Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-07
ARRIVAL AT WINDSOR.

Windsor, Eng. JFeb. 9. = Great
throngs OF people assembled in the
vicinity of the railroad station to meet
the coffin.
At 2.30 p. 10. the guns of battery
on Castle Hill signalled the arrival
Of the funeral train.
The procession left the railroad
station at ?. 10 p. m.
The ambassadors and others who had
reached Windsor in advance of tho
funeral train, joined the procession at
the railroad station and proceeded to
st. Georges Chapel.
When the processicp started the artil-
lery horses attached 10 the gun carriage
became restiye and nearly overturned
it, whereupon King Edward ordered
the horses to be taken oil and blue
jackets put in their places to draw the
gun carriage.
The funeral procession entered the
chapel at 3. 10 y. m. The royal
mourners, with the exception OF the
queen and the princesses, proceeded on
foot. The pipers played dirges.
l3y noon, many notabilities in full
uniform had arrived and the streets
we're jammed. The court yard of the
castle was filed with privileged speo-
tators. Exquisite wreaths we're placed
outside the chapel walls and almost
covered the steps, up which the colin
was brought.
st. Georges Chapel was magnifi-
cent sight and divided attention with
the officials and college Of heralds,
| gorgeous in quaint mantles, tabards
and insignia, and the medieval look.
lug yeomen OF the guard, carrying
| their 'halberds at slope.
There was slight drizzle during the
morning. The troops and the police
poured In steadily, lining the route
and guarding the station. Mild ex,
citement was aroused IN the crowo
when tho beef eaters from the tower Of
London arrival and entered the castle
| One well-dressed woman fell down IL
the street and was picked up dead, the
| excitement having killed her before
she had had the opportunity to see the
pageant.
The chapel choir, the archbishop,
| the bishops and the other clergy me-
the procession at the west door. From
the organ loft midway of the nave and
the chance! came the strains of Men
delssohns march from ''Songs Withou
Words y in h minor. This choir com
menced singing softly the sentences fcl
the dead, The solemn cortege pro
cetded iip the nave. "Lo d Thol
hast been our refuge' to Felton's set
ting, was next sung by the choir
which had nov taken its place in tn
transept 10 the right of the altar.
| The Bishop Of Winchester read tn
lesson from Corinthians 18th MAJ
that is born OF women" was chauted b
the choir to Wtsley's music, followe,
by s.Thnu knowest, Lo d, the secrets @
our hearts, The Dean of Windso
read II heard voice. and the choi
sang the Lords Prayer to the must
composed especially for the dead quee
by Guunod. Once more the strains q
the choir welled up through the ancien
chapel with tie singing of 'Ho'
hlessed are they that die" h
Tchaikowsky. ao
The Archbishop OF Canterbury rea
the collect, and with quivering voic
pronounced the benediction. There wa
solemn pause while all heads bowed
a few sobs were heard and the choi
then broke the oppressive stiffness wit
the sweet harmony of the "Dresde
Amen.o
Then the loud tones of tho norro
king of arms, William Henry Weldon
proclaimed the dead monarch's title
The Spohr anthem, blessed are th
Departed, followed. and tho servic
was concluded by the playing of Be
hoyen's funeral march by Sir Waite
Parrott. organist OF st. George
Chapel and private organist to the lat
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