THE ROYAL OBSEQUIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 29, 6 February 1901, Page 2

THE ROYAL OBSEQUIES.

CANADIAN AND AMERICAN BUII- - NESS SUSPENDED. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) , (Received 5, 1 a.m.) London, February 4. The "King has decided that the public shall be admitted to the park to sea the remains fci'faisforred to the gun carriage for rwur»val to Fioguioro at tnrt'B o'clock to day. J'lia Kaiser has conferred on the Queen Censor: the Uto Quean's hoaorary ca'onolcy of fin Prussian Dragoons. The Kaintjr returns home to-morrew. There was a total suspension of b acinous in Canndi during the funeral. fceveral American cities closed their Exchanges ARRANOKMENTS FOR TRANSFER TO FKOQMOKE. (Received 6, 8.68 a.m.) London, February 4, En route from the Albert Memorial Chapel to Frogmore, the coffin will be preceded by the Queen's Company of ' the Grenadier Guards, the Dake of Argyll (Marquis of Lome) as Governor if Windnor Ca-tio, ITiijhland Piper* servants of Windsor (Jistle, and the Hand of the Grenadier Guard*. Then follow, also preceding the coffin, the 1 iishop of Winoht«t«>r a» Clerk of the the Dean of Windsor, the Lord ! ('h<Miihoi lain, and 1/rri Steward. TU Pipe:-- w:ll play to the (rates of ! w> * - 1 ■ ' v ' ' v\v * li; clergy

IHJ MUSIC AT THE FUKSRAL SERVICE.

Received 5, 8 53 a.m. I London, February i. At the funeral service on Saturday there was, by the Kisg's wish, a succession of solemn anthems. " Man that is born of women " was sung to Wesley's music; "Thou Knewest" to Purcell's setting; the Lord's Prayer to Gounod's music; then an anthom by Tschaikowaky, a sombre Russian melancholy pervading hallelujah, A. memorial service wis held at Bosan on Saturday and was largely at-

MBaoa. At Havanna, Admiral Wood, the Consuls, and many Cubans attended tke services. Services according to the Greek and Armenian ritual were held throughout the east; Received 5, 7.55 p,m. Londoh, February 4. At Windsor, there was an incident of a sensational character, owing to the horse on the off-side nearest the guncarriage, suddenly becoming restive. The experienced driver was unable to control the animal which kicked furiously, and eventually caught its hind legs on the pole bar and was thrown on its knees. The traces were twice smashed, and the whole team romoved. Another horse, ridden by a standard bearer, was startled by the minute guns «t Windsor Park, and plunged furiously close to the King and Kaiser. Two officers of the German Snite rushed forward and seized the bridle: thus averting danger. The Duke of Orleans arrived at Brussels, intending to attend the funeral, hut King Edward and the Kaiser intimated they did not desire his presence in England. King Leopold objected to the Duke of Orleans' presence at Brussels, and he left immediately. Fine weather permitted the mourners to walk from Windsor to Frograore via the Sovereign's Drive and Long Walk. The King, the Kaiser, the Kings of Portugal and Belgium, the Grand Dnko Michael, and members of the Boyal Family with most of tke foreign Princes nartioiaated.

Queen Alexandra and all the Princesses were dressed is the detpest black, and heavily Tailed, the Queen leading Prince Edward. Tbousaids ef spectators were preset* tintil the cortege entered Frogeaore Grounds.

The Bishop of Winchester and the Dean of Windsor officiated. The choir of St. George's Chapel rendered the music with an unforgettable solemnity and pathos.

THE LAST SAD BITBS. A 60LBMN AND IMPRESSIVE SCENE, (Beoeived 6, 12.17 a.m.) London, February 6, Detachments of Life Guards and Grenadier Guards watched the Queen's coffin since Saturday. Royalties attended a service held early in the morning. The bands at three in the afteraoon played Chopin's funeral march, as the coffin on a gun carriage, drawn by eight horses, moved away. The mourners slowly crossed the Castle quadrangle •merging in a few minntes at George XT. gateway. Meanwhile the Sabastcpol bell in tbe round tower tolled, the artillery in the park fired a fin*l salute. The black masses of silent and motionless onlookers stood behind th« lin r s of dismounted guardsmen in scarlet cloaks and white p'umes lining the ront>> reverently uncovered. The faot that the moaners walked from the ca«tle to Frogmore added simplicity and imyressiveness to the spectacle. One of its most touching features was the little Prince Edward in a sailor costume. At half-pist three the private drive to Frogmore Mausoleum was entered and the ceffin disappeared from the public view. Guardsmen oct»d as bearers and the last officrs to tbe dead w-re strictly private. At the words in the burial service "we commit her body to the ground " Lord Edward William Palham Clinton, master of the Qu'en'g household, dropped thrice on the er.ffin some earth taken from above the Garden of Gethsemane on the occasion of; the Kaiser's late visit to the Holy' Land, The cheir sang "Sleep Thy List Sleep." There was no proc r s*ion on returning and the mourners drove to Windsor Castle.

THASKS FOB COLONIAL SYMPATHY. Received 5. 9.27 a.m. Bkisbaxb, February 6. Mr. Ohamberlaia cabled the King's warm thanks to tbe eolmiea for their message of sympathy. Melboubm, February 5. All the Queen's Oouarillors hare bees re sworn King's Ojunoilfen. Ssdsk?, February 5. All flags were masted and other signs of mourning removed from the public buildings to-day. MAORIS WISH TO COMMEMORATE THE QUEEN.

Wellington, February 5. Parataand Taaoatiau Mahupukuwait on the Native Minister to-morrow morning with regard to the establishment of a fund nmonpst the nativps to erect a statue of the Qaeen fither by the Maoris theras<dv£s, 01 by co-opera-ting with Well'ngton.

THE KING'S MESSAGE TO GREATER BRITAIN.

Wellington, February 5,

The following message was received to-night by His Excellency the Governor from the King: " To my people feejond the ssas. Countless messages of loyal sympathy which I have received from every part of my dominion ever the seas testify to the universil grief in which the whole Empire now mourns the loeg of my beloved mother. In the welfare ard prosperity of her subjects throughout Greater Britain, the Queen ever ovicc«d a hrattfel' interest. >She saw, with thankfulness, the steady progress wlrch, under a wide extension ofsolf-government, tlicy had made du-.iop her r»ign. She warmly appreciated their unfailing leyalty to her thrrne and peison, :u.d wcs proud to think of tfcosn who had 83 nobly foi'tjht ard died for tie Empire's causa is 'South Africa. I hhvo cviresioy Jtsoiwe-J Ch.it it v.-J!

he my constant erdeavour to folloiv the greit example wH,h has bwn |rftqueathed to m-. In th s ~[ shall have a tnwfc in tho <1 - votion and of the people, «„d of thur anveva' Represi ntat.ive Wwa throughout my vast do™,ion. With euoh laynl sm.po.t I will, w ; r , h Uod g blessmf, solemnly work for the [promotion of the common welfare ai d I security of the great Empire over which i have now been called to reign, (Signed), Edwakd R. and 1., (King and Emperor) Windsor Oastle, 4th February.

THK GOVERNOR'S REPLY.

Wellington, February 5. Wd Ranfurly's reply to King Edward bas follows: "New Zealanders desire to humbly thank His Majesty for his gracious message, and to assure him that " Cense weal or woe " they will ever be ready to prove by their actions, their true loyalty to His Majesty, and to the Empire they are proud to bilong fr\"

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