The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-06-03
GLADSTONE RESTS.
All London Joins in Paying Tribute
to England's Greatest
Statesman

London, May 2S.-With simple but i'm
pressive ceremonies the mortal remains
of William Ewart Gladstone, England's
Grand Old Man." were today laid to
rest i'll the statesmen's corner of West
minister, abbey. Admission to the abbey
was strictly by card, but lines three deep
of metropolitan police We're unable to re-
strain the masses from crowding up to
the very doors of the historic editice, and
there was something especially affecting
III the intended Quietness of the last tok-
ems of respect paid to the deceased. and
the widespread sympathy which convert
er !, simple ceremony into an imposing
public function. s
Inside the abbey all ranks and condi-
tons OF society We're represented, the
humble employees and tenants from Ha-
warden rubbing shoulders with the men
of eminence who represented the governs
ment. the houses of Parliament and for
eign courts.
The Prince and Princess Of Wales, the
Duke Of Portland. Lord Salisbury, Ar
thur Ralfour. Joseph Chamberlain, the
Earl Of Rosebery and Sir William Yer
non Harcourt the ambassadors of the
United States, France, Russia, Germany
and Austria and the ministers of Italy.
Denmark and the Netherlands were
among those occupying places inside the
packed with eminent representatives of
the church, literature, science and art.
The principal mourners were gathered
about the coffin. These included Mrs.
Gladstone. supported on the arm of her
son. the Rev. Stephen Gladstone. Herbert
Gladstone and Mrs. Drew. the daughter
of the deceased. In spite of the fact that
the sending of wreaths and flowers had
been deprecated. the coffin was almost
hidden beneath mass Of beautiful Horal
offerings.
Shortly before the commencement of
the funeral services Gen. Henry l..
Gardiner, the Queens eQuerry. stepped
forward and placed on the coffin the
beautiful wreath of white and yellow
flowers which had been sent by the
Queen. Attached to it was Il sheet of
black-edge,l note paper. bearing the in
scriptlon, ~ mark of respect from Vic
torla. K. L. Among the the pallbearers
were the Prince of Wales. Arthur Bal
four and the Earl of Rosebery.
The bishop of London was present but
the service was conducted chiefly by Dean
Rradley. assisted by the sub-dcan of
Westminster and the precentor First
psalm was chanted next the dean read
the appointed lesson. and there followed
new anthem especially composed for the
occasion. The entire effect was eminently
rlaintive and beautiful and all of those
present were visibly affected
The coffin. which is of dark, highly
polished wood, was then lowered into the
grave. which is located close by the
graves Of Pitt, Chatham and PalmerstOn.
Meanwhile the whole assemblage Joined
the choir in singing hymn, the benedic-
ton WIS pronounced. and to the, solemn
strains of the dead march the ceremony
came to an end. ~
His grave is beside that of his lifelong
adversary, Ben amin Disraeli Lord Bea-
con>fed), whose marble efigy looks
down upon it decked with the regalia
winch Gladstone had refused. Two pos
>ihIc future kings of Great Britain
walked beside the great commoner's col
fin and al the nobility and learning of
the state surrounded it. though the wish
Of the deceased had been for simplicity