The Van Buren press., 1902-05-31
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1902.
Lieut. Gen. Miles and Admiral Dewey

taries of departments and the COM
missioners OF the District of Column
bia. The space in the rear Of these
officials was occupied by officers of
the army and navy. In the galleries
sat number of personal friends OF
the Pauncefote family. A notable
feature of the attendance here was
IS servants from the embassy, for
whom Lady Parncefote had made
special provision.
The services at St. Johns church,
in their general contour, were very
similar to those which marked the
memorial service held at that church
in honor of the late Queen Victorio.
The large choir OF 40 men and boys
took part in the service, at Lady
PauncefOte's request, and the three
hymns sung in tae body OF the serv-
ice also were of her personal selec.
ton.
As the funeral party approached
the church the music Of organ and
harp were blended in splendid har-
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ganst and choir director, and Miss
Anita Cmss played in solemn rythm
Chopin's grand funeral march. Then
through the choir door on the left
came the choristers in their white
and black vestments, singing the
hymn FOR All Thy Saints" followed
by Bishop Satterlee and Mackay-
Smith. The choristers marched up
the chancel steps and took their Gus
tomary places in the stalls, and the
two bishops proceeded to the door
OF the church to meet the remains.
The casket was borne up the en-
trance steps and then, turning about,
Bishops Saterlee and Mackay-Smith
preceded it back into the church,
reading the scripture verses begin.
ming IL am the resurrection and the
life saith the Lord" and II know
that my Redeemer liveth." At the
foot of the chancel steps the casket
was lowered to the waiting stand and
then the first Of the hymns selected
by Lady Pauncefote. THE saints OF
God, their conflict past the music
by Sir John Stainer, the famous En-
glish composer, was sung by the
choir. The burial anthem, taken
from the Psalms, was then sung to
the old Gregorian chant by the
choir When this quaint old English
chant had ended, the officiating Dish.
Cd advanced and Mad, in firm, even
tone, the lesson for the burial OF the
dead taken from the fifteenth chap
ter of the First Epistle of st, Paul to
the Corinthians, beginning Now Is
Christ risen from the dead" and end
ing with the comforting words For
asmuch as We know that your labor
is not in vain in the Lord" When the
lesson was finished, the choir sang
the hymn "on The Resurrection
Morn, Soul and Body Meet Again."
and then chnnted the apostles creed
to music by Sir John Stniner,
The bishop, splendid figure in his
white vestment, advanced 10 the
front OF the chancel, and, standing
above the casket. pronounced the last
words that will be spoken over the
remains before their interment at
the ancestral home at Preston, En-.
gland. As the sslemn words Man
that Is born OF woman 49, is cut
down Ike flower" and "In the midst
OF life we are in death" were spok-
en-, the church presented most
beautiful and impressive picture
The entire chancel was filed with
magnificent floral tributes, vast
wrenths Of the rarest orchids and Ill
les Of the valley, among which the
tribute Of the diplomatic corps was
particularly noticeable, and design
in scarlet immortelles, setting out the
cross Of st. George, which was sent
by the local and national representa-
tiyes of the Sons and Daughters OF
81. George. On the casket, which was
draped with tme-worm Union jack,
lay spray Of magnificent lilies OF
the valley and orchids, the personal
token Of King Edward VII, and just
beside It rested cushion of royal
purple plush, upon which glttered the
MANY orders which had been be-
slowed on the deceased diplomatist.
with this solemn ceremony over. the
choir sang II heard n voice from
Heaven" and nfterward the hymn
"Now The Labourer's Task Is Ger"
Bishop Snttcrlcc raised his hands
and pronounced the bcncdiciion, and
then followed an unusual and what
was perhaps the most touching fen-
ture of the service. Through the
church there nooted the soft strains
of "Tnps," played by n bugler sta
toned at the side entrance--thc sol
dicr's last tribute to the dead, Then
the choristers took up the strains OF
"Abdc With Me-" and marched In
slow cadence down the chOncel steps
and out Of the door TO the left"
Meanwhile, the stnlwart body.
bearers had lifted the casket again,
and carried IL slowly out Of the door
70 the right, followed by the two
bishops. AS IL was being placed In
the hearse the mingled strains Of or.
gan and harp again sounded through
the church, this time In the grind
solemn measure Of the dead March
from Saul"
Al the sound Of bugle the head
Of the funeral 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 lin
tied 20 single squadron Of United
States cavalry, which passed. at first
slowly, and then more rapidly be-
tween the lines Of troops NJ present
arms" Not even the honorary pail
bearers were called on TO accompany