Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-28

and Miss Anita Cluss. harpist, played in
solemn rhythm 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 Following them came
Bishop Satterlee and Bishop Mackay-
Smith. The choristers marched up the
chancel steps and took their customary
places in the stalls and the two bishops
proceeded to the Fl street door of the
church to meet the remains. The casket
was borne up the entrance steps and then
turning about, Bishops Satterlee and
Mackay-Smith preceded it back into the
church, the latter reading the Scripture
verses beginning Il am the resurre ction
ana the lie, satin the Lord and Il know
that my Redeemer liveth'
AT the foot of the chancel steps the cas-
ket 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 bv Sir John
Stainer, the famous English composer. was
sung by the choir. The Burial Anthem
taken from the Psalms, was then sung to
an cid Gre Sorian chant by the choir When
this quaint old English chant had ended
Bishop Mackay-Smith advanced, and read
IN hrm, even tones, the lesson for the
burial of me dead. taken from the 18th
chapter of the 1st Epistle of st. Paul to
the Corinthians, beginning Now is Christ
risen from the dead and ending with the
Comforting words .forasmuch as We know
that your labor is not in vain in the Lord"
sang the hymn, "On the Resurrection Morn.
Soul and Body Meet Again. and then
cnanted the Apostles Greed, to the music
of Sir John Stainer
Bishop Satterlee advanced to the front
OF the chancel, and, standing above the
casket, pronounced the last words that
will be spoken over the remains before
their i1terment at the ancestral home at
Preston, England.
An Impressive Scene.
AS the solemn words Man that is born
of woman has but a short time to live .
is cut down like a flower" and I'm the
midst of life we are in DEATH" We're spoken
the church presented a most beautiful and
impressive picture. The entire chanceI was
filled with magnificent floral tributes vast
wreaths of the rarest orchids and lilies OF
the valley. among which the tribute of the
diplomatic corps was particularly notice
able, and design in scarlet immortelles
setting out the cross of St. George which
was sent by the local and national rep
resentatives of the Sons and Daughters of
st. George, was included On the casket,
which was draped with a time Worn Union
Jack, lay grand spray of magnificent
lilies of the valley and orchids. the per-
sonal token of King Edward VII, and just
beside it rested cushion of royal purple
plush, upon which glittered the many orders
which had been bestowed upon the deceased
diplomatist.
'Taps'' Sounded.
With this solemn ceremony over the
choir sang Il Heard Voice From
Heaven" and afterward the hymn, Now
the Laborer's Task is O'er.'' Bishop Sat-
terlee raised his hands and pronounced the
benediction, and then followed an unusual
and what was perhaps the most touching
feature of the service. Through the church
there 1oated the soft strains of taps
played by a bugler stationed at the side
entrance-the soldiers last tribute to the
dead. Then the choristers took up the
| strains of abide With Me-" and marched
in slow cadence down the chancel stens
and out the door to the left
Meanwhile the body bearers had lifted
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