Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-13
TAKEN TOLONDON
Removal of Sir John Thompson's
Remains.
REQUIEM SERVICES HELD AT MIDNIGHT
The Queen Lays Two Wreaths on
the Coffin.
HER MESSAGE TO CANADA

WINDSOR, England, December 13-The
sudden death of Sir John Thompson, the
Canadian prime minister, yesterday is the
enc subject of comment throughout Eng
land today. The castle itself has q most
gloomy appearance, as everybody and
everything seem to reflect some signs of
the sad event.
Queen Victoria has given instructions
that everything possible is to be done in
order to make the funeral a national event.
Scores of kilograms have been sent from
the castle to Canada, and the queen ex-
presses the greatest sympathy with the
family Of the deceased premier and the
Canadian people in the great loss which
they have sustained.
Shortly before midnight a requiem service
was held in the room OF the Clarence
tower, in which the remains were first de-
posted. The Rev. Father Longinott, q
roman Catholic priest Of Windsor. officiat-
commissioner; Lord Pelham Clinton, the
master OF the queens household, and other
high officials Of the castle were present at
the service. which was most impressive,
and lasted half an hour
The body Of the dead premier lay on
small bedstead. dressed in white linen night
clothes. and with a crucifix upon its breast
The arrangements for the funeral were
nAPACeco ILLS HOTnlng, ana at noon
nearse and mourning coach arrived at
the CASTLE
A few minutes after the queen was
wheeled into the marble hall in a chair,
amo n placed two wreaths upon the coffin.
one or these wreaths was Of lilies and the
other was of laurel leaves. The latter
wreath bore an autograph inscription.
Ihe wreath will be taken to Canada.
Inc inscription upon 1t reads as follows:
toria." AVN" VIZ
The castle curfew hell and the bells of
the parish church began tolling, and the
procession was formed, in tho
quadrangle at the eq1erries' entrance of
the castle.
BY command of the queen the process
sion was In the nature of a state cere-
black velvet and in front of t was car
ried a lit of feathers, in accordance with
an ancient custom. This is board a ward
square, covered with black cloth, upon
feathers 1NA
On either side of the hearse walked the
Lord Hawksbury Sir Fleetwood
lsham Edwards, assistant keeper of the
prYy purse; Sir John McNeill, Colonel Car
rington, Lord Pelham Clinton, master of
the queens household Sir Henry PonSon
py, the queens private secretary. and DIR
Iatnes Reid, the queens resident medical
Behind the hearse was Sir Charles Tun-
per, the Canadian high commissioner who
acted as chief mourner. He was followed
by number of members of the nueen,S
household, all in deep mourning.
Inc procession left the castle by tho
henry the right gateway, at about 1880
,. m "0
At the railroad station the remains y,
The Canadian premier were received n,ith
I'll honors by the state and municipal Dig
litaries, and were transferred to the spe- |
aal train and started for London, where
ne ~ opuy VIII lie In state at The Catholic |
n,
Nhen IT Will be placed on board the Ameri- |
IAN line steamship Berlin at SouthamnSnn |
or transportation to New York
Inc Iuheral car which conveyed the re- |
mains 10 London was followed by two |
irst-class carriages containing the mourn
RS.
The whole Of the premier's luggage mon.v
mo eHscts, including the special court suit
Nhlch he intended to wear at last nights |
Inner, were given in charge of Sir Charles
Cupper's secretary,
The funeral train only stopped at Slough
md arrived at Paddington at 40 pm
me coffin was removed from the hearso |
Vlthout further ceremony, although ali
present on the platform stood with hare
'eaos until the body had been driven away.
aiming will be finished this evening. when
ne BODY Will be removed to the Roman
'atholic Church in Spanish Place, where a
eIuiem mass will be celebrated tomorrow.
~ oiii.iatS were most anxious |
nat canada should have every detail pos-
ibie OF he death of Sir John Thompson,
tney granted the Associated Press ,en- |
esentative exceptional privileges in order
nat all the news might be sent to the
ominion. w "
The queen asked to have Mrs. and Miss
ahIord presented to her. and when they
eacned the castle she expressed to them
ef profound grief at the death of Sir John
thompson and her great sympathy with
nem and the Canadian people in the loss
hey had sustained.
DR.. Tavers, who attended Sir John |
thompson since the latter's return to Eng
ma from Italy, has certified that the |
ause of his death was heart disease. In |
onsequence no inquest was necessary.
Sir Charles Tupper this morning, previous
the funeral ceremonies, had an audience
ith the queen, who expressed to him that
ne felt the deepest grief at Canada's loss |
no expressed in uching words her SYM {
athy with the Canadian people, Her {
aJeSty then ordered Sir Charles Turner
cable the expression of her sorrow to the $
The following is the text Of the queens
essage to the Earl of Aberdeen:
The queen has personally commanded |
e to express to your excellency her deep
'mpathy with the people of Canada in
le sad blow which the country has sus- ,
ined by the sudden and untimely death
the premier. TUPRER."
Sir Johns Probable Successor.
The Exchange Telegraph Company this
ternoon says 1t is Informed on reliable LIP
that Sir Charles Upper, at pres G
It Canadian high commissioner in London. S
III succeed the late Sir John Thompson
premier and minister of justice.