Mourning General Throughout the Country.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 18, 22 January 1892, Page 3

Mourning General Throughout the Country.

Memorial Services in European Churches.

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Londox, January 20. The funeral of the late Duke of Clarence and'Avondale took place at Windsor to-day.

Before the remains were removed from Sandringham, a special service waa held in the little church there, tho chancel being full of wreathe.

Alter the service, the coffin was conveyed to the Wolverton Station on a gun carriage, accompanied by a military escort. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Fife walked behind the bier for three miles, tlie ladies of the family and Prince George riding in carriages.

The weather was fine, bub dull

The railway carriage was fitted up in tho form of a chapel, and draped with purple hangings. Flowers and wreathe wore profusely scattered about tho carriages.

On arrival at Windsor the coffin was placed on a gun carriage, drawn by eight officers of the Tenth Hussars and eacortcci by tho Guards. Tho bands played Chopiivs and Beethoven's funeral marches.

The procession comprised tho Prince's charger first bohind tho bier, then tho Prince of Waios, Prince George; the Dukes of Fife, Edinburgh, and Connaught, the Princes Christian and Batconberg, the Marquis of Lorno, the Crown Prince of Denmark, tuo Grand Duke Alexia of Russia, Prince Frederick Leopold of Prussia, the Duke of Oporto, tho Duke of Saxe-Coburg, Duke Albert of Wurteinburg, Count Seckendorll (representing the Empress Frederick), and a dotsichment of the lUuchor Hussars.

On reaching fat. George's Chapel, Windsor, tho procession was re-formed, prominence being- given to tho late Duke's servants, equerries and housohold. The coffin was borne by members of the Tenth Hussars, the olficers of the regiment acting as supporters. Tho Prince of Wales and his son were chief tnournerg, and itcouhl be plainly seen they were deeply affected. ISo flowers were employed except the wreaths which had been sent and tho Princess Mary's flora! harp.

Tho coftin was privately moved after the final sorvice to the mortuary chapel and placed between those of the Prince Consort and tho Duke of Albany, grandfather and uncle of the young prince.

The service van conducted by tho Bishop of lloehoster in the absence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who is at present in Egypt.

Enormous crowds, including Ministers of the Crown and officials, attended tho services at St. Paul's and Westminster Abbey.

Services were also hold throughout tho country, and bolls wore muffled.

There are universal sigua of mourning and salufcos were fired from all tho Royal stations.

Memorial services wore held in all tho leading cities in Europe, which were attended by British rssMonta, and many Royalties and high officials.

At the services in Berlin the Empresses Augusta and Frederick attended ; at Vienna, the Emperor and Archduke ; at Copenhagen, the King ami his Rons; at Calcutta, tho Marquis of Latmlownc,

The Queen eene a splendid wreath inscribed, "Mark of tenderest attention from his devoted and sorrowing grandmother."

Her Majesty attended special service at Osborne.

Hundreds of tenants and labourers in villages round Santiringham and vicinity followed the procession from tho house to Wolvorton Station.

The press, in describing the funeral, commont on tho universal and.spontaneous nature of sympathy shown with the Royal Family and the sorrowful demeanour of the masses.

Prince George eoemed physically weak still, and evidently has not thoroughly recovered from his attack of typhoid.

Tho Prince of Wait. , * has expressed his 'debt of gratitudo to subjects at home, and in tho colonies and India, for their universal feeling of sympathy, which, he says, will be a lasting consolation to the sorrowing hearts of tho parents of the young prince and his near relatives.

The •' Standard " Bays it is unlikely the Princess Mary would accept tho money subscribed for wedding presents as a dower, and the proposal, if pressed, would become offensive.

The Marquis of Salisbury was absent owing to a severe cold.