Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-12
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Funeral of the Prince lmperial---
Notable People in At
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LONDON, July 12.-The funeral Of
the Prince Imperial took place in ae-
cordance with the arrangements al
ready published. In addition to the
notable persons heretofore mentioned
the Russian, German and Danish am
bassadors to England were present. A
body Of Paris workmen viewed the
coffin previous to the funeral. 1t is
estimated that the various sympathiz-
ers brought bouquets and wreaths
sufficient to FIJI two vans. Nilsson was
in chair at the Church of st. Mary.
4 p.m.-The funeral cortege COM
menced moving at five minutes before
IL. The pall-bearers, composed of
princes, were in uniform. An immense
wreath, bestowed by Queen Victoria,
was carried on the coffin, which was
invisible because of the mass Of
flowers, Prince Jerome Bonaparte
and sons followed next after the coffin.
The British ministry was represented
by Frederick Stanley and Michael
Hicks Beach. The procession was
about three-Quarters Of a mile long.
The rear was brought up by the Sec
Ond military band. There were
present deputations Of French military
students and workmen from Paris,
Lille, TuscOing and other centers of
French industry. 1t is stated that
the ex-empress did not visit the coffin
until 3 o'clock this morning. She
remained over it in agony of grief
until z o'clock, when she fell asleep
and was removed to her chamber.
BERLIN, July lit is understood
that the second court-martial in rela-
ton to the iron-clad erased Kurfurat
disaster condemned several Of the
officers to two years arrest in the
fortress, and to be dismissed from the
service. One officer, however, whom
the authorities consider culpable, has
escaped conviction, and it is therefore
possible the emperor will order a new
trial.
The Dispatch says at an early hour
this morning the Woolwich common
presented an animated appearance on
the occasion of the assemblage of the
troops detailed to take part in the
funeral parade of the late Prince I'm
perial at Chiselhurst. The soldiers all
wore the insignia of mourning and
seemed much affected by the meurn-
fulness Of the occasion. A large num-
Der of the inhabitants of Woolwich,
Greenwich and Charlton were present
to watch the departure of the troops,
a majority of them wearing mourning.
The parading column was formed in
the following order.
First-Troops of the Fifth Royal
Irish lancers, riding establishment of
the Royal artillery, mounted band of
the Royal artillery, four batteries of
the Royal horse artillery, service
wagon with thirty rounds of ammuni.
ton, cadets of the Royal military
academy.
Upon arrival at Chiselhurst the
column was received by the guard of
honor formed of one company of the
first battalion of the Twenty third
Fusileers, of Waterloo fame. The
troops then formed again and
marched 10 Chiselhurst Common.
Here a halt was made near the north
entrance of the Comden Place, where
they formed a guard of honor and a
firing party. Never before have so
many representatives of the royal
family been present as this morning
are gathered to participate in the last
honOrs to the Prince Imperial. AT
the head of the coffin last night two
Sisters of Mercy knelt in prayer,
while candles ranged about threw
tender light upon the face of the dead
prince. All save the sisters and
priests withdrew when the ex-empress
entered. What took place as she
gazed upon the face of her dead son Is
not and probably will not soon be
made known, All that is known Is
that when she came from the room
she was calm, and all signs of violent
grief, if there were any, had dlsap-
peared.
The Orangemen.