Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
Az WINDSOR.
Ceremonies Which Took Place in st
Georges Chapel.

Georges Chapel.
Windsor. FEC. 4.-oI. georges chapel
! was ma gnifcent sight and divided at
tention with the officials and college of
| heralds, gorgeous in quaint nantes.
| tabards and insignia, and the medic
| val-looking yeomen Of the guard, car
rying the halberds at slope.
The chapel choir. the archbishop. the
bishops and other clergy met the pro-
cession at the west door. From the
organ loft midway of the nave and the
chancel came the strains of Mendels-
sohn's march from Songs Without
Words" in E minor. The strains of the
organ died away and the choir COM
menced singing softly the sentences
for the dead. The solemn cortege pro-
ceeded up the nave, which was
| thronged with the highest and noblest
women of England. Lord. Thou Hast
/ Been Our Refuge" to Felton's setting
was next sung by the choir which had
now taken its place in the transept to
the right of the altar.
The coffin rested upon a catafalque
placed at the steps of the altar. The
cross over the communion table was
covered with white flowers and the
! roredos behind was almost concealed
with sprays of fern. dotted with lilies.
The bishop of Winchester read the les
son from the Fifteenth of Corinthians.
Man That Is Born of Woman was
chanted by the choir to Wesley's mu-
sic followed by Thou Knowest, LORD.
the Secrets of Our Hearts," The dean
of Windsor read Il Heard a. Voice" and
| the choir sang the Lords Prayer to the
music composed especially for the
dead queen by Gounod. Once more
the strains of the choir welled up
singing of ''How Blessed Are They
That Die" by Tchaikowsl1y.
The archbishop of Canterbury read
the collect and, with quavering voice,
| pronounced the ben ediction. There
was a solemn pause while all heads
bowed few sobs were heard and the
choir then broke the oppressive still
ness with the sweet harmony Of the
! "Dresden Amen"
Then the loud tones of norroy king
of arms, William Henry Weldon, pro-
claimed the dead monarch's title.
The anthem. "Blessed Are the De-
parted followed, and the service was
concluded by the playing Of Bee
! thoven's funeral march by Sir Walter
! Parrot, the organist of ST. Georges
| chapel and private organist to the late
! queen.
! The service at ST. Georges chapel
was concluded at 4:10 p. m. The body
will lie until to-day in the Albert
memorial chapel.
Ceremonies to Be Public.
London, Feb. 1.-The BODY Of the late
| Queen Victoria has been protected by
guardsmen in the Albert Memorial
| chapel at Windsor since it was deposit
ed there Saturday. The officials of the
roval household at Windsor castle Wis
tied the chapel Sunday. as we'll as
number of friends. and admired the
great display of wreaths. The inter
ment at Frogmore to-day viii be at
three o'clock p. m. The ceremony there
will, by the kings special command, be
public, instead of private, as was orig
! inally intended. The archbishop of
| York, the bishop of Winchester and the
! dean of Windsor will officiate.
A memorial service was held Sunday
morning in ST. Georges chapel, attend
ed by King Edward, Queen Alexandra,
tie duchess Of Cornwall and York En-
peror William, Crown Prince Frederick
| William, the duke Of Connaught, other
f! relatives of the late queen and 80 ladies
and gentlemen of the royal household.
After the service King Edward and
| Emperor William walked in the
| grounds, and in the evening they at
tended strictly private service, at
which Nine. Albani sang. Emperor
| William will leave Windsor Tuesday,
accompanied by King Edward. He
will take luncheon at Marlboro
| house, after which he will drive to
Charing Cross station, where he will
! take the train for Port Victoria. He
! will follow the same route by whic1i
| Lord Roberts entered London on re-
| turning from South Africa, and
great ovation is expected.