The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-31
Victoria, the Aged Sovereign, Passed
Away as the Result of
Paralytic Stroke.
KING EDWARD REIGNS IN HER STEAD.
A Last Loving Look and the Casket
Containing the Remains Was Fore.
ever Closed to Human View.
From All Parts of the World There
are Pouring Into Osborne House
Messages of Coincidence - Re-
mains Will BE Taken to
London February 2.

Cowcs, Isle of Wight. Jan. o.
Queen Victoria is dead and Edward
VII. rcigns.
around her were gathered almost
every descendant of her line. Well
wi hin view of her dying eyes there
hung a portrait of the prince con-
sort. 1t was he who designed the
room and every part of the castle.
In scarcely audible words the white
haired bishop of Winchester prayed
beside her as he had often prayed
with his sovereign. for he was her
chaplain at Windsor. With bowed
heads the imperious ruler of the Ger
man empire and the man who is now
king of England, the woman who
has succeeded TO the title of queen,
the princes and princesses, and those
of less than royal designation list
ened to the bishops ceaseless prayer.
The queen had been ailing for sew
eral days and was confined to her
room. Sunday she received a para
iytic stroke, which confined her to
bed. and Sunday night she lay in a
conatose condition most of the time.
From all parts of the world there
are still pouring into owes messages
of coincidence. They come from
crowned heads, millionaires, trades
men and paupers. and are variously
addressed to the prince of Wales and
the king of England.
London, Jan. 24.--King Edward re-
reived the privy council rt o'clock
Wednesday. The coensillors, who in
rlude the royal dukes and distin-
grished mobiles of the kingdom, await
ed the king in the throne room. The
king entered an adjoining room, and
then the duke of Devonshire. lord
president of the council, went
through the fOrmality of acquaint-
ing the councillors that the queen
was dead and that her son, the prince
of Wales, succeeded her. The royal
dukes, with the lords of the council,
then repaired to the private apart
ment of the lord president.
The king then entered the council
chamber and made a brief speech.
Immediately afterward the oath was
administered to the king by the lord
chancellor. and then the members of
the council took the oath of ale
glance to the new sovereign. After
this they passed in turn before the
king. kissed his hand and withdrew.
This concluded the ceremony
Cowes. Isle of Wight. Jan. 25.---So
hampered have been the arrange
ments at Osborne that the body of
Queen Victoria still lies in the bed
room where she died. The elaborate
decorations necessary in turning the
dining room in Osborne house into a
rhappelle ardente occupied so much
time that, although the royal house
hold waited hour after hour for the
first private service, il was found i'm
possible to hold this Thursday. All
being well, however, the solemn func-
tion was performed Friday morning
by the bishop of Winchester in the
presence of King Edward, Emperor
William and almost every other MEM
bcr of the royal family.
The coffin was brought to Osborne
Thursday evening and was taken
through the queens's private gate,
which had not been previously used
since her death. Emperor William
was the first person to see it. The
Cottined body was transferred Fri
day morning to the dining room, now
hung with deep purple. The dais is
wrcathed with the royal standard,
and on each side are great candles.
Ma,lonnas by famous painters hang
from the draped walls. In one corner
magnificent wreaths from all parts of
the world crush their blossoms one
against the other. Among these the
most beautiful are from Emperor
William and Empress Augusta VIC.
toria. Around the coffin chairs are
london. Jan. 25.-The body of
Queen Victoria will arrive in Lon
don on the morning of February
and be taken across the metropolis
TO Paddington. Troops will line the
streets. The coffin will be placed on
gun carriage and draped with flags.
On arriving at Paddington station it
will be transferred to a train for
Windsor, finally reaching St. George S
chapel about noon, where a magnifi-
cent funeral service will take place.
II is understood that the progress
of the body of Queen Victoria
through London will be an imposing
military pageant and that members
of the houses of lords and commons
will be invited to follow the process
sion. At the same time there seems
to be some apprehension lest a
change of decision should omit the
London portion of the programme.
Dublin, Jan. 25.-The ceremony of
proclaiming the new king in Dublin
was highly interesting. Earl Cado-
gan. the lord lieutenant, first pro-
claimed Edward VII. at full meet
ing of the Irish privy council.
Cowes. Isle of Wight, Jan. 26.-The
royal family Friday took their last
loving look at the features of the
urdu vucen. ~ 10 q . e'1c3s tlse
morning the shell was brought into
the bedroom, where were waiting
King Edward, Emperor William, the
duke of Connaught. Sir James Reid
and the royal ladies. The latter hav-
ing retired, Sir James Reid with rev.
erent hands, assisted by three trust.
ed household servants. and in the
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