New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-09


thing pathetic in their rcvercntial air which showed
that the reported kindness Of the late nob.eman
20 those around him was no invention
of admrinQ followers. Next 10 the bier
came the chief mourners. Ralph DisTaeh,
brother Of the late Earl, and Master Coningsby
Dsrac his nephew and heir The lad i a school
boy at Charterhouse, but I make bold 70 say ms
was Of the most striking physiognomies there
The strongly Jewish features bore y striking re-
sembance to those of Lord Bcaconsfcld. He was,
one might fancy n counterpart OF the author OF
Vivian Grcyp as Maclise has limned him
and the fire of his dark eyes. glistening
brightly through the tears which filed them
justified the belief of the chdless statesman that
the lad had stuff IN him. for which reason he had
made him his sole heir. Then came the faithful
friends of the late statesman, Lords Rowion and
Darlington and the executors Sir Philip Rose and
Sir " NJ. de Rothschild. These constituted the
chief mourners and following them were the three
royal princes in line the Prince of WAKES
in the centre. with the Duke Of Connaught
on his lcft and Prince Leopold on his rrhi and ~
the procession moved ont of tic north entrance 10
wac closed by the officers and nOblcmrn reLrfSchlins
the Qncen and the royal personagrswboU were unaOle
10 hc present. From the south cnttaucc mere clme
To meet an assembly of the most distingu,hed men
who had ever assembled NJ an EhlINh
country churchyad. lhGSe ,' were ,h' ,,,arrb nr.h
bcrs Of the licaCOnsicld Cabinets nlhich
inc four deep. IL was almost startling 10 zee
these historic faces. and tO witness the sti"sul,h
whose names have 80 long been household words
walking harcheadcd after the mortal remains oi
their dead chief. Behind them came the AmbaS.a-
dors Of the great European Powcrs-Connt MMnslr,
Germany Prince Lohanof tliussali NJ. thallcn.i
faconr tFanccl, Count karolyt austria,
General Mcncbrca ltaly. Musuuis Pacha
Turkey; and then The Minister Plcnipotcniaiy
including Minister Lowell and the representatives,
Of Sweden the Netherlands, spain. al rum ana
Danish Brazilian. Portuguese and 0tirr en'"yH
with Dr. Mccartney representing the Chlhr.r Iyesa
hen "A
some the bearers Of historic names, others girht III
their intellectual personality followed hv numerous
civil servants whose services are felt II NOT appr'
ciated. but whose names ere obscure.
The procession was closed 10y the tenants ana
laborcrs of the little estates, stout Farmers o khc"
and felt that they had lost good landlord -s"IiF
thing 20 hc valued in these pcrilous fines hen lhc
political struggle over The land question ~ io"m2
in the near future. The bier was slowly Whrtieu
alouR the avenue. across the yicarage lawn. where
the late Earl used froc with the Wears children
tIrouph the overarchinp trees. and down into the
footuafh that leads 10 the church. The volunteers
fullv uncovered The sun shonc down brightly on
the scenc and there was perfect stiffness as thr
short but ilustriOus procession passed 10 inc vest
ern door Of the sacred cdihcc.
THE FUNERAL SERVICE.
The bier was wheeled through the nave and mp
tho chancel without pauso for as iayrect"r the late
Earl was entitled to enter without the usual stop
mage AZ the door "The vacant place the scat
appropriated TO tho lord of the manor was marked
I
worked in viocts The humble little church had
bo.n 1nodcstlv decorated with flowers The altar
VIA covered with o purple cross "a golden cross
slone above and on either side was
row of glasses with n single euchars ID
each. Mcdallions. formed Of the same tow'rs
and lilies Of the valley. inclosng CROSSES OF
qardenias stcphanotis and camollias were
arranged over them. A the nourncrs fled IN after
the bier and took their places tho organist Mrs
Blag,leuj played Beethovcns Funeral March BE-
s, the Paris vacant sea4 i tho chancel The chief
mourners took their places. AMI Opposite them I'D
the seats usually occupied by The rustic choir
the princes and moro intimate friends
Of the decreased nohlcnan wcrc Accommodated The
remainder disposed OF Themselves n the body % tho
church II was noted, especially by those of High
Church principles that the Duke Of Counaught and
Prince Leopold bowed 10 the altar they entered.
and that iu the little service that followed they
/ and the Prince of Wales bowed a. the gloras'
There was no choral service; The vicar read tho
service for the dead and the parish clerk made fhc
| responses and within ten minutes the bier was
again on ITS way to the tomb whilcthe organ pcacd
1 forth q rest IN the Lord.r Tho mouucr followed.
/ bat there was no order and statesmen and diplo-
mati-;s. great mobiles aud humble Civil Ser
vice clerks rubbed shoulders in the last
/ brief stage Of this supreme journey.
/ Through the churchyard. between thc
tiny partcucs Of blooming primro.cs and yaregatcd
/ hyacinths the coffin was borne 20 the vault 10
rested for q moment on the edge Of the incline and
then all resplendcut in ts coverings Of suowv hitc
bloom il slowly descended to IT, last rcstug-place.
The mourncrs gathered round. There was no order.
but naturally each one fell into his place. Mf.
Ralph D.sraeli, and his son Coningby, the
Princes. Lord Rowton the faithful Monty.
aud Lord harrington stood at one edge.
At the head was tie tall figure in black skul-cap Of
the Marquis Of Salisbury with Lord John Manners,
| the Harry Sidney of " Coningsbyn and one Of It's
authors earliest political friends Beside them were
the Dukes Of Richmond. Marlborough and I}ucking
ham. his colleagues. with Earl Cairns. Sir Stafford
Northcote aud the other members Of the late Con
servative Government aud behind this celebrated
aroup were the late Earls supporters including the
Dnkes OF Portland and Norfolk, the Marquis Of EI-
eter and number of leading Conservatives IN the
Uouse OF Commons. At other points in the crowd
were Lord Henry lcnnox, the EaIh OF Derby.
Lvtton aud Duherin, the Marquis Of ilarlng-
/ Duke of Northumberland. the Earl of Dalkeith
representing his father he Duke of Buccleughl,
| Lord Lamington (better known as Mr.. Baille-
COchraneD, the original Bnckhurst OF Comngs,
! by" and Sir William Ilarcourt, the personal
| friend though political opponent OF Lord ltea-
cOusfeld and with whom be used 10 walk so often,
| linked arm in arm. In this very park ot Hughcnden
IN this illustnOus assembly OF all that was great and
titles in Britain gathered TO do honor
| figure wanting-that Of the Prime minister
! Surely. however, no one can complain that the
| memory of Lord Beaconsied has not been done
I sufficient honor. The burial of PamemtOn at the
Abbey, or Lord Derby at knOwslcy, did not attract
so noble a company stood round yOndcr
| open tomb. When tho last few words had
| been said by the vicar at the grave and
/ the coffin placed in the tumb, the principal
visitors passcd down into the vault in single file To
/ view tho coffin. They then dispersed some 30 hear
| the will read in the Manor House, Others to their
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