The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
London Fairly GaspS
at Magnificence
of Display.
MANY KINGS MILNE
Queens Remains Pass Through
Streets of the Great City Fol.
81 lowed BY Rulers of Many
80 Nations.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service.
London, Feb. 2.-The royal mourners
fisembarked at Portsmouth in the
drenching rain this morning and the
eailors bore the coffin ashore from the
Alberta and placed 1t in the royal sa-
loon carriage. The start was made for
London at S:53. No other train will run
on the line till late today.
Only athletes and millionaires saw the
queens last progress, though there were
four million people along the route of
the procession of royalty and $4,000
soldery.
The day is cold, dispiriting and gray.
Many stayed in the streets all night to
hold points of vantage. Order was mar
velously maintained. At II o'clock pre-
cisely, the funeral train drew into the
station.
The king and queen were the first to
alight. The kaiser followed.
The stands about and on top of the
irregular buildings near the station made
it seem as though the buildings were
literally bursting with people. The
same condition prevailed all along the
route.
First came a detachment of military;
then the foreign attaches, among them
Major Cassett, of U. S. A.: then Lord
Roberts, followed by earl marshal, the
duke of Norfolk
Then the queens body was followed
by King Edward, Kaiser Wilhelm and
the duke of Connaught, riding three
abreast. followed by 60 other royalties
OF all nations.
The crowd fairly gasped at the mag
nificence of the show.
The queen and six carriages of royal
ladies followed the mounted royalties
The German cavalry was at the tail
of the procession.
Windsor, Feb. 2.-The train bearing
the queens body left Haddington sta
ton, London, at 1870 p. m. Decorations
here are meagre, but the flowers at ST.
Georges chapel are beyond compari
son. Conspicuous among them is Nc
Kinley's magnificent wreath. The AL
bert memorial chapel, where the body
will rest after the services, is also COM
pletely filled with flowers.
Foreign ambassadors are clothed in
gorgeous uniforms, but Choate, repre-
senling the United States, is in a plain
dress suit.
The funeral train arrived at 2:15 p. m
The coffin was Immediately transferred
to another carriage and escorted to the
royal chapel. Mendelscohn's funeral
march was rendered as the body was
brought in Then followed the ordinary
burial service at the Episcopal church
where distinguished congregation was
waiting. The interior of the chapel was
draped with purple hangings, making
fine effect.
London, Feb. 2.--An ugly rush is re-
ported from the marble arch, in Hyde
park. The gates. it appears, were un-
expectedly closed after the procession,
and the crowds made mad race to get
out. Several persons tainted and We're
injured by being tramped upon. The
police and military quickly checked this
crowds
New York, Feb. 2.-Marked honors
were paid to the late queen Of England
In New York today. There was consid-
cradle suspension of business. All ex-
changes, except the coffee and mercan-
tilo. were closed. Wall street Is prac-
tically deserted this afternoon. Services
will be held at Trinity, st. Paurs and
other churches.
Washington, Feb. 2.-McKinley's cab
inet, Dewey. General Miles and thirty
representatives of foreign powers at
tended memorial services to the queen
at st. Johns church this morning. The
foreigners were resplendent in court
dress. Among them was Chinese Min
lister Wu. in official robes. He came In
his loromobile.