The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-18
Funeral Of Victor Emmanuel.

ROW T., January II The funeral o. the
late X lng Victor Emmanuel took place
to-day and was very impressive. The
body of the dead monarch WAS placed on
the funeral car at o'clock in the morn
ing and the procession started from the
Qulrinsl at 10 O'Clock. 1t was headed by
fifteen military detschments with three
bands and clergy bearing tspers. The
car used at the funeral of King Charles
Albert of Sardinia, Victor Emmsnuel's
father, was used on this occasion 1t
was surmOunted by an iron crown, the
suci ut disdem OF the Lombard Kings,
which was brought from Monza for the
occasion. The car wss preceded Uy
Lieutenant-G General Medici, the late
Kings first sid-de-camp, mounted, VINO
bore the PslestrO sword, sheathed
The Gar wss surrounded by guard of
honor and special representatives, dele
gated by foreign courts. 1t WAS followed
by Victor Emmanuels isvorite horse,
riderless military banners and guard Oi
honor, eighteen detachments OF civil
dlgnitsries, Ministers, Senators and Depu
blCS hbh hhIe uSs VI Il MS
part Of the procession was one mile long.
Besides this there were 200 deputatlons
from all parts of Italy, numbering each
several hundred. The whole procession,
except General Medici, was on foot
From the Quirlnsl it moved by the Piazza
Di Spsgni TO the Piszzi Del Papulo,
thence down the Csrzo nearly to
the end and to the Psntheon, where it
arrived about O'clock The eCClesiss-
ticsl services were confined to SIMPLE
sbso!ution and benedictiOn, which were
pronounced by Morsigneur Gofni, Arch
Priest of the Chapter OF the Church. The
stone which is TO be placed in the chapel
destir ed for the King, lie simple slab,
bearing only the words, Victor EmmsD-
uel, First King of Italy" II stood be.
tween the high altar and the altar OF ST.
AnsstasisSe. On the right, rs the Pan.
theon was entered, and over the gateway
OF the Pantheon, was the following in I.
scription: Italy, with Mothers Pride,
with Daughters Grief, Suppiicstes for
the Great King, who was Faithful
Citizen, Triumphant Soldier, the
Immortality Of the Righteous and He
roic"
The procession was one hour and half
passing given point. The costumes in
the official portion, includin 9 the soldIery
were magnificent and the effect OF the
spectacle WAS heightened BY the display
o, seventy tstLered banners The Crown
Prince Of Germany, with representatives
from Austria, Portugal and Baden. walk
ed abreast. The effect of the music in the
procession wss most impressive. The
Pantheon Was splendidly decorated, sc
was the Chspelle Ardente. Day light wss
excluded by the star OF Italy yelling the
roof. The side oil the Chapel OF Clement
&I, WAS walled in and drsped with gold
and crimson,
BALTIMoRE, January lI-Nesrly ev-
cry Itsiisn iu the city SaS in St, Vim
cents Church st the reqsiem mass for
the late King Of Italy The church was
heavily drsped. Eigh! priests were in
the sanctuary.
RIcHNoSD, January 1.-The solemn
mass of requiem was celebrated IN the
Cathedral to-day for the late King Of
Italy, and sitter the religious ceremonies
there was sn imposing pubic procss.
sion. The business establishments Of the
Italians were closed during the ioreacon.
CINCINNATI, January II The Itslisn
societies oil this city commemoratsd the
desih OF Victor Emmanuel by marching
in procession 10 the Cathedral, where
solemn requiem mass vas chsnted BY
Archbishop Purcell, assisted by seven
priests. A cataIslque beautifully decor
sted and surmounted by 5 coffin and
crown wss placed IN the cathedral. The
services were impressive, aud Ai the con-
clUsion the procession parsdsd the strse.s.