The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-10
Whole Country Represented at the OBJ
sequies, which Were Conducted
on an Imposing Scale.
ROME IN DEEP MOURNING
TEARS SHED BY THE SPECTATORS
AS THE CORTEGE PASSED BY.
Flowers Thrown on the CasIxet by the
Crowds-Services I'm the Street
and at the Pantheon.

remains of the late King or Italy, wnicn
left Monza at AIS p. m. yesterday, accom-
panied by the Duke of Aosta, the Count
of Turin and the Duke of Oporto. arrived
here at $50 a. m. to-day. Immediately
after that hour ten noncommissioned Of
ficers of cuirassiers carried the casket
containing the body of King Humbert from
the funeral train TO the large hall or the
railroad station, which had been trans
formed into a chapel. hung with sable
draperies and gold concentrations. The
first chaplain of the court, assisted by
number of priests, pronounced the abso-
luton and the cortege started for the Pan
theon, where rests the remains of Hum
bert's father, King Victor Emmanuel III.
The sun was showing through a haze, but
the weather was not hot. The immense
space surrounding the railroad station was
entirely filled with people. and as the
casket was borne into the open air a touch
ing and imposing spectacle was witnessed.
All those present uncovered and remained
bareheaded while the procession 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 of Aosta,
the Count of Turin, the Duke of Genoa,
the Duke of Oporto. Prince Ferdinand of
Genoa, and other royal visitors. Follow
ing them were the members of the diplo-
matte corps and special ENJOYS.
Preceding the cortege, which was most
imposing in its magnifcence, was bat
terry of artillary. band of music and then
a battalion from each division of the
Italian army and marine corps. many army
and navy officers, representatives OF scien-
tific and educational institutions, the may
ors and municipal officers of Rome and
Turin, Populations from all the depart
mental bureaus of the government and be-
hind those were the more important state
bodies. including the Cabinet ministers,
senators and deputies, whose appearance
made a striking group.
Just ahead of the casket were about one
hundred priests and one hundred friars.
including the court chaplains- The gun
carriage bearing the casket was drawn
by six horses and was surrounded by Of
military houses of the royal princes and
of the late King. and was Immediately pre-
coded by the late Kings general abide
camp on horseback, bearing the sword OF
the late King.
TEARS STREAMED DOWN FACES.
As the body of the dead monarch was
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,
Signor Saracco, the first vice president
of the Senate, and the chevalier annuncio.
| On the left of the casket were the min
| lister of foreign affairs, the Marquis Wis
cont Venosta, the president of the Cham
| Der of Deputies. Signor Villa, and former
Premier Crispi.
Behind the casket was the master of
ceremonies of the court, bearing the iron
| crown, and following him the late
| King Humbert's beautiful bay war horse,
which was very great favorite with the
deceased. The horse covered with
| long, black draping. Bringing up the rear
| of the cortege were the flags of the army
with an honorary escort, several municipal
and provincial populations, and, finally,
| a squadron of cavalry.
When the head of the procession reached
| the Pantheon an enormous crowd occu-
| pied every available foot of space All the
adjacent streets and the windows, bal
comics and terraces In the vicinity were
of conversation interrupted the solemnity
| of the scene, the multitude remaining in
| respectful silence with uncovered heads.
AS was the case in the square before
| the railroad station the streets through
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.
| 1nnumerable flags were displayed at half
mast and the funeral decorations which
| hung from the windows were so universal
| throughout the city that Ii can be literally
| said that the entire city of Rome was in
mourning.
| During the march of the procession sew.
| eral brushes occurred. Among those pres
| ent in the crowd on the Via Deiserpenti
twenty persons received slight wounds. and
! thirty others were bruised.
| The procession marched in perfect order
| and at a slow pace. King Victor Emman-
| uel. who was on foot, bore himself with
| dignity and carried his head high.
The groups of officers, in full uniform
| gave great brilliancy to the cortege Nc
| less than ESQ senators and deputies took
part In the procession, many Radicals and
Republicans being among the number.
| FLOWERS THROWN ON THE CASKET
| During the march flowers were thrown
| from the windows the passing casket
The whole portico Of the Pantheon. where
| the procession arrived at 9:15 a. m, formed
a veritable flower bed of wreaths and flow.
| ers there deposited. At some points at.
| tempts were made to acclaim the new
| King, but such loyal EXPLANATIONS and ap.
plause were repressed, as the solemn ST.
hence which prevailed along nearly tn,
whole route more clearly expressed the pro
| found grief of the people.
| The exterior decoration OF the Pantheon
| was very simple. Under the immense por
tico had been erected two large affairs upor
| which burned alcohol lamps. On the step.
| of the affairs were placed wreaths of bronze
| and flowers for which place could not be
| found on the catafalque Under the centra
| arch. opposite the main doorway. a large
| Latin cross was suspended from the archec
| roof while black drapings and cypres:
| wreaths surrounded the funeral Inscription
In the interior of the temple and produced
an effect as grand il was impressive
The catafalque, seven metres high, wa.
| placed on pedestal one metre high OR
| this a number of wreaths were deposited
| The upper part was covered with lilac vel
| vet trimmed with gold and ornamentet
| with palms There were placed the wreat Ia.
| of the princes and other high personages
over the catafalque was erected a gor.
| geous canopy with an iron cupola supported
| by sixteen artistic slender columns. In tn.
| cupola were 100 lighted lamps and arount
| the catafalque were forty-eight wax taper.
| suspended by artistic iron chains.
| When the casket reached the Pantheon
| ten noncommissioned officers of cuira ssier,
| lifted II from the gun carriage and carried
IL into the church. where IL was receive,
| by Mgr. the Count of Reggie. arch
bishop of Genoa. who was I'm his pontifica
robes and surrounded by the cathedra
| functionaries The casket was then raise,
| 10 the ton of a catafaiuue. surmounted b.
the iron crown, and on IL were placed tn
| helmet and sword of King Humbert. A
that moment so touching was the beautiful
scene that the emotion of those presen; wa
plainly audible within the stilled church
Tears dimmed many eyes, and sobs coul,
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