The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-02-01
THE BODY LAID our
IN ThE CowEs CUsE

mat n O'Clock this morning NJ,
members ~ the royal family viii gathci
around the body OF the late queen
which lies In simple coffin. the cha.
pelle ardoutc fcstooncd with red ant
white hnnrinrs Tho Bishop Of win
chester. standing before an altar re-
moved for the occasion from the privat,
chapel. viii read a portiuibof the SER
vice for the dead. The coffin rests on u
specially erected platform draped with
royal purple, the feet lying TO the east
The head faces the simple altar. over
the features Is thin veil. For a few
hours before this service the public will
be admitted to the room and allowed
to view the remains Of the sovereign
who for so long ruled over them. The
body will rest there until SATURDAY and
II Is probable that no removal viii oc-
cur for ten days.
Queen Victoria's body Was emhalmeG
last evening and occupies the center of
/ the dining room, which Is hung with
trappinCs of mourning. Outside two
officers are on guard within two Indi-
an attendants remain in company with
the ladies in waiting. who are constant
/ ly present. The body is attired in
black. The face is perfectly peaceful
and the remains have been placed with
the arms folded. on the breast rests n
beautiful gold cross. The head is in
clined slightly to the right. All about
lrepose quantities of beautiful flowers.
The honor of first seeing the body of
| the Queen was conferred on her per-
sonal retinue, and such simple and
pathetic scene as marked this afternoon
could hardly have occurred in any
other monarchy. All the servants and
tenants were admitted. The footmen.
Ihousemaids, coachmen, stable lads and
policemen, filed through the room for
four hours. There We're no formalities.
Bent old men, children and families
who had grown up on the estate and
who regarded Queen Victoria as
friend and patron rather than sover-
eign took their turn. and their grief
was the sorrow of those who had lost
friend
DEATH FROM SENILE DECAY.
The correspondent learns that the
cause of the Queens death as officially
given was "senile decay" The doctors
have adopted this expression as most
suitable and truthful. They attribute
the paralysis which attacked her as
secondary TO the general weakness OF
her condition. nor is II considered adj
visable. for reasons of state, to int1-
mate that her intellect was dimmed
from that particular form of the dis
ease.
Details of the dying hours We're not
obtainabe until last evening. 1t ap-
pears that the Queen was moved on
Sunday from her bed into a small cot
built with springs, which was
surrounded by n screen This was to
enable the doctors to reach the patient
easily on both sides, which was i'm
possible when she lay in bed six feet
wide In this small bed she passed
away.
When Emperor William arrived he
rushed in, without taking off his over
coat. to her bedside. and the first words
he said were words of regret that his
mother was unable to come.
Yes" murmured the Queen, II wish
'Vicky' could be here" using a pet
name of her eldest daughter.
On Tuesday afternoon all the family
We're in readiness for the end. At 4
o'clock the Prince of Wales was sum-
Half an hour later he was
joined by the other members of the |
family. At 5 o'clock the Duchess of |
York arrived and the Queen kissed her.
saying, 81 am glad you have come"
AMERICAN SYMPATHY FIRST.
The Bishop of Winchester began to
pray. The Queen slowly sank into I'M
At 6:15 the end was
thought to have come. The Prince Of
Wales and several others walked out
If the room. But the vitality of the
Queen once more won the day For an
Dther fifteen minutes. with only the
Princess of Wales and few others
present. the feeble spark of life was
At $3.50, with Emperor
the Prince and the others
present, death actually came.
Death has softened the face and the
hin veil conceals no terrible defects.
rhe hand of the mighty leveer dealt
With her lovingly, and, as the last Wis
tation of nature has been mercifully !
so also have been the pomp
md glory which accompany the success
ion of the King. Tuesday night neither
lie nor his wife would allow their en-
ourage to address them by their cor
ect titles.
Messages of coincidence do not cease
o pour in from all quarters of the
lobe. President McKinley's early ca
'legram created a most satisfactory
IT was handed around
mong the royal personages at break
asst yesterday morning, with the gen
raj comment that American sympa-
by was fifty the first to be received