Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-07
Arrival in London.

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riage, ard King Edward, Queen Alex.
alighted.
The firing Of minute guns and the
tolling of bells at a quarter past eleven
announced to the countless multitudos
who had been crowdng London's
muddy streets since daylight that the
funeral procession with the body Of
Queen Victoria had begun its passage
through the capital. The people
fought for hours for a glimpse of the
coffin and the kings and others follow
/ ing IT, They saw a long procession Of
soldiers, passing show of dazzling re-
| gala, with a hundred royalties crowd
ing after and then dispersed, while all
the church chimes of the city We're
ringing and mufiled dirges> were
played.
Europe has seen grander royal flu
nerals than the queens and had
more gorgeous spectacle in the cele'
bration of her sixty years of reign, but
no episode in the Victorian era will
live so deeply impressed on the mem
cries of those who witnessed it or par
ticipated in the ceremonies. The day
was somber, wet and chilly as are
most of London's winter days. The
cloudy sky added to the gloom of the
whole city
Brilliant and Impressive.
The scene at Victoria station from
early morning, was brilliant and I'M
pressive. All trains We're stopped be-
fore 9, and the long platforms were
covered with purple cloth.
At 10 o'clock an army of grooms
with the horses arrived, and thence
forward distinguished British naval
and military officers and foreign
royalties. in dazzling uniforms
came in quick succession The
lord chamberlain and his officials bare.
headed, with their white wands of
Office received the most distinguished
personages and conducted them TO d
little pavilion, erected on the platform
The whole station by that time re
sembled the scene at levee.
The commanderin-chief of the
forces, Field Marshal Earl Roberts, on
a beautiful spirited brown mare, car.
rying his field marshals baton, at this
juncture trotted into the station and
became the center of interest He was
soon followed by the carl marshal the
duke of Norfolk, ana many of the
most distinguished British officers.
Then came the carriages for the queen
and the Processes. They were the
state carriages used on the occasion of
the queens jubilee, with beautiful
gold-mounted ha nesses and trappings
The horses were ridden by positions
in scarlet jackets, with only narrow
band of crepe on their arms, as a mark
of the great change. The carriages
were closed.
Following the carriages, and pre-
! ceded by an officer, came an object at
which every officer in the animated
throng instinctively came to the sa.
| lutte, and every head was barred.
| 1t was the little khaki colored gun
| carriage which was to carry Queen
Victoria's remains from Victoria to
Paddington station. The eight Han.
oyerian cream-colored horses. which
also drew the late queen on the occa-
| sion of the jubilee. were used
Remains Put on Carriage.
Then the bearer party advanced TO
the saloon carriage, and with his hand
at the salute, and standing little I'm
advance of the others. King Edward
watched the painfully slow removal Of
the coffin to the gun carriage. II was
finally accomplished and the pail and
the regalia of the British crown were
placed on the coffin.
The king and the others with him
then mounted and the procession
started In the procession were xix
carriages, the first and second carry.
ing Queen Alexandra. the duchess of
Fife Cnow princess royal. Princess
Victoria and the Princess Charles Of
Denmark and the daughters Of Queen
Victoria and the king Of the Belgians.
The soldiers representing the German
army non-commissioned officers and
mon and the escort brought ap the
rear.
There was an ugly crash In tbe
crowd FL the marble arch Wnen the
gates were unexpectedly closed after
the procession had passed Several
persons tainted.
King Edward and Emperor william
Travelled 10 Windsor IN the next car Ia I
the one bearing the queens remains |
The body arrived 81 Windsor at 2.3a
p. a. The procession. apart from the |
gun carriage bearing the coffin. and I
tit royal family and official mourner-
about 10 was noteworthy
Never in English history has soy
ereign been borne to the grave at /
fenced by so many distinguished /
mourners. The gathering Of crowned |
heals surpassed those who rode In |
the jubilee procession All the great