New-York tribune., 1901-01-31

ships in the order of their arrival and alongside
of them will be moored eight British gunboats.
the Antelope the Cleaner, the Skipjack. the
Ledar the Rattlesnake, the Alert, the Circe and
the Speedweu
After leaving Trinity Pier the Alberta. with
her attendant escort, will steam along the deep
channel between the coast of the Isle of Wight
and the single line of battleships and cruisers.
The main line will be as follows beginning at
Cowes: The Alexandra. the CamperdOwn. the
Rodney. the BenbOw, the Collingwood. the Co
lossus the Sans Pareil the Nile. the Howe the
Melampus. the Severn the Gaiatea, the Bellona,
the PactOlus, the PeIorus, the Diana, the Con-
queror the Arrogant, the Minerva. the Niobe.
the Hero, the Hood. the Trafalgar. the Resolu-
ton, the Jupiter, the Hannibal, the Mars, the
Prince George and the Majestic.
On arrival at Portsmouth the royal yachts will
remain in the harbor that night.
Minute guns will be fired by all the ships in
the Solent and at Cowes, beginning when the
Alberta leaves the pier. Each ship will be
directed to cease firing Immediately after the
end of the procession has passed her. After the
procession has passed the Majestic the forts
and ships in Portsmouth Harbor will begin fir
ing minute guns. and continue firing until the
Alberta is alongside the wharf. No standards
Will be displayed, and ensigns and Union Jacks
will be at halfmast. The bands are to play the
NO national anthem will be played.
on the approach of the procession the ships
VIII be manned and the guards and bands will
De paraded. The officers will wear full dress
ana the men No. l rig and straw hats. The
guards will present the Alberta passes
each ship. and then rest their arms reversed
until the procession is past.
A detachment of marines and the AdmraTs
band will be on board Nelson's old flagship, the
Victory, lying in Portsmouth Harbor.
All the sea front and dockyards will be
manned by marines and sailors while Barrow
island is TO be manned by boys from the train
ing snip 81 Vincent and men from the gunnery
ship Excellent.
MORTUARY CHAPEL ON THE ALBERTA
Cowes. Isle of Wight. Jan. 3O-The construc-
ton of the mortuary pavilion on the quarterback
of the royal yacht Alberta is proceeding apace
The curtains of the pavilion will be Iooped up if
the weather is not stormy on Friday and thus
the men-of-war'S men manning the lane of ships
through which the funeral Yacht will SLOWLY
move can see the coffin resting on a high Grim
son covered bier
Inc most elaborate precautions are being
taken to prevent any hitch in Fridays arrange
ments- company of the Queens Guard this
morning again rehearSed the military move
ments in the narrow and tortuous streets while
tne bearers experimental with a lead weighted
pier OF the same weight the royal coffin.
Ine Khaki painted gun carriage, with a Spe-
claily constructed coffin shaped structure. has
arrived here. With six artillery horses a
hearsal was gone through with from Trinity
Pier to Osborne
The detectives continue the same rigorous pre-
cautions which have prevailed since the arrival
mere OF Emperor William. Every steamer or
launch arriving either side of the Medina
River is closely scrutiniZed. while the approaches
10 OSBORNE House are as effeCtually guarded as
ever. though the authorities deprecate the idea
that they have any particular apprehension of
tne presence of undesirable foreigners.
The Deputy Governor has ordered all business
places on the island to be closed from l. to 4
o'clock on Friday afternoon