The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-14

Duchess Of Manchester and the MAJ
chioness Of Londonderry came next
Then followed the ambassadors OF Gei
many, paying this last tribute 10 the caus
upon whose ruins their Empire wa
erected. The Duke Of Frias, the specia
Envoy from Spain, and the French En-
bassador were absent.
The whole chapel was heavily draped II
black. II was q complete darkness say,
for the yellow candles at the catatalque
the altar and at the Emperor's tomb, Jus
outside the sanctuary were three pried
eux, draped in black, and empty, belong
ing to the three unfortunate and illus
trious worshipers, Of whom one only-tht
weakest remains. Presently q hush an
ronnced the entrance Of the Princess o.
Wales, In deep mourning. She was hard
ly able to conceal her emotion as she was
led to q seat on tho epistle side Of the al
tar, where she kneltih prayer. Soon the
distant strains OF the "Dead March" an.
nounced the approach OF the cortege, A
detachment Of Lancers was leading, fol.
lowed by Cadets at slow march, who open.
ed ranks on entering the gate and formed
on either side Of the path. The Bishop oil
Southwark received the coffin at the gate.
The Duke OF Cambridge superintended
the dismounting OF the coffin, giving or.
ders TO the. officers OF the artillery, who
bore the body within the church. This l.
an incident without precedent in the his.
tory Of the British army.
The Bishop having sprinkled the coffin,
the choir began in subdued tones to chant
the "De frotundls." The English Princes
followed. Then came the tall form and
Napoleonic face Of Prince Napoleon, who
evidently tried to look serious. Then was
witnessed one OF the most touching scenes
in the procession. Uhlman, the Princes
Alsatian valet, entered weeping, heading
the Imperial household. Then followed
Princes Lucien and Charles, and Roland,
the son OF the "fre.eatern Pierre, and
Murat; then NM. Rouher and Bendetti,
heading the Councillors, Senator'S, Depu.
ties Of the Empire, with single lady,
Princess Mathilde, in their midst; then
succeeded brilliant throng Of British
officers.
AS the procession entered, the t'De Pro.
fundis was played on the harmonium, a
gift OF the Prince Of Wales 10 the little
church. The singers in the choir consist
I'D OF a few boys from the Cathedral of St.
George and a solitary singer permanently
attached TO the little church.
As the coffin was reyerently laid ON the
all knelt, the Princess OF Wales
md the Princess Mathilde sobbing audi
bly,. On either side Of the catafalque were
ranged the English Princes, one Bona.
oarte on the other, and a crowd OF officers
n gltttering uniform behind. All else was
leep, dense black.
The solemn requiem was then com.
nenced TO the plain plaintiye Greeorian
:hant Requiem Eternam;" Kyrie, "Dies
[re." Then the Bishop OF Southwark in
,oned the "Veere Dignum" with magnifi.
lent voice. 1t was an extraordinary sight.
The Princes OF Protestant England kneel.
ng with bowed heads so reyerently as the
Bishop raised the host and the chalice.
The little belfry tolling, telling the crowds
without OF the solemn ceremonies within.
The Baroness de Carter's daughter. Nine.
Lablache. sang the Gave Marie" OF Saint
saens. Then doffing the chasuble and
1onning the cape, the Bishop and the at.
endant clergy stood at the head OF the
Monsignor Goddard then in
,oned "Miserere," the Bishop walking
Iround the bier, pronouncing the name OF
he Prince, gave the absolution. The sob.
1tng OF the ladies here broke out afresh.
three volleys OF musketry burst
IN the ear, each followed by the roll OF
nutiied drums, the Cadets thus render
ng tribute TO their warrior comrade. The
lite ended, those who loved him filed past
he coffin OF the dead Prince, sprinkiing
loly water, strewing flowers and whisper.
ng prayers. The Princess of Wales de.
1osited a wreath before the bier. She
vas then gently led away by her husband,
The church was emptied OF its congrepa-
ion. Then for long hours, procession
ormed OF those who desired to take a
ook upon the dead face, passed through
he aisles. First came a deputation Of
he young men Of France; then OF the
!tudents OF Paris; then the former stu.
tents OF the Lycee, then deputations from
he departments OF France, the most con.
Ipicuous being from Corsica. T.
The coffin was hidden beneath hill OF
lowers, chiefly violets. There were many
men present who were on the heights OF
at the PrinCe'si" baptism Of fire."
'thers who had fought at Solierino, and
till many more who had attended the fu.
leral OF the Emperor. Many plucked
caves from the church yard, which they
sissed and kept as momentoes OF the En-.
,lish tomb OF the Bonapartes, The whole
iRal scene was inexpressibly touching,
Amid the solemn thoughts which were in.
'pired, arose inevitably the question, ''Is
he 1mperialist cause dead and buried for
aver in this little English country church 2"
There were thousands at Chiselhurst to.
lay who would have answered mo-"
The poor Empress was q prey to over.
grief on the arrival OF the body
1t Camden House. 1t was supposed that
Ihe had retired TO the seclusion OF her
button the contrary, having elud-
ID her sympathetic friends, she had
silently gone into the room set apart az the
chamber. No sooner had the
coffin entered the door than a shrek re-
VeAled the presence Of the bereayed moth.
Or. She was led away weeping bitterly.
At midnight she again descended to the
room Of death, and lay PROSTATE kissing
the plate and moaning the name Louis
She remained thus four hours, when she
sunk Into a sleep from deep exhaustion.
at 7 o'clock this morning she was again
found kneeling at the collins side. NJ.
Rouher and others remained outside, fear.
tul Of the consequences Of such intensity
Of grief.
Alto o'clock, however, the Empress was
wonderfully firm. She took a last look at
the dead face, and then, with all the pit
eous passion Of hopeless sorrow, kissed
the name on the coffin plate In token Of
an everlasting farewell. Friends oi her
youth and OF days Of her greatness gently
led her out Of the room.