The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-02-06

Thousand, Of People Avaiiod Themselves
OF the Kings Command That tho Core
mony lie Public Royal Family Walked
behind the Casket to the Tomb--Placed
Beside Husbands Romain-.
WINDSOR, Feb. 5.-The last honors
have been paid TO Queen Victoria. Her
body now rests peacefully near that Of
her husband in the mausoleum at Frog
more. The final ceremonies were more
Of funereal and pathetic character than
any OF the obsequies which preceded
them. Shortly before o'clock, in the
presence Of the royal mourners, the
Grenader Guards OF honor lifted the
coffin from its temporary resting place
in the Albeit memorial chapel and placed
il ON gun carriage. In the meanwhile
the Queens company Of Grenadiers,
drawn up in the quadrangle, presented
arms and wheeled into line, their rife
muzzles pointing to the rear, at the re-
verse, aud with slow, measured steps
marched towards the castle gate.
At the head OF the procession was Il
band playing Chopins funeral march.
Slowly the ccrtcge passed under the
massive archway onto the Long Walk,
which was a mass Of black, brilliantly
edged with scarlet Life Guardsmen
kept the crowd back.
In place on the gun carriage was the
same regalia which had attracted the
eyN OF millions since the march to the
grave began at Osborne. Close behind
walked the King, Emperor William and
the Duke OF Cannaught, wearing dark
miiitnry oyercoats and plumed cooked
hats aud looking pale and careworn. In
similar dull attire We're the Kings of Port
uGal and Belgium. All heads were bent.
The blue and gray Of the German princes
redeemed the royal group from perfect
sumbreness OF color. Behind these walk
cd Queen Alexandra aud the royal prin-
ccsses, deeply veiled. The queen car
ried an umbrella, but the others had
their hands clusped.
As the last trio OF these veiled women
Passed out from the castle there came
two boys dressed in bright tartan kits
and velvet jackets. Between them was
young girl, her fair, loose hair glitter
ing against the crepe Of mourning. Two
OF these were children of Princess of
Bnttenberg and the other was little
Prince Edward OF York. His tiny legs
could hardly keep pace even with the
slow progress OF the mourning band.
The rear Of the procession was brought
up by the suites Of the kings and prin-
ccs, their vari-colored overcoats, form
ing Il striking patch Of color. Down the
Long Walk, with the band still playing
Chopin's dirge, this quiet throng slowly
made its way to the mausoleum. The
horses attached to the gun carriage were
inclined to be restive but, as an extra
precaution, a drag Of ropes was attached
to the wheels and held by sturdy artil-
lerymen.
At the lodge gates the strains Of the
bend died away and the pipers COM
menced their lament.
There, between the broad avenue Of
stately trees, the crowds were the thick
est. forming dense black banks.
BY 1880 p. IN, the crowned bier had
passed into the other lodge. which
leads to the Frogmore enclosure, where
none but the family and servants were
admitted.
The choir met them and the royal fam
lily and their relatives entered the burial
place SO dear to the late queen, rang
ing themselves 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 the fam
ily tomb, the last farewells were said, the
funeral came to an end, the mourners
drove to the castle and the crowds dis
persed