The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-09
LAST TRIBUTE
TO THEIR KING
The Italians Observe His
Funeral Here.
IMPOsINGCEREMONIEs
Procession to Pass Through the Prin-
cipaI Streets Of the City.
THE LINE OF MARCH.
The Caisson Which Bears the Casket
ell With Flags of America and
Italy and Drawn by Six White
Horses-Italian Societies
Will Participate

While through the streets OF Rome will
pass to-day in sable splendor the funeral
procession of the dead King OF Italy. there
will form similar cortege in the streets
Of Richmond. and in his honor and memory.
This last tribute will be paid the martyred
ruler by the Italian colony of this city.
Never before in the history of the city of
Richmond has funeral procession in
honoc of King passed through her
streets 10 pay this fitting honor. The cere-
monies here will be the counterpart OF
those he'd over the remains OF King Hum
bert in Rome.
LINE OF MARCH
At $50 o'clock this evening the column
will form N the following order in front OF
,Smithdeal Hall: a platoon of police will
.ead the procession, then will come Chief
Marshal T.. Gazoli. who will head the col
urun, followed by carriages bearing the
city officials and representatives OF the
press Then VIII appear the following off,
GERS OF the Italian Benevolent Society: V.
Donati. president. and S. Rocchicciosi- sec
retary- The Prince OF Naples Society will
next be represented by y. Moschetti pres
idenr and T. Nigro, secretary.
The officers of the Italian Colony: E
Gounela. president; r. Francione. vice
president and c. Onesti treasurer. will
follow these. the Committee on arrange
ments coming next: y. Marchet,i G. +.
Ciucci. E. Lebolo. and F. MaSchio-
The Grays' Band. OF Petersburg, will
precetle the members OF the Italian Bene-
fetal Society. who will march in body.
Following this society will be drawn thu
caisSon. which represents the conveyance
upon which the body of the late King
Humbart is conveyed TO its last resting
place. This will be drawn by six white
horses with footmen clad in garbs OF
mourning This conveyance will be draped
in black cloth drawn into elaborate folds.
and ripan ether side w II be the c1at OF
arms of Ita ". as center piece and around
which and worked into the drapery are
the flags of America and Italy. ABOVE
this there will be a second elevation upon
which the caskeI Will be placed across
which in graceful folds will be thrown
an immense si,ken flag of Italy AT either
en1 OF the caiSSon large palms are placed;
beneath these will stand four small boys.
in ph7se bands will BE- held black and
white ribbon leading from the h9rses
bits.
l,y the side of the cafszon there VIII
walk six men in black robes. ho3dins the
silver handles, making it appear as though
they bore the casket through the streets.
lust following this will march the
Prince of Naples Society N a body. Clos
ing the procession will be a long line of
carriages. in which will ride the families
of the members.
AT THE. CATHEDRAL.
The line OF march W Il be down Broad
10 Nineteenth Street. then to Main. up
Main to F fth Street. then to Grace Street.
and Grace 10 Jefferson Street. across to
Broad aga.n. down Broad 10 Ninth Street,
nnd then 10 the Cathedral, where requiem
high mass will be held by Bishop Van de
Vyver-
Uron reaching the Cathedral the caskee
will be removed and borne into the center
of the hall by the following pail-bearers:
S Narducc, J. Geannotti, j. Lucchesi. F.
Nor conf, I. Baldacci md A Puccinelf.
Here il will be placed N the catafniGue
which has been erected in the center or
the Cathedral.
After mass. wh.eh will last an hour or
more the column Will form again. march
Ing TO The hull of the Italian Beneficial
Society. in SmithGeaE Hall. where it viii
be disbanded-