The age-herald., 1900-08-10
GENERAL WALDERSEE
 TO BEFIELD MARSHAL
German Count Has Been Selected to Command the
 Allied Forces in China.

mental bureaus of the government, and be- hind those were the most important state bodies, including the cabinet ministers, senators and deputies, whose appearance made 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 surrounded by officers and functionaries of the civil and military houses of the royal princes and of the late king, and was immediately pre- ceded by the late kings general aid-de- camp, Avogadre Des Contes Di Quinto on horseback, bearing the sword of the late king.
 As the body of the dead monarch was borne along toward the Pantheon, many of those preesnt in the crowded streets showed by their emotion the true worth at which he was held, for ears were stramng down thir faces.
 On the right side of the casket walked the President of the Council of Ministers, Signor Saracco; the First ce-President of the Senate and the CheValier Announcio. On the left of the casket were the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, the Marquis Viscounti Venosta; the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Signor Villa, and former Premier Crispi.
 An Iron Grown
 Behind the casket was the master of ceremonies of the court bearing an iron
 
 King Humbert's beautiful bay war horse, which was a very great favorite with the deceased. The horse was covered with long black draping.
 Bringing up the of the cortege the flags of the army, with an honorary escort, several municipal and provincial deputations, and, finally, a squad of cav airy
 When the head of the procession reached the Pantheon an enormous crowd occupied GN +nr 11rD i1.aB1 To fo1 1f T jacent streets and the windows balconies and terraces in the vicinity were also filled With spectators Not a whisper of conver- sation interrupted the solemnity of the scene, the multitude remaining respectfully silent with uncovered heads.
 During the march of the procession sev- eral crushes occurred Among those pres ent In the crowd on the Via De Serpentia twenty persons received slight wounds and thirty others were bruised.
 The procession marched in perfect order and at slow pace. King Victor Emanuel, who was on foot bore himself with dignity and carried his head high.
 Flowers Thrown from W Indows
 During the march flowers were thrown from the windows on the passing casset The whole portico of the Pantheon, where the procession arrived at 9:15 a. m., formed a veritable flower bed where wreaths and flowers were depoisted.
 The exterior decoration of the Pantheon was very simple. Under the immediate portico had been erected two large al- tars, upon which burned alcohol lamps. On the steps of the altars were placed wreaths of bronze and flowers for which place could be found for on the catafalque. Under the arch opposite the main doorway a large Latin cross was sus- pended from the arched roof, while black drapings and cypress wreaths surrounded the funeral inscription in the interior of the temple and produced an effect as grand as 1t was impressive. The catafalque seven metres high, was placed on a pedestal one metre high. On this number of wreaths were deposited. The upper part was cov- cred with lilac trimmed with gold and orn- amented with palms. There were placed the wreaths of the Princes and other high personages Over the catafalque was erect ed a gorgeous canopy with an iron cupola supported by sixteen artistic slender col umns. In the cupalo were 100 lighted lamps, and around the catafalque were AS wax tapers suspended by artistic iron chains.
 Carried Into the Church
 When the casket reached the Pantheon, ten non-commssioned officers of Cuiras- carried it into the church, where it was received by Monsgnor, the Count of Reg gio, archbishop of Genoa, who in his cathedral functionaries The casket was then raised to the top of catafalque sur mounted by wreath of iron, and on it was placed the helmet and sword of King Humbert.