The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05
THE BODY LAID TO REST.
Last Chs q les Of The Queer red al Frog
m3fc aliusofum.
alNY R5Y,L PR 0yAGsS ATTENDED
The Portion of the Ceremony yyIthin
the Mauscicum Was Private,
Space Being Limited.
a,Sy RiY,l Pr oNG.s ATTEND

Windsor, February 4,--Thc last honors
have been paid to Queen Victoria Her
body now rests peacefully near that Of
her husband in the mausoleum &. Fro>-
more. The final ceremonies were more
OF a pathetic character than ony of the
obsequies which had proceeded them,
Shortly before O'Clock, In the pres
ence of the royal m ourners. the Gronader
gu,rd OF honor lifted the coffin from lts
tenn orlry resting place in The Albert
Memorial chapel and placed it on a IN
carriage, In the meanwhile The queen
company OF Grenaders. drawn Up in the
quadrangle, presented arms and wheeled
into Hue. their rifles at reverse, and with
slow measured STRIDE marched toward the
castle gate. a. the mead OF The process
sion was q hand playing Chopins funeral
march, On the gun carriage was the
same rotiiia which had attracted the eyes
OF mill .ops since the march TO the grave
began at Osborne, Close behind walked
Nag EdwdrA Emperor William ami thc
DUKE or Connausnt wearing j .rk military
oVereoats and plumed cooked hat ana
looking tale and c3reWorn la slml ~
dutl attlre were tho kings OF Portugal ana
helgium. All heads were bent The blue
ana grdy Of the German princes redeemed
the royal group from perfect sombfenoss
OF color. Behind these walked Queen
alexandra and tho royal princesses deep.
~ veUed AS the last Fl these vellod
women passed OUT from tue castle there
.ne TWO boys dressed IN blight tartal
KITS and velvet Jackets. Between thola
was young girl her lair loose hair gilt
ttring az inst the crcpe OF her mourning
Two OF these were children OF Princes.
Henry OF Battenberg and the other vs.
little Prince Edward Of York. His lin,
less could hardly keep pee even with
me SLOW progress OF the moIrnin band
The rear OF the procession MS brought
up by the suites OF the king and princes
their vari-colored oyerccats forming
striking patch Of color. Down tbs lonr
walk, With tho band still playing Chonln's
d.'se, th!s quiet throng slowly made IL,
way TO the maGsoleum. The horses at
t-eaed 10 tho gun carriage were inclined
10 be FESTIVE, but 10 an extra preclution.
drag of ropes vas ait ched I'd the
wheels and held by sturdy artillerymen.
AT the lodse gates the strain Of the
pdnd died away and the pipsrs commenced
their lament
There between tho broad avenue o.
stately trees the crowds warr the thick-
est, forming uonSe hlIck bands
By $50 +. IN. the crowd, bareheaded
passed into the other lodge which leads
20 the Frogmora enclosure where none
hut the family aud servants we're admit
ted. The choir met them ana the royal
mmily and their relatives entered the
burial place so dear TO the lite queen
ranging themselves on each side OF the
eohin. The bishop of Winchester read
the last part Of the burial service After
further singing by the choir the benz
dietion WAS given and amid the privacy
OF this family tomb the last farewerls
were said, the funeral came to an enl
and the mourners drove 20 the castle aud
the crowds dispersed.
Windsor. February Hundreds OF pep
pie poured into Windsor throughout the
morning, end by / o'clock he long walk
was already black with spectators. mostly
ircm the surrounding country. waiting Tor
a last glimpse Of the coffin containing
the remains OF Queen Victoria. The sun
was shining brightly. The final obsequle,
promised 10 be as stately as the initial
stages. '''
The representa- of royal families
arrived from London about / O'Clock ana
drove 10 Windsor castle.
The streets OF the Sid town were atm
huns with Treaiha, saily faded nee
SATURDAY, The stores were closed dur. ing
tho increment.
Dismounted lie guardsmen In their
helmets slis,enlng In the sun, kept tbs
route clear from the castle slope.
AZ SIS p m, the head o. the procession
passed slowly ou OF King &c rsa's sreh.
Fehewlns the eoian walsed Kn Eli
ward the duke Of cnnnaush. Enner,r
Mililam. the king of the Beig.ans. n. ace
honry OF Russia ana all the o,hsr RIVAL
nersoaases, Including Queen A.exandr,
ani the prineesses. with the exception Of
: Few VINO have already left Etslani.
Those present we're accompanied by their
Ine route was through the Norman
sa,eway across toe quadrangle. through
INC George w arohway, down The Iong
walk through the lodge gates ana .lons
me long walk TO the msusoleunI.
me route from the George w archray