The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-10
THE HUMBERT 0BSEQUIES.
ItnIy's Dead King ut Rest i'm the
Pantheon mt Rome.


ROME, Aug. s.-The funeral of King
tacle. King Victor Emmanuel followed
Immediately behind the coffin. Former
I Queen Margherita and a number of prin-
cesses awaited the cortege at the Pan
theon.
The train bearing the body Of King
Humbert arrived in Rome at $50 O'Clock
this morning. Twenty thousand soldiers
lined the streets along the line of march.
Crowds thronged the immense space sur
rounding the railroad station, and as the
coffin was borne into the open air every
head was uncovered. Ahead of the casket
marched 100 priests~and 100 friars. includ-
ing the court ehapiains, while on the right
side OF the coffinf wslke.i the President OF
the Council OF Minister, the First Vice
President OF the Senate, and the Chevalier
Annuncio. On the left ware the Minister
of Foreign Affairs. the President OF the
Chamber of Deputies, and ex-Premier
Crispi
Behind the coffin was the master of
ceremonies OF the court bearing wreath
OF iron, and following him was the late
King Humbert's bay horse, which had
been a fayorite with the dead monarch.
The gun carriage bearing the coffin was
drawn by six horses and was surrounded
by officers of the civil and military houses
OF the royal princes and OF the late King.
and was Immediately preceded by the late
Kings first general aide e-camp on
horseback. bearing King Humbert's sword.
King Victor Emmanuel III was at the
head of the princes who followed the body.
Following them were the members of
the Diplomatic Corps and special envoys.
At the head Of the procession was a bat
terry of artillery. band of music, a bat
TALON from each division OF the Italian
army and marine corps, many army and
navy officers representatives Of the scien-
tifc and educational institutions. the may
ors and municipal officers OF Rome and Tu-
rim, and deputatIons from ell the depart
ments of the Government Bringing up
the rear we're the flags of the army with
an honorary escort several municipal and
provincial deputations and squadron OF
cavalry.
sudden movement 1-1ong the crowd il.
the Rue Nazionale %aa apparently the
cause of temporary I.inic Fifty persons
were injured in the crush which ensueG.
The panic occurred as King Victor En-
manuel was passing The cries of the in
jured caused the officers 10 think that the
life OF the King was endangered.
The Due d'Aosta and the Count OF Turin
drew their swords. while the cavalry form
ed square around the royal carriage.
The route from the central station TO
the Pantheon was lined on either side with
masts covered with cypress branches,
which were relieved by palm leaf. BROAD
! black bands were stretched from mast TO
mast. All the lamps and electric lights
We're draDed in black. and the bells of
the churches tolled continuously.
The external decorations OF the Pan
theon We're of the simplest character.
Between the two large affairs in the centre
Of the church was a magnificent catafalque
over twenty feet high the upper part OF
which was covered with silver edged
lilac velvet with palms and foliage plants
emerging from the fields.
A majestic mass o. requiem was then
celebrated. The music was directed by
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