Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-14
Her f'IRjesty The Queen.
The pailb2aEcrs were
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The pal5HGEer5 were
The Prince Of Wales.
The Duke CT E1i1bureh.
Tic Duso Of Counauaht.
The Duke Of Cambridge.
Tho Prince Of Mcn1oo.
Tho Crown Piece OF Sweden.
Tho chief l15u!1srs wer, PRICE Jcrone
Napoleon aud lis two socs, Prizes Victor AID
Louis. Then came the dead Prrca's tavortc
tor:e, Stag" led by a sraom nantd BFoEo'
The horse was drap1d 10 black nctti5g, bearing
the imperial cypher ~ Wo' ked 10 silver.
This vas the horse ri3d2u b. the pEi1co o.
the day ahcn he met bis death 10 Zliulaud.
Thcn followed Uhlmsln, the Ptlee' c91Gden
Tia! servant, aud Loua5 tie Princes English
sjidicr seryaDt, who, mEcn The hodg Vas fuad,
had kDeit and waDt ike chill ttcn ;he ptlccc' :
valet, Gamble SootchmaD.
Among those following Tho ctti2 wer:-
P,ioc:s Luci:n ard Cbsres Bonaparte, Jos c5lm
and Louis Murat the Duka &c Ia M:tcovl. a
$40 tf Marshal Ney; the Dukes Ct Padua a1d
Alouchy, NJ. Paul dc Casss2Dsc. Barren laus:-
mouu AID young ConDeau, toe dead Prince 5
playmate, Msi.rs L2ud Fieury, ard many OIL
ers. Tie procession was closed By horse arlll'
lery end lsncers Her Maiss y the Ql5en VII
nesssd The procession, profoundly moved, from
a little black draped pavilion that had beeD
erected on tho grounds Thus With s,o", lla
geriug steps the whole procession !rLytr5cd TIC
distance between Camden House aud theChurch
amid the demonstrations Of profound 1esrect,
sympatby and sorrow, The crash Cf bands AID
the rosr CT minute guns.
Tho churchyard and the chapel CT S.. Mary
w3s crowded hours before the lime OF the ccre
nsns. Mgs. Goddard, in purple ROBES, we:
busy reeevog tic DISTINGUISHED members Of
the congregation. The Duke cf Sutherland
was amorg the earliest TO Arrive. The CouoIes:
PoniatoWski. Mime. Canrobsrt, the Duchess
of Manchester and tho MGrchiODess CT London
derry came utxf. Then followed the Arlhassa'
dor CT Germany, paying THU last tribute to The
cause upon whose ruins the Empire was erected.
The Duke cf Hfiss tho SPECIAL EoVoy from
Spain, and the French Ambassador aerc nb-
scnt. The whole chapel'was heavily dtaEcd 10
black. 1t was 10 complete darkness. save tor
me yellow candles at tic 'cNtafa'qIc, The altar
and ut tho Emperor's tomb. jus. outside the
sanctuary were three pIiedie1x drepcd i'll black
aud empty, belonging to three unfortunate and
iustrious worshippoIs Of whom ono onl5-,he
weakcst-rtmains Presently a hush announced
the entry Of the Pfiacess Of Wales. in dceI
mouroiDg. She vas hardly able to coCcsal heI
emotion ~ she was lead TO scat at the ep'si'e
sida ST the altar, where she knct in prayer.
Soun the distant strains OF the Dad VI irtF
announced The approach ofthc cortesc. hI'
t9ehmcnt oil lancers was leaGl1g, followed b7
the c.ds!s OF q slow march, WAC op9Del Ia1ks
on cntc,iGg the getc and formed M cubcr
side OF the path. The Bishop of Southwark
received tho coffin ct tho gate. Tho Duke OF
Cambridge supplemented the dIsmouulng OF
the c,ilis, giving orders TO tic cfcsrs OF aElil
lcry who core the b3dy Within the church. -
This is an accident without precedent 10 The
history OF the British army. rhe Bishop haV
iDu spriakIed The caltl9, the choir began in
subduod tones to chant the I'D. prtlIudis. "
The English rriIco followed. Then came the
tall iGrm and Napoenio lace Of Prnco Napoleon
,sho cyi!cn:ly tried to look serious. Then wss
witnessed one Of tho mes: touching sctnos 10
tho rracssscu. Uhmann, the Piilc3's AIsa-
tan vale, entered weeping. healing Tic III.
rcria household Then fo'll8td PriGcc lIu'
cien aud Charics, aud Roland, the sou Ct tic
fire eater, Pierre, and Prince Nlur.t, then NM.
Rouhcr Bauedelii, heading C0uzcil!ols. Sea
a.cri anG Deputies f The EDplJc, with 2 soii'
tsry lsdy, PiiaCtss Mathi!de, in !hcic midst
Then Iu,caedcd brilliant thEcrg Of British
Officers. as tho prcc2:sion entered th3 "Da
Erofunds" vas played oa the harDouium, Q
cit; CT The Prince oi Wales to the LILLE church.
TIE :icGc.s il the cac!r consisted Ct 2 lev
toTa fem thc Cathedral CT 81. Gevrse and &
soii.c.g singer Prominently attached 10 III.
Iltie cilur.h. As lh9 ccffa Wa rcvn:c1t:y lal!
WAKES a1d III, Prices h!a!hille stb5ug a1di.
By.
On GIG side CT the ca!afs,qua wcEo ranged tho
| Engliac princes, ono Bo2apsrie on tho Other,
aGd crowd If officers il glttsrias uniform be-
hi"c. a cse was deep, Goase black. Tho ao.'
cmn rcqiiam Wss then commenced 10 tho Dl:a,
2!1inti's GrisG;s saS fHsn ks?Hc scd EE
R:hop oc Southwark ia.?noi the solemn pro
face, Were Hisnum," with msgEiEcen: voice
It ws3 al extraordinary sight, The rr!neea O.!
Protestant kn2lsld knccling, with bowed heads
so revcrntiy as the Bishop raised tho Host and
The chGlico, tho little to'fry toliing, telling tho
crowds wiihou. of tho solemn ceremonies within.
The Baroness de Cato:'s daughter. Gims, Ia
bislchc, sang tho "Avo Maria" OF S2int-5asns
chen, totti7g The chssublo and donniag the
cope, the Bishop and the attendant clergy stood
ct The head Of The cs!sfa!que. Nine. Goddard
then intoned the "AiseroIe." The Bishop
walking around the be:, pronou6cing the nsme
ef tbs Prince ga7c tho ebaaluton. Tho sob.
! bing CT tho ladies here broke ut a(rash. Sud.
denly three volumes Of mnsketry bnrst on the
car, each followed by the roll Of mutl I'd drums,
the cadets thus rendering tribute 10 their war
1ior comraGc. The rite ended those who had
loved tho dead Prince filed past the coffin, sprink
ling holy wster. slreWing flowers and whispering
prayers. The Princess Of Wales deposited a
wreath teforo the bier. She was then gently
led away by her husband.
| The church was onpiiei Of its sor,oTlul con-
gregs!on. Then for lorg hours procession
| :ormed Of those who desired 10 take inal loob
! upon the dead face passed through the sis!es.
| First came deputatlon Of tho young men Of
| France then Of the students Of Paris, then the
| former students of tho Lycee, ,hsn de2utsl3ns
| from the Departn ents of France the most con-
spcuous bong from Corsica. Tho coffin was
hidden beneath hill of flowers, chiefly violots.
| There were many men present WHO wore on tho
heights Of Sasrbruc a. the Princes baptism Of
fre," others who had fought ct Solfefino sDd
still many moro who had attended tho funeral
of the Emperor. Many plucked leaves from the
churchys ard, which they kissed and kept as mo.
mentoes of thu English tomb of the Bonspsrto,.
The whole final scsne was uoxprossbly touch
ing. Amid the solemn thoughts which wrro IN
apircd a1oso inevitably the question, us tae I'M
peria!isL cause dead and buried forever in this
little Engliah country church?' There wern
thousands q: Chiselhurst day who would hsYo
answered, NO Cor. N. !. Herald.
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