The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-11
PROCESSION FIVE MILES LONG FOL-
LOWS BODY TO GRAVE ON
THE HEIGHTS
QUEENS WREATH ON BODY
Two Thousand Natives Supplement-
Intermcnt Rites by Sacrifices
of Oxen After Seeing
Coffin Sealed.
TOMB IS CUT IN SOLID ROCK

BULUWAYO, Matabeleland April 1n~
Attended by an immense llrong of SOL
diers, civilians and natives, the body Of
Cecil Rhodes was today committed to it's
rock tomb in Matoppo hills. The coffin was
shrouded in a union jack and the wreath
sent by Queen Alexandra was laid upon
it as it was lowered into the grave.
The funeral party started from Fuller 5
hotel early this morning. The procession
was five miles long as it wound through
the hills and gorges. Every sort Of con-
veyance was made, use of. Some were on
foot, others were on horseback or on
bicycles, while still others were in wagons
and carriages
When the procession was a mile from
the grave everybody dismounted and con-
/ cluded the journey on foot Twelve oxen
hauled the coffin to the almost inaccessible
summit Of the kopje, where the Chiefs
Ehembli, Faku and Umgula and 1000
natives had assembled to witness the
Christian interment rites, which they
afterwards supplemented in their own
fashion by the sacrifice of fifteen oxen
to the shade of the great dead chief.
Thousands Sing at Tomb.
Thousands congregated around the
wind-swept hill. The grave was encircled
by six bOulders. The ceremony Of inter
ment was impressive. The dead march,
echoed through the hills and the natives
stood like statues. Tears were in the
eyes of many Of the onlookers. The bishop
of MashOnaland, who conducted the inter
ment service, said:
q cOnsecrate this place forever. Here
he thought, here he lived and died for
the empire
When the coffin was lowered into the
tomb chiseled in the solid rock all those
present Gang "Old Hundred" and Now
the Laborer's Task Is O'e-" The re-
mainder of the funeral service was chant
ed and the band played the dead march
IN Saul. The tomb was covered with
Wreaths.
At the close of the ceremony all pres
ent slowly passed the spot where Mr..
Rhodes lies buried and threw flowers rnon
the tomb. DR.. Jameson, Col. Francis
Rhodes and all the other mourners left
BuluWayo tonight on a special train.
Natives Walk Miles to Obsequies.
The scene around Cecil Rhodes farm.
the night preceding his interment, was
most extraordinary. The whole popula-
ton Of Buluwayo seemed to be moving
there to camp, and as the darkness
closed down, the campflres sparkled in
all directions. The people, in everv sort
of vehicles and on foot, arrived at the
camp throughout the entire night. Some
natives walked 100 miles in order to be
present at the internent. The men wore
big slouch hats and shirts with short
sleeves. Morning revealed an immense
camp in lovely valley, bright with sun
light and mighty kopjes ana boulders
Walling it in on every side.
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tal was accomplished by o'clock in the
morning but the obsequies were not con-
cluded till afternoon. After the bishop
of Mashonaland had read the poem writ
ten for the occasion by Rudyard KipHng.
Sekomba, the great Induna and orator Of
the Matabele, made a speech in which he
Eaid
Both Cecil Rhodes and Umsilligazi, the
founder of the Matabele nation, are bur
led in the Matoppo hills, and the Mata-
belle now consider that the spirit of Um-
silligazi is with that of Cecil Rhodes. -
London Holds Mourning Service.
LONDON, April 1O.-An impressive me-
mortal service for Cecil Rhodes was held
in st. PauIs Cathedral this afternoon
cOincident with the hour of the burial
of his remains in the Matoppo hills The
cathedral was crowded and large, quiet
crowds of people who were unable to Sc
cure admittance gathered outside the
ratings.
King Edward~Was represented by Gen
Godfrey Clerk his majesty's groon-in-
waiting, and Sir Wynn Darlington. Car
TingtOn represented the Prince of Wales
Among the many notable persons in at
tendance were the United States ambas-
sador, Mr.. ChOate, j. Pierpont Morgan,
Joseph Chamberlain, the colonial secre-
tary. William st. John Brodrick: the
secretary of state for war and other mem
bers of the cabinet and of the nobility;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Stead, Gen. Booth
of the Salvation Army; the vice chancellor
of Oxford and dean OF Oriel college. rem
resenting the university; the lord mayor
the corporation of London and all e
colonial agents general.
stock Markets Are Closed.
Preaching in the City Temple today
DR.. Parker said the people had always
been accustomed to think of Mr.. Rhodes
as an adventurer, an unscrupulous
1inancier and a shady character. But
now opinion had changed, though it was
difficult for him to understand so gigantic
a man, who thought in MILLIONS anc
summed up his calculations in astronom
ical and bewildering calculations. He ad.
mired Mr.. Rhodes honesty in making ne
profession of religion in his Will. Thirty
or forty years must pass before Ceci
Rhodes would be completely understood
The mining department of the stock ex
change closed for an hour, Vile The
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