The herald., 1896-10-17
THE PR|MATE Of ENGLAND
Travels the Road Common to
All Humanity
MEMORIAL SERVICES SAID
The Archbishop's Body Deposited Ia the
Tomb
Bells are Tolled and Prayers Said-No-
bility and Royalty Gather to Ex-
-- press Love and Sorrow.
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
CANTERBURY, England, Oct. 16.--
There is general mourning throughout
England today. Bells have been toll
ing almost everywhere, and memorial
seNices in honor of the late archbishop
of canterbury and primate of all Eng
land. the most reverend Ward White
Benson, D. D., who died suddenly at
Hawarden church on Sunday last while
attending divine services. have been
held in hundreds of churches.
Lying in state. the remains of the de-
ceased prelate in Canterbury cathedral
were watched throughout by the clergy
of Canterbury, Sisters of ST. Peter and
boys of st. Augustine school, 1t was
the occasion for vending around the
aisles of the vast edifice of continuous
stream Of clergy, nobility and members
of all classes of society bent on taking
a farewell glance at the casket contain
ing the body of the venerable and we'll
loved priest.
The doors of the cathedral were be-.
sieged early today, in spite Of rainy
weather, and strong police force rein
forced by a squadron of the Sixteenth
lancers, who did sentry duty around
the old building while the ceremony
lasted. Religious services began at
o'clock in the morning, when the dean of
Canterbury, DR.. Farrar, celebrated holy
communion. A second service at
o'clock consisted of prayers for the dead.
After this the coffin was removed 10
Martyrdom chapel, empaneled in white
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some superb floral offerings. By this
time the sky had become darker, and
the interior of the building, which was
hung with violet velvet. was gloomie.
than ever, an effect which was intensi-
fled by the fiickering Of countless tapers.
The principal services began at 1890
p. M, with a crowd of distinguished peo-
pie present. The funeral procession was
rendered more imposing by the presence
of guard Of honor from the Egyptian
lancers, formed in the cloisters. 1t was
composed Of the clergy Of the diocese OF
Canterbury, in full robes; rural deans, a
delegation from the diocese of Trure
house of lords and house of commons
church dignitaries, representatives OF
Cambridge University, the lord lieuten-
ant Of Kent, twenty bishops and nifty
canons, the archbishop of Dublin, Arch.
deacon Farrar, the archbishop of York.
Rev. Hugh Benson and officers of the
province and diocese. Eight pallbear-
ers escorted the body to the tomb. The
family of the deceased followed behind
the casket. Then came the Duke of
York, representing Queen Victoria
Herr Bucker-Jenische, second secretary
Of the German embassy at London,
representing Emperor William, aud
others representing the Prince and
Princess of Wales and other members Of
the royal family; Princess Louise, Duke
and Duchess of Fife. Marquis of Sails
bury, etc. The funeral services were
fully choral Sentences at theegrave
were said by Canon Mason, and the
committal sentences were uttered by
the bishop of Winchester, the Lords
prayer was said by Rev. Hugh Benson,
and the concluding prayers by the arcn-
bishop of Dublin. Archdeacon Farrar
and the archbishop of York officiated
respectively at grace and blessing. The
casket, upon which rested Mr.. and Mrs
Gladstone's floral cross, was then low
cred into the grave. The floral tributes
included offerings from Queen Victoria
Emperor William and the Prince and
Princess of Wales and others.