The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-03

London. Feb. with every circum-
s,ance of splendid pomp beftting the OBJ
seoues of SO mighty and we'll beloved
monarch, all that is mortal of Queen Vic
toria has been borne through the streets
of the capital and started towards the
ancient fortress and palace of the sover-
etgns of England The solemn magnifi-
oence Of yesterdays opening phase Of
these last sad rites was fully maintained.
Perhaps the stately grandeur of to-day s
sorrowful pageant through the swarming
streets of London, with hundreds of
thousands of mourners forming a black
border to the route, will never be sur
passed There was an absence of that
black ceremonial generally connected
with the final progress, to the grave.
To-day the coffin was drawn by cream
colored horses. The pail was white and
the uniforms of the troops and the gold
trappings of foreign sovereigns. princes
i and representatives forming the glitter
ing medley gave brilliant coloring to the
i scene The chief mourner himself, with his
4 field marshals uniform, even though this
was partially hidden by his overcoat, sur
rounded by his corps, helped 90 leaven
the symbols of mourning marking the
route
Never in English history has a sover-
B eign been borne to the grave attended
4 by so many distinguished mourners. The
gathering of crowned heads surpassed
those who rode in the jubilee procession.
All the officers of state participated The
3 display of naval military forces reached
the great total of $1,000 men.
The firing of minute guns and the toll
ing of bells at Ills o'clock announced to
the countless multitude who had been
&crowding London's muddy streets since
daylight that the funeral procession with
the body of Queen Victoria had begun its
passage through the capital. The people
fought for hours for a glimpse Of the cof-
fin and the kings and others following
4 it. They saw a long procession of .'ol-
diers, passing show of dazzling regaiia.
4 with hundred royalties crowding after
and then dispersed, while all the church
. chimes Of the city were ringing and muf-
Ned dirges were played.
Europe has seen grander royal funerals
than the Queens, and had a more gorge
Gus spectacle in the celebration of her
sixty years Of reign, but no episode in
the Victorian era will be so deeply i'm
pressed on the memories of those VINO
witnessed it or participated in the cere-
monies
The day was somber wet and chilly,
as are most of London's winter days. The
cloudy sky added to the gloom of the
whole city
At Victoria station.
\ The scene at Victoria station from
cary morning was most brilliant and i'm
piessive. For the days ceremony the sta
Voh was transformed into an immense re-
Cepuon hail. All trains were stopped be-
'o.e O'Clock and the long platforms were
O,'eIed with purple cloth. On another
p'at4ol m, facing that at which the Queen S
HAlu was to arrive, the Guards of Honor,
Conposed of Blue Jackets and Grenadier
11drus were drawn up. The broad road
way separating the two was swept clean
1U sahded and a number of little purple
O'eIed platforms, from which the mem
80 Ssls i The royal party were expected to
ouit their horses, were placed at in-
. ans Al the side and center.
A' o'clock the army of grooms with
Uses arrived and thenceforward the
distinguished British naval and military
uteIs 9s,el and foreign royalties, in dazzling
~ rms came in quick succession. The
- CHAMBERLAIN and his officials, bare
eu with their white wands Of office
el The most distinguished person
II ,1t anu conducted them to the little pa
IN M erected on the platform.
ue station by that time resembled a
'Irne al levee.
me eommander-in-c chief OF the forces
rs,, MARSHAL Earl Roberts. on a beau
6eI1 SPIRITED brown mare, carrying his
tr,.. HatsnaIs baton at this juncture
oert'l INTO the station and became the
bv ~ oi interest He vas soon followed
ana ~'e edrl marshal, the Duke of Norfolk
T Tnu other distinguished British officers
ma 1ame the carriages of the Queen
ana IHhcesses. Following the carriages
TO-. preceded by an officer came an OBJ
ed 49, "hch every officer in the animat-
h And '"s hsinctively came to a salute
T. every head was barred.
Il rissa rs the little khaki-colored gun car
ma. "nlch was to carry Vlctorias re.
tor rom Victoria to Paddington sta
n hors,, isn't Hanoyerian cream-colored
On t5s Nhlch also drew the late Queer
to.da, N.9slon Of the jubilee. we're used
postlior.' 'he gold harness. scarlet-coated ed
sroo,.. and scarlet and gold-coversr
N tts S,,,,, VINO had each OF the horses by
eree,,,1l.e' were all the same. with the
n rage OF rubber tires the gun car.
An was as II In actual use.
carrl,re-h were uncovered as the saloor
s.oBpeae bearing the Queens remain,
a. this moment exactly opposit,