THE LATE QUEEN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 26, 31 January 1901, Page 2

THE LATE QUEEN.

* i SYMPATHY u]f AMEKIOAN MOTHERS. PULI'IT EULOGIES. (PER PKE3S ASSOCIATION. Reseived 30, 9.2 a.m. London, January 88. The Amti jean National Oongrt'K* of Mothers c-<l>]ed sympathy to Kipg Ei- • waid and Queen Alexandra in tbe loss if a mother whoso nobility and purity of character added to tha dignity of motherhood and strength tofcho homes of alt nationb. Keceived 30, 9.14 a.m. j

London, January 28. Vast c mgregatioas of every den jnairmiKii;B filled ihe churches tbroughtut the Kingdom to-day, Deop mourning wis universal and the pulpits were liiivily tlrapid. Eloquent eulogies ware uelivured.

The Aichbishop cf Canterbury, pivaciiing at St. Paul's, said the. natio.u oii£>ht to expr*>s its grrtitudo that S) wise ahd gojd a Queen hid lived so lon^.

Dean Bradlny at Westminster, Dr. P.i' kr-r- at the C»ty Temple, the R v. M-. P.icH St. James' Hal, h- iSi..iiqu>f Whipp;nglwin wln-ie tln> King and Qu-en were prese-nt, Bislinp Farrar as Canterbury •■aaicdral, fi- Uhi.f ttabbi at t.iu Whitecliap-.l Syn.'gcguo made special re'f h-i enot'fi.

Prayers were (ff rei in the Russian, Gie>-k, Dui,ch, and Italian churctoj in L mdor).

wire to bo found touching ovidor ret of profound grief. similar s rvices were held throughout. Can.vda and in a great part of Suuth Af, ica.

THE Cn.iPji.LlK AMBF.NTE. 1 A WEALTH OF FLOWERS AN I'ALMS. SOLEMN AND IMPKE3SIVE SCENE. (Receired 30, i). 10 a.m.) LoNuON, January 28. Mafouio mouraing will last three mouths,

;•. vVjI-'', !,■;,]■•.' •/,.!■; ')•}<;■;.)■ • wealth of'j fb-v-r, .-1 -:f:-' ■ ;•:!■'..-: In «*e ' C"r\tn: <"■" :b" cl'.-^v 1 ' ■. -.v-:tjnp;cu i fJ-'is. j i\-i'prwl vi 4-.!! tfi" >'<? ■.•!! Standard, luy j 1-hi'ooOin, '■• VV: •<; •■'.' r-'-jr, ) ; ad, : ,,< ' '-.?!.:.. ovwcti •:■•:':: ■-;,> "tiifnl I>, . ' T'i- •.a". ■■ • a'si p:'-'v dvnod wi-'h t!i;-uiaw.-.'.A' ix' va i.'vl a l -. I ">im■•■■;■,•,•• ;;-i.-m-.. o.!--.i Mir Insignia o*: '•';■.: i'■;',<•;'■. /> .ouud ','.>;<> rr'Vu ■„',; mvw'.V.i I lonv.'. ',' ; i. :■ ;•.!!<!. a.'. iU fix,:.;; '; lon f.Mj.-. f.j'u'i. f! <..j!.;;;. i: i ".'li ■i' L'lrj |fi„ rh | .Four ' the: iVi!'!i' i , .;rn,'i , .i of I.'rir-p-.!:iii, thovr heads jb'jw;d, r,!';'.ii' at'-ri:; rovoisi-.ti. I Tho sec no is mtVi solemn r,n<l isni pret'sive. Tiio family ;n;r!. ibi'y for worship around tha hipr. FUNKRAL ARRANGEMENTS. CON VJCYING THE BODY TO LONDON. SERVICE AT ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL. I Received SO, i) 57 a.m.

I.ONOON, January 28. The funeral arrangements wera mainly arrangnd by thi Qaeen. The Channel Reiervo Squadron of 18 battleships and 12 cruisers will form two lines fiom Cowes to Portsmouth. Tbeaouthfim section of the line includes 16 vessels representing the fleets of Germany, France,* America, Russia, Portugal, Denmark, and Itily. Eight destroyers will escort the Alberto bearing the body, followed by the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, with the King and Queen and other Royal mourn«rs, the Admiralty and Trinity House yachts, and probably the Hohenzollern. It is expected the passage will occupy two hours. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop of York, and Bishop of Winchester will officiate at St. George's Obapel prior to the removal of the body to Fregmore.

The coffin bearers will consist of noncommissioned officers of the Household Brigade. T*enty thousand treops will line the I streets.

Admiral Sir Charles Hotham will command tho squadron taking part in the naval fuDOial procession. He will be assisted by Vicj-Admiial Sit' Harry Rtwson and Rear-Admiral Sir Gerard Noel.

The members of the Royal Family will sletp aboard tho yacht Victoria Albertgat Osborne. The Alberta, which will contain the coffin, will be moored at the Olarencs Wharf, Portsmouth. The engines of tho funeral train from Portsmouth to Hindoo, will be painted black, and will carry mourning emblems.

There will be no rapressntativo of tlw Vatican at the funera', but there will be at the coronation of the King. The cruiser Dupuy Delorme represents France at Osborne.

ENORMOUS ORDER J'OR RIBBON. COSTLY FLORAL TRIBUTES. AUSTRALASIAN SYMPATHY APPRECIATED. Received 30, 7.18 p.m.) Londox, January 29. Two hundred thousand pounds worth of black anJ s'lver riUbous have ordered from the ribboa factories at Stettin.

Peoisand Commoner! are not participating in the procession, but will view it from stands erected in tho gardens tf St. Jaine*' Palace.

Thousands of exquisite wreaths, crosses, and shields, some costing a hundred pounds, have been forwarded te Windsor.

The Times siys that the personal tributes of the leading Australasian Stitesmen to the Queen's memory show how Australasians share the national grief. It hepes the King's titles will recognise the self-governing colonies as integral and inseparable portions of the Empire. It also hope* that tho Duke and Dichess of York will visit Australia, even if the occasion be shorn of much of its magnificence.

TIME FOR PUBLIC MOURNING. STOCK OF MOURNING APPaREL EXHAUSTED. Received 30, 9.57 am. London, January 29. The Duke of Norfolk announced that it is not desired nor expected that the public will wear deep mourning after March 6th or half mourning lifter April 17th. No gloves or mourning nre left in the warehouses and shops in England.! Mr. Van Wycb, Mayor of New York, yielding to public opinion, has decided to lower his flag t> half-mast on the day of the funeral.

AMERICAN MOURNING WIDESPREAD. 30,000 TURNED AWAY FROM ST. PAULy. THE KING DIRECTS PQRPLK FOR I)RAI V ING. (Received 30, 6.28 p.m.) London, January 29. Mourning in America ia as widespread as if it were a British possession. Newspapers recall the Queen'ssolkitude for President Garfield. The p.Mice on Sunday ooorQin" turned nway thirty thous nd people from ,-t. Paui's, hence it has len airr.iue , tin;, only ooe service sbt-I'. bek-ld en Saturday which i* fixed for n(.on. Aootvi', will bo held in Westminster Abbey, the South ti'tmwpi <:f which will oo ktervtd for Peer.', uiiile a sei'v.ci wi-.l i-o lield at St. Margaret's for Commoner .

ThH authorities ha/e been informed the King has directed that draperies for buildings, as mourning on Saturday, (should be purple, not black,

A DAY OF GENERAL MOURNING. ROYALTIES ATTENDING THE FUNERAL. THE ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION. FABULOUS PRICE OK SEATS, (Received 30, i p.m.) London, Jtnuary 29. The King direc's Situriay to be a day of general mourning. The banks will be closed, and business suspended,

t,.„ ;•',.-,,!■ v.-"- i -": >'-. an-.! Mr. < ;h)W i(nrs m 'v. 1 ; will ntkudTho f'-M-,-.!. Sr..«ti <; '"ii Victrri* Statin at r.V».>.-"', *'..■> '.r..t e .y, p- e i-oc<U by way ef ;... v ; ; :.w..'•.." . r 'u'"Cj U'.itid, paljt rro •" • .t. ■■ ";a-'-- .'■•'-> t,<.o Mai!. p'.ntHt. .'.■-' Pal.-, in Bt. J amen* street i 'i-„:l:'"'!»- ->!■.! ni-stffrH Hyde Par* by ,: I•/ :' . i', -vin i.l )-jg !.Vk La;ioti> ;.' i' < .u> r'Vt cmorgicaaf, tho ". .i,i,T Arch. t:i'ii;ea along Eui^cwara '•l;:" ! tniiouii ' .ry Ria/i,throßgh Prnod • ; . ! ,'.■. <•■ '.'.■■ '.'■j-iiVßK'iiU Station. Ttie i i. , • »;.■ \vi'. occupy two kours, i i'uits alo!;/ ijio jouto are realising ifxbuiiii!'. Mjinsi, nomi) windows fetched ' i"> nit:;'!] a.-; jy.'lO. \ (l'[.if.eivo:| .ll.l.lfia.rs). > i-,(>:;m>x, January 30. ' Tim !\ ■liioi" Jiis [appoiutod the King \V>r.r. 1' i!w Kirst Dragoons hteo tlio

Mr Cliamborliin has eabled Lord llopoiouu that by the King's command a 6eat is lvsurved as St. James' Chapel for the repreiimtitive of the Oernmonweaitli. Lord Carrington has cabled accepting the positiou of repreesnUtive.

(Received 31, 1.16 a.m.) 'TO| LoNDO.t, January 30. A'l the Agents-Ge»«ral have seat wre.itbs to Windsor. Lord Oarriogton, on behalf of the Commonwealth, sent a wreith of wattla and Aurum lilies. The Chronicle Mserts that Lord Hopatoun and Mr. Barton snubbed Mr. Chamberlain for suggesting Earl Jersey as the Commonwealth reprise atttive at the funeral. A limited number of colonial officer! and soldiers are to be included in the funeral procession.

DETAILS OF THE BERVIOE AT WELLINGTON. # WELUNQTOif, January 30. The following urgent telegram wu 'received fiom the Acting-Premisr on Wednesday night:-» To the Editor, Daily News, New P'ymoutb.

" As it may be of some interest to the people in your town to know what hw been arranged for the open-air funeral service to be held in Wellington on Siturday next at 3 p.m., the day on which the t'u&er&l of her late Majesty thoQiieoa tikes place, I send you the | ptogamme arranged for the occasion. ' His Excellency the Governor and Suite | and members of the University will be ; present and all classes are invitod to attend. The programme is as follows: i— (1.) Hymn, given out by Bishop Wallis of the Anglican Church and sung by combined choir, "0 God our help in ages past." (2). First threesentences of funeral service end externpaiary prayer by Archbishop Redwood,. Oitholic Onurch. (3.) Psalm 90, Rev. W. Oliver, Wesloyan Church. (4) Hymn giv n oat by Rev. J. 11. Glassou, CoDgi'Hgatinnal Church, " When our heads nre bowed with woe." (5.) Psalm 39, Hdbbi Von Stivern, Jewish Church. (6.) Hymn, jMven out by Mr E. llalen,. Church of Christ, " When tho day of toil is done." (7.) First Corinthians, XV., verse 20 to end, Rev. J. Patersoc, PreKbyteriinChuch. (8.) Address by Bishop Wallis. (9.) Extempore prayer by Rev. 0. Dailastan, Baptist Church. (10.) Hymn, given out by Adjutant H'Ueber, Salvation Army Captain, "lt>ck of Ag'V The Lord's Prayer hud liunbd ic ion, Bi»hop Wallis. In addition to this, I have made a suggestion that throughout the colony the church bells and public bells should be niuilhd and lolled on the occasion. E t-hould bo obliged if you would giva publicity to this. J. G. Wabd.

THE UNITED SERVIOK AT NEW PLYMOUTH. His Worship the Mayor (Mr Dockrill) v. ceived ihe following talegram on Wednesday fi-PDi the Acting-Premier:-- " The hour fix ad for the mourning Mrvice is 3 p.m. on Saturday. I hop* to be able to wiro you tho nature of the service some time to-morrow. (Signed) J.G.Ward." '

In reply to inquiries by the Mayor the following telegram was received from the Hon. J. Q. Ward on Wednesday evening :—"I h»ve gives directions for the train (from New Plymouth to lluwera) to be de'ayed until 5 o'clock, and for uxcursi'in rates on Siturday.* The commendable action of His Worship inSfcuring these concessions should b» much appreciated by country settlers, as it w*6 with a view to eaabU tbem to attend the United Mourning Service" ther, Mr Doekrill moved' in tho matter. Wo are p'eased to learn that the Service here will, like that at Home, he of a miliary character. Captain Okey roceivtd, a telegram from Lieut.-CeL Porter on Wednesday authorising tho attendance of both companies of volunteers oo the occacion and they will therefore be present and fire three vcUey*- The Friendly Societies, headed by the Town Band, will aloo attend, and there seems to be every probability of tho Service being in every way fitting and worthy t»f the great though sad event it is to oommeuiorate.

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