Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
AT REST.
Borne to Last Resting Place in
the Pantheon at Rome.
The Funeral Cortege Of Great Length
and Unusual Magni6cence.


Rome. Aug with as much SIM
plicity az the last rites Of a king would
permit. the remains Of the late King
Humbcrt OF Italy. received their last
honors and tributes from his loving
country. today. The casket containing
his body. borne on a gun carriage. pre-
coded by his general aide dc-camp ear
rying his sword. followed by his favor
tie war horse and surrounded by those
who were closest to him in the councils
Of state. was deposited, after an impos-
ing ceremony in the Pantheon here.
The city was mass Of sombre decora-
ton giving Rome the appearance OF De-
ing weighed by deep grief and sorrow
II is almost literally true that Rome
did not sleep. last night. People from
the provinces poured into the capit"i
TO witness the ceremony until the siche-
walks were crowded so that circulafion
was practically impossible.
II was a weird sight, for. In addi-
tion to the funeral decorations the eiec-
tric lights and other Illuminating APP
naratus covered with black bunting
gave everything a peculiarly somore
hue.
AZ dawn. people began to seek vari-
ous noints of vantage in order TO VIII
ness the cortege. while an immense
crowd gathered in the PLACE before tine
railway station. where a genuine crush
occurred. ii being estimated that no
fewer than 100000 persons assembled
there.
During the ceremony, all business
was suspended. The corteEe was an
imposing sight. 1t was six Kilometres
long and as the procession solemniy
moved along the avenues that were
hing with deepest mourning between
the station and the Pantheon the spec
taclc was one never to be forgotten
The funeral train, which left Monza
at i.2S Z. II. yesterday, accompanied
by the Duke of Aosta. the Count OF
Turin and the Duke Of Oporto. arrived
here. at $50 A. NJ. today. Immediately
after that hour the funeral procession
began to FORM
| At an early hour. this morning, 10
non commissioned officers of cuiras-
siers carried the casket containing the
remains Of the late King Humbert
from the funeralt to the large hail
at the railroad station. which had been
| transformed into a chapel. hung with
sable draperies with gold ornamental
tiors The first chaplain of the court.
assisted by a number of priests, pro-
nounced the absolutiOns and the cor
, tege started for the Pantheon. where
rest the remains Of King Victor En-
manuel H.
The sun was showing through haze
but the weather was not hot I'm
mense space surrounding the railroad
station was entirely filed with people.
and as the casket was borne into the
| open air touching and imposing spec
| tacIe was witnessed. All those pres
cnt uncovered and remained bare
headed while the procession was ia
view.
After the casket had been placed on
gun carriage. King Victor Emmanuel
| Ill took up his place at the head Of tie
| 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 If Genoa. and other royal
visitors. Following them were the
members Of the diplomatic corps ana
the special ENJOYS.
Preceding the cortcEe, which was
most imposing in it's magnificence. was
a battery Of artillery. a band Of music
and then a battalion from each divis-
ion Of the Italian army and marine
corps. many army and navy officers.
representatives Of the scientific and
educational Institutions. the mayors
and municipal officers of Rome and
Turin. Populations from all the de-
partmental bureaux Of the govern
ment, and the more important state
bodies, including the cabinet ministers.
senators and deputies. whose appear
ance made a 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.
and was Immediately preceded by the
late Kings first general aide-de-camp.
Avogadro Des Contes Di Quinto, on
horseback. bearing the sword Of the
late King.
AS the body of the dead monarch was
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