The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-02-08
QUEENS MARTIAL FUNERAL.S He LEPER PRATT ?.F
MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY IN VIC
TORIAS MEMORY.
Preparations for the Last Rites to
Great Britains Beloved Monarch.
Ten Miles of Warships

COWES, January 3l.-A glittcring
crescent Of light stretches this evening
from Cowes to Portsmouth. In consists
Of ten miles of warships, the pick Of the
Britis French and German navies.
These pe at anshor ready to take part
in tomOrrOWs ceremonies, when the
navy Will pay a Last magnificent tri-
butte to the sovereign whose reign was
marked by the greatest naval progress
in the history of the nation
1t will probably he nearly 4 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon when the Alberta
with the royal coffin leaves Cowes She
will steam into the single line and then
enter the passage formed by the war
vessels. The procession at Cowes will
move off in the following order: Mount
ed grooms, the deputy assistant adju-
tant general of the southern district
detachment of the Hampshire Car
bineers, the Lieutenant Governor of the
Isle of Wight and staff of the southern
district. the staff of the commander in
chief at Portsmouth, the general com
manding the southern district, the
naval commander in chief, massed
bands and drums of the Royal Marine
Artillery, and the Royal Light Infantry
who will commence playing a funeral
march as soon the they pass out of the
Queens gate; the Queens Highlanders,
the Queens pipers. the gun carriage
drawn by eight horses and preceded
and followed by her late Matesty's
equarries and aids-d camp, escorted
! by the Queens company of Grenddier
Guards with the coffin King Edward.
Emperor William, the Duke OF CON
naught the Crown Prince of Germany,
Prince Henry of Prussia, Prince { nj is
| tian of Schleswig Holstein, the Duke IT
SaXe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Arthur
of Connaught, Prince Charles of Den
mark Prinnn L Of Do
[ Queen Alexandra, the DUCHESS of York
the Duchess of SaXe-Coburg and Go
tina, Princess Christian of Schleswig-
Holstein, Princess Louise. Princess
Beatrice, the Duchess of Connaught
the Duchess of Albany Princess VIZ
toria of Wales, Princess Charles OF
Denmark, her late Majesty's ladies in
waiting her late Majesty's household.
the household of the King, the house
hold of the Queen, the household ot
Emperor William. the household of tire
ropa family. military officers eight
abreast and the royal servants and te-
nants
LONDON, January 3l.-The funeral.
procession in London wiht 6e' a li1agni-
flcent military spectacle. The Earl Mar
shal (the Duke Of Norfolk) gave out
the following programme this eveniES.
subject to change of weather, Whicn
may necessitate some of the royalty
using carriages:
On Saturday, February 2, a guard Of
honor Will be mounted at the London
stations, Victoria and Paddington. and
at Buckingham Palace. At O'Clock
precisely the royal coffin will be remov-
ed from Portsmouth to London, ar
irving a Victoria at II O'Clock On its
arrival in London the royal coffin will
| be removed from the carriage by an
officer and twelve men of the Grenadier
Guards, placed on gun carriage ana
| the crown and cushion will be laid
| thereon The procession will be headed
by an officer of the headquarters staff,
bands of the Household Cavalry and
I followed by various military organlza-
tions.
Immediately behind the gun carriage
comes the King, riding On his left the
Duke of Connaught, on his right EN-
peror William, both riding. Following
! these come the royal family, royal fe-
presentatives and master of the horse,
all riding, four four-hOrse carriages
conveying the Queen and Princesses,
the Kings of Belgium, Portugal and the
! Hellenes, probably riding, closing the
/ escort.
| The programme of the Earl Marshal.
! the Duke of Norfolk does not deal with
! the Windsor ceremony, in connection
! with which remains to be done.
The royal arrivals in the metropolis
today included the Crown Prince of
| Norway and Sweden and the Duke and
Duchess of Aosta, the King of Wurt-
! temberg and Prince Mohammed All.
Their respective embassies or legations
and representatives of King Edward
met the visitors and conducted them to
places of residence.
The French, Turkish and Bulgarian
Missions have also arrived.
LONDON, January 30-The follow
ing is the inscription on the coffin of
Queen Victoria:
DEPOSITUM
/ SERENISSIMAE POTENTISSIMAE
EFT EXCELLENTISSIM
PRINCIPIS
VICTORIA
DEL GRATIA BRITANNIT-
RUM REGAINAE
FIDEI DEFENSORIS
EFT INDIAE IMPERATRICIS.
OBIIT XXI
DIE JANUARII
AMMO DOMINI MDCCCCI
AETATIS SUAE LXXXII
REGNIQUE SUI IXIV.
LONDON, January 31.-The following
members of royalty are to attend the
funeral ceremonies over the late Vic
toria, Emperor William of Germany,
iKEg Charles of Portugal, King Leo
pold of Belgium, King George Of
! Greece Duke Of Sparta Duxa of Or