The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-05-31

LORD PAUNCEFOTE OF
the visible sign of military participa-
ton in the funeral. The church of
which the deceased was a member
did honor to his memory by bringing
to Washington, to conduct the serv-
ices, the coadjutor bishop of Phila-
delphia, Rev. Mackay-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 the
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. V. f. NJ. Foote the battery and
Capt. L. NJ. Brett the cavalry. Tho
soldiers were aligned on either side
of Connecticut veune and the ad-
iacent streets, and stood at rest
while the clergymen and pallbearers
entered the embassy building. The
pallbearers were Herr Won Holleben,
the German ambassador; NJ. julie
Cambon, the French am~bassados.
Comte C~assini, the Russian ambassa-
dor; Senior Don Manuel. De Aspiroz
the Mexican ambassador, and SignoI
Edmondo Mayor Des Planches, the
Italian ambassadors; Secretary Hay
Speaker Henderson and Senator Or
Vile II. Platte, the acting president
pro tenn. of the senate.
When the head of the procession
arrived at st. Johns church it haltet
and the remains, were tenderly car
ried into the small church. The bod,
of the church had been completely
filed before the procession arrived
Inc uOlll1dnI lltd III 0ttiliiS ~
spectators was to concentrate the of
fetal classes in the center of tn
church. Therefore, even the wives o
high officials were not seated will
their husbands, but were accommo
dated in pews corresponding closet
to those occupied by them i'll loca
ton, though on INT side of tn
church. The effect was to great,
enhance the brilliant diplomatic uni
forms and those of the army an
navy.
President Roosevelt had the plac
of honor, at the right of the centre
pew. With him sat Mr.. Raikes, tn
British charge, and for this specia
occasion the personal representativ
of King Edward VII. On his left sa
! Capt. Bell, representing the Dominic
of Canada, by special designation.
! To the left of the presidential pew
] and in line with it, were Lad
Pauncefote and her three daughter
Hon. Sybil, Audrey and Maud. Tn
ambassadors were placed in the pc
10 the left of these ladies'. The co
responding pew on the right of tn
president was occupied by Malice
Young and staff, in charge of h mi
itary portion of the funeral servic
The staff of the British embassy So
directly in the rear of the Pauncefo
ladies' and in their ear the dipl
matte corps filled a considerable pc
II ton of the body of the church. III
oobinet was accommodated in tv
q pcws, directly behind the president
pew and the supreme court was give
similar accommodation in pews
alignment with these. The sena
o committee on foreign relations, hea
s. ed by Senator Cullom, and the hou
II committee on foreign affairs, und'
II the lead of Representative Hit. we
ID behind the cabinet in the right mi
die pews, and adjoining them S