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cred with dark overcoats. and the
standards were draped with black. the
officers wearing bands Of crepe on
their sleeves.
Then came Field Marshal Earl Rob-
erts and his staff and foreign military
attaches. After them came four
massed bands, three hundred musi-
clans, announcing the coming Of the
body Of the Queen. There was long
array Of court officials, under the lead
ership Of the Duke Of Norfolk, Earl
Marshal, all attired quantity and bril-
liantly, bearing maces or wands.
The catafalque claimed popular at
tention, both because of It's sombre
meaning and the glitter Of the royal
jewels. The coffin was a pathetically
small oblong block concealed beneath
a rich pail Of white satin, on the
corners of which cleaned the royal
arms. Across the pail the royal stand
ard was draped and large crown Of
gold, incrusted with jewels, rested at
the head Of the coffin. On the foot Of
the coffin were two smaller crowns,
with q gold jeweled sceptre lying be-.
tween them. A large bow Of purple
was attached to the coffin. This was
the only symbol of mourning.
Beside the coffin walked the stalwart
bearers, non-commissioned officers Of
the Guards and Household Cavalry,
and outside of these the Queens
equerries, lord-in-waiting and physi-
clans.
The spectacle was quickly past, and
hn mount.
ed on beautiful chargers. The King,
Kaiser and Duke Of Connaught, who
roade ahead, wore long black coalks
over their brilliant military uniforms
which were only now and then re-
vealed in part as they moved along.
Next came a dazzling array Of Con-
tlnental royalty, numbering about
forty in all, and riding three abreast.
So close were they together and so
quickly did they pass that few Of the
present and prospective rulers Of king
doms and principalities could be dis.
tinguished. The new Queen and Prin.
cesses in carriages and small mill.
tary escort, including q deputation
from the Queens German Dragon
regiment. brought up the rear Of the
procession.
Just two hours was taken in passing
from Victoria Station to Paddington,
where the coffin was transferred to q
train, and the journey to Windsor be.
gan. The journey occupied an hour.
A vast multitude assembled at Wind
sor station, and guns on Castle Hill
thundered salute to the royal cor
tege. Hats were doffed as the process
sion again formed and started for st.
Georges Chapel. Ambassador Choate
and other foreign representatives
Joined the procession at Windsor.
At least 10000 people thronged the
route from the station to st. Georges
Chapel. The procession was as pic
turesque as in London.
An incident that caused excitement
and regret occurred during the pro-
gress Of the funeral procession at
Windsor. The horses attached to the
gun-carriage became restive, kicked
over the traces and nearly overturned
the carriage with the coffin. The ami
mails were quickly removed, and 100
sailors, craving the carriage by a long
rope. completed the journey. The IN.
cident delayed the procession about
half an hour.
The funeral services in st. Georges
Chapel were of a simple character.
nothing being added to the plain ritual
Of the Church of England. After the
services the remains Of the Queen
were removed to Albert Memorial
Chapel. whence they were placed IN
their final resting place by the side OF
her husband in the royal mausoleum
at Frogmore, from whom she was
parted nearly forty years ago-a re-
union to which the widowed Queen
looked forward during all the inter.
vening decades Of her life.