Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-17
HONORING THEIR DEAD.
The Cortege One of the Largest Ever
Seen in the Dominion Crowds
About the Church-Forma-
ton of the Immense
Procession.

OTTAWA, Ont, June 1O.-The funeral
of Sir John A. Macdonald, premier of
Canada, took place to-day. The honors
shown to the memory of the dead
statesman were fitting king.
Shortly after day broke this morning,
those who failed yesterday to obtain an
opportunity to view the face of the late
Premier for last time, began to gather
at the entrance to the Centre Block
awaiting an opening of the doors. As
the time appointed for the funeral cere
monies approached, the entire. space
in front of the Parliament
humanity, and the crowd extended
down across Wellington Street, and
even the side streets from Sparks to
Wellington were crowded with an
anxious multitude. All along the route
Of the procession thousands were
gathered, and movement along the
sidewalks was impossible The scene
was one of solemnity. The draped
fronts of the stores and other buildings
were in unison with the dark apparel
of the crowds which thronged the
streets and the heavy mourning of the
funeral cortege.
by his staff, arrived shortly after |
o'clock and entered the building, where
he was met by the ex-ministers. They
entered the draped chamber, which was
literally covered with floral tributes.
Six stalwart policemen raised the casket
shoulder-hgh and conveyed it out of
the chamber down the broad flight of
steps and passed it into the hearse
which stood directly in front of the
main entrance His Excellency and
staff followed the remains from the
Senate chamber to the hearse. AS the
casket was placed in the hearse the
large bell in the tower overhead tOlled
out dismally, and Immediately hun
dred church bells and minute guns
added their dOleful music to the strain.
This was kept up during the funerals
| progress.
The cOrtege was then formed. First
came a squad of Dominion police in
heavy mourning. A contingent of the
Princess Louise Dragons followed on
horseback. The bands of the governor
generals foot guards and the Forty
| third Battalion of Rifles then came
marching to the SLOW step of the dead
march. The officiating clergymen fol-
lowed in their robes Of office.
Then came the undertakers,
followed by Ln6 pall-DoarcrS,
the members of the late
premiers cabinet. The six Dominion
police who acted as bearers came next.
Then came carriages filled with floral
tributes, after which came the hearse,
drawn by four horses. Two coaches
filled with mourners followed. Then
came the encouragement and staff,
followed by the acknowledgements of
the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova
| Scotia and New Brunswick, the
clergy headed by Archbishop Du-
hamel, of Ottawa, enrobed IN
purple and black, preceded by the
members of the late ministry. Senator
Lacosta, speaker of the Senate. preced
| ed the judges and members of the
Privy Council. The members Of the
Senate followed, and Speaker White
and the members of the House of Com
mons came next. The members Of
the provincial governments and as
semblies followed. Then came the
consul of foreign powers, the
deputies general of the various
public departing the members
Of the civil service, and the law socle
ties, robed in their gowns. The officials
Of the Grand Trunk and Canadian Pa
cifc Railway companies were followed
| by officers of the militia in uniform.
| The mayor and corporation of the city
of Ottawa were followed by the mayors
| and corporations of Montreal, Kings
| ton, Toronto, and other places. Then
came host Of political clubs, followed
! by private carriages. The cortege was
the largest ever seen in Canada, and
was truly noble tribute to the dead.