Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-29
MOURNING SEASON
Will Not Be Prolonged, by the
Kings Command.
His Majesty Orders Saturday as a Day
Of General Mourning.
C:rcmony Of ProcIaiming Edward King Gees
on Throughout Kingdom.

a. S''~ '''iNi"i IiItttt, tHis' ttl iipbfi,
nounces that it is not desired that the
public wear deep mourning after
March 6, but that half mourning
should be worn until April H.
| There has been q strong outcry from
manufacturers and merchants at q
prolonged period of mourning. The
dealers regarded the first edict with
dismay, and widespread injury to the
colored goods trade in many cases ac-
tual ruin was anticipated. Following
the precedent of E6S, when the city
merchants petitioned George III to
curtal the period of mourning. trade
circles in the United Kingdom had al
ready started petition to King Ed
ward VII begging him to limit the
lperiod of national mourning.
On previous occasions, the King, as
Prince of Wales, used his influence in
this direction and now, as King, he has
asserted his well-known opposition to
the observance to long periods of Off
cial mourning.
| Practically all business will be sus-
pended, Saturday. The stores will not
open. except in the poorer quarters.
| The route of the funeral procession
will be Identical with that followed by
1
turn from South Africa with the excep-
ton that it will be reversed and will
be draped with black throughout. The
gun carriage bearing the coffin will be
drawn by the six cream colored F'lem-
ish horses used by the late Queen at
the time of the Diamond Jubilee and
| the same harness will be used but it
will be covered with Grape.
/ Tho o,,tarp1oCt cl<et will no sent n
Osborne. tonight. The silver and brass
inscription plates bear in old English
letters. the names and titles of Her
| Majesty.
| 1t was officially announced, late this
evening. that King Edward had order
cred Saturday to be observed as a day
OF general mourning. All the banks
will be closed and business suspended.
| The arrangements for the funeral
have been only partially determined.
Almost everything thus far is pro-
visional and subject to the approval of
the King, who will come to London. to-
morrow. to look over what has been
proposed and to give his decision.
BY order Of the King the office Of
works directs that all draperieS dis
| played by citizens shall be of purple.
| The procession from St. George $
chapel royal. at Windsor, to FroSmore
has been abandoned and the coffin will
remain in the chapel until the day Of
| intcrment, which will probably be
Monday.
| Emperor. William has commanded
Count Won Wedel, master of horse. to
bring six of His Majesty's chargers
| from Berlin and the Kaiser, the crown
! prince and the other Germans in Off
cjal attendance at the funeral, will ride
| in the procession. The gun carriages
to be used at Cowes and Windsor and
in London will be painted the color Of
khaki and fitted with rubber tires.
King Edward has commanded Mr.. a.
Forester. the well-knowr artist of Black
and White. to draw the lying in state for
him. The King and Queen. with the Kai-
ser. will attend the memorial service IN
St Georges chapel, Windsor, Sunday.
The ceremony of proclaiming King
Edward VII as King OF the nIted
kingdom OF Great Britain ana Ire
Hand and Emperor of India continues
in all the ccnterS Of the kingdom. An i'm
presSive function took place in the royal
borough of Windsor at noon. Thousands
witnessed the historic proceedings. The
MAYOR read the proclamation from the
base of the Queens statue on Castle Hill,
and the recorder read 1t at Henry MI $
gate. FantarpS OF ITuIflnttS anu CIlfftIS
for His Majesty. in which the Elton boys
took a prominent part, closed the cere-
mony According to the present arrange
ments. the United States is the only
country which will not be especially rep
resented at the funeral of Queen Victoria.
The United States embassy has received
no instructions, so far, ana 1t is supposed
that only the United States ambassador,
Mr.. Joseph III. Choate, and his staff Will
be present
Cowes. Jan. 2S.-The funeral procession
will leave Osborne house at 2 +. NJ Fri
TaV The route TO the bier will be lined
with troops and the royal personagcs will
follow the coffin on foot. An order issued
by Admiral Sir Charles Frederick Ho-
than shows that IS British vessels will
take part in the naval display.
Washington. Jan. est has been de-
cided that Mr.. ChOate should have new
credentials. His old credentials acced-
tied him to the Queen. He will now be
accredited as United States ambassa-
dor at the court of Edward VII. Lord
Pauncefote it is expected, will receive
new credentials as ambassador to the
United States, his present commission
being signed by the Queen.
1t has been decided that the funeral
services here in memory of the Queen
shall take place in st. Johns Episcopal
church, Feb 2. cOincident with the SER
vices in England. Bishop Satterlee,
Rev. Mackay-Smith. rector of st.
Johns. and Rev. DR.. Mckimm. rector
of Epiphany church. will participate.
Lord and Lady Pauncefote are attend
ANTS at St Johns church.
Secretary Hay has charged Ambassa-
dor Choate to represent the govern
ment of the United States and the
President at the services at windsor.
For lack of time special embassy Will
not be sent from the United States on
this occasion.
Berlin. Jan. 2S.-The announcement
of the appointment of Emperor VIII
liam as field marshal in the British
army. has been received by the press
with comparatively little comment. The
Berliner Neueste Nachrichten. Con-
servative. sees in the appointment evil
dence of the friendly personal relations
between the Emperor and the King.
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