Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-29
WAS A NATIONAL event
Funeral of Lord Pauncefote at Wash
ington an Event of National
Significance.
Representatives of Every Department
of the Government Present at
Church Services.
American Troops Accompany the Re-
mains to Temporary Resting
Place in Cemetery.

Washington, May 29.-The remains
of the late Lord Pauncefote, British
ambassador to Washington, were ac-
corded national funeral, in token of
the high esteem set by the American
people on the personal worth of the de-
ceased and as an acknowledgment of
the friendly feeling which is cherished
towards Great Britain. Every depart
ment of the national government was
represented and the numerous diplo-
matte body, of which for so many years
the late Lord Pauncefote was dean,
was present in the persons of ambassa-
doris, ministers and charges. In addi-
tion to these the resident society of the
capital was fully represented. The
presence of thousand men in arms
was the visible sign of military par.
ticipation in the funeral The church
of which the deceased was member
to Washington to conduct the services
the coadjutor bishop of Philadelphia,
the Rev. Mackay Smith, under whom
he had sat.
Since 1scd Pauncefote's death last
Saturday morning, his remains had
been lying in state in the large salon
of the embassy building. The British
ensign stood at half-staff over the
main doorway and a sweeping bow of
black crepe told of the presence of
death within the house. Soon after 10
a. m. the, sound of marching feet and
the slow notes of funeral music gave
notice of the approach of the funeral
escort. The soldiers were aligned on
either side of Connecticut avenue and
of the adjacent streets and stood at
rest while the clergymen and pail
bearers entered the embassy building.
With little delay the casket was lifted
upon the shoulders of four brawny
sailors and as many soldiers and
borne to the hearse.
At slow pace the procession started
down Connecticut avenue towards St.
Johns church, the soldiers and ma
rines falling in the line of march as the
column moved along. a,.
The body of the church had been
completely filled before the procession
arrived. President Roosevelt
Had the Place of Honor
at the right of the central pew To the
left of the presidential pew and in
line with it were Lady Pauncefote and
her three daughters. The ambassa-
doris were placed in the pew to the left
of these ladies. The staff of the Brit
ish embassy sat directly in the rear of
the Pauncefote ladies and in their rear
the diplomatic corps filled considera-
BILE 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 Adjoining them
sat Lieutenant General Miles and Ad-
miral Dewey with their stats.
The services at St. Johns church
were similar to the memorial service
held at that church in honor of the late
Queen Victoria. The large choir of 40
men and boys took part in the service
at Lady Pauncefote's request and the
three hymns sung in the body of the
service also were of her personal selec-
ton.
With this solemn ceremony over the
choir sang several hymns. The clos
ing prayers were then said and the
bodybearers lifted the casket again
and carried it slowly out of the door
to the right, followed by the two bish-
ops. ,.,.
At the sound of a bugle the head of
the escort swung UP the street, leading
the march to Rock Creek cemetery.
At the express wish of the family the
escort from the church to the cemetery
was limited to a single squadron of
United States cavalry. The remains
were taken directly to Rock Creek
cemetery, where they were placed in
the receiving vault, there to remain
until such time as they should be con-
veyed on United States warship
across the broad Atlantic to the an.
cestral home of the late Lord Paunce.
fote of Preston.