The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-04
LAST SAD RITES
COFFIN WILL BE PLACED IN THE
MAUSOLEUM.
BY SIDE OF PRINCE ALBERT.
CEREMONY TO DE PRIVATE BUT
IMPRESSIVE.

1.iraS. EmperOrs and Princes Will
FoIIow the Remains to FrOEmore.
Memorial Services Held in St.
caorre's Chapel Yesterday-Em-
oror william to Remain for the
reading of the WiII-WiH Then Go
,o the bedside of His Mother, the
Do,vaeer Empress Frederick.
London. Feb. 3.-The body of the late
0ueon Victoria has been protected by
,,,,ardsmen in the Albert memorial chap
Il At windsor since it was deposited
.bora Yesterday. The officials of the roy
~ household at Windsor Castle visited
the chapel to-day as well as a number
If friends and admired the great display
Of wreaths.
The interment at Frogmore tomorrow
will be at o'clock p. m. The coffin will
he conveyed on a gun carriage drawn by
artillery horses which will rehearse in
the morning The guard of honor will be
the late Queens company of the Gren-
adler Guards, the regimental band ac-
companying the escort to the mauso-
leum.
BY the Kings special command the
ceremony will be public, instead of pri-
y3te. as was originally intended. The
immediate members of the royal family
attending The Archbishop of York, the
Bishop of Winchester and the Dean of
Windsor will officiate. The choir of St.
Georges chapel royal will render the
music The choir will meet the process
sion at the steps of the chapel and with
the clergy, will precede the coffin, the
royal personages with the servants and
the late Queens pipers following.
A memorial service was held this morn
ing in St Georges Chapel attended by
King Edward, Queen Alexandra, the
Duchess of Cornwall and York, Emperor
William, Crown Prince Frederick William,
the Duke of Connaught, other relatives of
the late Queen and thirty ladies and gem
tlemen of the royal household. The royal
personages wore civilian clothing, the la
dies wearing mourning wells. The only
patches of color were the red coats of
few officers and the white surplices of the
choir. the whole scene being in strong
contrast with yesterdays brilliant dis
play. for the body of the chapel was
crowded by a congregation in black. Sir
Walter Parratt played a prelude by
Normandy and the Dean of Windsor, read
the special lessons. The prayers were the
special prayers prescribed, relating to the
reign Of Victoria and the accession of
Edward
The choir sang Dvorak's anthem, "Bles-
sed Jesus Fount of Mercy rendering it
with beautiful effect. The Rt. Rev. Will
liam Stubbs, bishop of oxford, delivered
the funeral discourse, taking for
his text Proverbs, chapter xvi. twelfth
verse: For the throne is established by
righteousness.
The aged prelate read from a desk side
the communion rail, and could not be
heard, except by those sitting very near
him. He said in part:
IAN our thoughts to-day are about the
great and gracious personality whom we
nave lost. The end of her long reign
marked an epoch which gave rise to graf
flude, sorrow and hope, to gracious mem
orles and great anticipations. The years
plought some pressure at the helm and
some violence of waves; but never once
any alienation of the hearts of her pe,;-
pie.
All are pleased that the new King has
determined to call himself after the great
est of his ancestors, the pure and clean.
ne has greatly grown, and along the
nnes of his policy we now seek a seven
1od blessing from the seventh Edward"
The benediction was pronounced by the
Bishop of Winchester.
Alter the service King Edward and
emperor William walked in the grounds
fnd In the evening they attended a strict
ly private service al which Nine. Albani
sang.
Emperor William will leave Windsor
tuesday, accompanied by King Edward.
ne Will take luncheon at Marlborough
Rouse, after which he will drive to Char
ing cross station, where he will take the
'raln for Port Victoria. He will follow
me same route by which Lord Roberts
entered London on returning from South
AFRICA, and great ovation is expected.