Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
AN IMPOSING PAGEANT.

| QUEEN VICTORIA LAID TO REST AT
wINDsOR-THE LAST SAD RITES.
Portsmouth, Feb. "A drenching
rain had replaced yesterdays brilliant
sunlight. At $50 this morning sailors
bore the coffin containing the dead
Queen ashore and placed 1t 10 the
special train while all the ships stretch
ing away to Cowes, fired minute guns.
The train started for London at 1858.
London, Feb. 2 -Today, the nation
is crowding the capital and has ten
dered, with enormous popular demon
strat;on, its farewell, while the army,
with 35 600 picked troops, made q milf
tary pageant within the dark framing
OF four million eager on.lookers.
Every hotel and boarding house Is filed
to the limit of its capacity. Many per-
sons took stations 10 the park during
the night, despite the bitterness Of the
weather as the prices Of stands and
windows placed them far out OF the
reach of the multitude. The sun triec
10 come out early but by eleven O'Clock
the weather had settled into dull,
cold, dispiriting, gay day. Precisely
at eleven o'clock the funeral train
slowly drew into the station. King
Edward and his Queen and Emperor
William were the first to alight. Twelve
men from the Codstream Guards re-
moved the coffin from the Car and
placed it op the waiting gun carriage.
| The crowns and draperies were ar
ranged as they had been at Cowes, yes
terday. This part of the procession
waited while the troops who bad been
standing In the side streets fell into line
and started away.
Outside the station 10 every possible
and impossible place stands had been
erected, giving the buildings the effect
of seeming to burst with people. VIM
dows, walls, roofs and sidewalks were
jammed with humanity. The same con-
dition prevailed along the route Of the
procession. First in the procession, as
it moved, came q single officer from the
headquarters staff, heading the two
bands playing selections from Chopin.
Then came three detachments of volun-
teers, fifty each, and squadron of
mounted Yeomsnry. Then followed a
small detachment of Canadians, Aus
trallians and other colonials in khaki,
two hundred militia, fifty members OF
the honorable artillery company, $50
men from the departmental corps,
with their blue and white plumes,
twenty officers OF the IDdsn army, CIV
ing touch of oriental gorgeousness;
six hundred infantry of the line, then
400 of the footguards, In great bearskius
and red tunics; one hundred of the
royal engineers, 10 scarlet coats, cooked
hats and white plumes; detachment
OF artillery; four hundred splendidly
mounted canalrymen, 10 scarlet, silver
helmets and white horsehair plumes,
and lastly, 200 marines and 800 blue
Jackets. Then came that part of the
procs 5 ZION that all awaited. First
10 this were six foreign attaches, inculd-
log the American Major Cassatt, then
thirty gorgeously uniformed members
of the headquarters staff with Field
Marshsl Roberts in their rear; then four
binds, followed by the Duke of Nor.
folk. as marshal, accompanied by
medieval gorgeous persons called
"gold sticks" and "white staves;" then
80 titled officers of high rank as aides de
camp. The gun carriage was accom-.
panied by officers as outriders and be-
hind, all mounted, was the most re-
markable guard OF honor that has ever
been seen In modern times. II consist
ed of King Edward, the Duke of Con
naught, aud Kaiser William, riding
abreast. They were all dressed in the
uniform CT British field marshal. Be-
hind them came few titled attendants,
more gold sticks, and then King Carlos
OF Portugal, King George Of Greece, and
King Leopold, OF Belgium. The latter,
being feeble, erode in carriage. The
whole royal company of forty, riding,
consisted of three kings one emperor,
and crown princes of Roumsnis, Swe.
den, Germany, Denmark. Siam, aud
Greece; the Duke OF Aosta, heir pre-
sumplive OF the Italian throne; Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand, OF Austria;
and the Grand Duke Michael. of
Russia. The remainder was made
up OF German and English princes.
Following this cortege OF mount
ed royalty were six carriages
bearing Queen Alexandra, the Princess
es and King leopold. The crowd
throughout the passing OF the process
sion remained silent, aud stood with
barred heads. II is estimated that one
person in fifty In the crowd was really
able to see the cortege. A company OF
German cavalry. heavily overcoated,
concluded the procession. All during
| the time the funeral procession was
moving battery In Hyde Park fred
minute guns. During the progress OF
the Queens funeral procession extra.
ordinary precautions were taken TO
keep the crowd in shape. Soldiers,
eight deep, lined each side OF the route.
Behind them was single line OF police.
Battalions of troops were held 10 re-
serve 10 the park 10 case OF emergency.
The coffin was borne into the train at
Paddington station at 1870 p. %. ALI
saloons, restaurants and stores were
closed during the day and it was sight
this afternoon to see the hungry multi
tudes seeking sustenance. The even
ing newspapers, following the t-adi-
tons of British journalism. were not is
sued.
London, Feb. 2.-An ugly rush is re-
ported from the Marble Arch 10 Hyde
PARK. The gates were unexpectedly
closed after the procession has
posed and the crowds made
mad rush to get out. Several persons
tainted and were injured by being
trampled upon.
Windsor, Feb. 2.-Windsor today re.
sembes q military town 10 war time.
Iofantry and cavalry have been march.
log up and down the streets from an
aaylv hour this morninc. A double