Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-29
Roosevelt Occupies Place Of Honor
atservice Near the Central Pew,
ERSoNAL4ENyoY OF EDWARD PRESENT
Every Department Of United States Gov
smmsut is Specially Represented
FOREIGN DIPLOMATS THERE IN A. BODY
Rev, Mackay-smith, Coadjutor of
philadelphia, Under Whom the
Deceased wOrshiped, Coma.
ducts the Services.

WASHINGTON May 2s.-The remains Of
the late Lord Pauucefote, British ambassa-
dor to Washington, were today accorded a
national funeral in token Of the high es-
TEEN set by the American people upon the
worth of the deceased and az an acknowl-
,edgment Of the friendly feeling which is
cherished toward Great Britain.
Every department Of the national gov
ernment was represented and the numer-
Ous diplomatic body, OF which for 90 many
years the late Lord Paunccfote was dean,
was present in the persons OF ambassadors,
ministers and charges. In addition to these
the resident society Of the capital was fully
represented. The presence Of a thousand
men in arms was the visible sign Of mill
tary participation in the funeral. The
church OF which the deceased was a mem
Der DID honor to his memory by bringing to
Washington TO conduct the services the CO.
adjutor bishop Of Philadelphia. Rev. Mac
kay-Smtth, under whom he had sat
Since Lord Pauncefote's death last Satur-
Gay morning his remains had been lying in
state In the large salon OF the embassy
building. The British ensign stood at half
stan over the main doorway and a sweep
Ing bow OF black crepe told of the presence
of death within the house
Soon after 10 o'clock this morning the
sound of marching feet and the slow notes
of funeral music gave notice OF the funeral
bescort. This was composed OF the Second
squadron OF the Second cavalry and the
cavalry band, the latter mounted on white
borses; the Fourth field battery, the Third
battalion Of United States Engineers and
bpndi a battalion of United States marines
and band. Major William M Black COM
mGnded the engineers. Captain F. NJ Foote
the battery and Captain L. NJ Brett the
cavalrymen. The soldiers were aligned on
either side of Connecticut avenue and the
adjacCnt streets and stood at rest while the
clergymen and pallbearers entered the m
bassy building.
Ambassadors Are PalIbearers.
The pallbearers were Herr Won Holleben.
the German ambassador; NJ. Jules Cambon,
the French ambassador; Count Cassini the
Russian ambassador; Senior don Manuel de
AspiroN, the Mexican ambassador; S:Enor
Edmondo Mayor des PIanches, the Italian
ambassador; Secretary Hay, Speaker Hen
derson and Senator Orville H. platt, the
acting president pro TEN of the senate.
With little delay the casket was lifted
upon the shoulders of four brawny
marines and as many engineers
and borne through the arching porte coch-
ere to the hearse, where it was deposited.
Bishops MacKay- Smith and Satterlee, who
ready seated in their carriage, the mourn
ers ana the honorary pallbearsrs and the
members OF the British embassy took their
places in the line of carriages, the signal
was given and at a slow pace the process
sion started down Connecticut avenue to-
ward st. John church, the soldiers and
marines falling In the line of march as the
column moved along.
When the head of the procession arrived
at the church II halted and the remains
we're again raised on the shoulders of the
enlisted men and were tenderly carried into
the small church.
The body OF the church had been COM
pletely filed before the procession ar
rived. The dominant idea in seating the
spectators was TO concentrate the official
classes in the center OF the church. There
fore, even the wives OF high officials were
not seated with their husbands. but were
accommodated in pews corresponding
closely to those occupied by them in loca-
tion, though on one side of the church. The
effect was greatly to enhance the brilliant
diplomatic uniforms and those OF the army
and navy.
ROOSEVELT Has Place of Honor.
President Roosevelt had the place OF
honor at the right Of the central pew.
charge. and for this special oeeasio. the
personal representative OF King Edward
VII. On his left sat Captain Bell, repre-
sentlng the Dominion Of Canada by spe-
cial designation. To the left OF the presi-
dertial pew, and In line with 1t, we're Lady
Pouncefote and her three daughters, the
Hon. sybil, Audrey and Maud.
The ambassadors were placed in the pew
70 the left Of the ladies. The correspond
ing pew on the right Of the president was
occupied by Major General Young and
stan. ir charge Of the military portion OF
the funeral services. The stan OF the
British embassy sat directly in the rea- OF
the Pauncefote ladies and in their rear
the diplomatic corps illed a considerable
portion OF the body of the church.
The cabinet was accommodated in two
pewS. directly behind the presidents pew,
and the supreme court was given similar
accommodation in pews in alignment with
these The senate committee on foreign re-
lations, headed by Senator Cullom, and the
house committee on foreign affairs, under
the lead OF Representative Hit. were be-
hind the cabinet in the right middle pews
and adjoining them sat Lieutenant General
Miles aud Admiral Dewey with their stafs
the assistent secretaries OF departments
and the commissioners Of the District OF
Columbia. The space in the rear OF these
ofhoials was occupied by ofneers Of the army
and navy.
In the galleries sat a number OF personal
friends, af the Pauncetote family. A notable
featurdOf the attendance here was sixteer
serve ks from the embassy, for whom Lady
Pauneefote had made special provision.
Lady PauneefOte Selects Hymns.
The services at st. Johns church. in theiI
snsral contour, were very similar to those
len marked the memorial services held
nat church in honor OF the late Queer
jria. The large choir OF forty men anC
- took part in the services at Lady
'aeefote's request and the three hymn:
in the body OF the service also were
sonAl selection,
Funeral party approached thu
music OF the organ snd harI
led IN splendid harmony as Mr.
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