Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-02-08
LAST FUNERAL CEREMOY1
OF THE GREATEST nj

y
2nd.
$40 n. m.-Queen's body carried from
royal yacht to train.
1853 a. m.-Train starts for London.
IL n. m.-Train arrives ut Victoria
station. .
ll:3O a. m.-Funeral procession
moves.
1880 p. m-On board train for Wind
sor.
2:3O p. m.-Arrival at Windsor.
3:15 p. m.-Funcral services In Al
bert memorial chapel.
+:10 p. m.-Services concluded and
Queens body left In guarded chapel
till Monday.
1T has been great reign" spoke Mr.
Balfour. In his euiogy before the
House OF Commons. "and II has Il hap
py ending"
All London and thousands from the
rcmotest villages OF the kingdom paid
their final homage To the Queen yes
teriay In her capital: and. nssurcdly. as
Mr.. Balfour said. the end OF her reign,
which Is now passed into history. was
happy. Deep solemniiy filled all
hearts.
All business ceased: even the drink
Ing houses closed their doors during
the day. The newspapers suspended
publication.
The display OF naval and military
forces reached the great total OF 3d.
coo men.
The firing OF minute guns and the
telling OF bells nj a quarter past II an
bounccd TO the countless multitude that
has been crowdIng London's muddy
streets since daylight that the funeral
;oria had begun Its passage through
the capital.
The day wns sombrc. wet and chilly.
as are most OF London's winter days.
The cloudy sky added 60 the gloom OF
the whole city.
The scene nt Victoria station from
early morning was most brilliant and
impressive. For to.dny's ceremony the
station was transformed Into nn i'm
mrnsc reception hall. All trains were
stopped before u o'clock. and the long
platforms were covered with purple
cloth. ON another platform. facing
that at which the Queens train was to
arrive. guards OF honor. composed OF
blue Jackets and grcnndicr guards.
We're drawn M. AZ 10 o'clock mn army
OF grooms with the horses arrived. and
thcnccfnrwnEd distinguished British
naval AMI military officers and foreign
royalties. In dazzling uniforms came In
quick succession. The lord chamber.
lain and his officers. har,,hcaticj. with
their white wnnds OF office. received
the most distinguished pcrsonnEcs and
conducted them .o little pavilion,
erected on the platform.
The whole station. by this time. n.
ssmbicd the scene OF n icycr.
L.. a.
Field Marshal Earl Roberts. ON beau.
ilful. spirited brown mare. carrying
his field mnrShnfs baton. NJ this juno.
iurc trottci into the station and b..
came the center Of interest. He was
soon followed by the earl marshal. the
Duke Of Norfolk. and many OF the
most distinguished British officer.
Then came the carriages for the Queen
and the rrinc-ssc~. They were the
state carriages used on the occasion
OF the queens Jubilee. with beautiful
gold.mounicj harness and irnppinEs.
The horses were ridden by positions
In scarlet Jackets. with only narrow
band OF crepe on their arms. rs mark
OF the great change. The carriages
were closed
Following the carriages and preceded
by mn officer came mn object nj which
every officer In the animated thronE
ihsiinctiycly cam" to the salute. and
every head was tarci.
1t was the little khnki.covcrcd gun
carriage which was to carry Queen
Nictorin's remains from Victoria to
Pnddington station. The eight Han.
ovcrian crcam.coioTcd horses. which
also drew the late Queen on the ocCI.
sion OF her Jubilee. were used to-day.
The gold harnesses. sC1rlct-coltcd pos
tlions and scarlet and gold-covercd
Hrooms who held each OF the horses by
the bridlc were all the same. Only the
little gun carriage. instead OF the gilt |
fering glass and gold coach marked the |
change.
With the exception that rubber tires |
were ON the wheels the gun carriage /.
was rs II in actual use. The place for |
the colin to rest was over the gun.
All heads were uncovered ns the 81. |
loon carriage bearing the Queens ~ |
mnins stopped exactly opposite the gun |
carriage and King Edward. Queen Al. |
cNnndrn. Emperor william and others /
aightcd.
Then the bearer party advanced to |
the saloon carriage. and. with his hand |
ut the salute and standing n little In
advance Of the others. King Edward /
N"''Hcu uhc nHiniuliy SLOW rcWoNhi VI
the coffin to the gun carriage. II was
finally accomplished and the pail and
the rcralia OF the British crown were
placed on the coffin.
The King and the others with him
then mounted and the procession start
cd.
The procession. apart from the gun
carriage bearing the coffin and the
royal family and official mourners
about II. was not noteworthy. Pnrlin.
mcnt. the judiciary and the commercial
bodies were not represented. Royalty.
the army and navy monopolizcd tn"
pageant.
Most OF the spectators expected nm
imposing catafallue. and the collin
was almost past before they recognized