Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-02
London ana windsor for the last tributes
to the queen.
ceremonies at Cowes.

London and windsor for the last tributes
to the queen.
Ceremonies at Cowes.
The ceremony, consisting in bringing
the coffin from the Osborne House ia
the pier at Cowes, was scarcely less in.
teresting than the naval function. AT
noon the gorgeous trappings of the
Chappelle Ardente were disturbed. Over
the coffin was @hrown the coronation
robe worn by the girl queen. On this
was placed the royal regalia, sceptre and
crown, which were scarcely ever used
by the queen in her lifetime. Dummy
regalia will be buried with her at Frog
more.
At :25 D. M sailors from the Victoria
and AlberG raised the precious burden
and bore it from the house. This duty
was to have fallen to the Highlanders,
| but at the rehearsal they were so awk-
ward that it was decided that the sol
diers should perform the task. Outside
the royal residence Grenadier guards
! were drawn up on brilliant line. With
a sharp click they presented arms for
the last time III honor of their dead
queen. The pipers lead the procession,
making the wood ring with their music.
Beyond them came the royal family. AT
the gate the military portion of the pa
rade stood ready, glittering medley or
uniforms.
Order of Procession.
Down hill the procession slowly
wound its way, in the following order:
Mounted gPooms
The deputy assistant adjutant general
of the southern district.
detachment of the Hampshire car
bineers.
Inc lieutenant governor of the Isle OF
Wight and staff of the southern district
The staff of the commander-in-c chief
at Portsmouth.
The general commanding the south.
ern district
The naval commander-in-ch chief
Massed banda and drums Of the ma
rine artillery and of the royal marine
light infantry, who played a funeral
march as they passed out of the Queens
gate.
The queens guard.
The queen pipers.
The gun carriage, drawn by eight
horses and preceded and followed by
her late majesty equerries and aides
de-camp, escorted by the queens com
pany Of Grenadier guards, with the
coffin.
King Edward, Emperor William, the
Duke of Connaught, the Crown Prince
of Germany, Prince Henry of Russia,
Prince Christian of Schleswig- Holstein,
the Duke of SAKE Coburg and Gotha,
Prince of Battenburg, Queen Alexandra.
the Duchess of York, the Duchess of
Sake Coburg and Gotha, Princess Chris
tian of Schleswig- Holstein, Princess
Louise. Duchess of Argyll, Princess
Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenburg,
the Duchess of Connaught, the Duchess
of Albany, Princess Victoria of Wales,
Princess Charles of Denmark.
Her late majesty's ladies in waiting.
Her late majesty's household.
The household of the king.
The household of the queen.
The household of Emperor William.
Military officers, eight abreast.
The royal servants and tenants.
The roadway from the gate to the pier
was lined with troops in close order.
The troops remained in position until
the minute guns fleet commenced to fire.
Thousands stood bareheaded and
watched the strange sight with loyal
humility and grief. -~
AT 2:25 p. IN. the pier was reached
and the body was reverently placed on
board the royal yacht Alberta by the
Seamen of the Yacht.