New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-12
LADY LIS FUNERAL.
SOME EXTRAORDINARY RITES.

SOME EXTRAORDINARY RITES.
A corresuond.nt Of The North China Herald gives
an interesting account Of the procession connected
with the depostinG OF the remains OF Lady IL III The
Enclosure prepared for them. pending Their transfer I"
the family buryInG ground In the Province OF Ahhm
The time the procession occupied IN passing u given
point was five hours. One may attempt but utterly
fail in presenting an adequate description OF THIS
funeral cortcce. TO who has never witnessed
anything OF the sort. no word painting can hrng u
before the minds eye other than IN very general
way. Each variety Of article carried In procession
might he referred to massc Int aS many things Of
the kind appeared frequently IN different parts
OF the procession probably better conception Of The
extent and magniccncr OF the display VIII I've gwen
by noting each component part OF the display rs II
passed along. The procession appeared to he In sec
lions although except In the Of the first section.
there seemed b. occasion for division other than
In the fact Of breaks I'm the continuity and delays In
the progress.
The first section consisted OF paper ornaments and
representations Of varOnS kinds TO be burned at the
place OF deposit OF the coffin. First were PROSTATE
images. about ten feet long. Of the wardcns Of the
lower reglOns-One black the other while Following
these n sork. two tigers four lions and Two ole
plants. hearing and flowers. Next n large num-
bcr OF flags Il company OF servants, and undcrlings
with various gildcd articles. mainly emblems Of
ihoriiy. Then nineteen tables, platforms. each
borne by men, and containing mrns. clocks. vases
flowers, censcrs. coral and Jade ornaments. tablets
bells etc. followed by eight mounted onrldcrs
company OF servants. sedan. undcrllngs. or
some OF these paper figures very good. others
mere carlcaturcs.
=, long break and delay in the procession occurred
at this point. The next section was led by the orji
nary funeral band then red cloth tablet with gilt
lettering. about feet high. carried on platform
81 old fpnnr In
banners. silk gilt insignia of authority. rumpe,s.
a large square canopy Of yellow silk. and slvercd
lamps and censers carried by petty officials. mum
Der OF official umbrellas" circular canopes. mad"
of various coored silks. next; yellow tngzc.
or shrine. drapcd with silk tassels, and with horn
antsrri, al the projections flags and several scores
Of tablets inscribed with complimentary charac
tcrs In gilt and borne by soldiers. Here occurred
another break and delay. A large gong headed the
third section. followed by large red official umbrella.
number Of triangular black flags having gilt charac
crs them. then silk silvercd ornaments or
rmblcmS Of authority such carried In official
>>on>. and red umbrella then n company OF
boys fancifuy dressed and each having two long pear
fowl feathers In his head gear. followed by company
u lctors and brass band with foreign Instruments
not playing and a small company OF infantry armed
with foreign rifles Testimonial silk canOples fol |
Owed from the Widows Home Established by the |
vcrroy. Lady Liz. the fire companies and others |
also two OF wooen stuffs, from the pawnshops |
from other shops, all horne by soldiers Then
followed "A company OF horsemen bearing flags. bows |
md arrows. spears and other trappngs then COM
pany Of officials, followed by troop OF boys fan |
nscaly dressed carrying flowers, and another |
uneral band. Next came four trgtze. shrines. OF
elow silk platforms, each borne by four men. and
containing glass cases In which embroidery.
leads and other articles OF ornamentatlon. After
hcsc censcrs. mounted men and foOmen carrying
nd of NH
ichiy embroidered then large drum funeral band.
cnsers and very pretty shrine
Then followed the finest display OF the whole. 1t
consisted Of forty fifty round canOpies or feet
n diameter and or feet long. They were made
II sik some OF one color. but generally of two or
hrec strips running around. the varied colors and
hades harmonking beautifully. Some were OF figured
ill, some were embroidered and on some were bits
4 applique. while all had silk streamers and most
II all borders OF silk fringe. Prettily made silk tags.
N which Inscribed the names Of contributors.
nd In some cases tipped with tiny bells, hung In rows
round the sides, closely In many cases that only
vavy lines OF canopy itself appeared between the
baking tags as they borne along. company
4 Taolst priests came next, playing their flutes.
ompany litera embroidered banners and canopies.
rumpcts funeral band. pendant scrolls and ccnsers.
nd a company Of boys with drums and cymbals. under
square canopy OF yellow silk More silk scrolls and
anopi's followed. Then came number OF scrolls
nd canoples made OF evergreen. on the latter Of
,hch were applique birds. Four tables OF flowers fol
owed an evergreen canopy, Incense. shrine. ana
rrolls and canoples OF embroidered white silk The
lnurnlng band, dressed In white and playing flutes
faS followed by silver frames In which were pendant
+; icles Of Ornamcntaion drapcd with white silk
ringe white silk scrolls censcrs, caD0pics. company
Buddhist priests and their music. company Of
t,rati. and canopics and scrolls made OF incense
ticks.
Following these four tables on which were a
a per animal. two lions, an elephant and unicorn
lnop,s and shrine made Of incense sticks another
pmpany OF Buddhist priests and music. white pen.
ants, Cnnopics oi white and blue silk painted and
embroidered. trumpets gong and cymbals. tablets
orre by soldiers. shrine and canopies OF pure white
IL. pendants Of figured white silk silvered sup
orts, another company OF lcrati. soldiers with tnb
It's and another funeral band. company Of paper
,Oidens came nrAt deliberately dressed and bearing
owe rs, with attempts ut smiling faces. bet0kcnlng
heir pleasant duty Of welcoming the spirit Of Lady IL
the land Of shades. Mounted military officials fol
WED these, and then the long mourning trumpels
It'll trcmulous blast preceded the chief m0urners. |
he bier catafalqne, was covered with gilt EN-
rodercd plum colorcd satln which entirely covered
10 coffin. Passing through the catafalQue above the
Dftn was n long timber finished at the front with |
dragons head having long flowing beard and the |
nck with corresponding TAIL emblem OF the I'm
erial permission and authority by which the remains
ere hon0red with q passage and procession through |
10 city. The bier was followed by n company Of
orsemen dressed In white coats and mounted on white
eeds while last OF all two official chairs draped
mourning. and nineteen scdans, In which were |
Drne the female mourncrs.