The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-23

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Of great moment; then Emperor William
and the others filed past and heard a
whispered goodby. All those in the bed
room were in tears.
With the members of the royal family
gathered at the queens bedside the bish-
op of Winchester and the rector Of
Whppingham read prayers for those in
extremis. Happily the queen was able
TO recognize those around her. They
came TO her bedside, but the physicians
had warned them against attempts to
speak to her.
The news of the queens death was an
lounced to the lord mayor of London by
the new king in the following dispatch:
osborne, 6:45 P. M.-My beloved
mother has just passed away, surrounded
hy her children and grandchildren.
'ALBERT EDWARD"
All EfrsIunu VIII parrrcIpare IN the ru-
neral of the queen. From the time the
sad ceremonies begin at Osborne House
until the body is buried at Frogmore,
near Windsor castle, there will be funer-
Il and memorial services throughout the
English speaking world
There has been no burial of a sover-
eign in England for nearly Ga years.
NllltS tlt OhStuuieo VI W i'iuih thC
world has moved forward so far that
ven the funeral Of British monarch
will be utterly unlike that of any that
has gone before.
1t is believed that simple ceremony
will be held at Osborne House and that
| the body of the queen will then be placed
on the royal yacht and conveyed to Ports
mouth.
A funeral train will take the royal dead
and the mourning family to London. AT
| the stations along the route the Grape
covered train will be met by the mourn
ing people with barred heads. 1t will ar
rive at Victoria station.
The millions of the metropolis will lay
aside the ordinary duties and pleasures
for the day, all places of amusement and
of gain will be closed, and all the popu-
lace will gather to mourn the queen and
Ito her honor.
The funeral procession will form at the
railway station and proceed to West
minister abbey.
There the body will lie in state for
| time. The state funeral services there
will be conducted by the archbishop Of
| Canterbury and will be attended by the
rulers and representatives of the rulers
Of all the nations Of the world.
| At the Mansion House.
All day excited people jostled and
crowded around the Mansion House.
| Late in the afternoon a bulletin posted
there read as follows:
osborne, p. M.-My painful duty
obliges me to inform you that the life of
our beloved queen is in the greatest dam
ger. ALBERT EDWARD"
In reply to the Prince Of Wales telc-
gram the lord mayor, Mr.. Frank Green,
dispatched the following:
81 have received your royal highness'
sad intimation with profound grief, which
is shared by the citizens of London, who
still pray that under divine Providence
the irreparable loss to her majesty's de-
voted family and loyal subjects through
out the empire may still be averted.
viii your royal highness be pleased to
accept this heartfelt expression of my
deep and sincere sympathy"
There was remarkable scene outside
of the Mansion House. On the receipt
of the alarming reports something re-
sembling a groan was uttered by the
hundreds of people assembled, and then
some one started singing the national an
them. All heads We're bared and In O
moment the crowds were singing, "God
| save the queen WIFI IefVOr proving
how earnestly they wished for her recov
cry.
, The passengers in passing carriages
cabs and omnibuses Joined in the sing
ing, the drivers reverently dofing thei
, hats.
/, The gloomy faces of the crowds inces
sanity approaching the bulletin board a
the Mansion House indicated how ittl
the public hoped to receive better new
Of the condition of the queen. Men o
all ages and conditions, women and evei
: children were content to spend loni
time in awaiting their turn to come with
!, in reading distance OF the board.
AS the throng moved slowly past tn
notice board those who were unable t
get there personally sent messenge
boys with notebooks and pencils to brin
/ the text of everything posted. Th
|, grief of all was evident. and a relnns
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