The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-30

CowEs, Isle of Wright, January 23.-Quccn
Victoria is dead ant edward VII rcigus.
The greatest event in the memory of
this generation, the most stupcndous
change in existing conditions that could
possibly be imagined, has taken place
quietly, almost gently, upon the annivcr.
sary Of the death of Queen Victorla's
father, the Duke of Kent.
The end Of this career, never cquallcd
by any in the worlds history,
came in a simply furnished room in
Osborne house This most respected
of all women, living or dead, lay in a
great f~Our-pOstcd bed and made u
Bhrunkcn atom, whose aged face and
figure were q cruel mOckory Of the fair
girl who in 1887 began to rulc over
England.
Around her were gathered Almost
every descendant Of her line. Well
within in view of her dying eyes there
hung n portrait Of the prince consort
1t was he who designed the room and
every part of the castle. in scarcely
audible words the white haired bishop
of Winchester prayed beside her, as he
had often prayed with his sovereiL IN, for
nc was her chaplain at Windsor. With
bowed heads the impcrious ruler of the
wv CIII lIllS Nv lhC ldl VIZ "
is king of England, the woman who has
succeeded to the title of queen, the
princes and those of less tban royal
designation, listened to the bishops
CcaScluss prayer.
Six O'clock passed. The bishop con
tinucd his intcrCcssion One of the
youngest children asked a question in a
shrill childish treble and was immediate
~ siicnced. The women of the royal
family sobbed family and the men shut
fled uneasily. AT exactly G.3O Sir
people in the Dom knew that England
he's lost her queen. The bishop pro
nounccd the bcnediction.
The queen passed away quite peace.
fully. She suffered no pain. Those
who were now mourncrs went to theil
rooms. a few minutes later the in
evitablc element of m&tcIialism stepped
into this pathetic chapter of intcrna
tional history, for the court ladies wen
busily to work ordering their mournins
from London.
Tho wheels Of the world were iarrc(
when the announcement came. but il
this palace at Osborne everything pur
sued the usual course. Down in tn,
kitchen they were cooking a huge din
ner for an Assem- blagc, the like o
which has seldom been known in Eng
lane, II the dinner preparations pro
cccded Just rs if nothing had happened
~NICToRIA's LIFE n MIL
Queen Victoria was born May "a, 1871!
On June 10th, 1897, she became uuee
OF England, succeeding her uncle. Kin
William ~. On Feb. 10th, 1910, sh
married Prince Albert of SAKE. Coburp
Gotha, who died Dec. IA, 1861. :
Victoria has been the mother Of min
children, as follows:
|. Victoria Adelaide, Princess ROYAL
who married Emperor Frederick Wi
liam of Germany. She is the mother O
the present emperor of Germany.
2: Albert Edward, Prince Of Wales
and heir to the throne.
3. Alice Maud Mary, Grand Duchcs
of Hesse. Deceased 1873.
4. Alfred, Duke of Saxc.Coburg
Gotha,, Duke Of Edinburgh. Marie
Grand Duchess Marie, daughter of Alcs
ander ii Emperor of Russia.
.. Helena, Princess Christian. Maj
ried Prince Frederick Christian Q
Schlesburg Holstcin.
y. Louise, Marchioncss Of Lornc.
2. Arthur, Duke of C%onnaught.
>. Leopold, Duke of Albany.
.. Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodort
Married Prince Henry of Battcnburs
TO whom the queen was greatly attached
The Prince of Wales was born in 1874
ana Is therefore 60 years old. In lSG
he married Princess Alexandra Of Den
mark. Their eldest child, Albert Victor
uke or Clarence, born 1864, died il
1872. AT the time Of his death he wa
engaged to Princess Mary Victoria O
leck, who afterwards married his broth
} er, George Frederick, Duke OF York
the second Oldest living child Of tn
Prince and Irin1ap, IN,
Duke OF York is next to his father il
succession to the throne Of the mos
powerful kingdom OF modern times. Fl,
was born in 1865, and has two sons an,
one daughter.
The other children Of the Prince an,
Irlnces Of Wales are: Louise Victoria
1867; married the Duke of Fife: Victori,
alexandra, 1868, and Maude Charlotte
ieOo' who are unmarried, and Alexander
DoTn 81 and died in infancy.
The Czarlna Of Russia is the grand
or Queen Victoria, being Vic
torla Alice, daughter Of the Crane
Duchess of Hesse. BY other marriages
the queen Of Great Britain is connected
win all the powerful rcigning familic
OF Europe. Through these relatives she
mas often excrtcd her influence in inter
h"Viohal affairs, especially for peace.
OF TIE VICTORIAN ERA.
Atlanta Constitution,
When The young girl Of eighteen came
TO throne tainted by the Georges it re.
CURED nothing short of the rrcsence of
apure woman for the disinfection of
English society The Tudors were the
elimination OF the English monarchy !.
the Stuarts united the whole island
under one flag under the Georges the
assumptions OF an irresponsible arjsto.
cTacy spent themselves, and the England
or to DAY was evolved. Elizabeth
Whettcd tL3 pride and enterprise of tho
hhgllshman, Cromwell gave him n seri.
BUSINESS or purpose, and William OF
orange served as a buffer between the
Ola monarchical claimants and the new
Inc Georges lost the best 0 fthc colonics
thTough which England learned The
Vaiuable lesson as to how to treat her
ucpencencles. The literary plorics OF
inc EliZabcthan era had been reinforced
by those OF the eighteenth century.
When Victoria came she placed thc
cVh record OF the Georges behind her,
she round the united country Of the
otaarts loyal, the sturdiness OF Cromwell
PeTvading her y%comanry, and the spirit
vi hllzaDcth directing her ships on cvery
sea. Better than all, she found in train
ing the young statesman Gladstone
whose public life was to be almost coin
Cldent with her own, with Disraeli fol.
loving. who was to place the imperial
insignia or India upon her brow and
sach men as B%rougham, Shaftcsburv
Iaimefston and others ready 10 be re-
sponslble'for the burdens Of 0Glco