The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27
CROWN PRINCE OF GERMANY.
Emneror William Met His Son at
Portsmouth
1Rr Associated PreSs.l
BY Associated Press.)

COWES Jan 26.-EmperOr Wllliam lelt
cowes at S o'clock this morning on the
Roval Yacht Alberta, to visit Portsmouth
and meet Crown Prince Frederick VIII
liam. who started from Potsdam for Eng
land yesterday morning.
The F,nperor drove in a closed carriage
before the town was astir, and only nail
a dozen persons witnessed MS oepaltuie
from Trinity pier. On the return Oh tiie
Alberta at II 20 A. NJ, His Majesty anu
the Crown Prince were standing on 'iie
bridea of the boat. The Duke of Con-
naught boarded the yacht snu
them.
As soon as Emperor William debarked
his flag at the masthead was lowered
Carriages were in waiting for the party.
Emperor William, who looked pale ana
careworn, and the Crown Prince sat SIDE
by side in the leading lahoau w VIZ s.ls
Duke of Connaught yis-a-vls. Ihe party
drove 10 Osborne, returning the silent
salutes of the bareheaded groups along
the route
The German Imperial yacht Hohenzol-
lern arrived here to-day.
Emperor William awaited his son at
Portsmouth dock-yard and greeted hlnl
most affectonately. The emperor anu
tbe Crown Prince spent an hour in in
snecting the dock-yard, after which they
embarked on board the royal yacht Al
berta for Cowes.
QUEEN LIES IN STATE
4 number of leading newspaper CORE
snondents were. allowed to see the queen s
remains lying in state. Ihe approaches
to Osborne House We're as vigorously
guarded as ever. n Gordon OF pohce' the
men standing at intervals OF a lew yacds
apart, entirely surrounded the bulldinS
itself This was the only sign OIL hle.
THE shades were closely drawn, and the
Roval standard fioated half-mast from
+he tower. Through the deserted court
wards TO the Queens entrance the repre-
sentative here of the Associated Press
WAS conducted. 1t was but step from
the entrance across the hall to the din
ing-roon, where the Queens BODY rested
The entrance to this room was beauti-
fully draped with crimson dainask, and
there were several gigantic wreaths from
members of the household. Indian ser
wants remain constantly on duty, and
around the bier stand four suardsmen
with arms folded on the reversed rifles,
in,movabIc as statues. The strain is so
great that they have to be relieved every
hour.
The coffin itself was but few inches
from the nower-decked ground. At its
head We're the wreatils of the new King
and Queen while on either side were
the offerings of the Emperor and En-
press of Germany. At the foot was a beau
tiful floral crown, with golden .B, from
Princess Beatrice. But little OF the
white satin-covered coffin, or the silk
flag on which it rested, was visible, being
almost hidden by the magnificent white
pail and crimson velvet robes Of the in
sigma of the Order of the Garter, the
whole being surmounted by a glitterins
diamond crown, which reflected the lights
of the tapers. six feet high. in silver cas-
ties candle-sticks. The pail was ten feet
long and seventeen wide. Heavy gold
fringes hung from it. and in each corner
were embroidered the Royal arms, sur
mounted by the crown. This work was
beautifully done. The lion is in applique
of cloth of gold. and the unicorn is sill
yer, both worked upon silver embroidery.
The crowns are in silk and gold bullion
embroidery. The pail was made by the
students of Kingston school. under the
direction of Prince Christian of Schloswig-
HolStein,