New-York tribune., 1878-01-18
LAST HOyORS TO VICTOR EMANUEL
THE OBSEQUIES SOLEMN AND EXPRESSIVE.
A GgAND AND IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL PROCESSION
TIlE KING BURIED ~ THE PANrHEOS.

TltE KING BURIED ~ THE PANrHEOS.
ROME ThuIelay. Jan. Il, 1879.
The funeral ol the late King Victor Emanuel took
pacc to-day and vas very impressive. The body of
the dead monarch was placed on the funeral car al
. o'clock in the morning and the procession started
from the Qurinal about 10 o'clock. IL was headed
by fftceen military dctachncnts with three bands,
and the clergy, bearing tapsrs The ear used at
the funeral OF King Charles Albert OF Sardinia,
Victor EManuels father was used on this occa-
sion. lt Was surmoUnted by tie iron crown, the
ancient diadem of the Lombard Kings, which was
brought from ,lonza for the occasion. The car was
preceded by Lieutenant-General Medici, the late
Kings First AiGe-de-camp mounted who bore the
Palestro sword sheathcd. The ear was surrounded
by guard of honor and the special representatives
defeated by foreign courts IL was followed by
Victor EmanIcls fayorite horse riGerless military
banners and guard Of honor: eighteen detach-
n.uts of civil di.nllaros, the Ministers. Senators
ami Deputies, and the Knights of the Annunziata.
This part of the procession was one mile long. Be-
sides this there were 600 populations from all
parts of italy, numb ring each from five to several
hundreds The entire proc, sion, except General
Medic was foot from the Quirlnal 1t moved
by the Piazza III Spagna to the Piazza del Popolo f;
thence down to the CorsO nearly to tine end, and
thence to the Pantheon, where it arrived about
o'clock.
The ecclesiastical service WAS confined to a sim
po absolution and bcnedction pronounced by
MDn,elgniOr G0ri Archbishop of the Chapter Of the
Church Contrary to n previous announcement,
there were no pa-bearcrs. The stone which Is 10
be placed in the Chapel destined for the King, is
simple slab, bearing only the words, Victor Eman-
uel First Kngof Italy, Ii stood between tie high
altar and the Altar of Saint Anas;asia the Martyr,
on the right as the Pantheon is entered. Over
the gateway OF the Pantheon was the
following inscription Italy, with mothers
pride with daughters grief, supplicates
for the great King, who faithful citl-
zen aud triumphant soldier, the Immortality of the
righteous and tho heroic" The procession was
one hour and half III passing a given point. Tue
costumes IN the official portion, including the sol
diery, were magnificent, AID the effect of the spec
tacle was frightened by the dIsploy OF seventy
tattered banners. The Crown Prince OF Germany,
with representatives from Austria. Portugal and
Badcli walked abreast. The effect OF the music IN
the procession was most impressive The Pantheon
was splendldly decorated a chapelle ardente.
Daylight was excluded BY the Star of Italy yelling
the roof The side chapel of Clement NJ was walled
in and drapcd with gold and crimson.
The Pantheon in which Victor Emanuel il
buried stands at Rome IN piazza between the Corso
and the Piazza Nayoa. near the centre or the ancient
CAMPUS Martius 1t erected by VI. Agrippa the
naw of Augustus, nineteen centuries ago, and was
sccraed in COS as Christian church under the
name OF Sancta Maria del Martyrs. Iu shape the
building ia rotundi. lI3 feet III diameter. surrounded
10y DOME the grandcst In existence, and OF which the
summit Is l43 feet above the pavement In the centre
OF the domo circular opening % feet III diameter by
which the building lighted The most remarkable fel
ure Of hc Pantheon. however Is its Cornthian portco,
composed of sixteen granite columns. Ihe Pantheon
contaius the tOmbs of Raphael Annibae Carracci and