The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-17
BELLS ARE TOLLED
ENGLAND MOURNs FOB THE ARCH
BISHOP OF CANTERBURY.

full Mood in Every Particular-Larg
Crowds In Attendance Upon the Fiaa
services-lmposin& Procession in Whic
Royalty and Other Notabilities 1T
Represented.
Copyrighted 1896 by the Ass'cisted Press.
/ Canterbury, Eng, Oct. 16-There va
general mourning throughout Gre2
Britain today. Passing bells wer'
toliing almost everywhere and memoria
services in honor of the late archbisoi
of Canterbury and primate Of all Eng
| land, the most Reverend Edward white
Benson, d. D.. who died suddenly II
Hawarden church on Sunday last whht
attending divine services, have peer
! held in hundreds of churches.
! The lying in state of the remains OF
/ the deceased preiate in Canterbury ca
| thedral was watched throughout by
the clergy of Canterbury, the sisters OF
ST. Peter and the boys Of the st. Au-
gustine school, and was the occacsio;
for the vending around the aisies OF
the vast edifice of continuous stream
of clergy, notabilities and members o.
all classes Of society, all bent upon
taking at least farewell glance at the
casket containing the body OF the ven
cradle and well loved priest.
A GLOOMY DAY
The old cathedral looked cold, dismal
| and forbidding. Rain was falling out
side, the atmosphere within the huge
edif1ce was heavy and charged with
moisture and even the famous Mar
tyrdom chapel looked dark and frown-
ing, n spite of the many tall, grace
full. lighted tapers within it. All the
other parts of the grand old build
ing were lighted but without dispell-
ing the gloom OF those who had come
from near or from afar in order TO at
tend the funeral of the first prinlate
of all England to be buried in Canter-
bury cathedral since the days Of the
reformation.
The primate's throne was heavily
draped with violet velvet, on which
was richly embroidered the arms OF
the see of Canterbury On silver
ground.
The floor was the grave, which Is
situated in the northwest corner of the
cathedral, under the tower, was cover
ed with scarlet cloth and the grave it.
self was lined with violet velvet.
The doors of the cathedral were be
sfeged at the earliest hours in spite Of
the rainy weather and the strong police
force was reinforced by a squadron OF
the Sixteenth lancers, who did sentry
duty around the old building while the
ceremony lasted.
THE SERVICES.
The religious services began at s
o'clock In the morning, when the dean
Of Canterbury, DR.. Farrar, celebrated
holy communion. The second service
opened at o'clock and consisted OF
prayers for the dead. After this, the
coffin was removed to the Martyrdom
chapel, empaneled in white and gold
embroidery, upon which rested some
superb floral offerings. BY this time
the sky had become darker and the
interior Of the building, which was hung
with violet, was gloomier than ever, an
effect intensified instead OF re-
lieved by the Pickering of countless ia
pers. The principal service began at
12:30 p. m. with q crowd Of most dis
tinguished people present, in addition to
the throngs which filled the cathedral
to the most distant corner.
TILE PROCESSION.
The funeral procession which was rem
dered more imposing in appearance by
the presence of a guard of honor from
the Sixteenth lancers. formed in the
cloisters. 1t was composed of the cler-
gy of the diocese of Canterbury in full
robes, the rural deans. delegations from
the diocese Of Truro, the house Of
lords, and the house OF commons; large
numbers of church dignitaries, repre-
sentatives of Cambridge university, the
lord lieutenant of Kent, twenty bishops,
fifty canons, the archbishop OF Dublin,
Archdeacon Farrar, the archbishop of
York, the Rev. Hugh Benson and the
officers OF the province and diocese.
Eight pail bearers escorted the body
to the tomb. They were the earl of
CraHbrook, the headmaster OF Yelling
ton college. of which institution the late
opening in 1858 down to 1872; the death
of Lincoln, Lord Macaghten, the master
of Trinity college, Cambridge; Lord Ash
conlbe, Sir z. NJ. Thompson, and the
chancellor of Truro.
The family of the deceased followed
behind the casket and then came the
duke OF York, representing Queen Vic
toria; Merr RuccFser- Jenische, second
secretary OF the German embassy. at
London, representing Emperor William
and others represtning the prince and
princess OF Wales, other members OF
the royal family, Princess Louise, the
duke and duchess of Fife, the marquis
OF Palisbury, etc.
The funeral service was fully choral
The sentences at the grave were said
by Canon Mason, the commi ttee senten-
ces were uttered by the bishop of Win
chester. The Lords prayer was said
by the Rev. Hugh Benson. and the
concluding prayers by the archbishop
OF Dublin. Archdeacon Farrar and
the archbishop of York officiated res
pectively at the grace and blessing.
The casKet, upon which rested Mr
and Mrs. Gladstone's floral cross. was
then lowered into the grave.
The floral tributes inclcuded offer.
ings from Quen Victoria, Emperor VII
liam, the prince and princess of Wales
and Others.
Nashville. Tenn, Oct ia special
10 the Banner from Chattanooga. Tenn.
says: The county workhouSe prison
ers at work near Soidy. mum tined last
night and twssnty-eight of them made
rush on the guards. who opened FIRE on
them with Sfot-uns. wounding half Of
the men, all negroes. seriously and
qussiins all except four who made their
escape the matter created much excite
nent at Soddy. II is thought that four
OF the wounded negroes VIII die