, 1879-07-13
,r,e English Royal Family Very
Largely Represented.
A. 1mnosIng Military and Civil Escort
. ~ in Attendance.
ranv Thousand People Witness the
Solemn Ceremonies.
rh. Ge7man Tariff Bill Passed and the
Reicbstag Adjourned.


Hu Cubic to Nkio Tark Herofd.
f,osELuCRsr, july 12.-The poor Empress
~,s q nrey to overwhelming grief On the arrival
- tbe bodv ut Camden House last night. It
ras supposed that she had retired to the seclu-
s,on Of her boudoir, but, on the contrary hay
inc eluded her sympathtzing friends, she bad |
silently gone into the room set apart as |
the uortuary chamber. No sooner had the
rof6n entered the door than shrek revealed
III. nrrscnce of the bcIeaved mother. She was |
led away, weeping bitterly. At m1duishtshe
ao.m descended to the room Of death and lay
nrostra1c, kissing the plate and moaning the
name uLouis.'' She remained thus four hours,
when she sank into sleep from utter exhaus-
ton.
AT O'Clock this morning she Was agsin found
KyKrL1Na AT rHK coFfE's SIDE.
II. Rouber and others remained outside, Tear
fnl Of the consequences OF such Intensity OF
ericf. At 9 O'Clock, however, the Empress
Vas wonderfully firm. She took q last look
At the dead face, and then, with all inc
pitcous passion Of hopeless sorro"' klsseo
the name on the cof1n-plate in token OF e4c1-
lasting farewell. Friends Of her youth ana OF
the days of her greatness gently led her out ot
the room.
The churchyard aud
THE CHAPEL OF ST. Marx
,-ras crowded hours before the time OF
The ceremony. MGR Goddard, IN purple
robes, was busy receiving the olsnn-
>euished members OF the congregation" Inc
Duke OF Sutherland vas among the earliest TO
arrive. The Countess Pon!atoTss1' 1lme'
Canrobert, the Duchess OF Manchester ano INC
Alarchioness OF Londonderry came next. linen
followed the Ambassador OF Germany paving
the last tribute to the cause upon whose ru'ns
the Empire Was erected. The Duke Oh rt'as'
thc special envoy from Spain, aud the freacn
Ambassador were absent
The whole chapel was heavily draped 10 black.
It was IN complete darkness save Tor the yello"
candles at the catafalque, the altar, ana at tne
Emperor's tomb. DUST outside the sanctuary
were three priedieux drapeu In black. and empty'
belonging to three unfortunate ard illustr1ous
worshipers, OF whom one only, the Weakest re-
mains. Presently hush announced the entry
Of
THE PRINCESS OF WALES
in deep mourning. She was hardly able to con
troll her emotion as she WAS led to q scat at the
epjstle side of the altar, where she knels IN
prayer. Soon the distant strains Of the "Dead
Marchu announced the approach Of the cortege-
detachment OF Lancers Misleading, followed by
The cadets ut slow march, who opened ranks on
.nterIng the gate and formed on either side OF
the nath, The Bishop Of Southwark received
The cofin at the gate. The Duke Of Cambridge
snnerintepded the disnaantltng OF the cofhn'
pirinr orders to the officers Of artillery, who
hore the body within the church. This i8 -
AN INCIDENT WITHOUT PRECEDENT
in the history of the British army. The Bishop,
having sprlnkled the coffin, the choir began in
s1,bdued tones to chant the "De Profuudis"
Then came the tail form and Napoleonlc face
Of Prince Napoleon, who evidently tried to
1ook serious. Then was witnessed one
Of the most touching scenes in the
procession. Uhlmaun. the Princes Alsatian
valet, entered weeping, heading the Imperial
household. Then followed Princes Lucien and
Charles, and Roland, the son of the tfe-eatcr.
Pierre, and Prinec} Murat, then MN. Ronhcr,
Bennedtttf heading the Councillors, Sen
No1s, and Deputies OF the Empire,
With solitary lady, Pr1ncess3 Mnthllde,
In their midst. Then succeeded q
brilliant throng Of British officers. As the pro
ression entered the ss DE Profundis u was played
on the harmouium, gift of the Prince Of Wales
to the little church. The singers in the choir
consisted Of few boys from the Cathedral OF
st. George and SOLITARY singer permanently
attached TO the little church.
Il the coffin was reverently laid on the cata-
iaque,
ALL ENELT,
the Princess OF Wales and the Princess Mathilda
sobhiog audibly On one side OF the cstafalque
we're arranged the English Princes, the Bona
parties on the other, and a crowd OF officers IN
ghttering uniforms behind. AL else WIS deep,
dense black.
The solemn requiem was then commenced to
The plain, plaintiye Gregorian chant, 'Requiem
Etcrnam," t'Kyrie," and 'sDies 1rae-" Then
the Bishop of SouthTick intoned the solemn
preface, "Vere Dignum," with magnificent
voice. It was an extraordinary sight. The Primo
es Of Protestant England kneeltng with bowed
heads 60 revc1ently u the Bishop raised the
host and the chalice, the little belfry tolling,
telling the crowds without of the solemn cere-
monies within. The Baroness De Caters
daughter, Nine. Lablanche, sang the " Ave
Maria" Of Saint-Saens. Then, dofting the
chasuble and donping the cone, the BishoF
and the attendant clergy stood at the head o1
the catatalque. Nine. Goddard then
1sToSED TIE "M1sERERE."
The Bishop, WALKING around the bier pronounc
Ing the name Of the Prince, gaTe the absolution
Inc sobbinE Of the ladies here broke out afresh
Suddenly three yolleys Of musketrT burst OF
the ear, each followed by the roll Of muthec
drums, the cadets thus rendering tribute to thell
warrior comrade
Inc 7lte ended, those who had loved the deaf
fnhee fled past the coffin sprinkling holy water
s"n's noHers, and whispering prayers. Ih'
t'neees oil Wales deposited wreath before th'
4os' e. eas was then led away By her husband.
LIE enufca was emptied Of its sorrowfnl con
fieeat,on.' Then Tor long hours procession
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