West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-09
The NnnnIeon Funeral.

The funeral of the late Prince Imperial
Of France, who was killed ON the list of
june in Lululand, took place ON the 18th of
July AT Chisclhurst, England, i'm the pres
enCe of "A large asscmblagc. The body Law
all night In room at Camden House
Early IN the morning the eX Empress en-
tered the mortuary chamber, and remained
Tor four hours beside the coffin when she
sank into sleep from utter eXhaustation.
After y O clock the troops detailed TO take
part i'm the funeral parade arrived from
WOolwich and halted near the north en-
trance To Camden Place, forming the guard
OF honor and firing party. Chiselhurst Com
mon was then crowded with people, many
oi whom had come by special trains from
London. At 10 o'clock the Queen and the
Princess Beatrice arrived from Windsor
aud proceeded to the house of mourning.
Her Majesty brought several fine wreaths of
iiowers. Shortly attcTward the Prince and
Princess of Wales, the Dukes of Connaught
and Edinburgh, with other distinguished
persons, entered Camden House The nInc-
raj procession was formed about 10 o'clock.
and an hour later the first mnutc-gtn of
the Royal Artillery battery announced that
IL had started from Camden House First
came troop of Iancers: then the Cadets:
then the band of the Royal Artillery, play
ing solemn march. The Bishop of South
wark and the clergy followed, and then
came the coffin on the six horse glln-car-
riage, which had born il from Woolwich to
Chiselhurst. The French National colors
enfolded the coffin, and on the lid rested
splendid cross of camelias violets, and
heartsease. The pal-bearers were the
Prince Of Wales, the Dukes Of Edinburgh.
Connaught, and Cambridge, the Prince Of
Monaco, and the Crown Prince of Sweden.
The chief mOuTncrs were Prince jerome
Napoleon ana his two sons Prince Victor
and Louis. Then came the dead Princes
favorite horse, Stag and three faithful
servants. Among the distinguished persons
inthe funeral procession were Prince Lucien
and Charles Bouaparte, Joachim and Louis
Murat, the Dukes of Padua and Mouchey.
the Duke dc la Moscowa, a son of Mars nj
Ncy, Paul de Cassagnac, Baron Haussmann
and young COnneau, the companion from
bOyhoOd Of the dead Prince The proccs-
sion was closed by artillery and lancers.
The Queen witnessed the procession from
small black draped building that had been
erected on the grounds On arriving at the
Roman Catholic Chapel, the Bishop of
Southwark received the coffin. which was
borne by officers Of artilleryto the catafalque
prepared for it. The funeral service was
then begun. The Bishop Of Southwark in
toned the solemn preface; Madame Lab
lache sang the Ave Maria Of Sant-Saens,
and then, walking around the bier.
the Bishop gave the absolution The
rite ended, the cadets fired three volleys Of
muskctry, each Of which WIS followed by
The roll Of muflled drums The assemblagc
now filed past the coffin, and as they left
the chapel the building was occupied by the
students, wOrkmcn, and dcpuations from
France, who walked rcvcrently around the
coffin strcwing flowers, and whispering
prayers. The coffin remained i'm the chapel
until night, when it was transferred 10 a
place beside the tomb Of Napoleon i'll