The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-04
TO
THE DEAD QUEEN
" II Has Been a Great Reign, =
Says BaIfOnr--BOdy ia
Albert Chapel

london Feb 2-"It has been
great reign, spoke Mr.. Balfour in his
cmogy before the house Of commons
"and it has happy ending sd London
and thousands Of visitors from the re-
hottest villages Of the kingdom paid
their final homage to the queen today
iu her capital. and assuredly as Mr.. Bal
four said. the end Of her reign which is
now passed into history. was happy
Deep solemnity nied all hearts. There
was reminiscent gricf-the feeling that
one Of the empires great institutions was
missing -but no such sorrow that sur
rounded the conins Of Lincoln ana Car
field. cut off before their work was done
Everyone felt that the inevitable death
had doaIth kindly with their sovereign
that her passing had been as happy as
her life had been useful They gather
ed 70 honor her memory rather than to
mourn her loss.
The king and queen. in a special aud
fence granted Ambassador Choate and
Secretary Of Embassy White, after the
conclusion Of the services at Windsor
expressed themselves as profoundly
touched by the manifestations Of sym
pathy displayed In America. In the
course Of conversation had by Mr. White
with other members Of the royal fam
ily. an gave expressions Of similar seu-
timents.
/ AS queen, Victoria wastan example
Of the solid virtues ana the aspirations
and lives OF the middle class Of English
men and they htingly seemed the most
sincere
All business ceased; even the drinking
houses closed their doors during the
day, The newspapers suspended pub
lication and life in London, ike vast
empire turned from its customary cham
nels and was focused upon three miles
Of West End streets; upon the coffin
containing the body which was was now
merely symbol of Victona's self,
whom often before Londoners had cheer
ca assembled as they were today but on
occasions OF rejoicing TO an American
the multitudes weTes remarkably orderly.
The whole ceremonial including the
massing Of $4,000 troops and the eat-rtain-
ing Of the visiting personages was AN
admirable example Of Organization. Toe
night the captains and the Kings depart.
FThe imperial Yacht Hohenzellern awaits
Emperor William at Port Victoria,
lS.Hs Leopolard and lSiag Carlos have re-
turned to London, preparing for their
return home, and Prince Ferdinand de-
parted on an evening train. travelling IA
cognito,
The city tonight has serJwhat Of an
holiday air loads Of persons paradIng
the streets viewing the decorations, and
restaurants and saloons are doing a srye-
mendous business. The uniforms OF the
military and colonial troops are visible
and their wearers arc nonlzed
The hospitals cared for 1880 persons
who We're injured IN the crowd OF this
number, however, only sixty were SER
iously hurt, including several prominent
officers and soldiers and a number OF
women suffenns from broken limbs Al
ready the political phases Of the occa-
sion are being discussed The remarkable
/ tgedominence Of Germans ana German
influence noteworthy Emperor williams
4 officers, soldiers and sailors were more
/ copspieuous in an the ceremonies than
were those OF all other nations together.
I This had the effect OF popularizlng
| The Germans with the people who recent
\ ~ regarded them as their most menac-
/ ing enemies. II Is evident that the Eng
| llshmen realize that King Edwards
! reign being confronted by commercial
crisis and political dangers which give
Il shadow of anxiety 70 their mourning
/ for the queen. Tonight the queens body
1 lies IN the Albert chapel at Windsor,
guarded faithfully awaiting the last rites
/ King Edward and Queen Alexandria.
Emperor William and the Princess and
their suites donned magnincently be-
decked robes. Three kings and. heads Of
people with special representatsce left
Windsor this evening after lgnching at
the Casimls. There departure was some
what interferred with by the enormous
proportions Of the crowds gathered
around the Windsor station. aud IN many
cases the .oyal personages We're literally
bundled into the special trains awaiting
them. II was at Windsor thar the only
hitch "a the elaborate program OF the
day occurred, aud these added 20 rather
than detracted from the dramatic and
pathetic interest. The first ana most
striking was the utter intractiability of
the horses attached 70 the gun carriage