Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-07
VICTORiA's FUNERAL.
simple and Impressive Services at Windsor
Preceded by Display of Royal Spiendor.

Preceded by Display of Royal Spiepdor.
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
was honored. The most sincere
mourners was the middle class Of Eng
lishmen, whose virtues and aspirations
she always reflected.
short service was held on the royal
yacht Alberta at Portsmouth, early in
the morning, for the benefit of the inn
mediate relatives Of Victoria, and at
$3.50 the remains were placed on board
the King's train and conveyed to Lon
don.
The obsequies in London were at
tended with every circumstance of
splendid pomp befitting the obsequies
of so mighty and well-beloved q mon-
arch, and 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-
eigns OF England.
Never in 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 the
jubilee procession, All the great officers
OF the state participated.
The display of the naval and military
forces reached the great total of 35 900
men.
The people fought for hours for a
glimpse of the coffin and the kings and
others following it. They saw a long
procession of soldiers, passing show
of dazzling regalia, with hundred
royalties crowding after and then dis
persed, while all the church chimes
were ringing and muffied dirges were
played.
Europe has seen grander royal fu-
nerals than the queens and had more
gorgeous spectacle in the cele bration
of her sixty years of reign, but no cpl
sode in the Victorian era will live so
deeply impressed on the memories of
those who witnessed it or participated
in the ceremonies.
The procession, apart from the gun
carriage bearing the coffin and the
royal family and official mourners
about it, was not noteworthy. Parlia-
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 Can
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
lesson from Corinthians XIV. 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 81 Heard Voice. and the choir
sang the Lords Prayer
The archbishop of Canterbury read
the collect and, with quavering voice,
pronounced the benedicton, There
was solemn pause while all heads
bowed. A few sobs were heard, and
the choir then broke the oppressive
stiffness with the sweet harmony of
the 'Dresden Amen"
Then the loud tones of Norrey King
of-Arms, William Henry Weldon, pro-
claimed the dead mouarch's title.
blessed are the Departed, )" followed
and the service was concluded by the
playing of Beethoven's funeral march.
The remains were deposited in the
mausoleum at Frogmore, Monday
afternoon.