The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-02
SHIPS SALUTE
DEAD SOVEREIGN
Continued from First Pasco

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sons old flagship. the Victory. in Ports
rnouth l,a-s,o-.
All the sea front and dock-!aIos were
manned by marines anG sailors wi'ie
BARROW island was manned by boys from
tho ,ra;ning ship St. Vincent and men
from, the gunnery ship Excellent When
sbc Majestic was left astern the Alberta
was 1noored for the night
TO BE TAKEN ASHORE.
Tomorrow the body will be taken
ashore AT Portsmouth and thence con-
viewed 10 London and Windsor 1or lhe
last tributes TO the great Queen Inc
land ceremony. consisting IN bringing 'he
coffin from Osborne House to the pier OIL
Cowcs was scarcely less interesting than
the naval function. At noon the sor-t
reo,,s trappings of the Chappelle Ardente
were disturbed. Over the colin was
thrown the coronation robe worn by the
girl Queen. On this was pinced the roy
al reEaiia--wand. soeptre and crown
which were scarcely ever used bv the
oneen in her life time. Duplicate regaiia
Will be buried with her at FroEmore.
At las T. NJ sailors from the Victoria
and Albert raised The precious burden
and bore it from The house This duty
was TO have fallen to the Highianders,
hut at the rehearsal they were so awk-
ward that II was decided that the sail
ors should perform the task.
Outside the royal residence Ercnadier
guards were drawn up in a brilliant line
With sharp click they presented arms
for the last time in honor of their dead
Queen. The pipers led the procession.
making the woods ring with a weird re-
frain Beside them came the royal FAM
ily At the gate the military portion Of
the parade stood ready, a SlitterinE pa.
Ecant.
a ROYAL COMPANY.
Down hill the procession slowly wound
its way The gun carriage, drawn by
eight horses and preceded and followed
by her late Najesty's cquerIies and aides
de camp, escorted by the Queens COM
pany of Erendier<s with the coffin. King
Edward. Emperor William. the Duke of
Connausht. the Crown 1'rince OF Ger
many, Prince Henry Of Prussia Prince
Christian of Schlcswig-H olstein. the Duke
OF Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Ar
thur OF Connausht. Prince CHARLES ot
Denmark, Prince Louis of BdttenburS,
Queen Alexander. the Duchess OF York,
.he duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Princess Christian OF Schleswig-H olSteln,
Princess Louise Duchess of ArSy1D. 1'r1n-
cess Beatrice princess Henry of Batten-
burg, the Duchess OF Connausht. the
Duchess of Albany. Princess Victoria OF
Wales. Prince Charles Of Denmark, her
late Majesty cthii' ~
late Majesty's household. the household
of The King, household Of the Queen. the
household of Emperor William. the house
hold of the royal family. military OIL
cers-eight abreast-the royal servants
and tenants
THE PIER REACHED.
The roadway from the gate to the pier
was lined with troops in close order. Inc
troops remained in position until the MN
ME guns. from the fleet commenced 10
fire. Thousands stood baTeheadcd ANA
watched the strange sight with loyal hum
t,ity and grief. AT last the pier VAS
reached and the body was reverentiy
pIaced on board the royal yacht Alberta
by seamen OF the royal yachts.
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, February The last OF the
royal and other representatives TO De
present at the Queens funeral reached
London in the course of the morning
Prom the Gzarow!tz. representing the
Car of all the Russians, to the Corean
minister at St Petersburg. sent by the
Emperor Of away Corea. they come 1ronl
sall courts and principalities, far ana
near.
Each deputation had to be met upon It's
arrival by Representatives OF the hlns
and the Government, and the constant
coming and going of notah1es proved TO
~, a source of interest to the immense
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