The New York herald., 1878-01-18
Borne to the Grave on the Funeral
Car Of Charles Albert.
IMPRESSIVE RELIGIOUS SERVICES
An Immense Civil and Military Procession
Follows the Remains.
FUNERAL HONORs IN .AMERICA
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.1

The funeral Of the late King Victor En-
manuel took place in Rome yesterday, and
was very impressive The body of the
dead monalch was placed on the funeral
procession started from the Quirinal about
ten o'clock. It was headed by fifteen mill
the clergy, bearing tapers.
THE FUNERAL CAR.
Charles Albert, Of Sardinia, Victor Emman-
els father was used on this occasion. 1t
was surmounted by the iron crown, the an
cient diadem Of the Lombard kings, which
was brought from Monza for the occasion.
The car was preceded by Lieutenant Gen.
eral Medici, the late Kings first aide-de-
camp, mounted, who bore the Palestro
sword, sheathed.
THE ORDER OF MARCH.
The car was surrounded by guard of
honor and the special representatives dele
gated by foreign courts. 1t was fol-
lowed by Victor Emmanuel's favorite horse,
riderless military banners and guard OF
honor, eighteen detachments of civil digni-
tarios, the Ministers, Senators and Depu-
ties and the Knights of the Annonziata.
This part Of the procession was one mile
long, Besides this there were 2, 700 deputa-
tions from all parts of Italy, numbering
each from FIVE to several hundreds. The
entire procession, except General Medici,
was on foot.
ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION.
From the Quirinal it moved by the
Piazza di Spagna to the Piazza del Popolo
thence doyp the Corso nearly to the end
and thence to the Pantheon where it
arrived about four o'clock
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
The ecclesiastical service was confined to
a simple absolution and benediction pro-
| AOuACSA Oy uAHis 0OAl, dICup1ACot Va VIC
chapter of the church.
SIMPLE SLAB.
The stone which is to be placed in the
chapel destined for the King is simple
slab, bearing only the words, ''Victor EN-
manuel! First King of Italy" 1t stood
between the high altar and the altar of st.
Anastasias, the martyr, on the right as the
Pantheon is entered.
rrALY's LAST WISH.
Over the gateway of the Pantheon was
the following inscription "Italy, with
mothers pride, with daughters grief.
supplicates for the great King, who was
faithful citizen and triumphant soldier, the
immortality of the righteous and the he
roic."
: MAGNIFICENT PAGEANT.
The procession was one hour and half
in passing given point. The costumes in
the official portion, including the soldiery,
were magnificent, and the effect Of the
spectacle was heightened by the display of
seventy tattered banners.
DISTINGUISHED FOREIGNERS.
The Crown Rrince of Germany, with rep
resentatives from Austria, Portugal and
Baden walked abreast. The effect of the
music in the procession was most impress
sive.
spLENDIDLY DECORATED CHURCH.
The Pantheon was splendidly decorated
as chapele drdente. Daylight was excluded
by the star of Italy yelling the roof. The
side chapel OF Clement XL was walled in
and draped with gold and crimson.
NO PALL-BEAnEns.
Contrary to previous announcement
there were no pall-bearers.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE ITALIAN COLONY IN
PHILADELPHIA.
| PHILADELPHIA, Jan II, 1873.
Tho Italian residents OF this city hold final
meeting on Sunday next to make arrangements for
the memorial services honor Of the late King Victor
Emmanuel. Tho following tue resolutions adopted
| at last evenings meeting:-
Considering that " honor the memory OF those who
fought for the country national duty considering that
King Victor Emn anuel seconded, with judgment,
courage and honesty the aspirations OF the italian people
In accomplishing the secular work Of les most ustous
sons considering that his painful and sudden death be-
unity % s might snd
glory OF the country considering that BY the Of
Rome rs capital OF Italy. King Victor Emmanuel
threw the temporal power thu. freeing Rome and Italy
from foreign influence and organizing with real civil
wisdom the said government. the meeting
Resolved That King Victor Emmanuel, by his courage
ana virtues has deserved wo Of the italian stherand
civilization AID OF and that tor this lie Is
worthy of the honor OF being buried In the Pantheon and
OF the gratitude VI history.
Resolved That we loyal and deep grief to
the nation ana TO the royal family and that
homages 10 King Humber L. whom the Italian colony