The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-17
BURLINGAME.
Tho Funeral In St. Petersbnrk-The Queen of
PrushIn'a OOmdOIences.

Prussin,s Cond OIences.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 26.--since Mr.. Burlin-
games death very many expressions of sympa-
thy have been received from all quarters. The
members of the Corps Diplomatique, some of
whom had met the Chinese Mission In other
capitals, and respected and esteemed its chief,
felt very much grieved at their loss. Many
ladies have written or called with offers of SER
vice. Among the kilograms of coincidence sent
from all parts of Europe is one from the Queen
of Prussia, in which she expresses her heartfelt
sympathy with Mrs. Burlingame in her deep
atilction.
BY the desire of the family the funeral SER
vices were as simple as possible, and all display
and ceremonies were avoided. At IL o'clock
this morning the Episcopal burial service was
read over the body by the Rev. Mr.. Thomson of
the British Chapel, in the presence OF the family
and some immediate friends. Soon afterwards
the coffin was removed to the British Chapel on
the English quay There was a simple black
hearse, accompanied, as usual here, by six at
tendants dressed in black with Grape streamers to
their hats. single carriage followed, and an
escort of mounted police. A large crowd had
gathered near the hotel and along the Eevsky
Prospekt and the quay, evidently expecting
pompous pageant. With the reverence that the
Russian always manifests in the presence of
the dead, all hats were removed as the hearse
passed by. The coffin was placed on trestle in
the vestry-room until the hour appointed for
the funeral service. The body after being em-
balmed was deposited in plain wooden coffin,
and that in a lead one, which was covered with
black cloth, trimmed with white and silver,
with heavy tassels at the corners, and silver
handles. On silver plate en- the top was the
simple inscription: "Anson Burlingame, born at
Berlin, N. Y, Nov. ID, 1929; died at st. Peters
burg February %, 1870" On the cofiu were
several wreaths of immortelles, camelias, and
laurel.
The chancel of the church, the organ loft and
the pew of the British Ambassador were com
pletely hung with black cloth. A little after 2
o'clock, when the mourners had all assembled
the organ began to play dirge and the process
sion entered. 1t was headed by the rector and
curate in supplies and hoods of masters of arts
then the coffin borne by the pail bearers, the
sons of Mr.. Burlingame, the two Chinese
Ministers, the friends of the family, other mem
bers of the Chinese legation, the Corps Diplo-
mGtique, and high officials of the court and
public men. The pail was borne by the English
and French Ambassadors, Sir Andrew Buchanan
and General Fleury; the United States Minister,
Mr.: Curtin; NJ. de Westmonu, adjunct Minister
OF Foreign Affairs; NJ. de Stremoonkoff, Drec-
tor of the Asiatic Department; General Vlan-
gally, the Russian Minister at Pekin,
General Pomutz, the United States Consul;
and M. de Champs, the Secretary of the
Chinese legation. Among the persons present
were all the members of the diplomatic body
In full uniform. Prince Leven, Grand Master
of Ceremonies, Prince Galitzin, Marshal of the
Palace, Count Nostitz Baron Bode, General
Trenoff, the Grand Master of Police, the Aide
de-Camp of the Emperor, officials of the For
eign Office, officers of the army and navy and
most of the American and English residents 1t
was a strange sight, this quiet English chapel,
with painting of the Crucifixion over the altar,
these generals and diplomats in brilliant uni
form, and these Chinese in their odd dresses,
surrounding the coffin of an American in this
far-off city. The Chinese seemed more affected
than others, and for the first time pagans were
performing tribute of Christian worship to a
lost friend. The simple burial service soon
over, and all quietly dispersed. The coffin was
afterwards carried Gdown by few friends who
remained to the church vault, where it will stay
till it is removed to America.