Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-28
PAUNCEFO|E' 5 FUNERAL
0bsequies Over the Dead AM
bassodor Today OF Ma.
tional Character.
President Roosevelt and Many
Notable Men in Public
Life Attend.
Military Cortege Escorts the Re-
mains to the Church--The
Ceremonies.

| Washington, May 2S.-The remains
OF the late Lord Pauncefote. British
ambassador. We're today accorded
national funeral, in token of the higr
esteem set by American people of the
personal worth OF the deceased. Every
department of the government was
represented. including the president.
cabinet and diplomatic corps, of which
Pauncefote was dean for many years
The resident society Of the capitol was
also fully represented. The presence
Of thousand American troops was a
visible sign Of the military participa
ton in the funeral The services. which
were conducted by Rev. Mackey Smith,
coadiutor bishop of Philadelphia, was
held at st. Johns Episcopal church
The pail bearers were Herr NonHelle-
ben, German ambassadors: M. Jules
| Cambon, French ambassador; Comte
Caasini Russian ambassador: Senol
Don Manuel de Aspiroz, Mexican am
bassador; Signor Edmondo Mayor Des
Planches, Italian ambassador: Secre-
tary Hay, Speaker Henderson and Sen
ator Platt acting president protein OF
the senate.
At the conclusion of the service
the remains were taken to Rock Greek
cemetery where they We're placed in
the receiving vault, there to remain un
til such time as they should be con.
veyed to the United States warshir
to England.
Since Pauncefote's death last Satur-
day his remains have been lying in
state in the large salon of the en-
bassy building. Soon after 10 the
sound of marching feet and the notes
of funeral music gave notice of ap-
proach of the funeral escort. This was
composed of a squadron of second cav
airy, cavalry band, fourth field bat !.
terry, third battalion of the Unite
States engineers and band and a bat
talon of the United States marinet
and band. With little delay the casket
was lifted ean the shoulders of eight
trawny sailors and soldiers, and borne
to the hearse, where it was deposited
Bishops Mackay Smith and Satterlee
were already seated in their carriage
the mourners and honorary pail bearers
and members of the British embassy
took their places in the line of car
riages and the signal was given ano
at a slow pace the procession starte,
down Connecticut avenue towards 81
John church. soldiers and marines fall
ing in the line Of march as the column
moved along.
When the head of the procession ar
riVed at the church the remains We're
again raised on the shoulders of the en-
lsted men and tenderly carried into the
small church.
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.
With him sat Mr.. Raikes, British
charge. and for this special occasion the
personal representative of King Ed.
ward VII On his left sat Captain Bell
representing the dominion of Canada.
by special designation. To the left of
the presidential pew were Lady
Pauncefote and her three daughters.
The ambassadors We're placed in a pew
to the left of these ladies. Distributed
among the other pews We're Mai Gen.
Young and staff, in charge of the mill
tary portion of the funeral service. The
staff of the British embassy, members
of the cabinet and supreme court, SEN
ate committee on foreign relations,
headed by Senator Cullom; house COM
mittee on foreign affairs under the lead
of Representative Hill; Lieut. Cen
Miles and Admiral Dewey. with their
staffs; assistant secretaries of the de-
partments, and commissioners of the
District of Columbia. 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
The services at the church in their
general contour We're very similar to
those which marked the memorial ser
vice held at the church in honor of the
late Queen Victoria. TIE large choir
of forty men and boys took part in the
service at Lady Pauncefote's request.