The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30

I che visible sign of military participu- tion in the funeral. The church If which the deceased was d member did honor to his memory by bringing to Washington. ts conduct the serv- ices, the coadjutor bishop of Phila- delphia. Rev. Naekay-Smith. under whom he had sat.
 Since Lord Pauncefote'S death. last been lying in state in the large salon Saturday morning. his remains had of the embassy building. The Brit ish ensign stood at half-staff over the main doorway and a sweeping bow of black crepe told of the pres ence of death within the house. Soon after ten o'clock Wednesday morning the sound of marching feet and the slow notes of funeral music gave no- tice of the approach of the funeral escort This was composed of th" second squadron of the Second caval- ry and the cavalry band the latter mounted on white horses; the Fourth field battery. the third battalion of United States engineers and band. and a battalion of United States ma rines and band. Maj. William M Black commanded the engineers. Capt. Y. F. NJ. Foote the battery and Capt L. NJ. Brett the cavalry. ThJ soldiers were aligned on either side of Connecticut aveune and the ad- jacent streets, and stood at rest while the clergymen and pallbearers entered the embassy building. The pallbearers were Herr Non Holleben. the German ambassadors; NJ. Jules Cambon, the French ambassadoC. Comte Cassini, the Russian ambassa- dor; Senor Don Manuel De Aspiroz, the Mexican ambassador. and Signor Edmondo Mayor Des Ranches. the Italian ambassador; Secretary Hay Speaker Henderson and Senator Or vile H. Platte, the acting president pro tenn. of the senate.
 When the head of the procession arrived at St. Johns church it halted and the remains, were tenderly car ried into the small church. The body of the church had been completely filled before the procession arrived. The dominant idea in seating the
 
 ficial classes in the center of the church. Therefore, even the wives of high officials were not seated with their husbands. but were accommo- dated in pews corresponding closely to those occupied by them in loca- tion. though on one side of the church. The effect was to greatly enhance the brilliant diplomatic uni forms and those of the army and navy.
 President Roosevelt had the place of honor, at the right of the central pew. With him sat Mr Raikes. the British charge, and for this special occasion the personal representative of King Edward VII. On his left sat Capt Bell,representing the Dominion of Canada, by special designation. To the left of the presidential pew, and in line with it. were Lady Pauncefote and her three daughters, Hon. Sybil, Audrey and Maud The ambassadors were placed in the pew to the left of these ladies. The cor responding pew OF the right of the president was occupied by Mai-Gen Young and staff. in charge of the mil itary portion of the funeral service. The staff of the British embassy sat directly in the rear of the Pauncefote ladies and in their rear the diplo- matic corps filed considerable DOT tion of the body of the church. The cabinet was accommodated in two pcwS, directly behind the presidents pew and the supreme court was given similar accommodation in pews in alignment with these. The senate committee on foreign relations. head ed by Senator Cullom, and the house committee on foreign affairs. under the lead of Representative Hit. wero behind the cabinet in the right mi. de news and adioiniDr .bo. .