The New York herald., 1878-09-16
THE DEAD GYPSY QUEEN.
Last Sad Rites Over the Remains of
Departed Royalty.
GATHERING OF THE CLANS.
Pecv|larltes of an Ancient and Myste-
rous People.
(BY TrLKGRAPa TO THE HERALD


By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
DAYTON OHIO, Sept. To- 1875.
On the 10th day OF January, 1873. Mstiaa Stanley.
Queen OF The Gyps.es, diSd at v,cksburg. Mss. AT
three O'Clock to-day sac MAS buried with Impressive
rites and IN the presence OF $4,000 people, At Wood
Iand Cemetsry which is naturally the most beautiful
city OF the dead In tho West aud IN the decoration OF
which art and affection nave exhausted themselves.
ANCIENT
Tho event has revived IN this vicaity that interest
IN tnts ancient and peculiar people which In other
days made them the subjet OF sony story which
Introduced them into every rural landscsDe aud
daced serious and oftentmes bitter discussions among
tho delivers into the forgotten pas, their origin
and history and yer, as great as this Interest Was
little or nothing Is known OF thom prior to their
invasion OF Continental Europe In the early part
Of the fifteenth century and now, WITH all
tho light which modern investigation has thrown
upon mo past. whether they originated la
Hiudoostan, are descendants OF The Egyptian slaves
who worked thoir daily tasks beside the lsraets
bordsmsn IN the land Of tho Pharaohs, of tho
tribes OF Israel, oraD ofshoo. from Arabian tribe
is ~ much mystery AS ever. On their arrival IN
Europe they seemed TO some extent 10 harmonizs
with the coadiucn OF socicty as then existed. In
the mighty forests which every whore stood near tho
abodss OF c.villza,ion they found home IN Keeping
with their wild nature, while the mystery OF race
and language gave them q power and inAu-
ence over the suporstiuous mind Of the
ngs which. whilo not always sufficient 10
preserve them from persecution, assured them, Tor
tho most part livelihood in accordance with their
nature and hereditary ins.iuc,s. Unchange ana
unchanxing In this nature while outwaraiy conform
ing, TO greater or less exlont to the requirements ts
OF Their surroundings they sill retains many ot the
habits and all o. the IDEAS wnich 80 lttlo
with this utilitarian age Aud II Is that tho mod
crn gypsy. though among tho most practical OF all
people-Lns Americans Oh tho Western States-bows
beiore the KING oi his tribe wth tue suonIs.
sion when ne movcd out from the cloudana Of the
East nnd swafmed over tue ieuds estates o msdi9va
Europe.
HEADQUARTERS IN AMgRicA
Dayton Is the recognized EeAcquxrers OF the
gypsy tribes OF America aud from time they loft
England, in 1850, Til now tncy nAve regularly each
year made \ VISIT here Al; Of their tribe from Maine
10 California ana from Now York TO tue Gulf rscog-
nizs Lew Stanley as their king. and he and bis wfo
hutilaa nave for ton years welded a royal sceptre
every indvidual gypsy aud every gypsy clan In
America. In all troubles which have arisen between
individuals or clans The word Of ing Stanley as boon
decisive. Tho authority oi.his Majesty ana his queen
does not amount 40 absolute control over lie and
DEATH but outside OF that they have no limit
DEATH OF THE QUEEN.
Last December King Stanley aud Queen Matilda
LETT Dayton on their annuai "trip 10 the south AZ
Vieksburg the Queen WAS taken sick shortly al
terward uied. Her remains were brought to Dayton
aud deposited in a vault which the gypsiss own at
Woodland Cemetery. From thon Till to-day her re.
mains have rested 10 beautiful mahogany coffin.
Each DAY some loyal momber OF her tribe has dspvs
tied nowofs on ucr cOWn US u small onerirg Of
devotion iron loving ond sincere hearts. Her
funeral was at arst appointed for tue 18th OF
June but on account OF tue non.arrivai OF some OF
nor ovinR suoJecis U was postponed and another day
appointed which, for rome cause, again changed
and another day named Finally The 18th day OF
seplembsr was decided upon this time made certain
By The royal signature eI Levi SlsnisV King by the
grace oi God snd win OF The gypssa
GATHERING ov rnK cLANs
Fur the last month representatives OF different
gypsy tribes and clans have been arriving rom every
Onann Iaet
Friday evening II became evident that there
would be iinmonse crowd OF people VINO would
want 10 see tho csrcnonies Ut tho tomb and
ingy John Cline. Secretary Of the Board Of trustees
OF the Woodland Cemotery Association, published =
aiives OF me deceased Queen would Te SLOWED In
the cemetery. This disappointed thousands
Tue FUNERAL PROCESSION
Al one o'c!ocka,he gypsy PROCESSION was formed at
Keowee street bridge The hrst and second carriages
ooutainsd ENJOYS from the loyal Tribes IN
hrs. carriage James stauisnd, who repre-
sented tue English and French tribes at the
funeral OF the queen. Next calne an empty hearse.
with horses docksd and gasiaodcd in red Then fol.
lowed a long line oi vsnlcies OF every description,
probably ons hunarod In number. As they nied up
the broad avenue lradag 10 the cemetery one partic
uiar object attracted everybodys attention, aud that
Eess and vehicles had some material OF tnst color
floating over them. Men, women and children had
something narins displayed on their psrsons WIN
this color Gominani aud even the heafso dccked
with nanntin. piumes Of crimson.
Tue metropolitan Board OF POLICE Commissioners
The ana enforce the mandaies OF tho
authorities ot Woodland. As Ihe gypsy carriages
hcd up the various wiuding rosdways OF the cetne.
terry to the vault where lay thc oil the Queen
they were surrounded by thousands of people The
population oil the city had been Augmented by excur
sverv rai DAD leading 10 Inc cty and every.
body was at Woodland
rnE SERVICES.
Wnen the funeral corte.e reached the vault four
gypsy girls got out oil carriage and lctely
veiopcd the conln OF departed royalty nowcrs
Then iour Of her sons iilted ner sarcopbagus aud
tendsriy carried II ~ the vacant hehrsc The exc
moro resumed ts dreary course, aud moved 10
where the grave was dug witn Its pile OF EARN ON
either sde 10 enclose the dust ot departed royalty
And now came sad Gisapponiuaent 10 thousands of
people. They expected TO sec sotpo weird, unesrthy
ceremony, instead Of which nothibg more than tho
Ordinary funeral services were presented.
Ihogypsy w he uEcIcnt or modern, has nothing
TO show. Ia tho presence OF spectators he CON-
mobpiace . mortal AZ lives, save when Affecting
u mystery for the purpose OF gam, and which has
part IA the roal mystery wltnin him. And so 10
was TINT Dr. Berger, OF tue United Bretnreu Church,
performs tho rites would ~ he burial OF
Cntistiiu.
Prince Lew stanley, who a the death OF hts father
KING Levi VIII succeed 10 the throne IN IN interview
witt tnc HEEAp cspondent explained tho absence
oil yypsy res W ssyns that bis tribe was gfadusIy
becoming upIted by iies OF marriage 10 "bouseaweil
srs Tonight The gypsy Qieop's son. with the loyal
menbers OF their tiDes, are gotiGe gioously drunk
IN order TO celebrate tho importsnt event, but TO-
ihvy Will bs as resuy as ever to relieve an
ovcrlu rlo mad truy er of MA q Al