Telegram-herald., 1891-06-12
PAID THU LAST H0NORS
SIR John MacDonald's Remains In
TERED al Kingston.
4 PLAIN SCOTCH CRlylIE SHAFT
Marks the LAT Resting Place OF CaaaaAs
Greatest state-aAa-Aa imH~nss
Procession Follows Him 10
His Loag Home


KYSesros. Ont. June It-Beneath
nswmade mound insCatraqui cemetery.
II beautiful little valley. with its vel
vet fields and peaceful farmhouses
and wave-wasied by the waters of
bIue Ontario, have been placed ali that
Is earthly OF the late Sir John Macdon-
aid With almost royal honors aud
amid the mourning of a nation the
body of the dead premier was borne To
ita last resting place. On all the public
buildings and on many business houses
The national colors fioated at half
mast Down Princess street the prin-
cipaA buildings were draped in fes-
toons Of black bunting and in many of
the windows were portraits OF the late
premier draped in black. The city
building, in which the remains lay in
state. was magnihcently drsped- An
immense throng Of people passed into
the hall viewed the remains and then
emerged from the rear
An enormous crowd OF people poured
into the city from the surrounding
country all morning. An early train
from Ottawa brought the members
of the senate and house of commons,
the governor general and staff
and others who were to take part
in the funeral The cortege moved al
noon The various civic and military
bodies quickly fell into line and To
the booming of cannon from Fort
Henry and the solemn tolling of the
city and church bells the march to the
Thu anlut,,n I'll
Of civic societies, police. cavalry and
artillery, hearse with bodyguard of ca
dets, mourners, governor general and
stan. army and navy, provincial gov
errors, bishops, cabinet, judiciary, leg
islative. provincial assemblies, con-
srls. deputy ministers, Populations
from other cities and citizens gener-
ally. The cortege passed along
Ontario street To Princess street and up
that thoroughfare to Cataraqui ceme-
terry. distance of over miles Arriv-
Ing at the cemetery the remains were
taken in charge by the masonic fra
ternity and inferred with masonic
honors. -
The plot In which lie the remains Is
on q terrace on a hillside. The dead
premier was laid beneath the plain
scotch granite shaft on which the sin
gle word: Macdonald" stands out in
relief. The plot contains five other
graves, those of Sir Johns parents
and sister and his wife and child. A
more beautiful spot for the repose of
the remains of the illustrious dead
could hardly have been chosen. In front
is Lake Ontario; to the left the spires
of Kingston, Sir Johns native place,
pierce the sir, and all around is typi-
cal picture of Canadian life.
The day was also observed as day
of mourning throughout the dominion.
and during the progress of the funeral
bells were tolled in every city and town
of the country. A movement is taking
definite shape for national monument
to the dead statesman TO be erected by
popular subscription.
OTTAWA, Ont, June 11.-Sir John
Macdonald's will will not be probated
for several days It was drawn up
some years ago by Hon. Mr.. Abbott,
and In understood to contain a wish
that Kingston should be his last rest
ing place. The estate, though not
large, will probably realize 500, 900.
the great bulk consisting of the testi-
monial Of $50. 900 presented TO Sir John
in 1870 by the conservative party and
invested in Lady Macdonald's name.