The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-30
FUNERAL IS REHEARsED.
Procession Marches Over the Pro
posed Route

posed Route.
London. Jan. 29.-There was a re-
hearsal along the route of the funeral
procession this morning. The eight
Hanoverian horses which win draw
the gun carriage took a heaviIy-Iaden
brake. estimated to be of the weight
of the gun carriage and coffin, over the
route. Numerous carriages followed
ana d number of mounted men repre-
sentinS the foreign princes and others
I who viii ride in the procession.
1t has been arranged that the Elton
/ boys viii line the route from the long
walk gates to Windsor castle. while the
military Knights Of Windsor will be
on duty in the chapel during the funer-
al services.
II IS now understood the funeral in
London viii be approximately as fol-
/ lows.
A sOvereign's escort Of 100 life guards.
the massed bands of three regiments
of foot guards, Field Marshal Earl
Roberts and the headquarters staff an
army gun carriage with the body. the
king, supported by the German en-
perOr, the king of Portugal and the
other reignlng sOVereigns in the order
of precedence, the Dukes OF COnnaught
and York, the equerries and aides-de-
camp IN attendance on royal person
ages, O. - Alexandra the Duchess
of SAKE & and Gotha and other
royal prince , in four carriages.
deeply drapeG, and, in the rear of the
procession, another SOvereign's escort
of 100 life guards. 1t is estimated that
sixty royal princesses viii participate
in the procession.
As the funeral viii be of a military
character, there probably VIII be no
pan bearers, though possibly at Wind
sOr certain generals will act in this ca
civ while the rnffin il h1TT1r- flr fe.1
up the nave Of st. Georges chapel.
Follow Rites for Albert.
Queen Victoria's explicit directions
as to her funeral were written in
1852" says Truth, "and have not been
altered in any material respect. It
was her wish that the ceremonial
should copy that of Prince AIbert's
burial as far as possible. The queen
viii be the first English sovereign who
viii not be buried at night and by
tOrchlight.
The war office has invited colonial
officers and soldiers in England to
take part in the funeral procession.
Minute guns viii be fired from al ships
in the SOIent and at CoWeS. cOmmeHC-
ing when the Alberta leaves Trinity
pier. Each ship win cease firing i'm
mediately the end of the procession
has passed her.
When the procession has passed the
leAIllEelAlH Nd IETl4C Lllt III - anu SHIPS
IA Portsmouth harbOr viii commence
firing minute guns, and win continue
10 do so until the Alberta is alongside.
No standards viii be displayed. En-
signs and union Jacks win be half
mssted Admirals flags viii be fully
hO.sted
As the procession passes each ship
its CREW viii present arms. and then
rest upon reversed arms until the pro-
cession has gone, the band mea Hvhise
playing funeral marches.
In London active prepare tons are
being made all along the route. Houses
are being draped and seating accom-
mediation is being provided. A COM
mittee of women has obtained permits
sion to hang wreaths of evergreen
along the line, one TO be affixed to
each lamp post, and all being three
tern.
Z Naval Pageant Greatest.
Of all the ceremonies, no doubt the
naval viii be the principal pageant
The Alberta. with the body. viii slowly
steam along a line Of battleshiDs eX-
tending eight miles. Facing these
giants of The British navy viii be
smaller vessels and numerous foreign
battleships. Whatever the weather
may be- the spectacle of The remains
Of Victoria fraversing a lane of war
ships the guns of all booming, viii be
unique
King Edward received Lord Salisbury
and several other members of the cab
met yesterday at Marlborough house.
He will hold a privy council at ST.
James palace today TO sane ION finally
the arrangements for the funeral and
win then return Immediately TO Os-
borne.
The wreath sent by the king Of Por-
tugal was so large that il could not be
placed in the chapelle ATdente. II is in
the form of a cushion of Violets, sup
porting a cross sUrmounted by a crown
Of ViOIets.
New Jap Warship Goes.
The miIkado wired such imperial
orders to the japanese legation for the
presence of japanese Warship at the
naval display that the battleship Hat
SUI. now being completed at the Els
wick works. Newcastle, one of the larg-
est battleships in the world, having
49, zoe tons displacement. has sailed for
Portsmouth although hardly in condi-
. riou 10 go.
Following is the order of the foreign
Warships II the pageant,
The Baden. Prince Henry of Prus-
sla.s fagshi0 the Hagen, the Victoria
/ Louise and the Nymphe. German; the
I bupuy de LONE. French, the HetsUz,
Japanese and the Don Callos 1, Portu-
guese.
About $500 troops win be engaged in
the procession from Osborne 70 cowes.