Evening journal., 1901-01-26
FINAL FAREWELL
10 DEAD QUEEN
ViCtOria'S Form Closed For
ever From Human View
BODY is ROBBED IN WHITE
Emperor William, Of Germany, WeDt
IYcn More Bitterly Than The
Royal Women
BODY is ROBEO IN WHITE

Cowce. Isle of Wiehl JAM .G-The
royal family yceiorcay took their last
loyins lock at the features OF the dead
queen. About 10 o'clock IN the morn
lng the she'll was brought into the
bedroom. where were waiting king
Edward, Emperor William. the Duke
ol Connaueht Sir James Reid and the
royal ladies' The latter having re-
tired, Sir James Reid. with revorout
hands. sisted ny three trusted house
hold servants and. in The presence Of
the king, the cmnoror and the duke.
renewed Che body from the bed 90 the
coffin. . death it Yves loyclicr than in
the closing days of life. Not truce
of the raYages of disease was visible.
The aoryants having retired, Queen
Alexandra. the princesses and the
children were recalled and, with linz
gcring. steps and stlfcd sobs, they
passed slowly before this white robed
and peaceful figure. AZ the feet, never
moving, stood the king, and when the
Mourning crowd had passed there re-
maincd only the son and grandson Of
the dead. Emperor William wcpt even
more bitterly than The royal ladies'.
Finally lo also retired and the king
''|' 'H' N|NINH hAA MHNAHN NHNNNAf MNN IL
oring To- the servants who were hold
iug ,ho coffin lid, asked the kings in
structi0ns. Fer o few seconds the
King stood spoechless. stricken with
emotion at the last farewell Then he
said quickly. Close it finally IL
must not be opened again."
lhu the remains of England's great
est ruler were forever cl0rea from hue
men View Revcrcnly the coffin was
horne into the dining room. Omcors
and men from the royal yachts took
their stand around the coffin, over
which the king queen ard kaiser gent
ly laid the robes OF a Knight of the
Garter, placing at Tho head o. diamond
crown. lrnc7th lny tho raral cuHign,
while hanging above WAS the Union
Jack.
AZ the altar was tho rector of Whip
bingham who read o portion OF the
final service in tho presence OF the
royal family. Emperor William COW
cred his face with HIS hands. and the
rr'cf OF Princess Beatrice wac puiful.
After The benodiction each placed n
wreath upcn The coffin and then an re-
tired.
The queens will has not been open-
ed. and according % present arrange
ments it viii not be opened until af-
ter the funeral it's details being un-
known TO the royal family There Is
no truth in the statement that King
Edward and Emperor William knelt
by the bedside OF the queen and swcre
70 preserve the peace.
A significant feature OF an the DEATH
bed scenes has been their absolute
naturalness and the absence of false
or dramatic elements
According to a rumor circulating at
Osborne King Edward desires himself
20 be styled his imperial majesty. in
order TO cmphasize the fact that he is
emperor as well as king
Today the local volunteers and the
forces ia tine vicinity passed through
the Chapelle Adrcnte. After these
passed the correspondents Of the Lead
ing papers of the world.
a very remarkable feature Of on the
rrccecdinEs is the intense martial air
which pcrVades them. Tho naval pa
radc of spithead is 90 De tho greatest
IT possible ,hc Wo.'i erar saw. rld
the military arrangements ali Windsor
VIII eclipse anything of the kind ever
attempted
Grenadiers IRE mounting their silent
guard over the coffin. with guns re-
versed, arms crossed and heads bent.
The ailence is unhrokon save by an
occasional shuttle from the soldiers in
changing their uneasy position.
The Duke and Duchess OF Cornwall
and York viii proceed to Australia. as
originally arranged, the king being un-
willing 90 allow private SORROW 60 in
tcrfere with an undertaking OF such
imperial significance.
10 IS virtually settled that there win
be an imposing funeral procession
through London. headed by the king,
Emperor William and Lord Roberts.
The route win be nearly the same as
that Of Lord Roberts triumphal en-
try, but reversed
Mr.. William st. John Brodrich. SCR
retary Of state for war. and Lord Rob-
erts came to Osborne today to settle
the military program Of the procession
and the funeral procedure az Windsor
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