The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-29
Sleeps BESIDE KINGS.
n. 3. Gladstonc's Remains
|r,,ombsd in Westminster.
LIy AMONG THE PAIL BEARERS
of wales and Duke OF
...ud-Scrvices Held In All
"a churches of England.

I westminster Abbey. which is Eng
..,sst church, the body OF late Will
~ Gladstone was entombed to-
III the ceremonies of the nation he
-vaa and of the church he loved
10 ia beside that Of his lifelong
~ benjamin Disraeli Uord Bea-
[n whose marble effigy looks down
d aecked with the. regalia which
|ose had refused. Two possible future
!, Great Britain walked beside the
.ommoner's coffin and all the no.
md learning of the state surround
.An,rh the wish of the deceased had |
an simplicity, This official funeral.
\ Once that of Lord Palmerstone,
I,aered en- imposing spectacle by the
atppce of the building in which IL
lmnised The coffin rested on an
bier before the altar. its plain
hidden beneath pail OF white and
ubroldered with the text. "ReQuics-
race. WI lhil ftuhitS DuI ueu !
A. and on one side stood support
The pail. The Prince of Wales and
tse Of York were at the head of the
and ranging behind them were the
is Of Salisbury, the Earl of Kim
A. J. Balfour, j. Vernon Harcourt |
Ne Duke of Rutland. Lord Rosebery |
I. Gladstone's two old friends. Baron
George Armistice. In the chancel
The Dean Westminster and behind |
rere gathered the cathedral clergy, |
rchbIshop of Canterbury, and the
and white surpliced choir filling
fapel.
mcurners, who sat in the stalls next |
bier were Mrs. Gladstone, her sons,
n and Stephen, and other members
family, with little Dorothy Drew.
iadstones favorite grandchild.
Princess of W5les and the Duchess
TX occupied the deans pew opposite.
course of the temporary seats on
brth and south transepts were assem-
he members of the two houses of
nent, the mayors Of principal cities,
Mons from liberal organizations.
the long nave was crowded with
Fnds OF men and women, among them
most of the celebrities in all
es Of the English life and every
balcony and niche high up among
ters held Z cluster of deeply inter
spectators. In all $500 persons were
nled in the abbey. all clothed in the
black, save a few officials whose
cleaned brilliantly from the SOM
Background. Thousands thronged The
outside In order to witness the
2 OF the funeral procession from
nlrster hall. A line of policemen
passage open for the funeral cor
The chief officials had assembled
estmlnster hall at 10 o'clock this
Ig' The bishop of London. the Right
Aahdell Creighton, d. D., read a
prayer there, and at 1880 O'Clock
recession was formed and slowly
'hiougn the uncovered crowds and
= snort pathway, a distance of 300
% the western entrance of the abe
e'ween two ranks of the Eton vol
y IN their huff uniforms.
procession moved in the following
heralds in court dress bearing the
speaker, the Right Hon. William
uuiy' clerks and officers of the
VI commons in robes and wigs, carry
mace In their midst.
came group Of members of Mr..
oues last ministry. followed by
a@,ives OF various royal families
ae ,orelgn ambassadors. including
'onh Hay the United States am
a. after them came the Duke of
ana the Duke OF Connaught.
~ queries and the Earl of Penn
representing the queen
MI ue funeral car. plainly draped
- =, anu drawn by two horses pre-
ae earl marshal OF the kingdom.
y. .s 81 Norfolk, the supporters of the
.ung beside the car.
.ae car walked Stephen Gladstone
lends. '' VIC near feidliVes
~ sound that broke the silence
y. eo.eege passed was a broken
A snouled' God give ye rest, old
~ y meanwhile the tolling of the abbey
:. !, noiiled the waiting semblage
ss Is eaillce that the procession was
lug Inc wierd. dismal strains OF
pao y, trombones playing Beetho-
.auefai March lent an impressive
The scSne.
oi lUO male singers. which had
ne soiiln at the entrance to the
,ss'Tueu 1t along the nave chanting
as resurrection and the Life"
Tue cotlln was laid on the bier the
snant' Lord, Thou Hast Been Our
was sung, and the dean and the
asssmblage sang Rock of Ages.
Snle the coffin was being born
,., alsie TO the grave. sang Mr.. Glad
the Highest"
.11rsloiae, supported on the arms OF
.s.oert and Stephen. and other
II. IN family were grouped about
M, me dean read the sentence
ia, s vac body 10 the earth and the
M, VI canterbury pronounced the
W AIRS. Gladstone stood brave
~ eomposure throughout the
~ iace was lifted upward and
nv moving, - /, repeating the
! service, Thu Proclamation by
rl,, ule style of the Deceased, as
a. programme had 1t. The Garter
ri me various offices which Mr..
naa held In his life. beginnine
smeeline privy councillor" aud
-eA'oy extraordinary to the Ionial
s''u 'nen played ~The Dead March
Prince =, III,
IN nsr Q, Wales. the Duke OF York
psii bearers shook hands with
M IN, the mourners defiled past
} Y, sang last view OF the coffin
~ ey mad been escorted down the
y entrance the people slowly de-
- services In honor o. Mr.. Glad
= "eid today all over England.
us CABINET RESIGNS.