New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
CREEK CEMETERY.

token Of the high esteem set by the American
people on the personal worth Of the dead diplo-
mat. and as an acknowledgment Of the friendly
feeling cherished toward Great Britain. Every
department. Of the national government was rep
resented. and the diplomatic body. Of which for
many years Lord Pauncefote was dean was
present in the persons Of ambassadors ministers
and charges d'afaires. The society Of the cap
ital was also fully represented The presence of
2 thousand in arms was the visible sign
II military participation in the funeral. The
church Of which Lord Pauncefote was a mem
her did honor 10 his memory by bringing TO
Washington 70 conduct the services the coadju-
tor Bishop Of Pennsylvania. the Rev DR.
Mackay- Smith. formerly rector Of St Johns
Church. where the services were held
Since Lord Pauncefote's death, last Saturday
morning. his body had been lying in state in
the large salon OF the embassy. The British
ensign hung at halfstaf over the main door
way. and bow Of black Grape told of the
presence Of death in the house Soon after 10
o'clock this morning the sound Of marching
feet and the notes Of funeral music gave notice
Of the approach Of the escort. This was COM
posed Of the second squadron of the ID Cav
airy. with a band. the latter mounted on white
horses: the 4th Field Battery the Sd Battalion
Of United States Engineers and band and
battalion Of marines and band Major William
NJ Black commanded the engineers Captain
a
airy The soldiers were lined up on either side
y Connecticut-ave. and the adjacent streets
and stood al rest while the clergymen and pail
bearers entered the embassy. The paIlbearers
we're Herr Won Holleben. the German Anabas-
sador; VI. Jules Cambon. the French Arnbassa-
dor; County Cassini, the Russian Ambassador;
sehor Don Manuel de Azpiroz. the Mexican Am
7assador: Signor- Edmondo Mayor des Planches
the Italian Ambassador; Secretary Hay, Speaker
Zarl7
acting president pro TEN. of the Senate
With little delay the coffin was lifted by six
marines and as many engineers and borne to
the hearse- Bishops Mackay-Suaith and Sat
teriee. who were 70 officiate at the church were
already seated in their carriage the rnourners
and honorary palIbearers and the members of
The British Embassy staff took their places in
ne line OF carriages. and the procession started
down Connecticut-ave. toward St Johns Church
The soldiers and marines falling in as the col
umn moved along. When the head Of the pro-
oesslon arrived al the church IL halted and the
CONN, again raised on the shoulders OF the en-
listed men, was carried inside
HIGH OFFICIALS PRESENT
The body Of the church had been filed before
the procession arrived. The dominant idea in
seating the spectators was 10 concentrate the
oflclal classes in the centre Of the church
Therefore, even the wives Of high officials we're
not seated with their husbands but were ac-
commodated in pews corresponding closely to
those occupied by them in location. though on
one side Of the church This greatly enhanced
the effect OF the brilliant uniforms Of the dipIo-
matte corps and the army and navy officers
President Roosevelt had the place Of honor at
the right Of the central pew. With him sat Mr.
Raikes. the British Charge dAfaires and for
this occasion the personal representative Of
King Edward VII On his left sat Captain
Lc-rr
special designation To the left Of the Pres-
dents pew ard in line with il were Lady
Pauncefote and her three daughters. SybiI
Audrey and Maude. The ambassadors were
placed in the pew 70 the left Of them. The
corresponding pew on the right Of the Presi-
dent was occupied by Major General Young and
staff. IN charge of the military portion Of the
funeral service. The staff Of the British EN-
nassy sat directly behind the members Of Lord
Pauncefote's family. and in the rear the dipIo-
matte corps filled a considerable portion Of the
body Of the church. The Cabinet mem bers
were seated in two pews directly behind the
President and line with them sat the
Justices Of the United States Supreme Court
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
headed by Senator Culon, and the House Com
nittee on Foreign Affairs. under the lead Of
Representative Hit, were behind the Cabinet in
the night middle pews, and adjoining them sat
Lieutenant General Miles and Admiral Dewey
with their stats. the assistant secretaries OF
departments and the Commissioners Of the Dis
tr1ct 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. A
notable feature Of the attendance here. was six
teen servants from the embassy. for whom Lady
Pauncefote had made special provision.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES.
The services were similar TO those held in the
church in memory Of Queen Victoria. The choir
Of forty men and boys took part in the service
al Lady Pauncefotes request, and the three
hymns sung were selected by her
AS the funeral party approached the church
the music Of organ and harp was blended as
H. H. Freeman. the organist and cho..rnaster,
and Miss Anita Cluss played Chopns grand
funeral march Then through the choir door on
the left came the chorisuers in their white and
black vestments, singing the hymn For All Thy
Saints" followed by Bishop Satterlee and Bishop
Mackay-Smith. The choristers marched up the
chancel steps and took their places in the stalls
and the TWO bishops proceeded 10 the door of
the church meet the body. The coffin was
borne Up the entrance steps. and then, turning
about, Bishops SafJerlee and Mackay-Smith
preceded il back into the church reading the
Scripture sentences beginning, Il the Resur-
rectiOn and the Life. saith the Lord" At the
foot Of the chancel steps the coffin was lowered
70 the stand. and the hymn, The Saints OF God,
1Ae4r Cohllct East, the music Dy sir Jonn
stainer sung by the choir. The burial an
them, taken from the Psalms was then sung TO
the Gregorian chant by the choir. The officiating
bishop then read the lesson for the burial OF
the dead The choir sang the hymn ON the
Resurrection Morn Soul and Body Meet Again
snd. chanted the Apostles Greed. 10 music by
sir John Stainer. The Bishop advanced TO the
'front.' OF the chancel and pronounced the last
words that VIII be spoken over the body before
Il is buried at the ancestral home at Preston.
England AS the solemn words were spoken,