The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-29
Were Threatened with Financial
Ruin, which Has Been Averted by
Modification of First Decree.
FUNERAL NEXT SATURDAY
ROUTE OF PROCESSION TO BE,
DRAPED In BLACK AND PURPLE.
Edward VII Proclaimed King i'm
Windsor with Ancient Ceremony
German Crown Prince Decorated.

Gazette this afternoon announces that it
Is not desired that the public wear deep
mourning for the Queen after March 6.
but that half mourning should be worn
until April IL. There has been a strong
outcry from manufacturers and merchants
at a prolonged period of mourning. The
dealers regarded the first edict with dis
may, and widespread injury to the colored
goods trade, and in many cases actual ruin
was anticipated. Following the precedent
of 176S. when the city merchants petitioned
George III to curtail the period Of mourn
ing. trade circles In the United Kingdom
| had already started petition to King Ed
| ward VII, begging him to limit the period
of national mourning. On previous occa-
sions, the King, as Prince of Wales, used
| his influence in this direction. and now. as
King, he has asserted his well-known OPP
position to the observance of long periods
Of official mourning.
Practically all business will be suspended
on Saturday. The stores will not be opened
except in the poorer quarters. In order
| to give Londoners full opportunity to
witness the funeral procession it has been
decided to extend the route, which is now
| fixed to pass buckingham Palace, through
James Park and past ST. James Palace to
Piccadilly, and then along Piccadilly to
Hyde Park corner, through Hyde Park.
emerging at the marble arch, then along
! Edgeware road to Paddington station. This
| is double the length of the route originally
| intended and will occupy fully two hours.
| For similar reasons the route at Windsor
has been extended to include High street,
| Park street and Long Walk before enter
| ing the castle The entire route will be
| draped in purple and black.
| The gun-carriage bearing the coffin will
be drawn by the six cream-colored Flemish
horses used by the late Queen at the time
of the diamond jubilee, and the same har-
ness will be used; but it will be covered
with crepe. The outer casket was sent
| to Osborn tonight The silver and brass
inscription plates bear. in old English let
/ ters, the names and titles Of her late
Majesty.
DAY OF GENERAL MOURNING.
| 1t was officially announced late this even
| ing that King Edward had ordered Satur-
| day to be observed as a day of general
mourning All the banks will be closed and
business suspended The arrangements for
| the funeral have been only partially deter
mined. Almost everything thus far is pro-
| visional and subject to the approval of the
| King who will come to London tomorrow
to look over what has been proposed to give
| his decision.
| BY order of the King all draperies dis
| played by citizens will be purple. The pro-
cession from st. Georges chapel royal at
| Windsor to Frognore has been abandoned
| and the coffin will remain in the chapel
until the day of interment, which will
probably be Monday.
The funeral procession will leave Osborne
House, Isle of Wight on Friday at D. m
The route TO the pier at Cowes will be
| lined with troops, and the royal personages
| will follow the coffin on foot. An order
| issued by Admiral Sir Charles Frederick
Hotham shows that thirty-eight British
vessels will take part in the naval dis
| play in the Solent.
Emperor William has commanded Count
Won Wadel. master of the horse, to bring
six of his Majesty's chargers from Berlin.
and the Kaiser, the crown prince and other
Germans in official attendance at the fu-
neral will ride in the procession. The gun
| carriages to be used at Cowes and Wind
sor and in London will be painted the color
| of khaki and fitted with rubber tires
King Edward has commanded Mr.. A.
/ Forester, the well-known artist of Black
and White, TO draw the lying in state for
| him. The King and Queen, with the
Kaiser, will attend the memorial service
In st. Georges Chapel. Windsor, on Sunday.
According to present arrangements. the
United States is the only country which
| Will not be specially represented at the
funeral Of Queen Victoria. The United
| States embassy has received no instruc-
tions so far, and ii is supposed that only
| the United States ambassador, Mr. Joseph
/ II. Choate. and his staff, will be present.
The ceremony of proclaiming King Ed
ward VII as King of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor
| of India continues in all the centers of
the kingdom. The impressive function took
place in the Royal Borough of Windsor
| at noon Thousands witnessed the historic
proceedings. The mayor read the proclama
| tion from the base OF the Queens statue
| of Castle Hill, and the recorder read IL at
| Henry Wits gate. Fanfares ana trumpets
and cheers for his Majesty, in which the
Eton boys took prominent part, closed
| the ceremony.
/ DECORATED By EDWARD VII.