THE LATE QUEEN.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 27, 1 February 1901, Page 2

THE LATE QUEEN.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE

FUNERAL.

By Telegraph— Press Association—Copyright London, Jan. 80. The King is in London, completing arrangements for the funeral.

Sixty Princes of Royal blood ride in the procession, which will be headed by the Volunteers, Yeomanry, and colonial representatives. Prussian Dragoons will also participate.

The King will ride alone behind the gun carriage containing the body of Her Majesty, followed by the Kaiser and other reigning Sovereigns. The total length of the route through the city will be three and a quarter miles. Until Monday the body remains in St. George’s Chapel. It will then be removed to the Royal mausoleum at Frogmorc. in the presence of Royal mourners only.

The Maliomedans at Kimberley have held daily memorial services for the Queen since her death.

General McArthur, the American Commandant in the Philippines, is suspending military duty on Saturday, oxcept whoro it is necessary to keep guards, out of respect to the Queen. His guns salute halfhourly between sunrise and sundown, when forty-five arc fired as a salute to the Union Jack.

Owing to the extended nature of the procession in London, over twenty thousand regulars and seven thousand volunteers will be needed to line the route.

The Daily Telegraph says the cruisers St. George and Juno will be absent from the funeral, as preparations are progressing to fit them out as an escoat to the Duke and Duchess of York on their visit to Australia.

ADDRESS BY LORD ROSEBERY. TOUCHING EULOGY OF THE QUEEN. By Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright Received Feb. 1, at 12.10 a.m. London, Jan. 81. Lord Rosebery, addressing the Royal Scottish Association Corporation, delivered a touching eulogy of the Queen, who, he said, had realised the essential dignity of the throne, and rested on the dignity of supreme example.

The invalided colonial soldiers have been allotted seats so that they may view the funeral. The Colonial Institute and British Empire League have sent addresses condoling with the King. THE KING’S MESSAGE. By Telograph—Press Association—Copyright Received Feb. 1, 12.25 a.m. Sydney, Jan. 81. The King’s message to the Navy was read to the officers and men of the squadron by the Admiral. The Mil dura, which is now at Wellington, will fire 81 minute guns, finishing at sunset. THE FUNERAL. ORDER OF PROCESSION. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Jan. 81. An Army Order directs that the following shall be the order of the procession : Officers and Headquarters’ staff, bands of the Horse Guards and Second Life Guards playing Beethoven’s and Chopin’s funeral marches only'; detachments of the volunteers, yeomanry, colonial corps, 25 officers and one hundred men from Thornclifife militia, Honorable Artillery Company', Departmental Corps,, twenty officers and representatives Indian Army, six hundred infantry’, four hundred foot Guards, engineers, garrison artillery, battery of field artillery, horse artillery, three squadrons of cavalry line, a detachment of Household Cavalry, five hundred marines, bluejackets, Headquarters’ Staff', Foreign Military Attaches, band of Marine Guards, Engineers, Artillery. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sy'dney. Jan. 31. Mr Barton states that the Daily Chronicle has no foundation for the statement that he snubbed Mr Chamberlain. No external suggestion was made of anyone to represent the Commonwealth, They suggesteed Lord Jersey, but he was on a visit to India. They then named Lord Carrington. Brisbane, Jan. 31. The Government concur in the appointment of Sir Spencer Walpole as Chairman of the Pacific Cable Board. Napier, last night. Monster open-air services are to be held in the Marine Parade on Saturday afternoon. The Primate will preside. Dean Hovcll will preach, aud ministers of other denominations are taking different parts.