Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-31

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boon the arrangements Gt Osborne
that tho body OF the uueon is stin w
ing In the bedroom whore she diet
The first private service It was fouai
impossible to hold yesterday, All te-
ing well, however, the solemn function
will be performed this morning by tina
bishop OF Winchester in the prosenea
Of King Edward, Emperor William and
almost ovory othor member OF the
royal family, The &C I'm was brought
10 Osborne last evening and was takNu
through the Quecus private gate
which has not been previously used
siuCo her death Emperor William
was the first person TO sec IL. Tho
Cotllinod body will be transferred thiS
morning 20 tho dining room now hulg
with deep purple, The dais y
wrCathcd with the royal standard AMI
on each side are great candles, Ma
donnas by famous painters hang from
the drapod walls In one corner mag.
nihCcnt wroaths from all parts OF tho
world crush their blossoms one
against the other. Among these, the
most beautiful are from Emperor viii
lam and Empress Augusta Victoria.
Around the coffin are chairs Rrranght
for royal mournors.
Lord Pelham Clinton authorizes tho
statement that thero will be no lying
in state, However. there ia good re,-
son TO heliovo many persona viii DO
asordod the privilege of sooing their
dead queen as she Hes IN the gorgeous
~ transformed dining room, whore she
win romam until Feb, /, In the hope
that this may he the case people arc
pouring into CowCs. II they are dts.
appointed in this respect they will NJ
any rate be- rewarded by witnessing
the great naval display Yesterday
King Edward replied TO thousands "
messages he received. 10 those from
ulors and great porsouagos he replied
In person 70 those from minor dig.
nituioH he commanded the equerry 20
return thanks, a particularly crate.
rul message went to President Nc
Kinlcy,
Tho new queen moved consciously
around yesterday seeing everything
should be done IN order She re.
fused to allow herself TO be- callot
queen Your majesty" said one on
her encourage Your royal highnoss,
you mean" was the immediate inter.
uptlon II was chiefly due to queen
AlcNandrus desire to design care.
fully the minutes detail that the first
funeral service was not held yeator.
day The German imperial yacht
lIohonzolcrn Is expected to arrive
this afternoon, with Emperor WIN,
iam'g suite, Lord Pelham Clinton de-.
MICS the report of Emperor williams
intention 10 return to Germany today.
The official announcement that there
will be- no lying IN state causes great
disappointment
Edward Proclaimed King,
London Jan % London yesterday
was given a glimpse Of medieval
times The quaint ceremonies with
which King Edward VII was pro-
| the metropolis oXactcly fol
lowed ancient prccodents. The
inhabitants, when they awokc
were surprised to find the entire way
between ST. James palace md the city
/ lined with troops. About 10000 sold
Iors. life guards horse guards, foot
guards ana other calvary and infantry
regiments had been brought from Al
dcrHhot and London barracks after
midnight
An the officers had their arms and
their brass Instruments were shroud
ed with crepe. Tho troops in them
selves mado an imposing spectacle
but they were entirely ocipscd by the
strange spectacle presented by the OF.
ncIals Of the college Of arms
| The contingent from the college OF
arms was composed of three kings.
alarms -four heralds and eight pursul.
wants The costumes Of the two latter
were gorgeous beyond comparison
/ They wore tabards, garment resem
! bling the costume Of kings as depicted
on playing cards These tabards were
| beautifully and heavily embroidered
! with silk lions the royal coat
Of arms and flowers in be.
wildering confusion There was tho
rouge dragon, the blue mantle and the
Maltrayors, with all the amorlal bear.
ings Of that quaint old lady.
! A blare Of trumpets announced thu
progress Of the cayalcade as Il pro.
ceedcd through Trafalgar square and
! the Strand
The chief interest of the morning
centorod In The entrance OF the
heralds procession into the city no
! Temple bar The lord mayor, sherins
aldermen and mace bearers, IN scarlet
| furtrlmmed robes cooked hats, RULED
shirts, silk knee brooches and low
buckled shoes. peered out from the
CInderalla-like coaches that would
have been the envy Of Alice in Won.
derland The proclamation was read
FIRST at st. James palace and lastly b.
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