Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-31
ARRIVAL OF PRINCES
Special Trains Reach London With
Families Of Royalty.
PRESIDENTS TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
Mr.. Mckinley SENDS Floral Wreath
to Victoria's Bier
FUNERAL ARRANGEM ENTS

lies from the continent, who have come
here for the purpose of attending the fun
eral of Queen Victoria. Among those who
arrived were the Crown Prince of Sweden,
Prince John George of Saxony. the Prince
of Saxe-Altenburg Prince Waldeck-Pyr-
mont and the Prince and Princess of
Schaunburg Lippe, and Iner respective
suites. They were conducted in royal car
riages to Buckingham Palace and the vari
Gus hotels.
The members of the German embassy
met the princes from Germany, but none of
the members of the British royal family
We're present at the station. His majesty,
King Edward VII. was represented at the
station. however. by Col. Campbell one of
his grooms in waiting.
The United States embassy will send to
Windsor Castle three magnificent floral
pieces-wreaths from President Mckinley
and Mrs. Garfield. and a cross from Am
basSadOr Choate.
The Presidents wreath IS eight feet in
diameter and of solid white camellias,
arums, lilies of the valley, tulips and roses,
with cluster of mauve orchids in the CEN
ter Mr. Choate's cross is of the same
flowers. Mrs. Garfed's wreath is composed
of arums. neapolitan vioets and greenery.
King Becomes Grave.
Members of King Edwards suite tell their
friends that his majesty appears over
responsibilities
Of kingship
Whereas, formerly. he was genial but
exacting and irritable regarding official
matters, he has become profoundly grave
and exceedingly considerate to those about
him In small as we'll as in important mat
ters. He has worked many hours daily
since the GIeen's death, disposing of two
or three weeks arrears of public business,
which she had not been able to attend to.
Society expects that King Edward will
make St. James the most brilliant court Of
Europe. hold night drawing rooms instead
of the somewhat dreary afternoon functions
of the past quarter of century, and pro-
vide refreshments instead Of leaving the
guests TO eat sandwiches in their carriages
under the eyes of the crowd. Those who
have been presented to Queen Victoria Wal
be entitled to attend King Edwards draw
ing rooms. after submitting their names to
the lord chamberlain.
1t Is hoped the king will revive the Gus
tom of the monarch visiting the castles
OF the nobility and also revive the holding
OF drawing rooms at Holy Rood palace.
Whether he will adopt the prerogative of
kissing the cheeks of the ladies presented.
followed by the Viceroys of India and Ire
land. is one of the topics of society gossip.
For the funeral $1,000 soldiers will be
der arms. Three thousand men will march
In the procession, and the remainder will
line the route. The detachments of troops
In the procession will represent every
branch OF the army, navy, colonials, yeo-
manry and volunteers. The military dis
play. however, will not be spectacular All
the men will wear overcoats except the
Irish foot guards on duty at Buckingham
Palace. Twenty thousand soldiers are pour
ing into London from the country. School
buildings will be utilized as barracks
Preparing Victoria Station
An army Of workmen today is preparing
Victoria station for the arrival of the
funeral cortege. The placards have been
torn down, the wood and ironwork have
been repainted and the stores in the vicin-
ity display the royal monogram on a black
and purple background. All the possible
details of the ceremonies are being re-
hearsed.
II has been arranged that any of the
kings not on horseback in the procession
shall drive In company with the princesses
while the princes not desiring to ride shall
not participate in the procession, but will
drive by a shorter route to Paddington
and await its arrival there.
In all the ceremonies connected with the
funeral, the crown prince of Germany,
Frederick William, will take precedence
next to and after the crowned heads. In view
of the Duke of Cornwall and York being
unable to attend, his eldest son is expected
to take the place in the procession original
ly allotted 10 the heir apparent.
The saloon carriage, in which 1t Is in
tended to convey the coffin to Victoria sta
tion. has arrived at Portsmouth. The in
terror Is lined with white silk, with broad
purple stripes extending vertically from the
roof TO the floor. which is carpeted with
gray felt. The bier stands in the center of
the carriage. completely enshrouded with
purple.
Order of Procession.
The following is the official order of the
procession from Osborne to Cowes:
AT 1:45 pm. the coffin will be borne from
Osborne House by her majesty's Highland
and will be placed on a gun carriage
The queens company of the Genadier
Guards. with the queens colors, will be
drawn up facing the entrance. Will present
arms and will then wheel about and open
outwards. forming a double rank through
which the gun carriage will pass
This escort will march on either side of
the coffin, outside of the equerries. The
households OF her late majesty and of
King Edward and Queen Alexandra and
OF the other members of the royal family
will be formed up in the space outside the
entrance, and will follow In the procession
after the members Of the royal family
Massed bands will be formed upon the
carriage drive, and Will move off as soon
as the gun carriage reaches the carriage
drive.
tenants of the Osborne estate will be formed
up. eight abreast, in the carriage drive
The queens pipers will take their place
Immediately in front of the gun carriage
and will play from the house to the Queens
gate The procession will then move off in
the following order:
Mounted Grooms
The Deputy Assistant Adjutant General n,
the Southern District
"A Detachment of the Hampshire Carab,
niers
The Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of
Wight and STAFF OF the Southern District
The stan OF the Chief at
Portsmouth.
Ehe General Commanding the Southern
District.
The Naval Commander-in-chief
hasSed bands and drums of the Royal
Marine Artillery and of the ROYAL
Light Infantry, who will commence
playing a funeral march as soon
as they pass out of the
queens gate.
The Queens Highlanders
The Queens Pipers.
Che gun carriage with the coffin drawn
by eight horses and preceded and fol-
lowed by her late majesty's equerries and
aids-de-camp, escorted by the Queens
Company of Grenadier Guards
Place of the King.
King Edward. Emperor William, the
Duke of Connaught, the crown prince CT
Germany. Prince Henry of Prussia, Prince
Christian Of Schieswig Holstein. the Duke