The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31
They Are Pouring into London
From All Over Europe
To Attend the Funeral Of the
Late Queen Victoria
ENTERTAINED By King
Lords in Waiting Detailed For
Each of Them.
Daily Rehearsals of the Cere-
monies Are in Progress.

New York. Jan. 3I-A Tribune u's-
patch from London says:
The advance guard OF royal guests has
already arrived for the funeral pageaill'i-
The kings Of Portugal and Greece the
Duke OF Sparta the Crown Prince OF
Fonrnania and the Grand Duke OF Ba-
Den are here and the king Of the BEL
eians. the crown princes Of Denma \
and sweden. the Grand Duke Michael oh
Russia. the Duke Of Aosta and the
Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand are expect
ed within the next 4s hours
Each royal guest is entertained by the
king. and his reception upon his arrival
in London needs TO be provided for ana
lords in waiting must also be appointed
for daily attendance upon him The
same details were ordered during ti.e
queens jubilee. when there was brill
liant cavalcade Of princes and special
ambassadors in the procession to St
Pauls. So many sovereigns and heirs
to thrones have never been seen in any
European capital before at one time as
viii be here and at Windsor on Satus.
day.
Before the jubilee there was repeated
rehearsaIs with the queens eight cream
colored horses and royal carriages Of
ceremony in front Of the cathedral Sim
liar rehearsals occur daily al Victoria
and Paddirgton stations under the DuE7
OF Portland.
s freigaf van is substitute for the gun
carriage and coffin but eight creams are
in harness and q long line Of royal car-
1iages is sent over the appointed route
The gun carriage to be used on sat
urday VIII have rubber tires on t1c
wheels. This unusual detail has been
arranged in accordance with the detis.-
itely expressed wishes of the queen. Ii
is thought by those high in authority
as due to rhs queens painful remlniS
cences of the funeral of the Duke OF
Wellington. when the wheels of the gun
carriage went humping along the pave
ment ana caused her TO shudder and
grow cold Spectators with sensitive
nerves viii be spared on Saturday
similar experience 1T VIII be the final
exhibition OF tine queens thOughtfulness
in small details
Court etiquette needs to be carefully
considered even at a state funeral. ard
the foreign sov@reigns and princes mist
be malshaled as mOurners in the strict
order of precedence
The German emperor is the greatest
among them and the king. as emperor
Of India. ranks with him The order of
precedence among the English princes
and prlncessas has been transformed
by the opening Of the new reign Owing
20 changes in the relative rank the
Duchess of Cornwall and York has be-
come the second lady in the realm. .hav-
AAtE EA lltl lNcllluA IL points ana
the kings three daughters take pre-
cedence directly after her. instead of
following as before their uncles and
aunts who have gone down. The only
prince whose relative value. according
TO the etiquette OF Henry VIII is un-
changed. is the Duke OF Cambridge who
By virtue Of being a grandson of George
III retains his former place as number
seven.
As the funeral will be military one
Win mourners restricted to royal per
soEages. special ambassadors and court
IunctfOnarleS. the lord cham mberlafn will
not be troubled with points OF prered-
ence among the kings ministers and
the houses Of parliament. Lord Roberts
Will be a conspicuous figure in the
stately function.
PRINCE CHARLES, FUTURE.
Copenhagen. Jan 31-The accession of
q daughter Of the king of Denmark to
the position or queen Of England viii
aTect the future Of Prince Charles of
Denmark. who. like his wife prefers to
reside in England Prince Charles has
long desired to enter the British navy
Ills grandfather. the king of Denmark
has consented. but his father the crown
prince, has objected 1T il now under
stood however, that the latter has an
proved this step and Prince Charles
Will probably soon be appointed to a
position in the English navy.
ALARM ABOUT YORK
New York. Jan 31--A World dispatch
from London saws.
Considerable alarm was occasioned bv
the night bulletin concerning the Duke
Of Cornwall and York
The dukes constitution il pona +cc
ROBUST AZ the best and an attack OF this
description is severe on the strongest
adult
Complications are feared and Sir yvn,
Broadbent. great fever Specialist IS
expected al Osborne.
IL was an attack Of German measles
that hrst broke down Lord Roseber1ss
health. producing insomnia. from ~,-bicb
ne mas never completely recovered ana
70 allay which he keeps constantly SEEK
Ing change of air
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