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BODY INFERRED AT FROGMORE ON
FEBRUARY 5.
The Coffin Followed by Many Kings
and Princes all of Whom Walked.
The Military Features.

WINDSOR. February 4.-Hundreds
of people poured into Windsor through
out the morning, and byl O'clock the
Long Walk" was already black with /
spectators, mostly from the surround /
ing country, waiting for a last glimpse !
at the coffin containing the remains |
of Queen Victoria. The sun was shin |
ing brightly
The representatives of royal families |
arrived from London at about l o'clock |
and drove to Windsor Castle.
The streets of the old town were still
hung with wreaths, sadly faded since |
Saturday. The stores were closed dur
ing the interment
The final rites over the dead Queen |
were concluded at $3.50 p. m. and the |
body was laid to rest in the Frogmore !
mausoleum.
King Edward, Queen Alexandra, |
Emperor William and others of the
royal family, attended the services be-
fore the coffin at an early hour this !
morning.
LONDON, February S.-The body of
Queen Victoria has been protected by
Guardsmen in the Albert Memorial
Chapel at Windsor since 1t was depos
tied there yesterday. The officials of
the royal household at Windsor Castle
visited the chapel today, as we'll as
number of friends, and admired the
great display of wreaths.
The interment at FrOgmore tomor-
row will be at 3 p. m. According to the
official programme the coffin, preceded
by the Bishop of Winchester and the
Dean of Windsor, will be borne by nom
commissioned officers of the Guards
from the Albert Memorial Chapel and
placed on the gun carriage. guard of
honor of the Queens company of the
Grenadier Guards, with the band of the
regiment. will be drawn up facing the
chapel and will present arms. The pro-
/ cession will move off in the following
order The Queens company, with arms
reversed; the governor and constable
of Windsor Castle, the Duke of Argyll,
Highlanders ana pipers, royal servants,
band of the Grenadier Guards, the
! Bishop of Winchester and the Dean of
Windsor the lord chamberlain and the
| lord steward. the gun carriage, sup
ported by the late Queens equerries and
! household, and flanked by the same
| officers as appeared in Saturdays pro-
cession in London.
! Following the coffin will walk King
/ Edward, the Duke of Connaught, Em-
| peror Waiiam the King of the Belgfans
4 Prince Henry of Prussia and all the
royal personages including Queen Alex
andra and the Princesses, with the eX-
/ ception of a few who left England yes
terday. These will be accompanied by
. their SUITS. ne route VIII De through
the Norman gateway, across the quad
rangele, through the George " arch
! way, down Long Walk to the mau-
I sSleum. The entire route from the
George " archway to the gates of the
mausoeum will be lined with troops
under the command of Colonel Napier
! Miles of the First Life Guards. The
Queens pipers will play from the gates
to the mausoleum itself On arriving
there the Queens company will open
outward and form in double rank in
the steps of the mausoleum.
|, The choir will meet the funeral cor
tege on the steps The Highlanders,
pipers and servants on their arrival,
will go straight into the mausoleum and
take up the positions allotted to them.
Then the coffin will be carried into the
mausoleum preceded by the choir and
clergy. The members of the royal fam
lily, on entering will take places on each
side of the sarcophagus, the royal
household standing in the transept on
, each side. The whole of the castle will
be kept clear. The ground from the
, George " archway to Long Walk
, gates will be under the control of the
: lord steward. and the officer will issu,
tickets of admission. The portion OF
Long Walk over which the procession
2 will move will be under the direction o
; the Mayor of Windsor
+ All concerned, including the mourn
e ers, will walk. A large force of LondoI
police has been appointed to keup orde
+ and the spectacle will be very impress
Sive, hands playing funeral marches un
0 til the mausoleum is reached. Alter tina
S the ceremony will be private, as ther
e is only room for the mourners and tn
= clergy. The choir will sing Sir Arthu
I Sullivans anthem, Yea. Though
Walk" the hymn "Sleep Thy Las
Sleep" and Tennysons THE Face o
. 10 nd hA n,
Light" set to music by Sir Walter Par
ratt.
A memorial service was held thi
i moring in st. Georges Chapel, attend
S ed by King Edward, Queen Alexandra
e the Duchess of Cornwall and York, En-
t peror William. Crown Prince Frederic
= William, the Duke of Connaught, othe
n relatives of the late Queen and thirt
Y ladies and gentlemen of the royal house
hold, The royal personages wore civil
r. ian clothing, the ladies wearing mourn
v ing wells. The only patches of colo
n were the red coats of a few officers an
G the white surplices of the choir, tn
"a whole scene being in strong contras
% with yesterdays brilliant display, fo
a the body of the chapel was crowded b
g a congregation in black.
~ Sir Walter Parratt played a prelud
y, La Chaminade, and Canon, the Marqui
- of Normandy, and the Dean of WindsC
n We're the special prayers prescribed re
)t lating to the reign of Victoria and tn
le accession of Edward The choir san
er Dvorak's anthem Blessed Jesus Four
la of Mercy" rendering it with beautifl
n effect, The Right Rev. William Stubb
ID Bishop Of Oxford, delivered the funeri
discourse,
'e After the service King Edward an
s. Emperor William walked in the grounC
and in the evening they attended
r. strictly private service, at which MN
A. Albani sang.
I'd Emperor William will leave Winds
o. on Wednesday, accompanied by kir
lp Edward He will take luncheon
H. Marlborough House, after which
Of will drive to Charing Cross static
in where he will take the train for Po
7 Victoria. He will follow the same rou
Al, by which Lord Roberts entered Lond'
,e on returning from South Africa, and
as great ovation is expected.
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