The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-26
THE LAST SAD LOOK
. soRnoWFUL SCENE AT OSBORNE
HOUSE YESTERDAY
THE BODY FINALLY COVERED.
,.,~Gs AND EMPERORs SOB LIKE
COMMON PEOPLE.

Tho noyaI Family Pass i'm Review
~ their Dead-Emperor William
W.Dt Bitterly-E<ing Edward the
I.st 10 Remain 'CIOse 1t Final
He said, 'It Must Not He
ourned Again"-Grenadiers Main
,aiu silent Guard at Night-The
auecn's will Not to BE Opened I'm
,tI after the Funeral.
,50es Isle OF Wight, Jan. 26, 12:45 a.
m-The royal family yesterday took their
U.s., loving look at the features of the
jsad queen. About 10 O'Clock in the
morning the shell was brought into the
bedroom. where were waiting King Ed
ward Emperor William, the Duke of Con-
u4uaht. Sir James Reid and the royal la
dies.
The latter having retired, Sir James
Reid, with reverent hands. assisted by
r5rec trusted household servants, and in
the presence of the King, the Emperor
and the Duke removed the body from
the he'd TO the coffin Not trace of the
rava4es of disease was visible.
The servants having retired, Queen AL
eNandra, the princesses and the children
were recalled; and, with lingering steps
and stifed sobs, they passed slowly be-
fore this white-robed and peaceful figure.
AZ the foot, never moving, stood the
King. and when the mourning crowd had
passed there only remained the son and
grandson of the dead. Emperor William
wept more bitterly than the royal ladies'.
Finally he also retired and the King was
left alone.
speechless, but then he said: CLOSE it
finally. 1t must not be opened again"
Then reverently the coffin was borne
into the dining-room. Oficers and men
from the royal yachts took their stand
around the coffin. over which the King
Queen and Kaiser gently laid the robes
Of a Knight of the Garter placing at the
head diamond crown. Beneath lay tine
royal ensign while hanging above was
the Union Jack.
At the altar was the rector of Whip
bingham, who read a portion of the fun
family Emperor William covered his
face with his hands, and the grief of
Princess Beatrice was pitiful. After the
benediction each placed a wreath upon the
coffin, and then all retired
The Queens will according to present
arrangements. will not be opened until
after the funeral, its details being un-
known to the royal family.
significant feature of all the death
be1 scenes has been their absolute natur-
alness and the absence of dramatic ele-
ments
His Imperial Majesty"
According to rumor circulating at
Osborne King Edward desires himself to
be styled his imperial majesty in order
to emphasize the fact that he is emperor
as well as king
To-day Saturday the local volunteers
and the troops in the vicinity will pass
through the Chapelle Ardente. After
these will pass the correspondents of the
leading papers of the world
very remarkable feature of all the
proceedings is the intense martial air
which pervades them. The naval parade
OF Spithead is to be the greatest, if pos
slble, the world ever saw. and the mill
taiy arrangements at Windsor W Il eclipse
anything of the kind ever attempted.
Tonight grenadiers are mounting their
silent guard over the coffin with guns re-
Nefsei arms crossed and heads bent. The
slIence is unbroken save by an occasional
shuttle from the soldiers in changing their
uneasy position.