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The London Gazette.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, X901,

College of Arms, At/gust 7, 1901. Admiralty, August 7, 1901. Earl MarshaVs Order for a General Mourning. ORDERS for the Mourning of Officers of the N pursuance of His Majesty's commands these Royal Navy and Royal Marines for Her late I are to give public notice, that upon the Imperial Majesty The Dowager Empress .melancholy occasion of the death of Her late Frederick of Germany and Queen of Prussia, Imperial Majesty The Dowager Empress Frede- Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland. rick of Germany and Queen of Prussia, Princess THE Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty Royal of Great Britain and Ireland, Sister of His have received His Majesty's commands to direct, Majesty The King, it is expected that all persons on the present melancholy occasion of the death do put themselves into Mourning for three weeks, of Her Imperial Majesty The Dowager Empress to commence on Thursday, the 8th instant. Frederick of Germany and Queen of Prussia, Princess Royal of Great' Britain and Ireland, NORFOLK, Earl Marshal. Sister of His Majesty The King, that the Officers of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines be required to wear, when in uniform, a band of black crape round the left arm, as prescribed by Lord Chamberlain's Office, August 7, 1901. the Regulations. RDERS for the Court's going into Mourning The Mourning will commence on Thursday, O on Thursday next, the 8th instant, lor Her the 8th August, and be continued for six weeks, late Imperial Majesty The Dowager Empress ending the 19th September. • • Frederick of Germany and Queen of Prussia, By command of their Lordships, Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland, EVAN MACGREGOR, Sister of His Majesty The King, viz. :— The Ladies to.wear black Dresses, trimmed with Crape, and black Shoes and Gloves, black War Office, August 7, 1901. Fans, Feathers, arid Ornaments. The Gentlemen to wear black Court Dress, ARMY Order promulgated to the Army with with black Swords and Buckles. the approval of the Secretary of State for «r War:— The Court to change the Mourning an Thurs- THE Commander-in-Chief has received the day, the 29th instant, viz.:— King's commands to direct, on the present melan- The Ladies to wear black Dresses, with coloured choly occasion. of the death of Her Imperial Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers, and Ornaments, or Majesty The Downger Empress Frederick of grey or white. Dresses, with black Ribbons, Germany and Queen of Prussia, Princess Royal Flowers, Feathers, and Ornaments. of Great Britain and Ireland, Sister of His The Gentlemen to continue the same Mourn- Majesty The King, that the Officers of the Army be required to wear, when in .uniform, a band of -ing. crape round the left arm, as prescribed by the And oa Thursday, the 19th September next, Regulations. the Court to resume the Half-Mourning for Her The Mourning will commence on 8th August, late Majesty Queen Victoria. and be continued until the 19th September next. ROBERTS, Field-Marshal, Commander-in-Chief.