The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-10
HUMBERT'S FUNERAL
ITALY'S DEAD MONARCH LAID TO
REST IN PANTHEON.
HIS PEOPLE GRIEF STRICKEN.
YOUNG KING FOLLOWED ON FOOT
WITH HEAD ERECT.


Funeral Procession, Their Eyes
Dimmcd With Tears-AppIause ana
Attempts to Acclaim the New King
Were Reprcssed - solemn and
Touching Scenes Within the
Church-Mascagni Led the Choir.
Rome, Aug. 9-The train bearing the
remains of the late King of Italy which
left Monza at i:2S p, m. yesterday accom-
panied by the Duke of Aosta, the Count
of Turin and the Duke of Oporto, arrived
here a $50 a. m. to-day
Immediately after that hour ten non
red the casket containing the body of
King Humbert from the funeral train 10
the large hall of the ra lroad station
which had been transformed into q chap
ell, hung with sable draperies with gold
ornamentation.
The first chapla n of the court, assisted
by a numblr of priests, pronounced the
absolution and the cortege started for
the Pantheon. The immense space sur
rounding the railroad station was entire
ly filled with people and as the casket was
borne into the opcn air a touching and
in posing spectacle was witnessed All
those present uncovered and remained
bareheaded while the procession was in
view. After the casket had been placed
on gun carriage King Victor Emman-
uel Ill took his place at the head of the
princes who followed the remains.
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 immediate
ly preceded by the late Kings first gem
eral aide-de-camp, Avogadro des Contes
di Quinto. on horseback, bearing the sword
of the late King.
Many People Shed Tears.
As the body of the dead monarch was
borne along towards the Pantheon, many
of those present in the crowded streets
showed by their emotion the true worth
at which he was held. for tears were
| streaming down their faces.
| When the head of the procession reached
the Pantheon enormous crowd occu-
pied every available space. All the ad-
| jacent streets and the windows baico~
nies and terraces in the vicinity were also
| filed with spectators. Not a whisper OF
| conversation interrupted the solemnity
of the scene, and the multitude remained
| in respectful silence with uncovered
heads.
The streets through which the process
sion passed were draped with black ana
along the route poles were erected COW
cred with cypress branches and with
strings of palms entwined with black bunt-
| ing stretching across the streets. Innum-
cradle flags were displayed at half mast.
and the funeral decorations which hung
from the windows were universal.
During the march of the procession sew
eral crushes occurred. Among those pres
ent In the crowd on the Via Del Serpenti
twenty persons received slight wounds and
thirty others were bruised.
Young Kings Dignity.
The procession marched in perfect order
and at a slow pace. King Victor EN-
manuel, who was on foot, bore himself
with dignity and carried his head high.
The groups of officers in full uniform
gave great brillancy to the cortege. No
less than $50 senators and deputies took
part in the procession, many Radicals and
Republicans being among the number.
During the march many flowers were
thrown from the windows on the pass
ing casket.
The whole portco of the Pantheon
where the professions arrived at 9:15 a. m.
formed veritable flower bed of wreaths
and flowers there deposited.
AT some points attempts were made to
acclaim the new King, but such loyal ex-
clamations and applause were repressed
as the solemn silence which prevailed
along nearly the whole route more clearly
expressed the profound grief of the peo-
pie.
When the casket reached the Pantheon
ten non commiss stoned officers of Cuiras-
siers lifted IL from the gun carriage and
carried 1t into the church, where Il was
received by Mgr. the Count OF Reggie
Archbishop of Genoa, who was in his pom
tiieal robes and surrounded by the Ca
thedral functionaries. The casket was
then raised to the top of a catafalque,
surmounted by the iron crown, and on it
was placed the helmet and sword of King
Humbert.
Emotion in the Church.
Az that moment so touching was the
beautiful scene that the emotion OF those
present was plainly audible within the
church Tears dimmed many eyes and sobs
could be heard throughout the hall.
An hour before the arrival of the fun
eral procC ssion, Queen Helena, the Dow
ager Queen Margin rite, former Queen
Maria Pia of Portugal. as well as some
of the royal princes, reached the Pan
theon in carriages.
The new King and the Italian princes
on their arrival took up positions on the
right side OF the church. the Queens and
princes es statoning themselves on the
left.
The royalties and their suites. the for
eign missions, the cabinet ministers. the
members OF Parliament, the officers OF
state, the dipl: matte corps the army and
navy officials and a few invited guests
were the only persons allowed inside the
church.
There was the usual funeral liturgy
which was chanted. and then absolution
was again bestowed. AS the Archbishop
assisted by all the clergy blessed the
corpse he bowed and inclined as he passed
before the Queen and King.
After the absolution and the celebra tion
OF mass. the large Roman orchestra, as
! sisted by choir OF ten voices under Mas
cagni. rendered a selection from the old
Italian masters. The effect was beautiful