Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-06

strains Of the banda and the Woeful
sound Of guns that betokened neither
peace nor war, but death. Past these
the naval funeral procession slowly
steamed. Ahead were eight destroy
ers, and seldom have these speedy
craft drawn their long black hulls 80
sluggishly through the water. Steam
ing leisurely after them was the royal
yacht Alberta, half screened by the
awning on the poop, the royal coffin
placed on crimson dais, the curtains
Of which were drawn back and tied
to four poles, leaving free to view the
magnificent casket and robes. Some
times a beam, sometimes ahead, was
the Trinity House yacht Irene, watch
ing the course, while In the wake Of
the coffin came the royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert, with King Edward
and Queen Alexandra and the English
royal family.
Then came the royal yacht Osborne,
with other royal personages, the Inn
peria1 yacht Hohenzollern, with EN-
peror William, the Duke and Duchess
of Connaught and others, the admiral
ty yacht Enchantress and a Trinity
House yacht with officials on board.
The main squadron of battleships and
cruisers were moored two and half
cables apart, In one line, extending
from Cowes to Spithead. The channel
fleet, under the command of Vice
Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth Raw
son, formed the eastern portion, and
the reserve feet, under Rear Admiral
Sir Gerard Henry Noel, formed the
western portion. The foreign war YES
sells We're moored southwest of the
British ships in the order OF their ar
rival and alongside Of them were
moored eight British gunboats, the
Antelope, Cleaner, Skipjack, Leda,
Rattlesnake, Alert, Gree and Speed
we'll
After leaving Trinity pier, the Al
berta, with her attendant escort,
steamed along the deep channel be-
tween the coast Of the Isle of Wight
and the single line of battleships and
cruisers. The main line was as fol-
lows, beginning at Cowes: The AL
exandra, Camperdown, Rodney, Ben
bow, Collingwood, Colossus, Sans,
Pareil, Nile. Howe, Melampus, Severn,
Galatea, Bellona, Pactolus, Belorus,
Diana, Conqueror, Arrogant, Minerva,
Niobe, Hero, Hood, Trafalgar, Resolu-
ton, Jupiter, Hannibal, Mars, Prince
George and Majestic. Minute guns
were fired by all the ships in the
Solent and at Cowes commencing when
the Alberta left the pier. Each ship
ceased firing Immediately after the
tail of the procession had passed her.
After the procession had passed the
Majestic, the forts and ships in Ports
mouth harbor commenced firing min
ute guns and continued firing until the
Alberta was alongside the wharf.
No stands We're displayed and en-
signs and Union Jacks were at half
mast. The bands played the funeral
marches of Chopin and Beethoven
only. No national anthem was played.
On the approach Of the procession the
ships We're manned and the guards
and bands We're paladed The officers
We're in full-dress, and the men Mum.
Der rig" and straw hats. The guards
presented arms as the Alberta passed
each ship and then rested on their
arms reversed until the procession had
passed A detachment OF marines and
the admiral's band We're on board Mel.
son old flagship, the Victory, in Ports
mouth harbor. All the sea-front and
dock yards We're named by marines
aHh sailors, while Barrow island wat
manned by boys from the training
ship st. Vincent, and men from the
gunnery ship Excellent. When the
Majestic was left astern, the Alberta
was moored for the night.