Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-05
QUEENS FUNERAL.
Greatest COrtege Ever Seea In
The World.
More Ceremonies This Week Be-
fore The Body Is Finally
Buried.

London, Feb. ALI London and
thousands from the remotest viii
lagos of the kingdom paid their fl
nal homage to the queen today IN
her capital. Deep solemnity filled
all hearts. Every one felt, how
ever, that inevitable death had
dealt kindly with their sovereign
and that her passing had been as
happy as her lite had been useful.
They gathered to honor her memory
rather than to mourn her loss. All
business ceased, even the drinking
houses closed their doors during the
day, the newspapers suspended
publication and life in London, like
the rest OF the empire, turned from
it's customary channels and forced
its way apon the three, miles of
West End Streets where the coffin
containing the body passed on its
way to Windsor. To an American
the ceremonials, with all the the
atricai trappings of royalty, were
not more impressive than funeral of
a chief magistrate chosen by the
people. Kings and princes be-
meath silver helmets and wearing
gold braided coats were but men,
but king riding after the coffin of
his mother and queen, with four
other kings and half hundred of
the highest roy alties of European
dynasties following, and the heredi-
tary quaint attaches of the court,
was a sight never to be forgotten.
Popular mourning was less gen
eral and obstentation than it would
have been it the United States.
The multitudes were remarkably
orderly. The whole ceremonial,
including the massing of $4,000
troops and an entertainment OF all
the visiting personages, showed an
admirable organization.
Tonight the kings depart to re-
turn to their homes. The city has
somewhat of holiday air. Thous-
ands of persons are parading the
streets, viewing the decorations,
and the restaurants and saloons
are doing a tremendous business.
The hospitals cared for ], 300 per-
sons who were injured in the crowd.
OF this number only sixty were
seriously hurt, including several
policemen and soldiers, and a num-
Der of women suffering from broken
limbs.
Tonight the queens body lies in
Albert chapel, at Windsor, guard
ed, awaiting the last rites. The
castle is brilliantly lighted. King
Edward and Queen Alexandra,
Emperor William and the princes
and their suits dine0 magnihcently
this evening. Three kings and
beads of principalities with their
special representatives left Wind
sor this evening after lunching at
the c,tstle.
AT Windsor the only hitch in the
elaborate, program of the day oc-
Cured. Ii was the utter intract-
ability of the horses attached to the
gun carriage Rearing the coffin, to
the alarm and c'bagrln OF the king
and emperor, who hurried up TO
ascertain the causet OF the delay In
the procession leaving windsor
The horses struggled IN the traces
and the coffin was almCNst thrown
from the gun carriage Coro
Rodbrts asked the king TOR per-
TO take out the horses and
for them the jackies who
had come up from Portsmouth asN
guard of honor. This suggestiolN
was quickly sanctioned and the .
last time Victoria S body was borne
before her subjects it was by her
royal "handy men, who at an OPP
perfume moment, saved the situa-
ton.
The body will lie until Monday
in the Albert Memorial chapel.