The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-02
ALL SORROWFUL.
Landing Of the Body Of Can
ada's Statesman.
Services Aboard the BIenheim- Sir
John Thompson's Body In Halifax.

HALIFAX, Jan. Ill M 8. Bls1hcim,
conveying the remains OF Sir John
Thompson from Portsmouth, Eng, was
signqlled of the mouth of the harbor al
lO;45 yesterday morning, and the signal.
British ensign with white pennant
above a blue bail in the center, was run
up on th0 cifndel stAff When the big
cruiser arrived nff FurJ York rcdoubt, the
outernost fertilization OF the halbor, the
cannon, high upon the rocky cayerns OF
stern sentinel, doomed forth a salute OF
minute guns
Hardly had they ceased when the snluta
was taken up by the forts on McNab's
island and next by Fort Georges on
Georges island, In the center OF the hnr-
bor The banheim steamed silently to
anchorage Of the ordnance wharf, where
large number OF official psople had gath
errd Thero WIS heavy fail OF ruin all
dry, AMI the situation for those watching
the arrival OF the funeral warshlp was IA
unpleasant as could well be Imagined.
The moment tho warship came 10 a
standstill, the imperial army transport,
with Colonel North, ndiutant general OF
the imperial forces in North America, ac-
cOmpmIiod by Rev. DIR. Murphy aud
Father Moriarity, steamed out from the
ordnance wharf The Dominion govern
,nent steamer Argus left about the same
time from Queens wharf
The ancnur of the B.enheim went
splashing into the water at 10 O'Clock.
Rev. d.. Murphy and Father Moriarity
immediately repaired to the mortuary
chamber, where the libcra and accompany.
tng prayers were recited Tho sons OF the
latc prclnisr were the only Others present.
On Board the Bienhein.
Tho drapingof the Blcnheim's mortuary
chamber was very plain, black aud silver
trimmings. On the foot OF tho coffin was
her majesTy's wreath. with card In her
own handwriting. In addition to the
electric lights in the cabin, Wore four
candles burning, two at each side near tho
ends oi he casket. At the head there was
cruciix standing two or three feet above
the coffin.
After consultation with the warship's
officers. Colonel North issued an order
that the rcmsins would not be removed
Till clock, instead of IL noon, as first
intended. The thousands who thronged
the wharves I'm the drenching rain soon
dispersed, and gathered again in full force
at the appolnt,d hour.
Sharp at . O'clock 10 bnilors bore the
colin up the companion way. The buglo
sounded the assembly, and all hands mus
tered on deck as the casket was borne out.
rhc Blcnheims band commenced the
Dead March In Saulsan the arst gun OF
royal salute doomed out AZ the same
time the marines OF the Lily presented
arms, and every head on ,the Blenheim
was barred.
On arriving at the ordnance wharf tho
Same 10 sailors placed the coffin on the
gun carriage In waiting and the process
sion to the provincial parliament building
was commenced. On arriving at the par.
lament building the casket was removed
Co the lying-in state chamber by 10 non.
commissioned officers. Of the imperial
forces.
The body will lie ip state until this even.
ing when IL will be removed to St. Marys
cathedral, where the funeral services will
be held tomorrow, the interment to take
place in Holy Cross cemetery immediately
aftarward A W