The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-01

play the royal monogram on a blue and
purple background
All she details of the ceremony are being
renearsed 1t has been arranged that any
OF the kings rot on horseback in the pro-
cession shall drive in company with the
princes, while the princes not desiring 10
ride shall not participate in the procession.
put VIII drive by a shorter route TO Pad
dington 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 crown heads. In view
or the Duke or Cornwall and York being
unable TO attend his eldest son is expected
to take the place In the procession original
ly allotted to the heir apparent.
The saloon carriage in which 1t is in
tended to convey the coffin to Victoria sta
ton arrived at Portsmouth yesterday. The
interior is lined with white silk with broad
purple stripes extending vertically from the
roof to the floor, which is carpeted with
gray feit. The bier stands in the center of
the carriage completely enshrouded with
purple.
The occupants of the houses along the
route of the procession did not complete
their display of draperies other signs of
mourning yesterday. In Buckingham pal
ace road, where a crowd of idlers was in
front of the entrance of the royal stables
taking keen interest In the constant going
and coming royal carriages some shops
were tastefully draped with purple and
black, purple and white, or purple and sill
yer. Almost every store advertised seats
TO let. Wherever a few feet of space are
available stands are in course of erection
Preparations are everywhere being made
TO cover the stands with purple cloth and
this will go a long way towards giving the
effect OF general mourning. Stands are be-
ing erected close to st: James palace,
which when filled will hide the palace from
the Malls. Even on the outbuildings Of
the palace, on the balcony whence King
Edwards accession was proclaimed and in
the gardens Of Marlborough house, similar
provisions for spectators are being made.
The sidewalks OF st. James street are al
most impossible. Carpenters and joiners
are everywhere building stands and snoring
up balconies.
The same condition of things prevails
in Piccadilly. Seating accommodations are
being prepared in every possible nook
from Devonshire house to the balcony of
Apsley house. Lamp posts and refugees in
the middle of rOadways are being removed
In Hyde Park. of course. neither decora-
ton nor stands are possible. Therefore
only an occasional glimpse of a purple
draped balcony in Park Lane is obtainable
In the Edgeware road and thence to
Paddington are the lievliest scenes of ALL
The entire population of the district and
suburbs seems to have congregated in
search Of accommodation and trafficking
In seats Is going on in the street, which
gives 1t the appearance of a busy market
Hardly a house but is being let out aud
fancy prices are easily obtainable for seats
on uncomfortable stands and on the small
est balconies.
Cambridge row is lined on both sides with
stands erected in the gardens, and people
eagerly pay f3 to "a fer seats on them,
while windows Of the houses in the rear Of
the stands, with trees between them and
the roadways are considered cheap at f30
The royal arrivals in the metropolis yes
terday included the Crown Prince of Nor
way and Sweden and the Duke and Duchess
of Aosta, the King of Wurtemburg and
Prince Mahomed ALL Their respective
embassies or legations and representatives
of King Edward met the visitors and con-
Quoted them to places of residence. The
French, Turkish and Bulgarian missions
have also arrived.