New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
KING HUMBERT'S FUNERAL
SIMPLE, IMPRESSIVE SERVICES HELD IN
ITALY's CAPITAL.

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last rites 20 a King would permit, the bodv ~
King Huu1bert OF italy received its houors and
tributes from his country to-day The cof-n
horne gun carriage, followed by his "a
voTfte war horse and surrounded by those who
were closest 70 him in the councils OF ststa WAS
laid after al imposing ceremony IN the Pan
fheon here The city was mass OF sonnhra
decoration.
Rome did not sleep last night People from
the provinces poured into the capital to witness
the ceremony until the sidewalks were crowded
50 that walking practically impossible
Il was a weird sight In addition to the
funeral decorations. the electric lights and other
Illuminating apparatus. covered with biack
5unttng. gave 70 everything a peculiarly sonhre
hue
At dawn the people began TO seek various
points Of vantage IN order 70 witness the pro-
cession while an immense crowd gathered in
the plaza before the railway station where II
vas estimated that nc fewer thar one hundred
thousand persons assembled.
During the ceremony all business was sus-
pended. The oortege was an imposing sight
Il vas six kilometres long. and. as the pro-
cession solemnly moved along the avenues that
we're hung with deepest mourning between the
station and the Pantheon, the spectacle was
impressive.
The funeral train. which LEFT Monza at 4:2s
?. II yesterday, accompanied by the Duke Of
Aosrs. the Count OF Turin and the Duke Of
Opor,o. arrived here at $50 a m to-day.
Immediately after that hour the funeral pro-
cesscn began 10 form. Ten non-commissioned
officers Of cuirassieTs carried the coffin from the
funeral train TO the large hall Of the railroad
station which had been transformed into a
chapel, hung with sable draperies with gold
uamantation- The First Chaplain OF the Court
assisted by number Of priests. pronounced the
sbsolution. and the procession started for the
Pantheon, where rest the remains Of King Vic
t0r Emmanuel II The sun was showing
through a haze. but the weather was not hot.
The immense space surrounding the railroad
station was entirely filed with people. and as
the coffin was borne into the open air touching
ard imposing spectacle WIS witnessed. All
those present uncovered and remained bare
headed while the procession was IN view. After
the coffin had been placed on a gun carriage
King Victor Emmanuel III took his place at the
head q the princes who followed the body. 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. Following them were the mem
bers of the Diplomatic Corps and the Special
Envoys.
Preceding the procession which was imposing,
was battery OF artillery. a band Of music and
then q battalion from each division of the
Italian Army and Marine Corps many army
and navy officers representatives OF the scien-
tic and educational institutions. the Mayors
ana municipal officers OF Rome and Turin. depu-
tarions from all the Departmental bureaus Of
the Government and behind these the more
important State bodies. including the Cabt-
net Ministers. Senators and Deputies. Just
ahead oF co<1n yre-e aho11r o0e hundred
priests ard one hundred Triars, including the
Court ChapIains- The gun carriage bearing the
e0fln was drawn by six horses and was sur
rounded by officers and functionarfes OF the civil
and military houses oF the royal princes and
Of the former King, and was Immediately pre-
ceded by the late Kings first general aide-de-
camp. Avogadro des Contes di QUinto. on horse
back. bearing the sword Of the dead King.
Grief AMONG THE PEOPLE.
As the body Of the monarch was borne tow
ard the Pantheon many Of those present in
the crowded streets showed by their emotion
the estimate ar which he was held. Tears were
streaming down their faces.
On the right side Of the coffin walked the
President Of the Council Of Ministers, signor
saracco; the First Vice President Of the Senate
and the Chevalier Aunouncio. On the left side Of
the coffin were the Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
the Marquis visconti Venosta: the President Of
the Chamber Of Deputies. S1gnor Villa, and
former Premier Crispi
Behind the body was the Master Of Ceremo-
MES Of the Court. bearing the Iron Crown, and
following him was King Humbert's bay war
horse q great favorite Of the King. The horse
was covered with long. black draping.
Bringing UP the rear Of the procession were
IRE flags of the army with an honorary escort,
several municipal and provincial deputations,
ard. finally. q squadron Of cavalry.
When the head Of the procession reached the
Pantheon an enormous crowd occupied every
available foot Of space. AL the adjacent streets
ard the windows. balconies and terraces in the
vicinity were also filed with spectators Not
whisper Of conversation interrupted the solem-
nifty of the scene. the multitude remaining in
respectful silence with uncovered heads.
As was the case IN the square before the rail-
road station the streets through which the pro-
cessiou passed were draped with black. and
along the route poles were erected covered with
~~hTsss branches and with stringings OF palms
enJwined with black bunting stretching across
the streets InuumerabIe flags We're displayed
81 half mast and the funeral decorations which
hung from the windows were so universal
throughout the city that IL be literally said
that the entire city Of Rome was in mourning
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.
During the march Of the procession several
crushes occurred. Among those present IN the
crowd on the Via Del Serpent twenty persons
received slight wounds and thirty others were
bruised
The procession marched in perfect order and
g. a slow pace. King Victor Emmanuel. who was
on foot, bore himself with dignity and carried
his head high The groups Of officers in full
Uniform gave great brilliancy 10 the procession
No less than $50 Senators and Deputies cook