The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-02-01
Royal Family Takes a Last Look al
the Queen and the Casket
Is Sealed.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL
London VIII See an Unprecedented Gath.
cring of Royalty on the Day of
Obsequies-EdwardfvII Sends
Messagc to Mckinley.

Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. %, 12:45 a.
m.-The royal family yesterday took
their last loving look at the features
Of the dead queen.
About 10 O'clock in the morning the
coffin was brought lin the bedroom
where We're waiting King Edward, En-
peror William, the duke of Connaught,
Sir James Reid and the royal ladies.
The latter having retired, Sir James
Reid. with reverent hands, assisted by
three trusted household servants and in
the presence of the king, the emperor
and the duke, removed the body from
the bed to the coffin.
In death it was lovelier thar IN the
closing days of life. Not a trace of the
faNaees OF disease was visible.
The servants having retired, Queen
Alexandra, the princesses and the chill
a1en were recalled. and, with linger-
lhg steps and stitied sobs, they passed
slowly Before the white robed and
peaceful figure. At the foot, never NOV
ing, stood the king, and when the
mourning crowd had passed, there re-
NAMED only the son and grandson Of
tka dead.
Emperor William wept even more
bitterly than the royal ladies. Finally,
he also retired and the king was left
alone.
Sir James Reid, beckoning to the
servants, who We're holding the coffin
no. the kings instructions.
for few seconds the king stood
speechless, stricken with emotion at
the last farewell. Then he said quick
~: close 1T finally. 1t must not be
opened again."
Thus the remains of England's
greatest ruler We're forever closed from
hi n q n ufaNr II ri = - -
was borne into the dining room. Of
ncers and men from the royal yachts
took their stand around the coffin,
over which the king. queen and kaiser
gently laid the robes Of a knight of the
garter. placing at the head a diamond
crown. Beneath lay the royal ensign,
While hanging above was the union
jack
Funeral Preparations.
Cowes, Jan. 2S.-The body of Queen
Victoria was removed to the silver
chapel today. The only persons who
We're admitted to view the remains to-
day were those whose names appear on
the queens visiting list, officers of the
army II navy and a few prominent
residents of the island. 1t was def
nitely decided that there would be no
public lying in state.
London, IAN. 2S.-Such numbers of
royalties and representatives Of for
eiEn nations are coming to take part
in the funeral ceremonies thai the
royal palaces viii be quite inadequate
to accommodate them and the various
hotels II great residences in London
are being secured.
Berlin, Jan. 2s.-The Navy Gazette
publishes a general order IN which
Emperor William expresses his sym
Epathy for the Sister navy Of Great
Britain, to which the German navy is
bound by oft-tried comradship."
LIS majesty directs that officers and
! officials OF the navy wear mourning
bands upon their left arms for a fort
night, and that ships flags be flown
at half-mast until after tlle funeral.
Potsda.n, jan. sS.-The crown prince.
Frederick Wilhelm. accompanied by
Colonel PritzelWitz, started for Eng
land, this morning.
Portsmouth. Jan. s2S.-A. squadron of
herman warships. commanded by
Prince Henry of Prussia has been or
dered to Spithead upon the occasion
of the queens funeral. IS
/ fy& Eduard VII IN McKSu1ev.