New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15
M CARRY SIR JOHNS BODY TO CANADA.

rur VARsHIP BLENHEIM DESIGNATED FOR Iih
sERvICE-REotIEM MASS IN LONDON.
,ondon Dec 1.-THE Admiralty have sent capie
d,,pa,ch TO the admiral OF the Channel Squadron al
Gibraltar, instructng that officer 10 sehh l"'"eu'
atey the flrst-class twin-screw cruiser blenhe 10
sn,,head She will steam at full speed ana Is eA-
oected 10 arrive at Spithead on MONDAY al i''"-
n,rbt and to proceed at once from that place 10
portsmouth where the body of Sir John thompson
IN Ne taken on board and conveyed TO HALIFAX
A reou,en, mass was celebrated this morning over
ne body Of Sir John the Lady Chapel In spanish
Place The weather was cold. damp lossy "'" q"
toeether disagreeable. and. owing 10 'he sioi' nv"
Of the services. there was only a moderate a''o"
.,ce The mass was celebrated by Father Lohei-
- 80 9, rdward's Church Windsor assisted ny
60 parrv The coffin upon which rested soil
,.-, urea,h the one placed upon 1t by the queen
s-,vea at the west entrance 10 the chapei al eN
.clv II o'clock Sir Charles upper Ioiio"e' '
mediately behind the coffin. Among tnose
we're the Marquis of Ripon and lor' ha"h "he' -
on behalf Of the Queen Baron de Cource'' a'
pusseu Cecil Rhodes. DR.. Jameson. the permanent
a,aia ~ ,be Colonial Office; Sir George OSBORNE
vorya, NJ p: the Colonial agents OF Queehsian'
.ra Natal and a number Of minor oinciais' MOS
r,or,rson accompanied by Senator and Mrs "aii-
ford occupied a seat Immediately III lio'' "a ~
altar facing the coffin. The service "hic" oo'
NJ a solemn mass for the dead WITH an''P ,
an,in eNceedlnBIE lhPi'@H''N'
I, a, mahogany upon which is a heaVy Drdss s''e''
With the inscription: , u r,
tn. piob, Hon. Sir John s d. Thompson +. ~
~ NJ q NJ p, q. G. Died al " IiIsoi iosoa, T.,
n n.csnber ~ 1894 aged fifty years Requiesca' III
pace. <..o ,o the pri-
rha comn was removed this afternoon 10 the pr
vate mortuary Of Garstin & Sons IN weipeo o.. "
vhsrs !, win remain until December b "heh !"
viii he taken TO Portsmouth and placed on poa'a
the Rlenheim The chamber at Garstlhs III VIM"
the body rests is draped heavily. iarse c'os'
vas nlaced on the coffin this evening Inc oo"S
IA NOT watched by priests and no tapers OF can
dies burn IN the room No further services over @ t
bodv viii he held in England. only few prlVilessu
persons have been permitted TO look upon & rhe 49,
since IL was removed to the mortuary Inc ia"
has a atural and peaceful express on -, ao,d
Two MASTER casts Of the features OF enr %
statesman were taken early this morning. , Os
Of them was ordered by the Canadian poVeii''o"'
and the other by Sir Johns fatnly .,.o r,re,c,,
The body was embamed last n!sht by , tne r,ancd
peciaist Charles Bayle 1t was afterwar1 piacedd ptd
IN deal she'll incosed In leaden coliii, iaoe, 90.
With plate glass. In order that N: Ifatuie9 t'"n -
BE visible upon the arrival or the poiy ytng ~ 'ho
Ma without disturbing the body or opennf mc tn
oAfin the lid Of the mahogany col'ih VIII" III
epses the whole Is made removabie: A., omco
Among those who called at the Cdhduiaii , o,nnco
to-day 10 express their sympathy ana conuolIenrd d
over the death of Sir John Thompson were LORI or
Mount-Stephen, Leonard H. Courtney, NJ, L.. Sr
Robert Herbert Agent-Generai 10 i ,a ,,,ol
westley Percival T. Payford, SIT Saui osirur,; Nv;
Agent-Cseneral in London for the Colony OF Ns NJ"
South Wales: DR. Oronhyatekha. and sir ChaIieS
Lennox Peel Clerk to the Privy Council.