The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-09
ROME MOURNS.
Remains of King Humbert Con-
signed to the Tomb.
Laid Beside His Father in the
Pantheon.
VICTOR EMMANUEL iii
Walks at the Head of the Chief
MOurners.
Casket Conveyed Through the
Streets on a Gun Carriage.

Rome. Aug. 9.-At an early hour this
morning ten on-commiSsioned officers
| of Cuirassiers carried the caszet con-
tanning the remains of the late King
Humbert from the funeral train to the
large hall of the railroad station, which
had been transferred into a chapel, hung
| with sable draperieS with gold Orna-
| mentation.
The first chaplain of the court, assist
ed by number of priests, pronounced
the abSolutiOn, and the cOrtege started
for the Pantheon, where rests the re-
mains of Humbert'S father, King Victor
| Emmanuel II. The sun was showing
through haze, but the weather was not
hot. The immenseu space surrounding
| the railroad station was entirely filled
/ with the people and as the casket was
| borne into the open air a touching and
| imposing spectacle was witnessed. All
| those present uncovered and remained
bareheaded while the procession was in
/ view
After the casket had been placed on a
/ gun carriage, King Victor Emmanuel
| III took his place at the head of the
! princes who followed the remains Be
! hind his majesty were the Duke or
! Aosta. the Count of Turin, the Duke of
Genoa, the Duke Oporto, Prince
Ferdinand Of Genoa, and other royal
visitors Following them were the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps and the
| special ENJOYS
| most imposing in its magnifcence was a
battery of artillery, a band of music ana
| then battalion from each division OF
| the Italian army and marine cOrpS'uiaHN
army and navy officers, representatives
] of the scientific and educational 1nstltu-
tions, the mayors and municipal othcers
of Rome and Turin, deputatiOns from all
| the departmental bureaus or the govern
| ment and behind those were the more
/ important state bodies, including the
! cabinet ministers. senators and deputies
whose appearance made striking
group
Just ahead of the casket were about
100 priests and 100 friars, including the
court chaplains.
| The gun carriage bearing the casket
was drawn by six horses and was sur
| rounded by officers and functiOnarieS OF
the civil and military houses of the royal
princes and Of the late king, ana was
! Immediately pseceded by the late king s
| general aide de camp, Avogadre Des
/ Contes Di Quinto, on horseback, bearing
| the sword of the late king.
| As the body of the dead monarch was
| borne along towards the Pantheon, many
! of those present in the crowded streets
| showed by their emotion, the true worth
| at which he was held for tears were
| streaming down their faces.
| On the right side of the caSket walked
| the president of the council of ministers.
the first vice president of the senate and
| the cheValier annuncio. On the left OF
| the casket were the minister of foreign
| affairs, the Marquis Niscond Nenosta;
| the president of the chamber of deputies
Signor Villa and former Premier Crispi
| Behind the casket was the master of
| ceremonies of the court, bearing wreath
of iron, and following him was the late
| King Humbert's beautiful bay war
| horse. which was a very great favor1te
with the deceased. The horse was cover
ed with long, black draping.
| Bringing up the rear of the cOrtege
were the flags of the army with an hon
| orary escort, several municipal and pro-
| Ixrin oil al and finallV. a
| ron of cavalry.
When the head of the procession
reached the Pantheon, an enormous
| crowd occupied every available foot of
| space. AL 1.-The adjacent streets and the
| windows, balconies and terraces in the
| vicinity were also filled with Specta-
! tors. Not whisper of conversation in
| terrupted the solemnity of the scene, the
| multitude remaining in respectful silence
| with uncovered heads.
| AS was the case in the square before
| the Railway station the streets which
| the procession passed were draped with
black and along the route poles were
erected covered with cypress branches
and with stringings of palms entWined
with black bunting stretching across the
| streets.
Irnumerab1e flags were displayed at
| half mast and the funeral decorations
which hung from the windows were so
universal throughout the city that it can
| be literally said that the entire city Of
| Rome was in mourning.
4 procession
several crushes occurred. Among those
present in the crowd on Via Del Serpent
! 20 persons received slight wounds and 80
| others were bruised.
The procession marched in perfect or
| der and at a slow pace King Victor
| Emmanuel, who was on foot, bore him
self with dignity and carried his head
J high. The groups of officers in full uni
| form gave great brilliancy to the cor
tege. No less than $50 senator's and dep
uties took part in the procession, army
radicals and republicans being among
the number. During the march flowers
/ were thrown from the windows on the
passing -easket. The whole portico of
rived at 9:15 a. m. formed a veritable
| flower bed of wreathS and flowers there
| deposited.
AT some points attempts were made to
acclaim the new king, but such loyal
| eXclamations and applause were re-
vailed along nearly the whole route
more clearly expressed the profound
| grief of the people.
The exterior decoration of the Panthe-
on was very simple Under the immense
4 portico had been erected two large al
! tars upon which burned alcohol lamps
| On the steps of the affairs were placed
| the wreaths.
When the casket reached the Pan
theOn ten On-commiSSiOned officers
lifted it from the gun carriage and car
ried 1t into the church, where it was
received by Mgr the Count of Reggo,
archbishop of Genoa, who was in his
portifical robes and surrounded by the
| cathedral functionaries. The casket
| was then raised to the top of a cata-
| falque surmounted by a wreath of iron
and on it was placed the helmet and
/ sword of King Humbert.
At that moment. so touching was the
beautiful scene that the emotion of