The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-04
Ceremonies at the Grave Will BE
Public by Direction of King
Edward VII.
LAST ARRANGEMENTS MADE
Memorial Services Held in London
Churches-Emperor William
Will Leave for Ger
many Tuesday.

London, Feb. s-The body OF Queen VIC
toria has been protected by guardsmen In
the Albert Memorial Chapel at Windsor
since It was deposited there yesterday. The
officials of the royal household at Windsor
Castle visited the chapel to-day. as well as
a number OF friends and admired the great
display Of wreaths.
The interment at Frogmore tomorrow
will be at D. m. The coffin Will be con-
yeyed on q gun carriage drawn oy artiiiery
horses, which will rehearse in the morning
The guard of honor will be the late
Oueeu's Company of the Grenadier Guards
the regimental band accompanying the es'
cort to the mausoleum-
The ceremony there, by the Kings specia
command. will be public. The ArchbishoI
of York, the Bishop Of Winchester and tns
Dean of Windsor. will officiate. The choi'
of st. Georges Chapel Royal. Sor Waite'
Parratt directing, will render the music
The choir will meet the procession at the
stems of the chapel and with the clergy
win precede the coffin. the royal personages
with the servants and the late Queens pip
ers following.
Memorial Service.
A memorial service was held this morn
ing In St. Georges Chapel, attended by
King Edward. Queen Alexandra. the Ouch
ess of Cornwall and York, Emperor Will
the Duke Of Connaught. other relatives OF
the late Queen, and thirty ladies' and gen.
tlemen Of the royal household. The royal
personages wore civilian clothing. the Ia
dies wearing mourning wells. The only
patches Of color were the red coats OF a few
officers and the white surplices Of the choir.
the whole scene being In strong contrast
with Yesterdays brilliant display. for the
body of the chapel was crowded by con-
1re1atfon in black.
Sir Walter Parratt played a prelude by
Chaminade and Cannon. the Marquis OF
Normandy and the Dean OF Windsor read
the special lessons The prayers were the
reign Of Victoria and the accession Of Ed
ward. The choir sang Dvoraks anthem.
blessed Jesus, Fount Of Mercy" render
ing 1t with beautiful effect.
The Right Reverend william Stubbs.
Bishop of Oxford. delivered the funeral dis
course. taking for his text Proverbs xvi
IL: For the throne is established by right
eousness."
The aged prelate read from a desk inside
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
have lost. The end Of her long reign marked
an epoch which gave rise to gratitude. sor-
great anticipations- The years brought
some pressure at the helm and some vio-
lence of waves; but never once was there
any loss of government. never any aliena-
ton Of the hearts Of her people.
A Sevenfold Blessing.
"An are pleased that the new King has
determined to call himself after the great
est of his ancestors. the Pure and Clean,
He has greatly grown; and all along the
lines of his policy we now seek a sevenfold
blessing from the seventh Edward"
The benediction was pronounced by the
Bishop of Winchester After the service,
King Edward and Emperor William walked
in the grounds. and in the evening they at
tended a strictly private service. at which
Mime. Albini sang.
Emperor William will leave Windsor
Tuesday. accompanied by King Edward. He
will take luncheon at Marlborough House.
after which he will drive to Charing Cross
Station. where he will take the train for
Port Victoria He will follow the same
route by which Lord Roberts entered Lon
don on returning from South Africa, and a
great ovation is expected.
During the interment ceremony and the
march to the mausoleum, all concerned,
royalty. will walk. A large force
OF London police has been appointed to
keep order. and the spectacle will be very
impressive. bands playing funeral marches
until the mausoleum 10 reached.
The choir will sing Sir Arthur Sulivan's
anthem, Yea, Though, Walk" The
hymn. Sleep Thy Last Sleep" and Ten
nyson's The Face of Death Is Turned
Toward the Sun of Light" set to music
by Sir Walter Parratt.
The Duke Of Aosta. the Crown Prince of
Sweden. and Norway; Duke Robert of
Wurtenburg. the Prince Of Hohenzollern,
the Prince CT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Prince Arnulf Of Bavaria, Prince John of