Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-05-29
A NATIONAL FUNERAL
Accorded Remains of Late Lord
Pauncefote of England.
Pres. Roosevelt and Scores of Wash
ington officials in Attendance.
Remains Taken to Cemetery to Await
Removal Home.

Washington, May 2S.-The remains of
the late Lord Pauncefote, British am
bassador to Washington, Wednesday,
were accorded national funeral, i'll
token of the high esteem set by the
American people on the personal worth
of the deceased and in acknowledge
ment of the friendly feeling which is
| cherished toward Great Britain.
Every department of the national
government was represented and num-
erouS members of the diplomatic body
over which the deceased was dean was
| present in the persons of ambassadors,
| ministers and charges. In addition to
these the resident society of the Capi-
tai was fully represented. The pres
oncc of 1000 men in arms was the visi-
| bic sign of military participation in the
funeral. The church of which the de-
ceased was a member did honor to his
memory by bringing to Washington Ia
| conduct the services the Coadjutor
| bishop of Philadelphia, the Rev. Mae
| kay Smith.
Since Lord Pauncefote's death, last
Saturday morning, the remains had
| been lying in state in the large salon
| at the embassy building. The British
ensign stood at half1nast over the
| main doorway and a sweeping bow Of
black crepe told of the presence of
death within the house.
Soon after II o'clock Wednesday
morning, the sound Of marching feet
and the tOots of funeral music gave no
ticc of an approach of the funeral es-
cort. This was composed of the "a
Squadron of the I'd Cavalary and the
4 N la, Io
white horses: the 4th Field Battery, the
Sd Battalion Of the United States Engi-
| neers. and band and a battalion of the
United States Marines and band. The
soldiers We're aligned on either side Of
Connecticut avenue and the adjacent
streets, and stood at rest while the
clergymen and pail bearers entered the
embassy building.
The pail bearers We're: Herr Won Hol-
| lenben, the German ambassador; NJ.
Jules Canibon, the French ambassa-
dor; Comte Cassini, the Russian am
bassador; Senor Don Manual De AS
piroz, the Mexican ambassador; Signor
E;dmondo Mayor Des Planches the
Italian ambassador: Sec. of State Hay.
| Speaker Henderson of the House of
| Representatives ana Sen. Orville NJ.
Platt, acting president pro TEN. of the
! Senate.
With little delay the casket was lift
ed up on the shoulders of four brawny
sailors and as many soldiers and borne
10 the hearse. Bishop Mackay Smith
and Satterlee. who We're to officiate at
the church, We're already seated in their
| carriage, the mourners and the honor
AIRY pallbearers and the members of the
British embassy took their places in
the line of carriages, the signal was
given and at Il slow pace the procession
started down Connecticut avenue to-
ward St. Johns church. the soldiers
and marines following 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
casket was again raised to the should
ers of the enlisted men and carried in
to the small edifice.
The body of the church had been
completely filled before the procession
arrived. The dominant idea in seating
the spectators was to concentrate the
official classes i'm 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 enhance the brilliant
diplomatic uniforms and those of the
army and navy.
Pres 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 the per-
sonal representative of King Edward
VII. On his left Capt. Bell represent
ing Canada by special designation. To
the left of the Presidential pew and in
line with it were Lady Pauncefote and
her three daughters, the Hon. Sybil,
Audrey and Maud. The ambassadors
were placed in the pew to the left of
these ladies. The corresponding pew
on the right of the President was occu-
pied by Maj. Gen. Young and staff. in
charge of the military portion of the
funeral service.
The staff of the British embassy sat
directly behind the Pauncefote ladies