Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-02-02
The Last Sad, Solemn Bites Per-
formed Over the Remains Of
Queen Victoria.
The PROCESSION In LONDON.
Immense Throngs Pay Their Respects to
the Departed Queen Emperor William
And the Kings of.Greece. Portugal
And Belgium Present.

the royal mourners left the yachts fol
the Clarence yard, where the Alberta
had lain all night with the body of the
queen watched by the marine guards.
Admiral Sir Charles Sothan, the flag
officer, and the officers of all ships in
the harbor with other naval officers, at
tended to the Decentralization of the
body, which at S:45 was carried off the
yacht. The landing place and ap-
proaches to the station were heavily
draped. Enormous crowds had gath
cred. The royal train left Gosport at
$685. The guards were mounted on the
war-ships, and minute guns fired as the
coffin, borne by blue jackets, was trans
ferred to the waiting saloon and car
riage.
THE PROCESSION IN LONDON.
London, February 21.-At II O'Clock
the royal train was seen slowly ap-
preaching Victoria Station. All heads
We're Immediately barred. The train
conveying the king and the queen, En-
peror William and other royalties was
Immediately behind that bearing the
queens body. The royal personages
were conducted to the pavilion, where
the kings of Portugal, Greece, Belgium
and other distinguished personages al
ready had assembled. The coffin was
reverently removed by an officer and
twelve grenadiers. The pail, with a
crown on a cushion, and the regalia
and insignia of the garter We're placed
thereon and the procession moved. I'M
mediately behind the gun carriage
bearing the pail rode the king in field
marshal's uniform. Emperor William,
also attired in British field marshal uni
form and the Duke of Connaught, in
generals uniform, rode upon either side
of the king. The king of Greece and the
king of Portugal rode Immediately aft
er King Edwards and Emperor Will
liam's suite. In the procession were six
carriages, the first and second carrying
Queen Alexandra, the Duchess of Fife
(now princess royaD, Princess Victoria
and Princess Charles of Denmark, and
the daughters of Queen Victoria and
the king of the Belgians. Enormous
crowds witnessed the passage of the |
cortege before Buckingham palace. At |
the junction of Mall and Marlborough |
house the cortege was viewed by enor- |
nous throngs. The members of the |
house of lords and the house of COM
mons occupied special stands. Solemn
ly the stately progress of the cortege
through the park was rendered more
impressive by the minute guns of a
nearby battery. At 11:35 a. m., as the
first strains of Chopin's funeral march
echoed through the streets, every head
within hearing distance was barred.
There was an ugly crush in the crowd
at the marble arch when the gates We're
closed after the procession
passed. Several persons tainted AT
1:15 p. m. the procession reached Pad
dington. AT 1870 p. m. the train bearing
the coffin started for Windsor.
THE REMAINS AT WINDSOR.
London, February 2.-The body ar
rived at Windsor at 2:30 p. m.
A BRILLIANT PROCESSION.
London, February 2.-There was in
Victoria's funeral procession absent
that black ceremonial generally con-
nected with the final progress to the
grave. The coffin was drawn by cream
,olored horses. The pail was white and
he uniforms of the troops and the gold
.rappings of the foreign sovereigns,
princes and representatives formed a
slittering medley, giving coloring to- the
scene. The chief mourner himself, with
lis field marshal's uniform, even
,hough this was partially hidden by an
surrounded by his corps,
Helped to leaven the symbols of mourn
ng marking the route. Never in Eng
ish history has a sovereign been borne
inguished mourners.
The gathering of crowned heads sur
passed those who rode in the jubilee
All great officers of state
The display of naval and -.
military forces reached great total of
&, 900 men.
THE CEREMONIES AT WINDSOR.
Windsor February 2.-Great throngs
# people assembled in the vicinity of
he railroad station. The procession left
he railroad station at 2:40 .. m. As|
he procession started, the artillery
lorses attached to the gun carriage be-
'ame restive, and nearly overturned It.
vhereupon King Edward ordered the !.
lorses taken off and blue jackets put in
heir places to draw the gun carriage.
rhe ambassadors and others who had
cached Windsor in advance of the fu- ]
leral train Joined the procession at the 4
'ailway station and proceeded to st. | +
Georges chapel. The royal mourners.
With the exception of the queen and the
'rincesses, proceeded on foot. The pf- 4
,ers played dirges. The procession en- {
cred the chapel at 3:15 p. M
The solemn cortege proceeded up the {
lave, which was thronged with the :
highest and noblest women in England. | +
lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge" 4
o Felton's setting, was sung by the 4
'hoir The coffin rested upon a cata- 4
aique placed at the steps Of the altar 4
rne cross over the communion table Z
vas covered with white flowers. The {
bishop of Winchester read a lesson c
rom 18th Corinthians. MAN that Is +
BORN or woman" was chanted by the 4
'hoir to- Wesley's music, followed by |
Thou Knowest Lord, the Secrets Of s