The Irish standard., 1901-02-02
THE FUNERAL PLANS.
Arrangements in Caves and London
for Guvcn's 0bscuuic>--rurpie
to BE Used for DrapeTy.

to BE tsed for DrapeTy.
Cowcs. Isle OF Wight, Jan. 3O.--King
Edward left Cowes for London Tuesday
morning.
The duke of York is suffering from
the strain of recent events and has
been confined to his room since Thurs
day. 1t is feared he will be unable to
take part in the ceremonies of Friday.
The only American wreath which has
arrived at Osborne house SO far is one
from Mrs. Sidney Everett, of Boston.
who is staying at the Isle of Wight 1t
is inscribed: Sin Token of Lifelong
Veneration and Reverence"
The outer coffin arrived Monday
night. The non-commissioned officers
detailed to carry the coffin rehearsed
Tuesday with dummy coffin filled
with sand and weighing over half =
ton.
The kings order directing that the
drapery of buildings be purple has
created no little CONSERVATION. Many
buildings here and in London and in
other places are already covered with
black. 1t will cause no end of ex-
pense to make the necessary altera-
tons. In addition, the supply of pur-
pie is already getting short.
Cowes, Isle of Wight. Jan. 3O.-Fur-
Their funeral plans are as follows: The
coffin will be borne from Osborne house
by the Queens Hi.handers. Friday,
at 1:45 p. M, to a gun carriage. The
household Of the late queen. the royal
servants and the tcnantry will be
drawn up on the carriage drive. The
queens pipers will lead the procession
through the kings gate to Trinity
pier. There will be an imposing mill
lVnes and drummers playing funeral
marches. Behind the coffin will walk
Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Scymour,
first and principal aid de camp to tho
queen since 1890: the king. Emperor
William. the duke OF Connaught,
Crown Prince Frederick William OF
German. the duke of York. Prince Hem
ry of Prussia. Prince Christian of
Schlcswig- llolsten and other princes.
Then will come Queen Alexandra. the
duchess of York and other princcsses.
Blue jackets will bear the coffin from
he pier to the royal yacht Alberta.
where Admiral CulmeSeymour. four
naval aides de camp and two ladies in
waiting will accompany the remains.
The king, the queen, Emperor William
and other members of the royal fam
lily will embark on board the royal
yacht Victoria and Alberta.
London, Jan. Cooking Edward and
the duke of Cambridge arrived in
London at three o'clock in the after
noon. A large crowd welcomed the
king at Victoria station.
Tuesday morning there was a re-
hearsal along the route of the funeral
procession. The eight Hanoverian
horses which will draw the gun car.
riage took heavi.y-laden brake, esti.
mated to be of the weight of the gun
carriage and coffin. over the route. MI.
merous carriages followed and a mum.
Der of mounted men representing the
foreign princes and others who will ride
in the procession.
IT. is now understood that the funeral
in London will be, approximately, as
fellows:
\ sovcreign's escort of 1G0 life
guards; the massed bands Of three reg
imrnts of fort guards; Field Marshal
Earl ROBERTS and the headquarters
staff; an army GUN carriage with the
body; the king. supported by the Ger.
man emperor; The king of Portugal
and oihrr roigning sovcrei@ns in the or.
der OF precedence; the dukes of Con.
nnu%ht ami York; the cqucrrics and
aidcs-dc-camp in attendance on royal
personagcs: Queen Alexandra, the
duchess of Sane Coblrg and Gotha and
other royal princesses. in four car.
riages, deeply draped, and, in the rear
of the procession. another sovereign,
escort of 100 life guards. 1t is estimated
that GO royal princesscs will participate
in the procession.
In London active preparations are
being made all along the route
Houses are being drapcd and seating
accommodation is being provided. A
committee of ladies has obtained per.
mission TO hang wreaths Of evergreen
= along the line, one to be affixed to
each lamp post, and all being three
tern.
About $500 troops will be engaged
in the procession from Osborne to
Cowcs. Ten thousand volunteers will
be employed along the line of route in
London in addition to 10000 regulars.
OF all the ceremonies, no doubt the
naval will be the finest pageant. The
Alberta, with the body, will slowly
steam along a line of bnttleships cx.
tending eight miles. Facing these
giants of the British navy will be
smaller vessels and numerous foreign
battleships. Whatever the weather
may be. the spectacle of the remains
of Victoria traversing Il lane of war.
ships-the guns of all booming will
he unique. The following is the orde,
of the foreign warships at the pa.
gcant: The Baden. Prince Henry OF
Prussa's flagship; the Hagen. the Vic.
torin Luise and the Nymphc, German;
the Dupuy de LONE, French; the
IIatsusc, japanese, and the Don Car.
los L., Portuguese.
The war office has invited colonial
officers and soldiers in England to
take part in the funeral procession.
Manila, Jan. 3o.-Gen. Macarthur
has issued orders that all duty
throughout the division. excepting the
necessary guard and field duty, be
suspended the day of Queen Victoria's
funeral At rpyclIe n national salute