The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-10
IIUNBERT BORNE
TO HIS LAST REST
Funeral Obsequies Of Ita-
ly's Loved Sovereign.
IMPOSING sPECT ACLE.
Silence Reigned as the Cortege
Passed Through the Streets
CAlssON DRAWN BY SIX HORSES
The Casquet Was Raised to the Top
of Il CatafaIque in the Pantheon
Surinountcu by an Iron Crown
and on it Placed the Helmet
s.nG Sword OF the
Dead King.
CAISSON DRAWN BY SIX HORSES
Bv Associated Press.]

ROME, August 9.-The train bearing the
remains Of the late King of Italy, which
left Monza at AIS p. NJ. yesterday, ac-
companied by the Duke of Aosta, the
Count of Turin and the Duke Of Oporto,
arrived here al $50 a. NJ. to-day. lmIne-
diatley after that hour ten non-commis-
stoned officers of Cuirassiers carried the
casket containing the body of King Hum
bert from the funeral train to the large
hall of the railroad station, which had
been transformed into q chapel. hung with
sable drapery with gold ornamentation.
The first chaplain Of the court, assisted
by number of priests, pronounced the
absolution, ana the cortege started for the
Pantheon. The immense space surrounding
the railroad station was entirely filled with
people, and as the casket was borne into
the open air a touching ana imposing spac-
tacle was witnessed. All those present un-
covered and remained bareheadei while
the procession was in view.
After the casket had been placed on
gun carriage King Victor Emmanuel III.
took his place at the head of the Princes
who followed the remains The gun car
riage bearing the casket was drawn by six
horses and was surrounded by officers and
tuIctiDn0cleS OIL tNe CIVIL anu military
households of the Royal Princes. This was
Immediately preceded by the late Kings
general aide-de-camp, Avogadro Des Con-
tes Di Quinto, on horseback, bearing the
sword of the late King.
AS the boly 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.
DRAPED WITH ELACK.
When the head of the procession reached
the Pantheon an enormous crowd occupied
every available foot of space. All the ap-
iacent streets and the windows, balconies
and terraces In the vicinity were also
filed with spectators. Not q whisper OF
conversation interrupted the solemnity OF
the scene. The streets through which the
procession passed We're draped with black.
and along the route poles were erected
covered with cypress branches 1nnumera-
bic flags were displayed at halt-mast
During the march OF the procession sew
eral crushes occurred, twenty persons re-
ceived slight wounds and thirty others
were bruised.
The procession marched in perfect order
and at slow pace. King Victor Emman-
uel, who was on foot. bore himself with
dignity and carried his head high. The
groups of officers in full uniform gave
great briiltancy to the cortege. No less
than six hundred and fifty senator's and
deputies took part in the procession.
During the march many flowers We're
thrown from The windows on the passing
casl6ec.
Tho whole portico of the Pantheon,
where the procession arrived at 9:15,
formed q veritable fiower-bed of wreaths
and flowers
HELMET AND SWORD.
When the casket reached the Pantheon
| ten on-commissoned officers Of Curas-
| siers lifted ii from the gun-carriage and
| carried it into the church, where it was
| received by Mgr. The Count OF Reggie,
| archbishop of Genoa. who was in Pontiticai
| robes and surrounded by the cathedral
| functonaries. The casket was then raised
! to the top of a catafalque surmounted by
the iron crown. and on il was placed the
helmet and sword OF King Humbert.
The new King ana the Italian Princes,
on their arrival, took up positions on the
right side of the church. the Queens and
Princess stationing themselves on the
eft Royalties and their suites. the foreign
missions, the cabinet officers, the mem
bers of Parliament. the officers of State
the diplomatic corps, the army and the
navy officials and few invited guests
were the only persons allowed inside the
edifice.
There was the usual fureral 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 King and Queen.
| After the absolution and the celebration
| of mass. the large Roman orchestra, as
sisted by a choir OF ten voices under Mas
cagni. rendered a selection from the old
| italian masters. The effect was beautiful
| and the execution was perfect.
On the whole the ceremony at the Pan
| theon was of a majestic character.
| The members of the Royal family and
the foreign Princes left the Pantheon at
| IL o'clock and returned TO the Quirinal.
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