Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-05
.SLEEPSWlTH Her DEAR DEAD
Queen victoris Laid to Rest Beside the
Prince Comfort at Frogmors.
FINAL RITES ARE OBSERVED At WINDSOR
Burial Service Read by the Bishop OF
winchester, While the th"ir
chants "Yct Though ! Walk
Through the valley"

WINDSOR. Feb. 4-The last honors have
been paid to Queen Victoria. Her oouy
now rests peacefully near that OF her nus
hand in the mausoleum at Frogmore. The
Anal ceremonies we're OF more palmetto
character than those which preceded them.
shortly before o'clock, in the presence OF
the royal mourners, the Grenadier GUARDS
lifted the coffin from its temporary rest
ing place In the Albert Memorial chapel
and placed Il on gun carriage IN tne
meanwhile the queens company OF Greh-
adiers. drawn up in the quadrangle, pre-
sented arms and wheeled into line their
rifles at the reverse and with slow, meas
ured steps marched toward the castle gate.
At the head OF the procession was oand
playing Chopin's funeral march. Slowly
tho cortege passed under the massive arch-
way into the long walk. which was mass
of black brilliantly edged with scarlet
Guardsmen kept the crowds back
king and Emperor walk behind.
In place on the gun carriage was the
same regalia which attracted the eyes OF
millions since the march began at osborne.
Behind them walked the king Emperor
william and the duke of Connaught. wear
ing dark military overcoats and plumed
cooked hats and looking pale and careworn.
In a similar attitude were the kings OF
Portugal and Belgium. All heads were
bent. The blue and gray Of the German
princes redeeue ed the royal group from per-
feet somberness OF color. Behind these
walked Queen Alexandra and the royal
princesses deeply veiled. The queen car
ried an umbrella, but the others had their
hands folded. As the last trio OF these
veiled women passed out from the castle
In hriu a
kits and velvet Jackets. Between them was
a young girl, her fair, loose hair glitterlnG
against the crepe OF her mourning. Two
Of these were children OF Princess Henry OF
Battenburg and the other was the little
Prince Edward OF York His tiny legs
could hardly keep pace even with the slow
progress of the mourning band. The rear
OF the procession was brought up by the
suites OF the kings and princes, their vari-
colored overcoats forming striking patch
OF cclor.
March 10 Chopin's Dirae.
Down the long walk, with the band still
playing chopin's dirge this quiet throng
slowly made its way to the mausoleum.
The horses attached to the gun carriage
were inclined to be restive, but as an
extra precaution a drag OF ropes was at
tached to the wheels and held by sturdy
artillerymen.
At the lodge gates the strains OF the
band died away and the pipers began their
lament There between the broad avenue
OF stately trees. the crowds were the thick
est forming dense black banks. BY $40
D. M the crowned bier had passed into the
other lodge which leads to the Frogmore
enclosure, where none but the family and
servants were admitted. The choir met
them and the royal family and their rela-
tives entered the burial place so dear to
the late queen, ranging themselves on each
side Of the coffin. The bishop OF Win
chester read the last part Of the burial
service. After further singing by the
choir, the benrdiction was given and amid
the privacy of this family tomb the last
farewells were said, the funeral came to
an end. the mourners drove to the castle
and the crowds dispersed.
WINDSOR, Feb. 4.-Hundreds of people
poured into Windsor throughout the morn
ing and by 1 o'clock the long walk was
already black with spectators, mostly from
the surrounding country, waiting for a last
glimpse at the coffin containing the remains
of Queen Victoria. The sun was shining
brightly.
The representatives Of royal families ar
rived from London at about o'clock and
drove to Windsor castle. The streets of the
old town were still hung with wreaths.
sadly faded since Saturday. The stores
closed during the interment.
Dismounted Life Guardsmen in their
scarlet cloaks, the white plumes OF their
helmets glistening In the sun, kept the
route clear from the castle slope. Amid
the bare boughs OF trees below the mist
arose from the damp earth trampled into
mud by the uneasy thousands. The air
was sharp and cold.
where the Public Paused.
At the Albert memorial chapel Of the
mausoleum, nearly mile from the castle
gate, there Is steep slope OF 500 yards, at
the bottom Of which is the lodge gate and
| a fence. On the castle side OF this were
hundreds Of ticket holders. On the other
side, where the long walk commenced, the
public was massed.
Al 2:45 p. m. picturesque touch Of color
was added to the scene. Sir Walter Par
ratt, private organst to the late queen
and organist OF St. Georges chapel royal
Windsor, and his choir, all in surplices and
college caps, walked quickly down the slope
through the crowds to the mausoleum
Then minute guns commenced to boom. as
battery Of artillery at the foot OF the
long walk paid its final honors to the dead