Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-23
HONOR THE KING.
Londoners Waited Until His
 Carriage Came In View.
HEADS WERE THEN BARED.

HEADS WERE THEN BARED. The New King Raised His Hat to the
 Assembled Multitude-The Dukes of
 York and Connaught Followed in
 Carriages After the king-Business
 Entirely Suspended and E1nblems of
 Mourning Displayed on Every Side
 Justin Mccarthy Gives His Opin-
 ion of the Kings Attitude Toward
 Ireland
 London, Jan 23-After attending the hrsr privy council at St James's pal ace, at ? P. m., when q decision will be reached regarding the public procla- mauon or h1S accession, which, It Is expected, will be read to-morrow a1 ln d. m., his majesty will proceed to Ihc house of lords for the meeting of parliament.
 London has donned garb of mourn ing from end to end. and an early hour 1ound a thick fog enveloping the city like pail, a fitting accompaniment of the fuHereal apparel of every one. Throughout the West End drawn bliods are 1he order of Ihe day. while o1 ail the embassies. government off, fees and public buildings the flags are half-masted. The law courts. the Stock exchange and all the produce and metal, exchanges throughout the country only assembled to close imme Giarsly after the presiding officers had addressed to the respective members a few words of tribute 10 the dead monarch.
 There were exceptionally large con- gregatons in the churches throughout England. At St Pauls cathedral i'll London the prayers for the royal fam ify Were altered to read: For our sovereign lord, the king. and the queen consort." All the services were ended by the playing of the dead march.
 The various naval and military sta lions fired a salute of eighty-one guns st midday, to signalize the death of rhe queen, one gun for each completed year of her age
 The public buildings are being drapsd with black the stores are dis playing many signs of mourning and business is practically al q standstilI.
 Dense crowds at an early hour lined the entire route to Victoria station from St James's street. The Mall and the front of Buckingham palace were especially rhronged All along the former. from the palace to Marlhor- ough house, carriages filled with ladies stood as If for q drawing room. ex- cepting that the coachmen, footmen and occupants were all dressed in mourning
 The police precautions were unusual. Men on foot and mounted guarded al- most every yard of the way.
 All present waited patiently for hours to greet their king. Finally, in plain brougham. driven very rapid lr with the coachmen and footmen with mourning bands on their arms. and with an equerry seated beside him, the king came into view. He was dressed in the deepest and most simple mourning, and carefully raised his hat in acknowledgement of the sl- lent barring of heads which was more Impressive than the most enthuSiastlc cheers. Following the kings carriage came others containing the Duke of York the Duke of Connaught and oth- CTS. The king and the Duke of York acknowledged the salute of the guard of honor drawn up inside the Bucking ham palace grounds. The troops there and elsewhere showed no signs or mourning, except that the bands were not present and all the officers had crepe on their left sleeves.
 Cowes. Isle of Wight, Jan g tS:3O a. m.l-The morning opened dull and threatening. and the town bears amis- erAble aspect. Everywhere blinds are drawn and black is displayed. There is scarcely q sign of life anywhere. except at Trinity pier. where con stanr interchange of signals is being carried on between the royal yacht IL ,l.sa H., fo. al Srri1 L. fhfN ar aud the royal yacht Osborne, aboard of which some royal personages still re- main. &
 4 message just received from Os- borne house says Emperior William $ plans are not yet known, but it Is be- Heved that he will not leave today. The Alberta has had steam up all night and now has a big awning fixed and in readiness to proceed for Ports mouth at $40 o'clock, with the king the Duke of York MT Balfour and the Earl of Clarendon on board, to catch special train for London at o'clock.
 The royal yacht Alberm has received orders to be in readiness to convey the Gueen's remains to the mainland. The transfer of her majesty's body will, lt s believed, take place soon. The cof- du will be placed on the main deck, nthwartships, Just In front of the structure known as the 'queens $ can opy,'' in which her majesty was in the habit of sitting during her trips on the yacht The coffin will placed on a spot marked on the deck with brass skoS where the coffin of Prince Henry / /of Battehberg also rested.
 The king and the Duke of York will ] return to Osborne house tonight.
 The route from Osborne house to Trinity pier was deserted except for . few groups of bareheaded persons when, at $40 o'clock three open car nages drawn by white horses galloped down the hill. In the first carriage were the king, the Duke of Con- naneht, the Euke of York and Prince 2 chriattan. The king looked we'll and 2 toMed repeatedly in acknowledgement sW tie greeting of his subjects.
 m afked on the Alberta. The royal s m 6a1d was hoisted as the King
 the deck As the Alberta