The times., 1899-03-08
ON THE CRUISER TALBOT.
Lord HerscheiPs Remains Trans
ferrcd With OGicinI HOnOrs.


New York. March THE body Of Lord
Herschell. the Canadian High Commis
sioner. was brought from Washington 10
Jersey City early this morning and, ac-
companied by guard of American and
British marines. was transferred on the
navy yard tug Narkeeta to the British
cruiser Talbot, which Will convey it 10
England. In spite of the early hour a
which the transfer took place and al
though the severe storm ragged, more than
| 100 persons were in waiting in the Penn
sylvania car shed in Jersey City when the
Southern express, bearing Lord II rs hell }
| body and its escort. arrived al 6:3u o'c ock.
Half hour after the passengers left
| the train Lord Herschell's body was re-
| moved from the special car, and the cere-
| monies attending the transfer b gan. Lon :
before the arrival of the train the Mar
| keeta had landed a bOiy OF fifty marines
| from the navy yard in command OF Leu
tenant Lane. Twenty-Five Br tish ma ines
| from the Talbot had also arrived.
| When it was announced that the prep
arations for the ceremony were complete,
Mr.. c. W Cartwright. Secretary to the
Joint High Commission; II. Williamson.
Lord Herschell's private secretary, and
Charles II. Butler. who represented the
New York Bar Association, who accom-
panied Lord Herschells body from Wash
ington. descended from the car and were
met on the platform b. Rear Admiral
Philip. COmmandant of the Navy Yard,
and Lieutenant Commander Kelley, the
rear admiral's chief OF staff. After the
the party had passed down the car shed
to the main platform the British marines,
in command of Lieutenant Russell. of the
Talbot, marched to the car, came to at
tention and stood with barred heads while
the oak box containing the coffin was taken
( from the car and placed on fOur-wheeled
! truck. The railroad employees rolled the
truck down the platform with the marines
marching on either side with their heads
! still barred There was a short delay while
! the permit for the removal of Lord Her
| schells body was being examined by the
railroad authorities. and the marines from
! the Talbot who were in khaki uniforms
and straw hats. shivered. When the form
! aiities had been attended to British fag
| was draped over the coffin. Ten British
marines hoisted the coffin on their shoul-
! ders, and the drummers OF both bodies
of marines beat four ruffies. the salute ac-
! corded only to the highest rank. The
! buglers then sounded the dead march, and
I the procession moved toward the freight
/ elevator at the north end of the depot.
Some of the British MARINES preceded the
/ coffin. while twelve of them marched bs-
| side it. Rear Admiral Philip, Lieutenant
Commander Kelley, and the escort from
! Washington followed, and as the process
! sion passed the American marines, who
were drawn up in single file on either side
/ of the platform, presented arms. After
the coffin had been placed on the elevator
the marines, with the exception of those
detailed as bearers and the special guard,
| marched to the pier by the main stairway
! and drew up at the gangway. The police
were ed upon to clear a lane for the
passage of the coffin through the crowds
of trucks waiting for the ferries The
drums and bugles sounded again as the
| coffin was borne on board the tug.
| The marines then boarded the tug, and
| after Rear Admiral Philip and Lieutenant
Commander Kelly had taken leave of the
| British officers and civilians, the tug cast
off and started down the river. The flag
over the coffin was covered with Snow long
| before the Narkeeta cast off.
When the coffin was placed on board the
! Talbot it was placed in a cabin that had
been prepared to receive it. Lieutenant
Lane and the marines, British Consul Gen
eral Sanderson, and Mr.. Butler went to the
navy yard on the Narkeeta. Rear Admira
Philip and Lieutenant Commander kelley
preceded them by way of a ferryboat.
| Captain Gamble. who commands the Tai
| bot. intended to sail for England today
| but it is possible hat he will not be able
to do so. The severity of the storm viii
| make departure today so great risk thai
the cruisE is not expected to sail before
| tomorrow.