New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-05
FUNERAL OF LORD HEhSthhLb'
A NOTABLE CONGREGATION PRhshNi Al
THE SERVICES IN WASHINGTON


Washington. March 4-Funeral services over ,n Wv
=, r. iot, Lord Ierschell were held In ST.
rhn, frniscopai Church at sis o'clock THIS after
roor Tho services which were conducted ny the
Rev DR. MacKay- Smith. included the re""'l's -
the Episcopal burial ritual. the s"'sIns y,
HYMNS DAYS and Moments quickly rN'"e
:. ,oIoon in tcsus'' by double quarter, ana 'ne
rIavine Of Chopin's funeral march on the orb"",
rho attendance was one Of the most notable 'h''
has ever gathered in Washington on such an occ"-
sion At little after o'clock freS'"'"' NJ
lev and the members Of MS Cabinet secretary ""''
Secretary Gage. Secretary Alger' secretary io"e
cocro,ory Hitchcock Secretary Wilson and POST
master General Smith. entered the churcn' '''
audience rising They were shown to seats IN Tue
front Of the church next to the chanccl ran hmm
datelv behind them were seated the meHpeIa y.
the United States Supreme Court heaned ny ..','
Justice Fuller and the members OF the '"'"' ~"
Commission. Of which Lord Herscheh was P,'s'
dent Directly opposite were seated the Mum
Of the Diplomatic Corps. headed by sir 'unan
pauncofote ard TO their right many officers OF
high rank in the Army. the Navy and M w Ire
Corps In ful-dTcss uniforms. ne V DHre "a
church was occupied by senators ana hepffe tSSs%
tives in Congress and well-known citizens OF WASH
ngton. ..... ,.,,rass,ve and lasted nearly
on bour Tho church was opened shorty belore
o'clock for the reception Of floral offerings Whiun
hers Particularly beautiful was the tribute OF me
Joint High Commission. II consisted pi ",r hi,e
roses and oallas. Extending upward rom me 90
of the wreath were the British and American HISS
ontwinea win crane and gracefully looped bows
Of purple ribbon lay between them me oT pIit
sent from the Executive Mansion ana ne bl,n.
Embassy were cons picuously beautiful Numerous
wreaths Of ivy and fragrant violets were among
the tributes which lay and about the comm
The Secretary of the Navy IS waiting 10 ne aP-
prised through the state Department or the ac-
renfance Of the Presidents graceful proposal 10
send the body OF Lord Herschell 10 England on
warship In anticipation Of the acceptance or IN"
offer Admiral sampson. at Havana. has been COLI
municated with and he has had the cruiser Brook
iyn fitted up and made reany to start a. mo-
ment's notice straight from Havana 10 Hampton
Roads to receive the body. The ship VIII he under
The command Of Captain Cook, and no flag offGer
will he aboard. This means that Admlral och'e9
will NOT be charged with this mission -,
Sir Julian Pauncefote. the British Amnas s,S OF,
called on the Secretary Of the Navy to-day ana on
behalf Of his Government expressed THANKS TOT NE
tender of the Brooklyn 10 bear l,ord herscne IL
remains back TO England. but explained that ue
British Government had ordered vessel. pronao9Y
the cruiser Talbot. from its North Atlantic Sluafu
ron AT Bermuda for this mission. Final plans LOT
taking the body homeward will depend on a denne
official notification Of the Embassy OF the dlspdc"
Of the cruiser.