Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-13
TENNYSoN AT REST.
HISTORIC WESTMINSTER ABBEY
RECEIVES HIS REMAINS.


LONDON, Oct. l2.-TO-day with all
the honors the church to which he be-
longed could pay, the remains Of the
greatest poet England has produced in
later days was placed in its final rest
ing place beneath the pavement OF his
toric Westminster abbey
There was no affectation Of sorrow;
the vast crowd that attended the cere-
monies was not moved by vulgar curios-
ity. On the contrary, everyone present
felt he had lost personal friend.
Long before the hour TO begin an
immense throng began to gather In the
vicinity Of the Abbey. AT 10 o'clock
the doors of tn Abbey swung open
and the ticket holders were admitted.
The congregation was comprised of
men eminent in all walks of life, states
men, clergymen, authors, artists, mem
bers of the dramatic profession, men
whose names are household words
wherever the English language is
known.
Many carried wreaths which were
placed in the Jerusalem chamber with
those already deposited there. Among
the tokens was beautiful design sent
by Princess Louise, composed mostly Of
lilies and stephanotis,
The wreath sent by Mrs. Gladstone on
behalf OF her husband and herself WIS
composed of sweet smelling leaves from
Gladstone gardens at Hawarden and
made by Mrs Gladstone's own hands
The queen sent wreath composed Of
laurel leaves tied with n broad bow Of
white ribbon. Her majesty also sent a
metallic wreath of laurels with the let
ters "V. h. L." in gilt worked into q
monogram.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the procession
formed in Jerusalem hall. 1t was
headed by two officials of the Abbey.
Then the coffin, borne on the shoulders
OF stalwart men, while the pail bearers
marched on either side, their fingers
just touching the Union jack with
which the coffin was covered. The
chief momners followed, then the
household servants, the representa-
tives OF the queen, the Prince Of Wales
and other royal personages,
AS the PROCESSION moved the deep
toned abbey bell began TO toll and as
the mournful sounds swept out over
the city the coffin followed by the
mourners was slowly carried around
the cloisters, lined with boys from
Westminster school. When the pro-
cession reached the main door OF the
abbey II was received by the dean, and
other members of the clergy.
AS the cortege passed up the aisle the
solemn words II am the resurrection
and the life" OF the burial service was
heard and then the choir broke forth in
a professional hymn.
Upon reaching the chancel, the coffin
was placed on rest just below the
altar, covered with beautifully em-
broidered cloth.
Canon Duckworth opened the service
for the dead, after which the choir
chanted the nineteenth Psalm. Then
the lesson OF the day was read and the
choir sang "Crossing Bar" which had
been set to music by John Frederick
Bridge. Then the choir sang the lat
est poem written by Lord Tennyson,
HSilent Voices,h the music OF
which was composed by Lady rennyson.
After this singing was finished, the
coffin was re-lifted and followed by the
choir, the procession moved to the
poets corner, whore the pavement had
been raised next to the grave of Brown
inc. BY the side OF the grave the
choral parts Of the service were sung.
The remainder OF the service, the
committal to the grave, prayer and
collect, were SAID by tne lean. Ihen
fine HYMN "Holy; Holy Lord, God Al
miphtyp was sung, and the benediction
nrononpced by Rt. Hon and Most Rev
erend Edward White Benson, Arch
bishop of Canterbury, primate OF En-
GLAND and Metropolitan.
Following the benediction the march
in 'Sauln was played on the organ and
as It's strains filed the Abbey, the
mourners slowly dispersed.
The TennysOn service through
ont though extremely simple, was
yerv impressive. The weather was
6ne and the bright sunshine streaming
through the windows Of the Abbey
rendered artificial light unnecessary.
The music was perfectly rendered by
the choir, composed OF forty
The rendering Of Lord Tennyson's
poems by the choir greatly affected the
vast congregation.