Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-01-16
DEATH AND BURIAL.
Preparing for the Fu-
neral of the Duke.
A FEELING OF SORROW.
Remains Of Cardinal Manning to Lie
in State for Three Days.

LONDON, Jan. lG.--The death of the Duke
of Clarence aud Avondalc has brought one
fact conspicuously to the front-that the
late heir presumptive has become more
popular after his death than he ever was
during his life.
The preparations already made for his
funeral. show that the number Of people
who will turn out on that occasion will be
greater than the number who would have
i. been present at his wedding.
From one end of Great Britain TO the
other preparations are being made by all
classes Of people to give a final manifesto
ton of sympathy with the royal family
and respect for it's illustrious dead by at
tending the funeral. The evidences are
now that about every city and town, as
well as many smaller communities will be
represented, if opportunity favors, by dele
cations regularly appointed 10 attend the
last ceremonies.
Frou Scotland and Wales and all the
British colonies, messages of coincidence
have been sent To the royal family.
Words of sympathy with the young
widowed bride are heard on all sides in
ENGLAND, Scotland and Ireland, and many
tear was wept for poorPrincess May.
The warm -heartedness of the Irish peo-
pie at this crisis in English history (for
change in the line OF succession may justly
be termed crisis) has done more In
twenty-four hours for the cause Of home
rule for Ireland than all the parliamentary
agitation of the last eleven years. Ire
land, in the hour of sorrow, has risen TO
the occasion, and has joined hands in sym
pathy with England in mourning for the
dead This has decidedly touched the
hearts of her majesty's subjects on this
side of the channel
Princess May.
As for Princess May. she is almost
broken-hearted, and for hours she prayed
on her knees beside the dead body Of her
betrothed.
In reply to a telegram from the people
of kensington, she said that all her family
were deeply touched by the universal and
tender sympathy shown by the people in
the affliction which had fallen upon them.
Prince George, who Is still weak from
his attack of typhoid fever, is also the
cause of anxiety. II Is also rumored that
the queen is sick
The Wedding Funds.
The question what to do do about the
funds and testimonials which were gotten
up for the occasion of the wedding of the
OF clarence, HOW tnHt utHtn III
tervened to prevent the ceremony, Is per-
picking one to the many committees which
had been arranging these pleasant
tributes. Many committees have returned
the money which had been subscribed, bu
in many other cases this il impos
sible, as the money has been expended
upon the proposed gifts, in whole or In
part
In these instances the presents will
probably be disposed OF for whatever they
will bring, and as much Of the original
fund as thus can bc realized will be re
turned, pro rata, to the donors. In still
other cases, the funds will be used in Civ
ing expression in some suitable way TO the
sorrow and sympathy of the subscribers.
II has been decided by some committees
to send the money to hospitals or other
charitable institutions. A few favor send
ing the bride that was to be the testi-
monials in the shape Of wreaths.
Body In = Cofin Of Oak.
The coffin in which the Duke of Clarence
Is to be inferred is Of oak and made in the
village. The Princess Victoria, sister of
the deceased duke, arranged bed of lilies
Of the valley and other flowers, on which
the coffin rests.
The Sheffield ladies' committee will send
wreath inscribed rs follows: "In the
name Of those who have joined to testify
their heartfelt joy, we now lay on the
grave a token OF our profound grief and
silenf symnathy