Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-01

berta then doffed their hats and entered
King Edward came from a side entrance
accompanied by Emperor William of Ger
many. They both wore admirafs uniforms
The grenadiers momentariy raised their
heads and came to the salute, which the
king returned, and the men again became
mute figures.
Then, through the glass doors, could be
seen the coffin coming, carried by the sail
ors who but few moments previous had
entered. 1t was preceded by pipers, and
vas covered with the royal robes and re-
gala, and accompanied on either side by
equerrieS.
Immediately behind the king took his
place, his right the Emperor of Ger
many. The kings head was bowed The
emperor was erect, his face expressonless.
Then followed the royal princes. A few
seconds later emerged Queen Alexandra
dressed in the simplest black. their faces
entirely yeiled with crepe. Several of the
party, and especially Princess Beatrice,
were sobbing bitterly.
In striking contrast with the black-robed
women followed the heads of the royal
household in gorgeous uniforms. The cof-
fin was placed upon the gun carriage. The
pipers commenced their dirge.
The procession marched slowly down the
winding cedar-hedged path until the gate
was reached, where the glittering military
escort was met, the massed bands breaking
out with a dead march and the cortege
pursuing its sluggish way in the midst OF
intense silence, save the music of the bands
As the khak-colored gun carriage, fol-
lowed by the king. with the Emperor of
Germany and the Duke of Connausht on
his right and left, passed down the hill all
hats We're doffed.
HiEhianders Too Awkward.
The duty of bearing the precious burden
from the house was to have fallen to the
Hfghlanders, but at the rehearsal they
We're so awkward that it was decided that
the sailors should perform the task. Out
side the royal residence Grenadier Guards
We're drawn up on a brilliant line. With a
sharp click they presented arms for the
last time. in honor of their dead queen
The plpers led the procession, making the
woods ring with a weird refrain. Behind
tnem came the royal family. At the gate
ready. a glittering medley of uniforms
Down hill the procession slowly wound its
way, in the following order:
Mounted grooms; the deputy assistant
trict; detachment of the Hampshire
Carabiniers; the lieutenant governor OF
the Isle of Wight and staff, of the
southern district; the staff of the COM
mander-ln-chief mar at Portsmouth: the gem
eral commanding the southern district: the
naval commander-in-chef; massed bands
and drums of the Royal Marine Artillery
and of the Royal Marine Light Infantry who
pay eu d luHeTdl marcn as they passed ont
OF the queens gate: the Queens Highland
ers: the Queens Pipers; the gun carriage.
drawn by eight horses and preceded ana
followed by her late majesty's equerries ard
alds-de-camp, escorted by the queens COM
pany of Grenadier Guards, with the coffin
KING Edward, Emperor William, the Duke
of Connaught, the Crown Prince of Ger
many, Prince Henry of Prussia. Prince
Christian of Schleswig- -Holstein, the Duke
of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Arthur
of Connaught, Prince Charles of Denmark
Prince Louis of Battenberg, Queen Alex
andra the Duchess OF York the Ducheg.
of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess Cnris-
tian of Schleswig-H Holstein, Princess Louise
duchess of ArsylD, Princess Beatrice
(Princess Henry of Battenburg), the Ouch
eSs OF Connaught, the Duchess of ALBANY
Princess Victoria of Wales, Princess Charles
of Denmark, her late majesty's ladies in
waiting. her late majesty's household. the
household of the king, the household Of the
queen, the household of Emperor William
the household of the royal family military
officers. eight abreast; the royal servants
and tenants.
The roadway from the gate to the p.er
was Hned with troops in close order. The
troops remained in position until the min
ute guns from the fleet commenced to fire
Thousands stood bareheaded and watched
the strange sight with loyal humility ana
grief.
At last the pier was reached. and .he
body was reverently placed on board the
royal yacht Alberta by seamen Of the royal
yachts.