The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-01

! coffin was thrown the coronation robe
! worn by the girl queen. On this was
placed the royal regaiia, wand, sceptre
and crown, which were scarcely ever
used by the queen in her lifetime.
Dummy regaha viii be buried with her
at Frogmore-
became alive with visitors. Every
stand window and roof whence the pro-
/ ceSsion could be viewed was rapidly
| filed up while the portion of the route
! open to spectators was soon Impassable
/ Long before the hour of the funeral.
! the hilly York avenue leading from Os
| borne was picturesque sight From
the castle moat TO the pier troops stood
/ with elbows touching Behind them
/ were thousands of men, women and
/ children The road was lined with poles,
with shields of black and silver upon
them, bearing the royal monogram or
! surrounded with flags Stands for spec
/ tators dotted the route. Innumera bic
/ cameras were posted at advantageous
Il spots HawlSers were busy disposing Of
/ black borders. in memoria cards. and
I other souvenirs. EQuerries. aides-de-
Il camp, mounted grOoms and messengers
dashed hither and thither, seeing that
1 everything was in readiness. The guard
around Osborne house was most rigid.
and besides the police a. long. thin line
l of red merged into the green and brown
woods, clustering around the royal res
idence. The queens guard was drawn
up in double rank before the queen
entrance with heads bowed over their
arms as in the death chamber.
THE KING APPEARS.
At 1.30 D. m the bars of the main
door OF Osborne house creaked and the
petty officers Of the royal yacht Vic
tOria and Albert then doffed their hats
and entered King Edward came from
a side entrance accompanied by E.ni-
peror William Of Germany. They both
wore admfrals uniforms.
The grenadiers momentarily raised
their heads and came to the salute
r--H-
again became mute figures. Then
through the glass door could be seen the
coe1n coming, carried by the sailors
who but a few moments previous had
entered. 1T was preceded by pipers, and
was covered with the royal robes and
regalia, and accompanied on either side
by equerries.
Immediately behind the king took his
place on his right the Emperor of Ger
many. The kings head was bowed. The
emperor was erect, his face expression
less Then followed the royal princes.
A few seconds later emerged Queen
Alexandra and eight royal Drincesses,
all afOot. dressed in the simplest black,
their faces entirely veiled with crepe
Some of the party, and especially the
Princess Beatrice were sobblng bitterly.
In striking contrast with the black
robed women followed the heads of the
royal household in gorgeous Uniforms.
The coffin was placed upon the gun
carriage. The pipers commenced their
dirge.
The procession marched slowly down
the winding cedar-hedged path until
the gate was reached, where the glitter
ing military escort was met, the mass
ed bands. breaking out with a dead
march and the cortege pursuing its
sluggish way III the midst of intense
silence. save the music of the bands.
As the khaki-colored gun carriage,
followed by the king with the emperor
Of Germany and the Duke of Connaught
on his right and left passed down the
hill all hats were dOffed.
HIGHLANDERS TOO AWKWARD.
At 1:45 p. m. sailors from the Victoria
and Albert raised the precious burden
and bore it from the house. This duty
was to have fallen to the Highlanders,
but at the rehearsal they were so aVx-
ward that it was decided that the sail
ors should perform the task. Outside
theroyal residence grenadier guards were
drawn up in a brilliant line With
sharp click they presented arms for the
last time in honor of their dead queen.
The pipers led the procession. making
the woods ring with a weird refrain
Behind them came the royal family At
the gate the military portion of the
parade stood ready, ghttering medley
Of uniforms. Down hill the procession
slowly wound its way in the following
order:
Mounted grooms.
The deputy assistant general Of the
southern district.
a detachment Of the Hampshire car
bineers-
of Wight and staff Of the southern dis
trict-
The stan Of the chief
The general commanding the southern
district
The naval commander in chief.
Massed bands and drums Of the royal
marine artillery. and Of the royal marine /
light infantry, who played a funeral
march as they passed out Of the queens
Ssbe f0,aar,s Tr,sh4an7ave
The Queens Pipers.
The gun carriage. drawn by eight
horses and preceded and followed by her
late maiesty'S eQuerries and aideS-de- /
camp. escorted by the queens company
of grenadier guards, with the coffin
King Edward, Emperor William, the /
Duke of Connaught, the crown prince Of
Germany, Prince Henry Of Prussia, |
Prince Christian of SchlesWiE- -Holstein, |
the Duke Of Saxe-C0burg and Gotha, !
Prince Battenburg. Queen Alexandra, |
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Pripcess Chris |
tian of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess /
Louise duchess Of Argyile) Princess !
Beatrice (Princess Henry OF Battenberg), |
the Duchess Of Connaught. the Duchess /
of Albany. Princess Victoria of Wales, |
Princess Charles OF Denmark
Her late ma5esty's ladies in waiting.
Her late majesty's household.
The household of the king.
The household Of the queen.
The household Of Emperor William.
The household of the royal family.
Military officer, right abreast
The royal servants and tenants.
The roadway from the gate to the pier
was lined with troops IN close order The |
troops remained IN position until the
minute guns from the fleet commenced |
to fire, thousands stood bareheaded and |
watched the strange sight with loyal
humility and grief.
At last the pier was reached and the |
body was reverently placed on board
the royal yacht Alberta by seamen of
the royal yachts
AWAY TO PRISON.