Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-05
THE LAST HONORS
Paid to Eng|and's Late Queen
Victoria, Monday.
Final Ceremonies of a Most Pa'hetic
and Funeral Character.
vict0ria's Body Now Rests in Mausoieum Near
that OF Husband.

Windsor, Feb. 4-The last honors
have been paid to Queen Victoria. Her
body now rests near that of her nus
band in the mausoleum at Frogmore.
The final ceremonies were more of a
funeral and pathetic character than
any Of the obsequies which preceded
them.
Shortly before O'Clock, the presence
of the royal mourners. the Grenadier
guard of honor lifted the coffin from it's
temporary resting place in the Albert
Memorial chapel and placed it on gun
carriage. In the meanwhile the
Queens company of Grenadiers, drawn
up in the quadrangle, presented arms
and wheeled into line their rifle muz-
zles pointing to the rear. at the reverse,
and, with slow measured steps, march
ed towards the castle gate. AT the head
of the procession was a band playing
Chopins funeral march
Slowly the cortege passed under the
massive archWay on TO the Long walk
which was a mass of black brilliantly
edged with scarlet. Life Guardsmen
kept the crowds back.
In place on the gun carrige was1the
same regalia which had attracted the
u
grave began at Osborne. Chose behind
walked the King, Emperor William and
the Duke of Connaught. wearing dark
military overcoats and plumed cooked
hats and looking pale and careworn.
In similar dull attire were the Kings of
Portugal and Belgium. All heads Were
bent. The blue and gray of the Ger
man princes redeemed the mournful
a ~,
color. Behind these walked Queen
Alexandra and the royal princeSSes.
deeply yelled. The Queen carried an
umbrella, but the others had their hands
folded. AS the last trio of these yelled
women passed out from the castle
there came two boys dressed in bright
tartan kits and velvet jackets. Be
tween they was young girl her fair.
loose hair glittering against the crepe
of her mourning. Two of these We're
children of Princess Henry of Batten-
berg and the other was little Prince.
Edward of York. His tiny legs could
hardly keep pace with the slow pro-
greSs of the mourning band.
The rear of the procession was
brought up by the suites of the Kings
and princes in their vari colOred over
coats. The royal family and their
relatives entered the burial place SO
dear to the late Queen. ranging them
selves on each side of the coffin. The
bishop of Winchester read the last part
of the burial service. After further
singing by the choir the benediction
was given and, amid the privacy of
this family tomb. the last farewellS
We're said the funeral came to an end.
the mourners drove to the castle and
the crowds dispersed.
Windsor. Feb 4-Hundreds of peo-
pie poured into Windsor throughout
the morning. Monday, and by l o'clock
the long walk was already black with
SPECTATORS. mostly from the surround
ing country, waiting for a last glance
at the coffin containing the remains of
Queen Victoria. The sun was shining
brightly.
The final obsequies promised to be as
stately as the initial stages.
The representatives of royal families
arrived from London at about one
O'Clock and drove to Windsor castle
The streets of the old town were still
hung with wreaths, sadly faded; the
stores were closed during the inter-
ment.
The kings of Portugal. Belgium and
Greece returned to Windsor Monday
morning to attend the ceremony of
placing Queen Victoria's remains be
side those of the prince consort at
Brogmore.
The Duke of Cornwall and York had
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