The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-02
Queens Remains Borne From Osborne
to Portsmouth.
VERY IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES,
Tho Royal Yacht Passed Through a
Double Line Of Wnr Vessels That
Rent the sir With Beiiowings
fro,a Thousand Brazen
TIroats 81 Forts Take
Up the Sound
(By Associated Prcss.)

al Is
the late Queen Nictoria,s devoted SUD-
iects lining the shores of the Solent yes
terday witnessed q majestic and a"e-1h-
spiring pageant. and bade "a fareweli 10
their beloved ruler. The dominant nole
was it's grand simplicity.
AT \. Al. Saturdays weather seemed
somewhat doubtful, but if equally faEora-
BILE millions OF the metropolis VIII reh"et
their even grandcr military tribute TO Tue
Queen, who desired to be buried as IL SOL
dier's daughter. Thousands OF troops ats
now marching into London, and there lS
an equally large civilian invasion NUN
the provinces and abroad
G;y Associated Plcss)
CowES Feb. 1.-With grand, yet
mournful display of naval pomp ana
mower. the body of Queen Victoria was
borne this afternoon from lis qulel
inr-nlace in Osborne House to Ports
mouth. the heart OF Ergland's navy Not
since Admiral Cervera's ships lit up the
Cuban coast with their Seif-consulnlnS
ireS has ANYTHING been seen Willcn III
tragic splendor ap 2roached the naval spec
tac1e of to-day. ne H5;ii i'"i"i 90 g,
fighting ships that this afternoon M 1ircu
their broadsides and minute guns "eiS
inferior in strength to the force sa'iiei'"
in the same waters for the Jupiiee csle-
hration. but the lack of formloaoiei'eSs
was fully atoned for by the soieiiiii'e' "
this fleet in mourning.
FUNERAL. MARCHES.
over the still fater, between the ron
of the siX-pounders, cine strains Oh olUp !,
in,s and r ethoyen's funeral MARCHES ne
IN cheer with the
beartiness which belongs only to Jachies
stood silently along the decks, ana the
flags which usually float detiantly IN thc
breeze. dropped half way down the' nal
yards. ,1
THE most powerful feet England coutd
gather on short notice lay inert aiiu
lent save for the mourntul strains VI -
bands and the woeful sound OIL guns t,tds
betokened neither peace nor war put
DEATH
THE GRIM WARSH1PS.
p.s+ these and past the Hohenzollern,
the hinge though cumbersome Camper
down. the Rodney and the BehDo", oii
through the line Of British pattis-ships
all as powerful ON paper as the pieSoi'
or Kentucky; still on, TIL Japan I'd.
s,se. the biggest warship IN the WoIiu'
was left astern ana the 0elhia'. 5Ds;uoI
was beam to beam with fice-Adn'ira',
Sir Harry Holdsw Rawson's splenoio
1aochip the Majestic, of the Chahlei
souadron, the naval funeral processioi'
slowly steamed. Ahead were elShl os-
stroyers and seldom have these SpeeuS
craft drawn their long black huiis 50
sluecisblv through the water Steamlns
,a;snral,r after them was the royal yacht
Alberta. half screened by the awning OH
Tho noon. the royal coffin placed on a
crimson dais the curtains OF whlch We're
drawn back and tied to four poies' 1ea'4
in,r free to view the magnificent casket
ard robes.
TIE. PROCESSION.
Sometimes abeam, sometimes ahe..u
WAS the Trinity House yacht Irene, "'liie
in the wake Of the coffin came the 10! a'
yachts Victoria and iLoert, Win Ni,i5
Edward and queen Alexandra ana me
English royal family; the royal yacht os-
borne. with other royal perscnS gts: inc
Tn7nariai Yacht Hohenzollern, with Em-
,,eror William, the Duke and DuCness OF
ronnaueht and others. The Admiral $
Yacht, Enchantress. and a, IIlhiis dOuse
yaLLlt with officials on board.
The main squadron Of oatu 'sihl's an. ~.
cruisers were moored two and a haA
o,h,es mart in one line, extending from
Cowes to Spithead. The channel fleet, I'M
dar Tho command of Vice-Admlral Slr
Henry Hollsworth RawSon, formeh the
eastern portion and the reserve iiect' uh-
der Rear Admiral Sir Gerard Henry iSoet'
formed the western portion. lne loiflsi
war vessels We're moored souuiresI 81
1ha British ships in the order OF theif
arrivsl and alongside of them were moor
"a eight British gunboats-the Antelope
cleaner. Skipjacls IJsd Rattiesalake, Alert,
Circe and Speedwel
THE COURSE.
After leaving Trinity pier, the ALBERTA
u.ith ,,ar attendant escort, steamed along
the deep channel between the coast OF the
Isle of Wight and the single fine OF oattie-
ships ana cruisers.
The main line was as loiloNs' pe5hih
ming at Cowes: The, Alexandra ealil-
,,ar5own Rodney, Benbow Coilingwood,
Enlossrs sans Parel, Nile. Howe, Me
lamnus. Seyerna, Galatea, BeHonas rae
.to;us Peleorus, Dinna, Conlueror, Ar
,oeant Minerva, Niobe, Hero. HOOD, IA
faIgar Resolution, Jupiter, Hahhlpai'
Mars. Prince George and Majestic Mlg
ute guns We're fired by all the SHIPS III
the Soient at Cowes, commencing "lleh
the Alberta left the pier. Each snip ceas-
ed firing Immediately after the tnli OF the
procession had passed her. Alter tne
procession had passed the 'MaJEsiic' .iie
,Forto and ships IN portsmouth naiooi
commenced firing minute guns Ah'o ooli-
,inIed firing until the Albert was along
side the wharf.
AT HALFlaIAsr.
40 standards were displayed and en-
signs and Union Jnoks We're at half7mast:
The hands played the funeral marches OF
Chopin and Beethoven only NO natlonal
airs were played. On the approach 9ol
the procession the ships were manned mann.
a,d the guards and bands were paraded.
rrha otficers were in full dress, and the,
,,an ..So Rig and straw hats The
Guards presented arms as ths Albert pass
cd each ship, and then rested on their
arms reversed until the procession had
passed. A detachment Of marines and
the Adlniral,s band was on board Nel-