Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-07
HOMAGE TO THE QUEEN.
Remains Pass Through London Streets
Followed by Royalty.

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London, Feb. 4.-Al that remains
of England's beloved queen was
brought to London Saturday, follow
ed through the streets by the king
and queen of Great Britain, Emperor
William of Germany, King Carlos OF
Portugal, King Leopold of Belgium,
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria. the
royalty of England, half hundred
of the highest royalties of European
courts and $500 men from the army
and navy, and finally placed in st.
Georges chapel at Windsor, where
the services were held in the pres
ence of the notables who had gath
cred to pay tribute, to the dead
queen. Perhaps the stately grandeur
of the sorrowful pageant through
the swarming streets of trade, w..I
hundreds of thousands of mourners
forming a black border to the route,
will never be surpassed.
Following is description of the
services held at st. Georges chapel
at Windsor:
The coffin rested upon catafalquc
placed at the steps of the altar. The
cross over the communion table was
covered with white flowers and the
rods behind were almost concealed
with sprays of fern dotted with lilies.
At 1880 p. m. the doors swung open.
II Am the Resurrection was sung
BY the choir. The chapel choir, the
archbishop, the bishops and other
clergy met the procession at the
west door. The solemn cortegc pro-
ceeded up the nave, which was
thronged with the highest and mob
lest women of England.
Lord, Thou hast been our refuge"
to Felton's setting, was next sung
by the choir, which had now taken
its place in the transept to the right
of the altar.
After the archbishop of Canterbury
/ came the white robes, then the cof+
| fin and then the equerries carrying
| the pail and regalia. Grenadiers car
| ried the coffin. Walking together
| came the king, Emperor William and
the Duke of Connaught. Beside
| them were the king of the Belgians,
| the king of Greece and the king of
| Portugal, and after them came the
royal princes, who filled the chanceI
| and aisles, and whose suites crowded
| into the nave. Mr.. Choate, In even
| ing dress, entered with the process
| sion, and sat at the corner near the
| master Of ceremonies.
The choir having passed 80 the
| right of the altar and the queen and
| Processes having passed to their po-
sitions in the queens gallery, over
looking the altar, the services pro-
ceeded.
The bishop of Winchester read the
| lesson from the 18th Corinthians.
MAN That is Born of Woman" was
chanted by the choir to Wesleys mu-
| sic, followed by "Thou KAowest,
Lord, the Secrets of our hearts,"
The dean of Windsor read 81 Heard
a Voice." and the choir sang the
Lords prayer to the music composed
| especially for the dead queen by
Gounod. Once more the strains of
| the choir welled up through the an
cient chapel with the singing of
How Blessed Are They That DE-"
by Tchaikowsky.
The archbishop of Canterbury read
the collect and with quavering voice
pronounced the benediction. There
was a solemn pause while all heads
| bowed. A few sobs were heard and
INC cuoi tHcu pToht INC oppressive
stiffness with the sweet harmony of
| the Dresden Amen"
As the benediction was pronounced
the king and all present bent their
heads low.
An impressive feature was the king
of-arms procurement of the titles
of the deceased. Standing before the
altar he went through the old for
mula ending up with God Save the
King" delivered so forcefully and
dramatically that his hearers started,
sunk into o realization of the change
of regime which had SO suddenly
come about.
At 4 o'clock the service was over.
The archbishop of Canterbury bowed
his head on the altar and prayed,
and the kings and princes passed to
the left of the altar, leaving the cof-
fin and passing into the castle.