Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-27
SULLIVAN BURIED TO-DAY.
The Great Composer Laid at
 Rest.in. St Paul'S Cathedral.
Immense Crowds at the Dead Com poser's Residence and on the Streets All the Royal Families Represent cd at the Funeral-Floral Tributes Completely Covered the Casket.

London, Nov 27.-With all the pomp
 ana circumstance which might have
 attended the obsequies of member or the royal family, the remains of
 SIT Arthur Sullivan, who died here
 Thursday last, were inferred in St
 PauFs cathedral this afternoon,
 Long before the hour fixed for the
 hfst portion of the services in the
 Chapel Royal, immense crowds assem-
 bled in the vicinity of the late resi-
 dence of the deceased and St tJames's
 palace, While every point of vantage
 around St Paufs was taken up hours
 prior to the arrival of the cortega The
 Immense crowds lining the route tra-
 versed by the procession testified to
 the Widespread sympathy of the pub
 llc. While both the Chapel Royal and
 St PauiS were filled to their capacity
 With privileged ticket holders. Repre-
 sentatives of every phase of society
 participated. The queen, Emperor
 William of Germany, the Prince of
 Wales and other royalties were pres
 ent while the musical and dramatic
 world attended in force. The presence
 of Joseph H. Choate, the United States ambassador, and other diplomats, tes-
 tified to the international position held
 by the dead composer The coffin was embedded in magnifi- | cent floral tributes sent from far and near in such numbers that they filled four glass hearses. 'r-~ At the entrance of the chapel. in Ambassadors court, the body was met by the pallbearers, Sir Squire Bancroft Bancroft. the actor-manager; Sir Fred erick Bridge, the organist of West | minister Abbey; Sir Alexander Camp bell Mackenzie. principal of the Royal Academy nf Lewis, the well known lawyer; Sir John Stainer, inspector of music to the educational department; Sir George Clement Martin, organist of St Pauls $ cathedral; Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Collins, gentleman usher to the queen ! and Francois Cellior, the composer.
 The clergy and the full choir of the
 Chapel Royal were attired in their his toric robes of scarlet and gold and the
 remains were borne up the aisle of the
 effectively draped chapel behind the choir, chanting the plaintive. opening verses of the burial service. The whole
 service was most impressive and the
 anthems were especially mournful. The
 audience displayed deep emotion as the strains of the anthem, Yea, Though |. 1 Walk set to music from Sulliyan's Light of the World,' resounded through the sacred edifice.
 The preliminary service ended, the procession reformed and proceeded to St Paul's cathedral. along Pail Mall, | the Thames embankment and Ludgate | Hill. Large crowds gathered and the i men took off their hats as the hearse 1 passed.
 St Paul's cathedral was crowded and | during the long wait the band of the | Scots guard played Chopin's and Bee | thoven's dead marches. while from the | organ pealed Mendelssohn's tribute to l the dead.
 ! On the broad steps of the cathedral | the dean and the chapter of St Paufs l and the white robed choristers, sur | rounded by thousands of spectators.
 met the procession. As the great doors | flew open the sunlight streamed in and 1 the voices of the choir broke the solemn
 silence which prevailed up to that time | throughout the cathedral which con- | tainS so many monuments erected to | the memory of Great Britain's heroes.
 Standing on chairs, the vast congre-
 gation strained every nerve to get a | glimpse of the coffin, which was almost
 hidden beneath wreaths of flowers. | The remains were borne up the aisle l until they reached the chancel steps. directly beneath the dome. There a
 catafalque had been erected, on the
 edge of the narrow opening which led
 to the crypt. '. .'-.