Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-05

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alighted and We're conducted to the
pavilion, where the kings of Portugal,
Greece and Belgium and other distin-
guished personages were already as
sembled. The brilliant gathering was
received by the king and queen with
| the briefest delay.
Procession Moves.
AT 1880 o'clock the procession NOV
/ ed off in accordance with the official
program as cabled in these dispatches
Jan. 81. Strains of Chopin's funeral
march echoed thru the streets and
every head within hearing distance
was barred. AS the gun carriage on
(which the coffin was placed emerged
/ from the station, during brief and
impressive pause in the process
sion, the silence was almost
painful. Heads were bent low
as the gun carriage slowly moved
across the station yard and took up
its place in the procession. Imme-
Idiately behind rode the King in field
marshals uniform. Emperor William
in a British field marshal's uniform
and the Duke of Connaugh, in gen.
Ieral's uniform rode upon either side of
the king. The king of the Hellenes and
the kin gof Portugal rode Immediately
after King Edwards and Emperor Will
liam's suites.
Enormous Crowds.
Enormous crowds witnessed the pas
sage of the cortege along the whole
route from Victoria station to Padding
ton, the latter being reached at lis
O'Clock. The train bearing the coffin
started for Windor. King Edward and
Emperor William Travelled in the next
car to the saloon carriage bearing
the queens remains. In the process
sion were six carriages. the first and
second carrying Queen Alexandra, the
Duchess of Fife, Princess Victoria,
Princess Charles of Denmark and the
daughters of Queen Victoria and the
Kink of the Belgians. Soldiers repre-
Isenting the German army, the noncom-
missioned officers ana men and es-
cort brought up the rear. There was
an ugly crush in the crowd at Marble
arch when the gates were unexpect-
eddy closed after the procession had
passed. Several persons tainted. The
journey was accomplished without in
cident, the body arriving at Windsor
at 2:S0 o'clock.
Gloomy at Windsor.
Windsor, Feb. 2.-The morning
opened gloomy with heavy rain fall
ing, but later the weather frightened
and great throngs of people assembled
in the vicinity of the railroad station
to meet the coffin. At 2:30 O'Clock
the guns of the battery, stationed on
Castle Hill, signaled the arrival of the
funeral train. AS the procession start
ed from the station the artilley horses
attached to the gun carriage became
FESTIVE, and nearly overturned it.
whereupon King Edward orderedifthe
horses to be taken off, and the blue
jackets drew the gun carriage. The
Ambassadors and others who had
reached Windsor in advance of the fu-
neral train joined the procession at
the railway station. and proceeded to
ST. Georges Chapelle, which was
reached at .3:15 o'clock. The royal
mourners with the exception of the
queen and the princesses, proceeded
on foot The pipers played dirges.
!; SERVICES Concluded. ea.v :
/ The service st. Georges chapel
was concluded at 4:l0 o'clock. The
body will lie until Monday in Albert
Memorial chapel.
z@# Procession Starts.
The firing of minute guns and the
tolling of bells at 11:15 o'clock an
nounced to the countless multitude
that the funeral procession had start
led. They saw long professions of sol.
oilers and passing show of dazzling
regalia with hundreds of royalties
crowding after. They then dispersed
while all the church chimes were ring
ing and muffled dirges were being
played.
The Scene Will Live.
Europe has seen grander royal fun
erals than the Queens but no episode
in the Victorian era will live so deeply
Impressed on the memory of those who
witnessed the ceremonies.
Procession Not Noteworthy.
The procession apart from the gun
carriage bearing the coffin, the royal
family and official mourners about it,
was not noteworthy. Parliament, the
judiciary and commercial bodies were
not represented. Royalty, the army
and navy monopolized the pageant
Fell Dead From Excitement.
Prior to the arrival of the funeral