The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-26

Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan 70, 1Z;49
a. m.-The royal family yesterday took
their last loving look at the features
of the dead queen.
Emperor William wept even more
bitterly than the royal ladies.
About 10 o'clock in the morning the
coffin was brought into the bedroom,
where were waiting King Edward,
Emperor william, the Duke Of Con-
naught, Sir James Reid and the royal
ladies. The latter having retired, Sir
James. with reVerent hands, assisted
with house servants and the king, the
emperor and the duke, removed the
body from the bed TO the coffin
In death it was lOYlier than IN the
closing DAYS of life. Not trace of
the raVageS of disease was visible
The servants having retired, Queen
Alexandra, the princess and the chill
dren were recalled, and with lingering
steps and stifled sobs they passed slow
~ before the white rObed and peaceful
At the foot, never moving, stood the
king and when the mourning crowd mad
passed there remained only the son
and grandson of the dead queen.
The Kaiser sobbed Bitterly.
Finally he also retired, and the king
was left alone
Sir James Reid. reckoning to the
servants, who were holding the coffin
lid. asked the kings Instructions
For a few seconds the king stood
speechless. stricken with emotion at
the last farewell
Then he said quickly:
CLOSE it finally. 1t must not be
opened again
mus the remains of England's great
ruler were forever closed from human
Reverently the coffin was borne into
the ChapeIle Ardente-the dining
room.
Crown at Head of Coffin.
officers and men from the royal
Yachts took their stand around the
coffin. over which the king, queen and
kaiser. gently laid the robes OF a
Knight of the Garter, placing at the
head a diamond crown Beneath lay
/ the royal ensign, while hanging above
was the union jack
/ AT the altar was the rector OF
/ Whippingham. who read a portion OF
the funeral service in the presence OF
{ the royal family.
( Emperor William covered his face
with his hands and the grief OF Prln-
cess Beatrice was pitifuL
After the benediction, each placed a
wreath upon the coffin and then All
retired
II is denied that King Edward and
| Emperor William knelt by the bedside
Of the queen and swoTe to preserve
/ neace. a significant feature of the
/ death bed scene has been their abso-
lute naturaIness and the absence OF
/ false or dramatic elements
According to a rumOr circulating at
J Osborne. King Edward desires h1mself
/ to be styled his imperial majesty" IN
| order to emphasize the fact that ne IS
! emperor as well as king
Today Saturday the local volunteers
and the forces in the vicinity VIII pass
/ through the Chapelle Ardente After
! these will pass the corps of the leading
! papers of the world
/ The MARQUIS of LansdOwne, secretary
of state for foreign affairs; Field Mar
/ shall Earl Roberts. commander IN chief
of the forces. and William St. John
/ BrOderick, secretary OF state Tor war
will be among those who viii view her
majesty's remains
] 1t has been definitely decided that
( there will be no public lying in state.
Arrangements for Funeral.
The ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral are
gradually evolving. The remains of the
/ queen viii be taken to Portsmouth on
/ board the royal yacht Alberta ana vii
remain on the boat Friday night. Feb
II Contrary to expectations, Grown
{ Prince Frederick William of Germany
/ will not come to England on the royal
/ yacht HohenzOllern, but ne viii arrive
/ tomorrow
The Grand Duke of Baden has given
notice of his intention Of attending the
! funeral.
A remarkable feature of all the pro-
/ ceedings is the intense martial air
I which pervades. them The naval pa
rade aft Spithead is 10 be the greatest
I if nosSible. the world has ever seen
and the military arrangements al
| windsor will eclipse anything of the
! kind ever attempted.
Tonight grenadiers are mounting
their silent guard over the coffin. with
[ arms crossed and heads bent The 81
Ience is unbroken save by an occasional
/ shuttle by the soldiers in changing theil
| uneasy position