The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28
LAST WORDS.
Final Services Over Remains Of
Lord Pauncefote.
Washington Oflcialdom Turns
Out in Force.
"A NATIONAL FUNERAL
In Token of High Esteem in
Which He Was Held.
Body VIII Rest in Vault in
Rock Creek Cemetery
Until 1t Shall Be Conveyed to
His Native Land.
A NATIONAL FUNERAL

Washington May 2S.-The remains Of
the late Lord Pauncefote, British am
bassador to Washington. today were
accorded a national funeral in token OF
the high esteem set by the American
people on the personal worth Of the de-
ceased and as an acknowledge ent of
the friendly feeling which is cherished
towards Great Britain. Every depart
ment of the national government was
represented and the numerous diplo-
matte bodies of which for so many
years the late Lord Pauncefote was
dean, was present in the person Of am
bassadOrs, ministers and charges. In
addition to these the resident society of
the capital was fully represented. The
presence Of a. thousand men IN arms
was the visible sign Of military partiei-
patton in the funeral The church Of
which the deceased was member, did
lonOr to his memory by bringing TO
Washington to conduct the services
the coadjutor bishop of Philadelphia,
the Rev. Mackay-Smith, under whom
he had sat
Since Lord Pauncefote's death last
Saturday morning, his remains had been
lying in state in the large saloon OF the
embassy building. The British ensign
stood at half staff over the main door
way, and a sweeping bow Of black
crepe told of the presence OF death
within the house. Soon after 10 o'clock
feet and the slow notes of funeral
music gave notice of the approach of
the funeral escort. This was composed
of the Second squadron of the Second
cavalry, and t5le cavalry band, the lat
ter mounted on white horses; the fourth
field battery, the third battalion Of u.
s. engineers and band, and a battalion
of u. S. marines and band. Major VIM.
M. Black commanded the engineers, Capt.
" f. NJ FOote, the battery and Capt.
L. NJ. Brett the cavalrymen. The sol
oilers were aligned on either side Of
Connecticut avenue and the adjacent
streets and stood at rest while the
clergymen and pallbearers entered the
embassy building. The pallbearers were
Herr Won HOlleben, the German anbas-
sadOr; NJ. Jules CambOns the French
ambassador; COmte Cassinf, Russian
ambassador; Senior don Manuel de
Aspiroz the Mexican ambassador. and
SiguOr EdmOndo Mayor 0es Planches,
the Italian ambassador; Secretary Hay,
Speaker Henderson and Senator O. H
Platt, the acting president pro tenn OF
the senate.
With little delay the casket was lift
ed upon the shoulders Of four braWny
sailors and as many soldiers and borne
through the arching porte Cochere to
the hearse, where it was deposited.
Bishops Mackay-Smith and Satterlee,
who were to officiate at the church, were
already seated in their carriage, the
mOurners and the honorary pallbearers
and the members Of the British en-
bassy took their places in the line of
carriages; the signal was given and at
a slow pace the procession started down
Connecticut avenue towards st. John 5
church, the soldiers and marines falling
in the line of march as the column
moved along.
When the head Of the procession ar
rived at the church it halted and the
remains We're again raised on the shoul-
ders Of the enlisted men and were ten
derby carried into the small church.
The body Of the church had been filed
before the procession arrived The
dominant idea in seating the spectators
was to concentrate the official classes
An the center Of the church. Therefore,
even the wives of high officials were not
seated with their husbands, but were
accommodated in pews corresponding
closely to those occupied by them in
location. though on one side of the
church. The effect was greatly to en-
nance the brilliant diplomatic uniforms
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