The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
Lieut.-Gen. Miles and Admiral Dewey

miSsioners of the District of Column bia. The space in the rear of these officials was occupied by officers of the army and navy. In the galleries sat a number of personal friends of the Pauncefote family. A notable feature of the attendance here was 16 servants from the embassy. for whom Lady Parncefote had made special provision.
 The services at St. John's church. in their general contour, were very similar to those which marked the memorial service held at that church in honor of the late Queen Victoria. The large choir oi 10 men and boys took part in the service, at Lady Pauncefote's request. and the three hymns sung in sae body of the serv- ice also were of her personal selec- ton.
 As the funeral party approached the church the music of organ and harp were blended in splendid har- mony as Mir. II. II. Freeman. the or ganist and choir director, and Miss Anita Cluss played in solemn rythm Chopin's grand funeral march. Then through the choir door on tbe left came the choristers in their white and black vestments. singing the hymn For All Thy Saints" followed by Bishop Satterlee and Mackay- Smith The choristers marched up the chancel steps and took their cus- tomary places in the stalls, and the two bishops proceeded to the door of the church to meet the remains. The casket was borne up the en- trance steps and then, turning about, Bishops Saterlee and Mackay-Smith preceded it back into the church, reading the scripture verses begin hing "I am the resurrection and the life saith the Lord" and 'I know that my Redeemer lyeth.' At the foot of the ehaneel steps the casket 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 by Sir John Stainer, the famous En. glish composer, was sung by the choir. The burial anthem. taken from the Psalms, was then sung Co the old Gregorian chant by the choir. When this quaint old English chant had ended, the officiating bish- op advanced and sad. in a firm, eveD tone. the lesson for the burial of the dead. taken from the fifteenth chap ter of the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians, beginning Now is f -. tI,,, ing with the comforting words For asmuch as Xe know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. When the lesson was finished. the choir sang the hymn "On The Resurrection Morn, Soul and Body Meet Again" and then chanted the apostles creed to music by Sir John Stainer.
 The bishop, a splendid figure in his white vestment, advanced to the front of the chancel, and. standing above the casl<et, pronounced the last words that will be spoken over the remains before their interment at the ancestral home at Preston. En- gland. As the solemn words Man that is born of woman 4 # 4 is cut down like a flower" and In the midst of life we are in death" were spok- en. the church presented most beautiful and impressive picture.
 The entire chancel was filled with magnificent floral tributes. vast wreaths of the rarest orchids and lil- ies of the valley, among which the tribute of the diplomatic corps was n n rfi irIl rl lt- ,l. in scarlet immortelleS. setting out the cross of St. George, which was sent by the local and national representa- tives of the Sons and Daughters of St. George. On the casket. which was draped with d time-worm Union Jack lay spray of magnificent lilies of the valley and orchids, the personal token of King Edward NII., and mst beside it rested cushion of royal purple plush, upon which glittered the many orders which had been be- slowed on the deceased diplomatist. With this solemn ceremony over. the choir sang T heard a voice from Heaven" and afterward the hymn NOW The Labourers Task is Ger"
 
 and pronounced the benediction. and then followed an unusual and what was perhaps the most touching fea- ture of the service. Through the church there foated the soft strains of Taps played by a bugler sta toned at the side entrance-thc sol dier's last tribute to the dead. Then the choristers took up the strains of Abide With Me" and marched in slow cadence down the chancel steps and out of the door to the left"
 Meanwhile, the stalwart body bearers had lifted the casllet again. and carried it slowly out of the door to the right, followed by the two bishops. As it was being placed in the hearse the mingled strains of or gan and harp again sounded through the church, this time in the grand solemn measure of the Dead March from Saul"