Of British bat
tleships, till Japanss Hatsuse, the biggest
wsrship in the word, was left astern
and the German Baden was beam to beam
with Vice Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth
Rawsons splendid flagship, the Majestic,
of the Channel squadron, the naval funeral
procession slowly steamed. Ahead were
eight destroyers. Padding leisurely after
them was the royal yacht Alberta, half
screened by the awning on the poop, the
royal coffin placed on a crimson das.
whose drawn curtains left free to view
the magnificent casket and robes.
Close by was the Tr.n nifty house-yacht
Irene, watching the cou. Sc, while in the
wake Of the coffin came the royal yacht
Victoria and Albert. with King Edward
and Queen Alexandra and the Eng ish
royal family; the royal yacht Osb re
with other royal personages, the imperial
Yacht Hohenzollern, with Emperor VIII
iiam,- the Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught and others; the admiralty yacht
Enchantress and a Trinity house-yacht
with officials on board.
The main squadron of the batt'eshiDs
and cruisers was moored two and a half
cables apart in one line extending from
Cowes to Spithead.
west OF the British ships, in order of
'neir arrival and alongside of them were
moored eight British gunboats.
Alter leaving Trinity pier, the Alberta,
with her attendant escort, steamed along
tne deep channel between the coast of
s"e isle Of Wight and the single line of
Odtteships and cruisers.
ne ne main line was as follows, beginning
The Alexandra, Camperdown, Rodney,
benbow' Coilingwood, Colossus. Sanspa-
itn' Nile, Howe. Melampus Severn, Gal
"a ga behona, Pactolus, Pelorus, Diana,
TtoHqueror, Arrogant, Minerva, Nobe,
nero, Hood, Trafalgar, Resolution, Jupi-
Tr' hannibal, Mars, Prince George and
Majestic
g.. AIter the procession had passed the Ma
Jesuc and the slips in the Solent and at
ives ceased firing, the 70 is and ships
III portsmouth harbor commenced firing
minute guns, continuing until tne Alberta
alongside the wharf. The ships
e manned and the guards and b nls
r@' r aued. All the sea front was mann d.
'9n When the Majestic was left astern
.i' ALBERTA was moored at 4:40 p. m. for
's hlsth. Tn orrow the body W Il be
men ashore at Portsmouth and tn ne
ouVeyed to London and Windsor for the
"'outes to the great Queen.
The Ceremony at COwes.
IAe land ceremony, cor sistirg in bring-
Te 'he coffin from o DO ne House to the
Sei at Caves was scarcely less interest
s IMAM the naval function. At noon the
soIseous trappirgs Of the Chappelle Ar
u-"'e We're disturbed. over the coffin
a' thrown the coro alton robe worn by
nv slrI queen. On this was pl ced the
yS al regalia, wand. scep.re and crown,
C"n.eA were scarcely ever used by the
queen in her lfe time. Dummy regalia
",l MI De buried with her at Frogmore.
, Aousands lined the route in Cowes. AT
Io,. Ioy y. m. King Edward and Emperor
imam emerged from Osborne House
~" 10 admiral's uniform. Then came
II, conn carried by petty officers from
r, NIooria and Albert, preceded by
''tpels and accompanied by equerries
,,..'ttIineulately behind the King took his
80 on his right, the Emperor of Ger
rsauy, on his left the Duke-of Connaught
hlnss head was bowed. The En-
IT,. wa erect. his face expressonless
49, IoAowed the Royal Princess, Queen
al siHSnors ana eight Royal Prlncesses
~ pp.got' Several OF the party, especial
FF'neess Beetri we're sobblag bit.
All walked slowly.
s,cHee spectacle Of the Two great mon
fr1, Followed by the women OF their
rore ''es and the noblest princes Of En-.
roaa "S'kng silently along the country
"ehlhd the bier blazing with pre-