The herald., 1896-02-04
Honors Paid the Royal Acadia.
my's President
A WREATH FROM THE QUEEN
Testifies to the Respect Of England's
Ruler
The Impressive Ceremonies Participated q By
Dignitaries Of the Old and New
Worid-iis Successor

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, Feb. 8. A large crowd Of peo-
pie watched the departure this morning OF
the funeral procession conveying the rs-
mains of the late Lord Leighton. The re-
mains lay on catafalque in the central
hall of the Burlingtan house. The catar
falque was draped with violet and a mag
nificent crimson velvet pail, heavily em-
broidered with gold, covered the coffin, on
top of which rested the late Lord Leigh
toms pallet and brush and green palm
leaf. At the head of the casket stood .
bronze statue of Lord Leighton. Tho cat
afalque could not be approached on ac-
count of the masses of wreaths and other
floral offerings which surrounded It, The
procession was formed shortly before IL
o'clock and was headed by q detachment
of the artists corps of volunteers. OF which
regiment the deceased was honorary coli
onel. Then came the hearse, the pail bear
ers being the duke of Abercorn, Sir Joseph
Leyster, Sir John Millais, the Hon. Edward
Maunde Thompson, Prof. Alexander
Mackenzie. principal of the Royal Acad-
emy of Music, and Gen. Arthur Ellis. who
represented the prince and princess Of
Wales. The German and Belgian embas-
sadors followed the hearse. Then came
the officials CT the Royal academy and
then the academicians. Large crowds of
people lined the route from the Royal
academy to St. Paul's, and all uncovered
as the hearse passed by.
The earl of Darlington, representing the
queen, met the coffin at the entrance of st.
Paul's cathedral. Tho building was Allied
with ambassadors, ministers, members Of
tns t"n opfmai Of Eondon, Sap' the isasns
scientific, literary and artistic
men and large numbers of members of the
aristocracy. including the duke of Devon
shire. Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the
marquis of Cranky, Lord Knoutsford, the
marquis of Ripon, the earl of Wemyss and
March. the earl and countess of Lytton
and others. The queens wreath of laurele
was entwined with immortelles and 8
broad ribbon. Attached to it was q cHrd
in her majesty's handwriting inscribeds
IA Mark of Rsspect sctoria.''
The archbishopof York nd Dean Oreg-
ures were Chopin's funeral march. Schu-
bert's Marche Solennelle and the Dead
March in Saul.
The ceremonies were most impressive as
seen in the dim light of the vast edif1ce.
The marquis of Salisbury, who was. to
nave been one OF the paliD0arcrss WAS ufi-
able to be present. The smuscNl part of
the service was very finely rendered, ard
at the conclusion of the ceremonies t:e
body was lowered in,the crypt by the CEN
trail opening, directly beneath the dome.
just previous to lowering the body. into tie
crypt the two sisters of the deceased took
last look at the remains. They were much
affected, and were led away by Valentine
c. Prinz of the royal academy. whose
name. with that Of Sir John, Millais, 10
mentioned as the most probable successor
to Lord Leighton as president ofthes royal
academy.
The coffin lies in the crypt, hiddens COM
pletely by floral tributes Of respect from
all parts Of London and Great Britain gen.
orally.
d. C.sWells, second secretary ofsttB
United States embassy, represented tho
United States ambassador, Thomas B.
Bayard, at the funeral.