The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
GLADSTONE LAID IN HIS GRAVE.
THOUSANDS JOIN IN TuE LAST SAD
TRIBUTE or RESPECT.

Bis Resting PIace Reside That of His
Life-LouR Adversary. DisTacii-The
Prince of wales and Duke of York
walk at the Head CT the coffin.
Ranging Behind Them Come Eight
of EngIand's Most Prominent Po-
Iitical Leaders.
London. May 2S.-In the northern tran
sept of Westminster Abbey whore Eng
lands greatest dead rest, the body OF the
late William Ewau Gladstone was en-
tombeG to-day with the ceremonies Of the
nation lie had served. and of the church
he had loved
Ills grave is beside that of his lifelong
adversary, Benjamin Disraed O-ord Bca-
consleld) whose marble efHgy looks down
upon il deched with tine resaHa which MI
Gladstone had refused.
Two possible kings Of Great Britain
walked beside the great commoner's coffin
and all the nobility and learning of the
state surrounded it. though the wish Of
the deceased had been for simplicity.
This official funeral the first since that
of Lord Pdimerston, was rendered an i'm
posing spectacle by the magnifcence of the
building in which 1t was solemnized.
The coffin rested on an elevated bier, be-
fore the altar, its plainness hidden be-
meath a pall of white and gold, embroid-
cred with the text "Requiescat en- pace"
Six tail candles burned inside it, and on
either side stood the pall bearers. The
Prince of Wales and the Duke of York
were at the head of the coffin. Ranging
behind them were the Marquis of Sails
bury, the Earl of Kimberley, A. J. Bal
four, Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the
Duke of Rutland, Lord Rosebery and Mr.
Gladstone's two old time friends, Baron
Rendel and George Armistead.
Within the chancel stood the dean Of
Westminster and behind him were gather
ed the cathedral clergy, the Archbishop
of Canterbury, and the scarlet and white
surphced choir filling the chapel
The mourners who sat In the stalls near
est to the bier were Mrs. Gladstone, her
sons Herbert and Stephen and other mem
bers of the family, with little Dorothy
Drew, Mr. GladstOne's favorite grand
child.
The Princess of Wales and the Duchess
of York occupied the deans pew, opposite.
In the tiera of the temporary seats In the
north and south transepts were assembled
the members of the two houses of Parlia-
ment, the Mayors of the principal cities,
delegates from Liberal organizations, and
representatives of other civic and political
organizations, while the long nave
was crowded with thousands of
men and women, among them being most
of the celebrities in all branches of Eng
lish life, and every gallery, balcony and
niche high up among the rafters held
cluster of deeply interested spectators.
In all 500 persons were assembled in the
Abbey, all clothed in the deepest black
save a few officials, whose regalia cleaned
brilliantly from this sombre background.
Thousands thronged the square outside
In order TO witness the passage of the flu
neral procession from Westminster Hall.
The procession that accompanied the re-
mains to the grave was composed of most
of the notable people in London and the
funeral services were full of pathos.
The Bishop of London officiated, and the
Archbishop of Canterbury pronounced the
benedlction.
Mrs. Gladstone stood bravely. with great
composure, throughout the services. Her
face was lifted upward, and her lips were
moving as though repeating the lines of
the service.
The Prince Of Wales, the Duke Of York
and other pail bearers shook hands with
Mrs. Gladstone, the mourners defiled past
the grave, taking a last view of the coffin,
and when they had been escorted down
the nave to the entrance the people slowly
departed.
Memorial services in honor of Mr.. Glad
stone We're held to-day all over England.