The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-03
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parts of the Kingdom on the funeral route

of their mother, the Queen
In the great green spaces of Hyde Park.
ST james and others these long black
lines stood sihouetted against the morn
ing Sky solemn, silent and picturesque.
staunohly stcmuling the onrush of that
endless flood of people pouring in frori
every street and avenue. Purple was the
tone OF the royal mourning. a. hts
seemed almost 4 relief, contraSted with
these silent masses OF black-Sarbeft
crowds II was the true note, after all.
of the day $ ceremonial. for no one among
EusIaud's heart-strickeu people could
look upon the finished life of their Queen
with feelings of entire gloom. The troops
began to move less carly than on procla-
mation-day-
GRIEF. EVERYWHERE.
That was the day of the official pro
nouncemcnt of the authority OF the King
and the streets were closed as II by magic
and with a tone of authority and that
did not mark this mornings scenes
Buckingham Palace. the great hotels
about the Victoria Station. the pfiheeiy
homes in Park Lane and every shop snd
house thence to Paddington core ample
evidence of the national grief, au.I to
gether with purple and white feSt5oas.
wreaths of bay and laurel, were hanS-
ing from every lamp-post, while RAGS at
half mast, bordered with crepe, tod in
a uiSIlued, Simple IiiSlLIL!cl titS SIS-J "
the nations loss.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
Tho Victoria Station presented i most an
mated appearance. sovereigns. p-':I ces the
headquarters staff, field marShals and
State officials in multi-colored uniforms
having gathered there to await the ar
rival OF the funeral train At IL CLOCK
the royal train was seen slowly approach
ing the Victoria Station. All heads were
Immediately barred, and in q few moments
the saloon carriage. bearing the remains
of Her Majesty, reached the platform ine
train conveying the King ana Queen E1n1-
psror William and other royalties was
Immediately behind tslat bearing he
Queens body. The King and Queen En-
peror William and the princes and other
representatives immediately afighted up
on the arrival of the train at the Victoria
Station and were conducted to pavilion
where the Kings OF Portugal. Greece ana
Belgium and other distinguished person.
ages had already assembled. The ofltilaht
gathering was received by the King and
Qreen with the briefest delay. The coffin
was reverently removed by an officer
and twelve grenadiers and deposited tbs
pail with the crown on a CUSHION tae
regalia and the insignia Of the Garter
were placed thereon
The procession moved off IN accordance
with the official programme as cabled in
first strains of Chopin's funeral march
echoed through the streets every head
within hearing-distslnce was barred As
the gun c,,rriage emerged from the sta
ton during Il brief and Impressed pause
in the procession, all eyes were centeseG
upon tho pail, which covered the coffin
The silence was almost patuIul- HeaaS
were bent as the gun carriage slowly NOV
ed across the stdtion-yard, anu TOOK UP
its place in the procession
THE NEW KING.
Immediately behind it rode the klns'
in ). field-marshalrs uniform. Emperor
William also in British field-marshal
uniform. and the Duke of ConnauSht. in
a generals uniform. rode upon either
side Of the King. The uniforms OF all
| three were party hidden by their over
coats. which We're made necessary pF the
chilliness OF the weather. The KING OF
the ueMenes and the King OF Fortusdl'
rode Immediately nfter King Edward
and Emperor WfIliamis suite emperor
William rode white horse
Enormous crowds witnessed the pas
sage cif the cortege before Buckingham
Palace. the London house OF the desta
Queen. High officials We're admitted
within the railing while outside STOOD
| the weather worn pensioners OF theiSe$'-
having their last tribute. An the juno
| ton of the Mall and the Maripofo"sh
| House the cOrtege WAS viewed oy '7Liot-
nous thronss. cadets from sanaLluIsl lI 1'il't
| yyoolwich and members of the House o.
| lords and House OF Commons, occupied
| special stands
ROYALTY AND POWER
The PROCESSION, apart from the gun
| carriage bearing the coffin, and the Royal
| family and official mourners about 1t, was
not noteworthy. Parliament, the judi
| ciar.- and the commercial bodies We're not
| represented Royalty, the army and navy
| :nonopolized the pageant Three. thousafd
| soldiers and sailors, picked companies. re
| presenting all branches of the service
| cavalry, artillery, infantry yeomanry,
militia. volunteers and coloniaIs-formed
! the advance escort They marched slow
ly and without music Most of the uni
| forms were covered with dark overcoatS
| and the standards were draped with
black the officers wearing bands of crepe
| on their sleeves The infantry marched
| in columns of four. with rifles reversed
| They were half an hour in passing.
Then came F;eld-MarshaI Earl Roberts
| and his staff, and after them four mass
| ed bands playing funeral marches Three
| hundred musicians announced the coming
| of the body of the Queen. There was st
F, long array OF Court officials under the
| leadership of the Duke of Norfolk, all at
tired quantity and brilliantly. bearing
| maces or wands. most of them elderly
/ men, who for years had served the Royal
{ lady for whom they We're performing the
| last Offices.
WE'RE DISAPPOINTED.
Most of The spectators expected an I'M
! posing catafalqie and the coffin was al
| most past before they recognized its
| presence by removing their hats. 1t was
! q patheticaily small oblong block con-
! cealed beneath a rich pail of white satin,
! on the corners of which cleaned the
/ ROYAL arms. Across the pail the Royal
| standard was draped. and a. large crown
! of gold, encrustect with jewels. rested at
| the Lead of - coffin. which
was at the end Of the gun-car-
/ rage just over the gun. on the
J foot OF the coffin were two smaller crowns
| with Il gold jewelIed sceptre lying be-
| tween them. The eight horses which drew
! thz sLn-czrriage were almost concealed
| beneath their rich harness a large bow
! of purple was attached TO the coffin. This
| was the only symbol of mourning.
Around the ccftn walked the stalwart
| bearers, non-comnlissioned Off ers of the
| GllarGs tiot:seaoid CdFairy. and on
! each side We're the Queens Equerries,