The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-02-07
RESTS AT WINDSOR.
Body of the Late Queen Awaits
Final Interment.

Windsor, Feb. 4.--St. Georges chapel
was magnificent sight and divided at
tention with the officials and college Of
heralds, gorgeous in quaint nantes,
tabards and insignia, and the medic
val-looking yeomen OF the guard. car
rying the halberds at slope.
The chapel choir. the archbishop, the
bishops and other clergy met the pro-
cession at the west door. From the
organ loft midway of the nave and the
chancel came the strains of Mendels-
sohn's march from "Songs Without
Words" in E minor, The strains Of the
organ died away and the choir COM
menced singing softly the sentences
for the dead. The solemn cortege pro-
ceeded up the nave, which was
thronged with the highest and noblest
women of England. Lord. Thou Hast
Been Our Refuge" to Felton's setting
was next sung by the choir, which had
now taken its place in the transept to
the right Of the altar.
The coffin rested upon catafalque
placed at the steps of the altar. The
cross over tie communion table was
covered with white flowers and the
roredos behind was almost concealed
with sprays OF fern. dotted with lilies.
The bishop of Winchester read the les
son from the Fifteenth of Corinthians
"Man That Is Born of Woman" was
chanted by the choir to Wesley's mu-.
sic, followed by ''Thou Knowest, Lord.
the Secrets of Our Hearts," The dean
Of Windsor read II Heard a Voice" and
the choir sang the Lords Prayer to the
music composed especially for the
dead queen by Gounod. Once more
the strains of the choir welled up
through the ancient chapel with the
singing of slow Blessed Are They
That Die" by Tchaikowsky.
The archbishop of Canterbury read
the collect and. with quavering voice
pronounced the benediction. There
was solemn pause while all heads
bowed. few sobs were heard and the
choir then broke the oppressive still
Dresden Amen"
Then the loud tones of norroy king
of arms, William Henry Weldon, pro-
claimed the dead monarch's title.
The anthem. blessed Are the De-
parted" followed, and the service was
concluded by the playing OF Bee.
thoven's funeral march by Sir Walter
Parrot, the organist of st. Georges
chapel and private organist to the late
queen.
Those I'm ndnnce.
Among the early arrivals were min
isters and ex-ministers in full state uni
form, their breasts a mass of gold
braid. All the members of the cabinet
took their seats in row. Lord Sails
bury followed, wearing velvet skull
cap and wrapped in an ordinary black
overcoat. When this was taken off it
revealed plain court uniform. The
Understanding, yelled as the prin-
cesses were Friday, took their seats on
a long bench below the stalls. The
| first member of the diplomatic corps to
arrive was the Turkish ambassador.
Long before the stalls were filed the
nave was packed. 1t was here that the
stands had been erected, and the chan
eel screen on the organ completely pre-
vented several hundred in the nave
from seeing what went on in the
church.
Now and again the gentleman-at-
arms, keeping on his huge plumed
| helmet and gantlets, his sword dang
ling at his heels, walked up to the
quiet chancel to make some final ar
rangement.
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The most of the diplomatic CORDS occn-
pied nearly two entire rows Of stalls
on the right of the chance. The most
noticeable, by reason of his brilliant
robes, was the Chinese minister.
The service at st. Georges chapel
was concluded at 4:1O p. m. The body
will lie until to-day in the Albert
memorial chapel.
Ceremonies TO BE Public.
London. Feb. 4.-The body of the late
Queen Victoria has been protected by
guardsmen in the Albert Memoria,
chapel at Windsor since it was deposit
ed there Saturday. The officials of the
royal household at Windsor castle Wis
tied the chapel Sunday, as well as q
number of friends, and admired the
great display of wreaths. The inter
ment at Frogmore to-day will be at
three o'clock p. m. The ceremony there
will, by the kings special command, be
public, instead of private, as was orig
inally intended. The archbishop Of
York, the bishop of Winchester and the
dean Of Windsor will officiate.
A memorial service was held Sunday
morning in St. Georges chapel, attend
ed by King Edward, Queen Alexandra,
the duchess of Cornwall and York, EN-
peror William, Crown Prince Frederick
William, the duke Of Connaught, other
relatives Of the late queen and 30 ladies
and gentlemen of the royal household.
After the service King Edward and
Emperor William walked in the
grounds, and in the evening they at
tended strictly private service, at
which Nine. Albani sang. Emperor
William will leave Windsor Tuesday,
accompanied by King Edward. He
will take luncheon at Marlboro
house, after which he will drive to
Charing Cross station, where he win
take the train for Port Victoria. He
will follow the same route by which
Lord Roberts entered London on re-
turning from South Africa, and a
great ovation is expected.