The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-28
IMPOSING OBSEQUIES
FOR LORD PAUNCBFOIB
State Funeral Held at St.
Johns Church.
HISTORIC EDIFICE THRONGED
Distinguished Assemblage Pays Tribute
to the Memory Of Great Britain's
Dead bassado7-Pemains Borne to
Rock Creek Cemetery.

The state funeral over the remains OF
the late Right Honorable Lord Paunce-
fote- British ambassador TO the United
States, was conducted with fitting cere-
mony at S.. Johns Episcopal Church
today. The o5sequies, quite as impress
sive as were ever held in Washington,
where many imposing ceremonies Of like
character have taken place, began at
ICON. when the historic edidce was
thronged- It was most distinguished
assembIage within the church. while or
the outside thousands Of persons lined
the streets, the center Of which was
Black with hundreds Of equipages which
formed the cortege.
The honor paid the memory OF the
dead ambassador wes a signal one. The
President. the members of the nations
highest judicial body. the Cabinet. com
mittees from both houses Of Congress
the General of the Army and the Ad-
miraI Of the Navy united with the fam
ily Of the deceased. the personal repre-
sentative OF King Edward. Nr Raikes.
first secretary and charge d'aTaires OF
the British embassy, and the diplomats.
who are the mogthpieces Of the nationa
OF the world. 10 pay tribute TO the per
sonal worth ard characteristics. high
rank, ana qualities Of statesmanship OF
the late Lord Pauncefote.
Great International Significance.
There have been more splendid funeral
Pageants in Washington; for instance
when the nations heroes have been
horne TO their final rest: there have
/ been greater ebuIIiuoEs OF popular feel
[ ing. but Washington has seen no nor
tua1y function OF a greater International
! significance
Before Il O'Clock this morning The
funeral procession began TO form On
Massachusetts Avenue. with the head
/ CT the column resting CT Dupont Cir
cIe. The Marine Rand took UP its sta
ton cn the triangular sDace cf parking
Just across Co12ecticut Avenue from The
British embassy, in f-cut Of the Church
+ Of the Covenant. THa Third Batt3I55n CT
( CHited STATES Engineers. Cnder TIE ecu-
mREd Of Major William Black. and The
+ battaliou Of United States Marines we're
drawn ~ in line on the cast side cf
/ Connecticut Aver-e- facing The B-i-iza
I eThassE-
Remains Lave the Ez3as-y.
. At 1i.45 o'el5ek the remains in
casket enveIcped " the fas CT Great
+ Britain. were bc-re by twelve stalua-t
soldiers and United States marines who
served as TIE active body bearers down
! the bread stems steps cf the embassy
ard placed IN the Eearse. while the
/ trocps. presented arms and tAs Marine
Band PLAYED On appropriate air.
/ The Second Squadron CT the Second
I Cavalry. under the command IF Captain
+ / N Brett moved forward and tock
/ the head OF the Iiae- Next marched the
/ Fourth Field Battery. Urdcr command
/ CT Captain Foote after the artillery
men. came the Third Battalion CT the
United States Engineers. preceded by
their hand. under the command CT Major
Black They were followed by the Bat
talon of Marines and the Marine Band
/ Next in the scIema procession came the
clergy. who offciated. ard directly af5er
came the casket with the remains
Upon the easket rested a magnificent
foral tribute Of white roses. and lilies.
the last tribute CT King Edward VI 20
/ the dead servant CT the empire.
Directly following the remains we're
the carriages which contained tEe hen
I ora7y raIlbearers-Secret2ry Ea-, Herr
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