The Queen's Death.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 103, 31 January 1901, Page 3

The Queen's Death.

if Melbourne, Jan. 28. H Imperial and colonial troops Hj e a a memorial service to the j§ at the »Exhibition Buildings. ■ traversed the streets with rejjt arms. The Bishop of Melft preachod a briot sermon. Mv Ha wis present. |§ Hvonky, January 28. B; U '; llopetonn's 'menage coin H\ the deepest mourning from to H;:l after the funeral. S London', January 21. lldolenees and I'ibutes worldI ; of State, parliaments, govern 1 :. i;hurehes. Colonies, and dues. I'-. ;,euspnpeis of the Continent Sry appreciated Queen Victoria's 1 quaiiaes as a sovereign. The | B .a. Russian, and French press J, r, ~- -c;..™ i.V!„. n v,|-p uid" ": aiouce. I sincere 1 :< ,on;.tral . ■ ■ . u)\v:i in :■-■ .■ . • shown .... .•. :' ' ig r.t St. - ;r ...e death woieier- ; MecKi ana utiuuuui, loelung ? W than she had do it? in recent -5. /.Ijr silvery hair is under a telawu coif. A fair white fabric lW ps the body, and the naiu'ls arc ;; f :l on her breast, Cue left upper- ;;, showing the wedding ring. The jh slig'.itly iiic'in-.'d to the side, ttilrops and lilies from her own idis strew the bed. A gokhm i;; gloaming in the shadows stands

lr uer head. The household and

Tr.ats nnd tenants on the estate n admitted to day. There will be :'.;i.l military funeral in about ten ;; at Windsor ami Frognmre. The 3mis will be transferred tj day to i dining-room, which has been >io:med into a chapel. Lad Salisbury administered th"' :: -'s oaths. The Privy Con icillors ::t then sworn in. Ketcuning to .liii.irotigh 11. use, the Kirg was ~■,] with cheers and shouts of Ling live the King." la- Court go into mourning for ■]re ii!oMth3. Half aiouniinj begins •JuU- 24. The army officers wear c? e.i the left arm of their uniform* ,i ;,-■:;.-. fc; till Xlavb 5. r.w \n--h Nationaiin newspapers ; : i-.-pe-'tfui and t'rai>i. in trui>- ■':::■■■ to tiie Qaeen's great personal Wellington-, January 28.

I: is i\:> inteiuijn of tin 1 Acting ■•:n if r to rl-ohre Saturday n-xl (tin.v ui* th* Koval funetu!) a Govern ■.it 1.-ilkHy in f tl' P ;m:J of t!ie : in,-. At the various pose and oiliees Sunday hours only

I! be observed, and all banks

i;: "C'.utile houses, and places ot h:m---A are to be to suspend L;i,)'-s during the whole day oat of :-pe--\- to the memory of Her i!;]t~:y. Mr Ward fears it will be ::mc , ; b!e to interfere with railway ::.rti- iitvond the previous announce- :, -A:, .vhieh enjoins compile suspeu- ■:■■.:] .f traffic for half an hour at '.i:U ;.\ on th'. day of the funeral. IV Government has asked the of Ranfurly and Lord .V nhnd. of the Coldstream GuardIviii of the Governor) to represent Xow Zealand at Her Majesty's "j ial.

'. Vis morning His Excellency "'. , -cd the following cablegram from j tn Secretary of Bait;.' for the * Cu »liris:—" His Majesty the King ,Uii Royal Family command me to *; cx; s;; their sincsre gratitude, in ''■ v ui His Majesty's Govornmen.'. }A for the sympathy of New Zealand [] on ue lamented dea'h of Her Majesty .j M j Victoria. (Signed) Chamber- \\ i f | London, Jauuary 25. [\ '! he Queen's b-idy will be removed ($' to Windsor on February 1, via jJLjidon. The Channel Squadron {'< m icts it fivitn Pore;-mouth. The F'i i itc ment will take place at Frogmore \\ on the 2nd. The Queen expressed a V • mi for a military funeral, which is 11 lit ipreted as a proof of her love for n the. army, of which she was technically \ 'he head. - 1 There will be no lying in state Ib >ond a few days in the coffin in the Osborne dining-rocm. The Duke of Norfolk notifies that it is expec.ed, in pursuance of the order of the King in Privy Council yesterday, that all persons will keep mourning from the 28th» Every available ship is assembled at Spithead to participate in the Queen's funeral. The Kaiser remains in England till the end of the ceremonies. The warships H)henzollern' and Kaiser Wdhelm will also rermin in British ■waters. Mr Van Wynck, 'die Tammany Mayor of New York, alone refuses to half-mast hi J flag in the Queen's Jjouour. Along miles of Fifth Aveme

drooping flags are displayed. English competitors and several Australians declined to compete in a two thousard guineas pigeon match at Monte Carlo, as a sign of mourning, though they considered that Macintosh, the Australian, should prove tho winner. January 2f>. The Boer prisoners at Green Point li : ve suspended their amusements until ibr Queen is buried. The G.-av-..l Duke and Duchess Serge wiM vrpneent Bus da at th -. funeral. "lie I'rer.eh navy and other navits will be represented. King Edward's message to Parlia menc suites that His Majesty is conscious that Parliament will share liis and the nation's great sorrow. The Queen's An/otter to the welfaro of Iter country and people, her wise and beneficent rule, and her glorious reign >vill ever bo hold in affectionate memory by her loyal and devoted subjects throughout the dominions of the Empire.

Addresses of condolence with the Roya! Family and congratulations to the"}vi.-. s were passed. Lord Salisbury, the Earl of Kimberley, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Sir 11. CampbellBannerman paid high tributes to the Queen. Mr Labour's speech was the greatest piece of oratory ho has ever given to Parliament—si op'e, touching, magnetic. The Archbishop of Cantiaburv testified to the indie-nee of the

Queen's truly religion:! tied domesiic virtues on the whole cf the nation.

The "Daily Telegraph's" Cowcs correspondent is informed or. good authority t i.-U il:e Puke ami i'uches* of York 'vvill proceed to Australia as arranged, tlio King being unwilling to allow t!it> private sorrows of his family to interfere with a public undertaking of su .'h Imperial sig;ii!ica?;ce. TlK' King and Marl Rolxu-ts will ride fit the head of the London procession. Prince Henry commands the nine : ' :rn.ir ; war-hips which are participating ia the funeral. January '27. The allied fleets in Chhe.esa waters tired minute guns wlien llie news of the Queen's death \v;is received. King Edward has made tile Kaiser a field marshal in recognition of his devotion to the Queen and Empress Frederick. The Kaiser made King Edward an ad a: i rat. The sympathetic telegrams received from all parts of the world and from '.lie leading towns in every colony, and condolences from the authorities, nubiic and private, filled pages of the . .<us r );iperd. AH the liu.-siun newspapers are sympathetic except the '' Novoe Yremya,'' which declares that the war killed tiie Queen. Cue of tile Queen's hite?f. nets was to transfer to the Patriotic Fund i'JOOO •;übsctibed by the Canadian children for herself.

The gun carriage which is to bear i.ha coliin will be drawn by the late 'on's cream coloured ponies. Tile co'.Tin will b- covered with a 'erg" w lice satin gold 'ringed j.a'l wi h th..' tioyai Arms «mbruidored m colours in each comer, the Crown of England sunnonnting th.-ra. The Queen's body will be removed from O-iborne on Friday between a double line G'f warships firing minute jjuns. The body will remain on board ;.he Victoria and Albert during the night, King Edward and the royalties

accompanying it ou Saturday to London.