THE LATE QUEEN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 27, 1 February 1901, Page 2

THE LATE QUEEN.

j M'l'.WDAil MOI.'IiMXG. j '"'-R !'_•">*« '-'-'II'IATION. ! ''•»»* 'V.-.I 81. a.m.) ■ January 30! ; A.- Xiruherley h*V« w! '■oi v'.uch ttince the • ( ..{.VI.V .Mi.i.),oi i:xK,Juuuary3l. O.i Turner approves the idea ; .1 making May 24th, at> Victoria Day. j a Hiitießul holiday for all time.

LOUD IiOSEIiERKY'S BULOGY. (Received 1, 0.40 a.m.) London, January 31. Lord lvisebwry, addressing the lloyal Scottish Association Corporation, delivered a touching eulogy on the Queon who, lie said, had realised the essential dignity of the throne which rastod on the dignity of a supreme pxamplo.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.

Received 31, 8.50 a.m. London, Janmry 30. McArthur, the American Oommandaat in thi Philippines, is suspending military duty on Saturday, except necessary guards, out of respect to the Quean.

Guns salute half-hourly batmen sunrise and sundown, when 45 firs fired u a Ri'ute to the Union Jack. Owing to the extended nature of the procession in London, onr 20,000 regulars and 7000 volunteers are needed to line the routo.

The Daily Telegraph says the cruisers St. Georgo and Juno will be abseta trom the funeral, as preparations art progressing to lit them out as an escort to the Duke of York.

The King is in London completing arrangements for the funeral.

Sixty Princes of Royal blood will ridu in the procession, which will b* headed by Volunteers, Yeomanry, and Colonial representatives.

The Prussian Dragoons also participate.

the King will ride alone behind (Ire gun carriage, and will be followed by the Kaiser and other reigning Sovereigns.

The total length of the rente through the City will be 3| miles. Until Monday the body will remain at St. George's Chapel, and it will then he removed to the Royal Mausoleum at UYogmore in the presence of Royal mourners only. The King thanked the Kauter for coming at a moment's notjee to assist to tend and watch over the late Queen. Received 31, 9.45 a.m. fiYDNKY, January 31. Tho Lieutenant-Governor has requested that the churches hold serviceson Saturday, and toll the bells.. Theatres will not, hold matinees, but. the manage, s have decided to open im the evening.

Sir. Barton states that the Daily Chronicle has no foundatian for the statement that he snubbed Mr. Ohasborlaia for askiug Lord Jersey to represent the Commonwealth at the funeral, No external suggestion was made to anyone to represent tbe Commonwealth. They suggested Lord Jersey, but as ho is on a visit to Indu r they then named Lird Oarrington.

(Hecoived 1,0.40 a.m.) London, January SI, I nvftlided colonial soldiers h»VB bean allotted seats to view the funeral. The Colonial Institute and British Empirre League hsve seat addresses condoling with tlw King.

ARMY OUDER I'OB THE PROCEBSIqN

[FAR MIE3S ABB4OUTION.] (Received 1, 1.41 an.)

London, January 31, The army order directs the followingorder for the precession :—Offioera, and" head-quarte-s staff, bands of Horsr Guards and Second Life Guards pJayiag Beethovens nnd Chopios f uneralmarches only, detachments of volunteers, yeomanry, and coloHial corps, 25 offioers, ono hundred from Shorocliffe, Militia*, honorable Artillery Company sndl Departmental corps, twenty offioers representing Indian army, six hundred infantry, four hundred foot guar* _ •ugiheeiv, garrison artillery, a W of field artillery and hors» w',u er / three squadrons of cavalry cf tha a detachment of household or ■ hundci d maiius and bW th band# of. *, arines guwd( T eogu>6ere, aud.ar.itV r y_

Witur ,qton, January 31. B edweod has intimated that he will not taka part in the United Memorial on Saturday. A special t ervico attended by 40 priests will liwvw, be held. p '

NA PIEU, January 31. A r>'ious l w' open, air service is to be held on the Marine Parade on Saturday aftenwon. The Primate will preside, uiiv# ]Jc;m ilovell will preach. Minist/ ivs of other dunominatiens are takic g dill'ercnt parts.

I KKRVICR AT OICATO. On tlio dny of the Queen's funeraJ a United Service will be held at Okato at 3 p.m , in the School Room, the Revs. V. ,M. Bradbury, Anglican, and John M. hi to, Wes'eyan, giving addresses-. jid.h Ministers will prfaeh Memorial .Sut mons at each place on the '■oast, where services are held next ' SuU ''" y- _ | Or im SUFFERING FROM MEASLES. —+ . i'KIl I'lih'oH ASSOCIATION", lie.uvi-it SI, h.sj a.m. L >kdon, January 30. The l)uk.> of Yoik has bton Bufl'ur»ns Monday from an attack of (ierman measles. Sir James Reid and s >>' Francis Henry Liking are tending the patient, who is progressing stfisfact. lilv. • I'eoivnd I, '.40 a.m. London, January 31. The bu'.hv in as t,<> the .1) .ko of York ato '' l' iat ' ; c has a vry ii'-tiek wliu-ii '■ ':.ri !>.' much uess and gre.it bodily discomfurt, but that ho is progressing satisfactorily,

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