The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-05
Queen Alexandra, the Princesses and
other Mourners walked from
Albert Chapel tn the Tomb.
DIRGEs WALLED By PIPERs
AS THE FUNERAL CORTEGE MOVED
SLOWLY TOWARDS FRoGMORE.
Private Exercises In the MausoIeum-
Two Messages from kfnk Ed
ward to His Subjects.

LONDON, Feb. 4.-The body or queen
Victoria y at final rest beside the remains
of .ss Prince Consort in the mausoleum at
f'rogmore The final obsequies were held
at Windsor this afternoon. The last rites
at the sarcophagus In the mausoleun were
private, only the King. Queen. members Of
the royal family and visiting kings, princes
and dukes being present.
The final ceremonies were more of a pa
1hecic character than any OF the obsequies
which preceded them. Shortly after 8
o'clock. in the presence of the royal mourn
ers the Grenadier Guards of Honor lifted
the coffin from its temporary resting place
in the Albert Memorial Chapel and placed
st on a gun carriage. In the meanwhile the
Queens company of Grenadiers, drawn Up
I'm the quadrangle, presented arms and
wheeled into line their rifles at the re-
verse. and. with slow, measured steps.
marched towards the castle gate. At the
head of the procession was band playing
Chopins funeral march. Slowly the cor
fege passed under the massive archway
on to the long walk. which was mass of
black brilliantly edged with scarlet. Life
yuardsmen kept the crowds back.
In place on the gun carriage was the
millions since the march to the grave be.
gan at Osborne. Close behind walked the
King, Emperor William and the Duke OF
connaught. wearing dark. military over
coats and plumed cooked hats. and looking
pale and eerewc-~- ,. sinilays FG' attire
were the Kings of Portugal and Belgium. All
heads were bent. The blue and gray of the
German princes redeemed the royal group
from perfect somberness OF color. Behind
these walked Queen Alexandra and the
royal princesses. deeply yelled. The Queen
carried an umbrella, but the others had
their hands folded.
AS the last trio of the yelled women
passed out from the castle there came two
boys dressed in bright Tartan kits and
velvet jackets. Between them was a young
girl. her fair. loose hair glittering against
the crepe OF her mourning. Two Of these
were children OF Princess Henry OF Batten-
berg and the other was little Prince Ed
ward of York. His tiny legs could hardly
keep pace even with the slow programme
Of the mourning band.
The rear of the procession was brought
up by the suites Of the kings and princes,
their vari-colored overcoats forming a
striking patch OF color. Down the long
walk. with the band still playing Chopin's
dirge. this quiet throng slowly made its
way to the msusoleum. The horses at
tached to the gun carriage were inclined
to be restive. but. as an extra precaution,
drag Of ropes was attached to the wheels
and held by sturdy artillerymen. At the
lodge gates the strain Of the band died
away and the Queens pipers commenced
their lament There. between the broad
avenue OF stately trees. the crowds were
the thickest. forming dense black banks.
BY $3.50 p. m. the crowned bier had passed
into the other lodge. which leads to the
Frogmore inclosure. where none but the
family. royal guests and servants were ad-
mitted. The choir met them and the royal
family and their relatives entered the bur-
lal place so dear to the late Queen. ranging
themselves on each side OF the sarcophagus
AS the coffin disappeared within the mau-
soleum the pipers ceased their dirges and
the choir commenced to sing Yet though
I Walk through the Valley Before" Then
followed Man that is Born or woman
and. while the royal family took their
places, the dome OF victoria's tomb echoed
with the sad strains of Lord, Thou Know
est"
The Bishop Of Winchester. standing on
the platform surrounding the marble fig
ure OF the prince consorL on which rested
the Queens coffin. read the committal
prayer and the Lords prayer. Then the
choir sang "Sleep Thy Last Sleep" the
dean said the collect, the choir broke into
the anthem 'srhe Face of Death is Turned
Toward the Sun OF Life and. with hands
stretched over the congregation. the Bishop
OF Winchester pronounced the benediction.
A short. solemn silence followed. broken
BY the sweet cadence Of Stainers Amen"
and then King Edward and Emperor Will
liam. the visiting kings and princes. and
the Queen and princesses filed before the
bier. passed ont to their carriages. and
drove TO the castle.