New-York tribune., 1901-02-02
THE LAST PROGRESS.

The last Royal Progress of the greatest reign
the world has known was begun yesterday and
will be completed to-day. We speak of il as
still belonging 90 the Victorian reign, partly be
cause in fact it is So almost every detail hav-
ing been prearranged and precOmmanded by
Victoria herself. so that il is merely a postum
nous fulfiiment Of her will. and partly because
even vet her people not grown accustomed
TO regard her reign as past. but-in all loyalty
10 King Edward-they think Of her as Arthur
claimed for himself. THAT. quick or dead. thou
holdeSt me for King" II is not only her last
but her greatest Progress watched 10y more.
and with more earnestnesS. than any other
in her history The fair young maiden Queen,
coming from her chdhood's home 10 wear the
worlds greatest crown, was loyalty acclaimed
by multitudes The venerable sovereign. ruler
of one-fifth Of the whole world and wearer Of
the crown for q longer time than any other
monarch moved in her Jubilee procession amid
a cavalcade of kings and emperors tn the
plaudits Of n worldwide Empire and the re-
snectful homage of the world But to-day there
is q greater throng Of attendant sovereigns. the
heart of the Empire is far more profoundly
touched. and the whole world. more truly and
more universally than il acclaimed Victoria'S
Jubilee stands with bowed and uncovered brow
before Victoria's bier.
Each detail Of the Royal Progress is At
tingly devised. II is 10 be a military funeral.
the bier horne on a gun carriage with reGi-
ments i'm escort. for this was the sovereign of
that Power whose morning drumbeat. follow
ling the sun and keeping company with the
''bours circles the earth with one continuous
land unbroken strain of the martial airs of
England" There was from Cowes to Ports
mouth an imposing escort of battleships; for
.bo ogo-, Of hat MafaOF Flag
which has braved thousand years the battle
and the breeze" There will be n stately march
through the teeming streets of London the
city which is the centre and the type Of the
industrial and commercial pre-eminence Of the
British Empire. which that Empire SO master
fully obtained and maintained under VictOrias
reign. There will! be requiem in the halls OF
Windsor. the proudest of all royal residences.
which for a thousand years has witnessed an
august succession Of royal births and mar
riages and deaths And finally, there will be
the last homecoming to FrogmOre. that Mecca
Of her affection toward which for more than a
full generation the Queen increasingly and fond
ly looked.
From Osborne House 10 FrogmOre. In this
| brief journey is her whole reign rehearsed in
epitome: The simple. sweet, domestic life. the
| splendid potency Of army and navy, the wealth
\ ana glOTt or EIfdAHtSS' iAit hNheSA
fruitage of the worlds progress in It's most
progressive sixty years, the loyal affection of
her people. the esteem and reverence of all the
world. the passionate love Of children and
chIldren's children, and. last Of all. the quiet
resting by the side Of him TO whom her heart
had been so long ago fully given and 10
whose memory through all her widOwhOOd her
life had been so constant. II was many years
ago that the most inspired seer and singer OF
her reign besOught-
The love of all Thy sons encompass Thee
The love of all Thy daughters cherish Thee,
The love Of all Thy people comfort Thee.
TIL Gods love set Thee az his side againi
The prayer and prophecy are now fulfilled.
The love OF sons and daughters, 10 the third
generation. has encOmpassed and cherished
her. and the love Of her people for twoscore
years has comfOrted her; until now the loving
Providence Of God sets her once more by the
side Of her cOnsort. There let her rest.