The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-02
KINGS MARCH IN MUD BEHIND VlcToRlA's BIER.
coptinued From Psxe One.

above their heads are the sparkling helmet
points in the dazzling sunlight.
As the procession comes still closer We
see q stout man In citizens dress. who
leads three policemen from London before
the gaudy grooms in red and gold. He Is
Chief Constable OF the Isle Of Wight. He
passed, the grooms pace by, the carbineers
march ON with rifle butts against their
shoulders. muzzies toward the ground. r. ''
MANY OFFICERS IN s.hi -
FULL PARADE UNIFORM. .----.-
Then we see an impressive company OF Of
ficers in full parade Uniform Half OF these
are members of the staff of the military
commander-in-chief at Portsmouth. half the
staff Of the Admiral They all wear cooked
hats gold braid and long gold-brafded
coat, and swords clink musically against
their heels. Ahead Of them rides a typical
sun tanned British officer. the Lieutenant
Governor Of the island. the actual Governor
being Princess Beatrice. }
Then follows a splendid mass Of gorgeous
color, made by the massing of the drum
corps Of the marines and the drum corps
Of the army. all relocated. with variesated
epaulettes. each having his drum incase1 in
crepe. A great double orchestra. made OF
military and naval bands Joined together.
follows. with their brass instruments fam
ing in the sun.
Behind these walk a single row OF High
land attendants Of the late Queen: then a
row formed Of her favorfte pipers. one Of
whom has played before the Queen longer
than the lifetime of generation. AL wear
her favorite tartan. a plaid OF red and
black. the simplest cloth worn by any or
the clans of Scotland.
Their bags are silent now. but with their
feather streamers blowing in the wind. their
full kits swaying to and fro, they make
very jaunty picture. Those close servants
~ he, 1ool rd ar " aheQl
of her coffin.
THE COFFIN OF
QUEEN VICTORIA.
Her coffin! How simple are the words.
yet how gorgeous was the realization of
their meaning I'm this case. Never I'm my
life, in all my travels. have ] seen anything
SO symbolic OF the power and majesty of
hnghood as was the covering of that
august lady's casket. Itself hidden like the
rude cannon on which It was carried. II was
that which hid 1t that was so suggestive OF
power.
carriage was great shlmmering white
satin standard. richly and elaborately
worked in heavy embroidery of gold and
colors. Upon this standard. which was pre-
sumably the royal flag. rested a pillow OF
purple velvet. and on that lay the golden
crown of the sovereigns of England.
Thrown loosely In front of the pillow rp-
on the embroidered satin cloth were the
dead Queens jeweled scepter OF solid gold.
her golden jeweled mace and ball OF guild
typefying sovereignty and earthly power.
which menarchs are pictured as holding in
seat.
Nothing but baubles. you may say; noth-
ing but SO much metal and so much gold
smiths work. Yet to all the older races Of
Christendom these baubles stand for the
highest authority. the greatest pomp Of
How ssEahs At ,bsv to tns heart like
earthly power and OF human existence, as
they lay scattered like useless toys upon
the board screwed down over the dead land
that once had welded themi
Behind the coffin the Grenader Guards. one
OF the four regiments appointed to protect
the body of the English monarch. marched
in three sides OF a hollow square. like
frame round the great potentates who
plodded with the utmost humility through
the ooze and slush of the road. The huge
bearskin BUSHES of the guards made the
frame of a chronatic picture; black, as the
frame of a funeral picture should be; black
like the garb of the royal women who also
walked within that frame But the scarlet
and-goid coats of the guardsnen were as
splendid as show as the DR. dresses ,S Of kngs
fitted itself in with both the somber ard
the splendid aspects of the show.
FORMATION OF THE
FIRST RANK OF ROYALTY.
The first rank Of royalty was formed
with the Kaiser on the right. the King in
the center. the Duke of Connaught on the
LETT. The two mOnarchS each wore the
splendid dress OF the British Admiral. with
gold-braided cooked hats and ropes OF
gold across the breast CoDnaught was
dressed q British General
The Kaiser is growing even more dignif1ed
and kingly than when 1 saw him at Bis
fmarck's funeral. He marched like 2 SOL
der with body stiff and trim. head held
wei up. like the famous points Of his mus
taches. but his eyes were ever thrown upon
the ground.
King Edward VII walked like civilian
easily, loosely. with head thrown forward,
as II he might be praying while he walked
Something has suddenly aged the man
who was so long Prince of Wales. Now
that we look upon him as King we are
surprised TO see his beard where it grows
up the sides CT his face. almost pure white.
His features have grown heavy-.ooking; Re
seems far from vigorous or wen.
The Duke of Counaught. always by far
the most inteIiigent-looking and command
ing of victoria,s children. is almost as
soidierly as the Kaiser. Like the others, he
fixes his eyes either upon the ground or
upon the softly swinging. rich covering OF
the coffin.
The next rank. all In full military dress.
was formed of Prince Arthur OF Connaught.
Prince Henry of Prussia and the young
Duke of Saxe-Coburg. Behind these walked
Crown Prince Charles of Dsup1cyk. the