The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-02

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attention OF the English spectators.
t3iant OF the whole fleet was the japanese
battlssnip Hatsuz, ths largest war ma
chine afioat, fortress OF CLAW oolored
steel, with ths scarlet sun on white field
hanging at the stern, the lighting en-
blem OF the Youngest world power.
Emperor Williams navy was represent
ed by Nomphe. Victoria Louise, Hagen
and Baden, all blue grey colored upper
works. The Hagen was lying Prince
Henry of Prussia's flag, yellow arms on
Inc Dnpuy DE LONE, under Frances
tri.color, was tine sight. she Is built
with PROV frontsd long ram, high In
the water.
Portugal was represented by the cruiser
Don Carlos. The pathway between the
warships was a quarter OF mile wide
avenue OF clear water. Behind the lines
OF warships lowered few.Ayachts and
Channel steamers Black torpedo beats
and destroyers were skimming about,
and officers gigs and launches swarned
everywhere. BuRie calls came over the
waters, and gaudy, signal flags burst out
and disappeared. Inc British ships were
also lighted with gieams of the scarlet
zles Of the huge guns protruding from
their ports looked very imposing.
Oneen's weather came at noon in
burGt of sunshine, and the. clouds cleared
away from the channel, fingered above
the tree tops along the crest OK toe nils
on eIther side, and the police boats ush-
cred the merchant shipping and crowded
excursion craft bacE 20 their anchorages
under the shelter OF the shore
Through The whole length Of the chan
n Al there was only q long double lille OF
wsrships, with black messenger boats
hours the fleet watched for the coming
of the funarAl The officers on the
bridges. In the most gorgeous uniforms,
with all the decorations ana medals,
scanned the Cowes shore docks through
their glasses. An occasional brilliant
burst OF sunshins showed tens or thou
sands OF spectators, subjects of the dead
Queen, assembled to witness her last pas
sage from Cowes to Portsmouth. Shortly
before 8 O. clock, white smoke broke from
the MB1estic's side, and second later
report echoed over the haTbor and re-
echoed to the hill, announcing the start
ing OF the Alberta from Trinity Pier.
From ship to ship the salute was passed
down the line. hach vessel OF the neet
was firing minute guns. They all en-
ployed their shore batteries, so that on
the channel sides were silhouettes OF
hulls, shapes and iron Work before back
grounds of dense grey smoke. The sound
was that of great battle. The funeral
fleet was Just well under way when II
came abreast OF the press boat. Eight
torpedo boat destroyers crept ahead, NOV
ing In pairs like silent, slave pall-bsareTs
marching before a bearse Tney were
the Portsmouth squadron, OF exactly the
same size, every inch of hull and ma
chlnery painted a dull black with an
officer standing like statue In its bow,
each OF the crews aligned at Attention
like sentries, on their decks. Hardly
ripple came from their bows, their speed
b ing barely i've knots. The pairs OF tor
psdo boat destIoyers were about 100
y ards apart, with four boat lengths be-
tween the stern aud bows Ihen, n
quarter of a mile behind followed the
royal Yacht Alberta. vessel on which
the eyes Of the world may be said to have
been conferred. She was commonplace
ooking little vessel, lying low In the
W alter, with gilt trimmed hull and
side wheels, protected by yellow paddle
Oxes. At her stern stood a tail officer,
uniformed in dark blue, alone,as motion
less as part of the ship. The Union Jack
was at the T1remast, tire royal standard
fell from halr way up the mainmast, and
the naval ensign trAiled from her stern.
The after deck of the yacht was rooted
with q white awning, and beneath the
awning, through glasses, could be seen
the oAtafalque OF royal puppies and ruby
lines on which rested the coffin. -Four
officers in sombre uniforms stood at the
four corners of the catafalque, with their
faces turned towards the ships. A few
other persons could be seen clustered on
the AIberta's deck. AS the funeral yacht
moyed slowly past, the decks OF the
warships were crowded with their crews
They were all manned to their full
complement. The sailors In blue. with
straw hats, formed solid mass along
the decks OF each ship, Standing with
their arms at attention.
A line of scarlet coasts, topped by
snowy, shining helmets on the after
a aCka ahnx hAW nj
stationed. The fighting tops ana guns
were also manned. The officers stood out
in snowy, full dress array. The band on
each ship took up the funeral march
when Ehe Alberta came abreast OF her
and the spectators on all the other craft
took off their hats.
SO, with all eyes focused on the tiny
looking, purple bier, the remains Of
Queen Victoria were carried by.
Over all the miles of waters there came
no sound save the booming OF cannon
AMI the mournful notes Of many bands.
Following the Alberta tratled along i've
ether yachts, at res ular intervals. First
was the Victoria and Albert, a royal
yacht twice as large as the Alberta and OF
similar Of sign. She carried the royal
mourners who, as relatives or officials,
1llowed the collin, King Edward and
Emperor William were chief among
them; but, from the observation boats.
they were the only group not recog-
nizabIs. A few scarlet coats could be seen
with ladies' In the deepest mourning and,
on tbs upper deck, the Queens Indian
attendants were distinguishabie by their
white turbans.
In the wsks of the Victoria ami Albert
Emperor Williams yacht Hohenzollsrn
doomed up like an ocean greyhound, as
large as warship. painted a spotless
white, with yellow tunnels, trim, glitter
log, un-funeral, carrying the German
flag at her bow and the naval ensign at
half mast at her stern.
Three other yachts came in single 1le
behind; the>0sborne, larger than the Al
Derta and OF the same class Next came
the Admiralty yacht Enohantress, small
er, ana then a little Trinity House yacht.
Finally came another vessel a black. tor
pedo boat destroyer. But the Alberta,
marked by ths purple and onal on her
deck and the big Hohsnzollern, stood out
conspi ,iously In the dazzling fllet.
Twenty minutes after tina first pair Of
torpedo boat destroyers came abreast of
the pressboat, the historic parade had
passed and was diminishing, smaller and
smaller toward the sdnset, where the
purple clouds and volumes of smoke