New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
HOW 1T IMPRESSED HER.
AN AMERICAN GIRL GIVES GRAPHIC De-
sCRIPTION OF QUEEN vICToRIA's
FI-NERAT.

young American girl who is visiting London
and saw the funeral cortege Of Queen Victoria has
written the following letter 10 friend.
We left the house Al O'Clock on the morning Of
found much dia9culty in reaching PiccadiIy. where
second story windows in an office had been pro-
al being hung with purple cloth mostly fastened
with second story balconies and these were draped
the whole length with purple while the steplike
stands from the pavement 10 the windows Of the
first floor were also covered with purple Seats on
these sold for five guireas and upward Nearly
straw sailor hat and the blackness OF everything
was wonderful No noise was heard-a most silent
ana orderly crowd II was-and when the mounted
police swept the mob further down the street no
russ vas made. Looking down few houses io~. y.
Household Cavalry in red c,Oaks. or rather cloaky
arm being most PROMINENT lille the wide skirts
St the Ereatcoats spread over the backs OF the
nized our old friend Admiral Cervera and tine
sIoHlt "a 5enIleiaah he Is SGo1T5S Pbs
erar' galIoped up. He scoWied at the unseemly
could stop the welcoming shout saw MN
face and grsy nustachS H. Was 5Ha much broader
man MAJ, had expected and most imposing IN his Flsid
gold covered baton in his hand AT II oclock the
duI boom Of distant guns heard. and every
"a az shtNeTed with antlcipation-at least. know
Ga. one after the other came the marines: IN
dred strong. and superb chaps-and the cavalry;
next The Field Marshals, with "Bobs.' AT their
aneholy roll OF distant drums was heard. All my
lie have lonSed 20 hear Chopins March at a
military funeral. but never expected TO listen 70
II under such circumstances those OF last Satur-
day Nearer and nearer came the duh Of the
murled drums the waves Of sound made almost
Weep. as four masuifcently trained bands poured
Marshal. the Duke Of Norfoik. a big wotaniike
man, with a broad brush OF brown beard under his
shake with its waving feathers. peers. with gold
sticks Of office IN their hands, several more with
white slaves. immense muster OF superb Of
rcers-the flower OF the British army. nobility and
Ee1try-on beautiful horses. \ tense feeling came
almost iutoersbie as the advance guard gave place
70 those who rode each side OF their dead Queen
borne. as she would have It.. on "A soldiers bier.
browrish gun carriage. drawn by eight beautiful
pings, their names braided with purple ribbons.
their sides barely showing through their crimson
ana god harEesseS- Bur ] scarcely saw them
could only see the gtmmertnE white satin or the
eNlUsitely embroidered pail. the crimson and
erniDe ~ the robes of the Garter the broad blue
ribbon she often wore for the last time
Pillow bore ler earthly croNn- hlazinE IN streams
- delayed sunshine the last gieam OF true
Queens weather" and az her feet the orb and
scepfrs which the girl Of eighteen had FOUND 50
heavy sixty wears before y all CrvstaliZed
into perfect picture Of imperial and royal dignity
could not see the eqUrrres or the doctors could
bound up all Engari's hearts, and that was now
being taken from trrir sight. % remain never 20
ne forgotten mernoTy. recollection Tor chlldrens
children 70 come. We saw the King plainly. He
rode with stony dignity and r0yal bearing. The
Kaiser one side. and looked much older
ana more careworr than had expected but had
was drawn by SIX horses. each ridden BY man in
scarlet. with black velvet cap and the effect of
state carriage without n box seat or driver was
most 0ci There six carriages with the ladies
Up The rear. and the sound - the funeral died
away It was day never 70 he forgotten