The age-herald., 1901-02-01

at Windsor on Saturday Before the jubilee there were repeated rehearsals with the Queens eight cream-cotored horses and royal carriages of ceremony in front of the cathedral.
 Similar rehearsals occur daily at Victoria and Paddington Stations under the direc- tion of the --d dke of Portland A freight van is substituted for the gun carriage and coff1n but the eight creams are in harness and a long line of royal carriages Is sent over appointed routes
 The gun carriage to be used on Saturday will have rubber tires on the wheels. This unusual detail has been arranged in ac- cordance with the definitely expressed wishes of the Queen It is explained by those high in authority as due to the Queens painful remembrances of the funeral of the Duke of Wellington, when the wheels of the gun carriage went bump ing along the pavement and caused her to shudder and grow cold. Spectators with sensitive nerves will be spared on Saturday such an experience, the final exhibition of the Queens thoughtfulness in the small de- tails
 Funeral Etiquette.
 Court etiquette needs to be carefully con- sidered even at & state funeral and the foreign sovereigns and princes must be marshalled as mourners in the strict order OI pTSGe0ence. 1He derlndn EnpeTOT IS tie greatest among them and the King as Enl peror of India ranks with him. The or der of precedence among the English princes and princesses has been transform ed by the opening or the new reign. Owing to changes In the relative rank the Duchess of Cornwall and York has become the ond lady in the realm, having improved her position eighteen points and the Kings three daughters take precedence directly after her
 Fhn nn1x aptT xrr,oC ra1a fixa nn. cording to the etiquette of Henry VIII, if unchanged, is the Duke Of Cambridge, who, by virtue of being a grandson of George III, retains his former place as number seven.
 As the funeral will be a military one, with mourners restricted to royal person. ages, special ambassadors and court func- tionarles, the lord chamberlain will not be troubled with precedents as to the houses of Parliament.
 Lord Roberts will be conspicuous figure in the stately function.
 The United States embassy will send to Windsor Castle three magnificent floral pieces-wreaths from President Mckinley and Mrs. Garfield and cross from Ambas- sador Choate. The Presidents wreath is eight feet in diameter and of solid ca meas lilies of the valley, tulips and roses, with a cluster of Mauve orchids m the center Mir. Choate's cross is ol th- same flowers. Mrs Garfield's wreath Is composed of Neapohtan Vlolets ana greenry
 Members of King Edwards suite tell their friends that his Majesty appears over whelmed by the sense of the responslolilues of kingship. Whereas, formerly he was genial but exactng and irritable regard ing official matters, he has become pro- foundly grave and exceedingly considerate to those about him in small as well as ln important matters. He has worked many hours daily since the Queens death, dlspos- ing of two or three weeks arrears of pubic business which she had not been able to attend to.
 The Kings Plans.
 Society expecus that King Edward will make St James the most brilliant court of Europe. hold night drawing rooms in- stead of the somewhat dreary afternoon functions of the past quarter of century, and provide refreshments instead Of leav- ing the guests to eat sandwiches III their carriages under the eyes of the crowd
 Those who have ble i, l,lfsented to queen Victoria will be entitled to attend King Ed wards drawing rooms, after submitting their names to the Lord Chamberlain.
 It is hoped the king will revive the GUS tom of the monarch visiting the castles ot the nobility and also revive the holding or drawing rooms at Holy Rood palace. Whether he will adopt the prerogative of kissing the cheeks of the ladies presented, land, is one of the topics of society gossip.
 For the funeral 33,VvO soldiers Will De un- der arms Three thousand men will march iil the procession and the remainder VII! line the route. Detachments or troops m the procession will represent every branch of the army navy colonials, yeomanry ana volunteers. Tine military display, however, will not be spectacular. All the men Will wear overcoats except the Irish foot guards on duty at Buckingham Palace. Twenty thousand soldiers are pouring into London from the country. School buildings will be utilized barracks.
 An army of workmen today is preparing Victoria station for the arrival of the fu- neral cortege. The placards have been torn down, the wood and iron work have been repainted and the stores in the vicinity dis play the royal monogram on a black and purple background. All the possible details of the ceremonies are being rehearesd.
 In all the ceremonies connected with the funeral the Crown Prince of Germany, Frederick William, will take precedence next to and after the crowned heads In view of the Duke of Cornwall and fork being unable to attend his eldest son Is ex- pected to take the place In the procession originally allotted to the heir apparent.
 The carriage in which it is intended to convey the coffin to Victoria Station has arrived at Portsmouth. The interior IS lined with white silk, with broad purple stripes extending vertically from the reof to the floor, which Is carpeted With grey felt. The bier stands in the center of the carriage completely enshrouded with pur- pie.
 The Official Order.
 The following is the official order of the procession from Osborne to Cowes: z At 1045 D. m. the coffin will be borne from Osborne House by Her Majestys Highlanders and will be placed on gun carriage. The Queens company or the -.,t11 I<.a6 6rax a