The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-10
TRIBUTE Il i {. PAID J I'D !.
TO the Memory Of the. Late King
Humbert by5His Subjects
MANY EXHIBITIONS Of. GRIEF.
Funeral cortege to the, Pantheon
Made up of the Military and Civil
societies-Dead Kings True Worth
shown by the Manifestation Of
Sorrow by the Populace.

II
ROME, Aug. 9.-Thc train bearing
the remains OF the late king OF Italy,
which left Monza at 4:2o p. m: ycster-
day. accompanied 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 nom commissioned officers of CUR
assiers carried the caskef containing
the body Of King GHumbert from the
funeral train to the large hall of the
railroad station. which had been tras-
formed into chapel. hung with sable
draperies with gold ornamentation.
The first chaplain OF the court. assist
ed by number OF. priests, pronounced
the absolution, and the cortegc started
for the pantheon, where rest the re-
mains of, Humberts father, King Vic
tor Emmanuel II. The sun was show
Ing through haze. but the weather
was not hot. The Immense space sur
rounding the railroad station was en-
tIrely filled with people. and as the
casket was borne Into the open air
touching and imposing spectacle was
witnessed. All those present uncovered
and, remained bareheaded while the
procession was in{yiew: After the cas-
ket had been placed on gun carriage
King Victor! Emmanuel III took his
place at the head Of the princes who
followed the remains. Behind 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. Fol-
lowing themswere, the members OF the
diplomatic corps and the special en-
voys. ~ ~
Imposing in It's Magnificence.
Preceding the cortege, which was the
most imposing in Its ,nngnifcence, was
a battery of artillery, a band of mu-,
sic and then q battalion. from each d.,
vision OF the italian army and marine
corps. many army and navy officers,
representatives Of the scientific and
educational institutions, the mayors,
municipal officers OF Rome and Turin.
populations from all the departmental
bureaus OF the government and be-
hind those were the more, important
state bodies. Including the cabinet
ministers, senator's and deputies, whose
appearance made a striking group.
Just ahead of the casket We're 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 functlonaries
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 alde-ae-eamp.. Avo-.
sadro des Contes di ouinto. on horse
back, bearing the. sword Of the late
king.
Exhibited Their Grief.
As the body of the deads monarch
was borne along towards thsffpantheon
many others 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 Announcia. On the left OF
the casket were the minister OF foreign
affairs. the Marquis Viscenti Vinosta;
the president OF the chamber OF depu-
ties, sIgnor Villa and former premier
Crispl. nfa
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
horse. which was a very great favorlte
with the deceased. The horse was COW
cred with long. black draping.
Bringing up In the rear of the cortege
were the flags OF the army with an
honorary escort. several municipal and
provincial Populations, and, finally. a
squadron or cavalry.
An Enormous Crowd Present.
When the head Gof the procession
reached the pantheon an enormous
crowd occupied every available foot
of space. All the adjacent streets and
the windows. balconies and terraces In
the vicinity were also filed with spec
tatoTs. Not a whisper of conversation
interrupted the solomaity OF the scene,
the multitude trmu!n!nE in respectful
silence With unc5yc-sG hs-Gs. 6a
AS was the case L, thc slIarc before
the railroad station. TIE streets
through which the procession passed
were draped with biacl, and along the
route poles were erected covered with
cypress branches and with stringings
OF palms entwined with black bunting
stretching across the streets. 1nnum-
cradle flags. were displayed at half
rnnsi, and the funeral decorations
WHICH hung from the windows were so
universal throughout the city tina. It
can be literally said that the entire
city OF Rome was in mourning.
Several Crushes Occurred.
During the march OF the procession
several crushes occurred. Among those
prcscntiin the crowd on the Via De!
serbentI twenty pcrsons received slight
wounds and thirty Others were bruised.
The procession marched In perfect