The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-23

FUNERAL WAS GRAND
Duke of Cambridge Is Buried
After impressive Services
KING EDWARD A M0URNER
Old Charger with StirrupS Re-
verSed Follows.
King EDWARD A MOURNER

London, March. 22-The Duke of Cam
such as has been accorded to no English
soldier since the death Of the Duke of
Wellington King Edward, Queen Alex
andra ard nearly all the members of
the Royal family, representatives of
foreign monarchs. a majority of the
nobility, the diplomatic corps and repre-
sentative British subjects of ali walks in
life attended the impressive national ser
vice at West Minister Abbey. Thereaf-
ter the body of the old Duke as he
was affectionately known to the public,
was taken to kensal Green cemetery
and buried beside that of his wife. Thou
sands of troops marched through -and
lined the streets and dense crowds watch
ed the spectacle which in military ms ni-
ficence rivalIed the funeral of Queen
Victoria.
The King, wearing Field Marshals
uniform. and the Queen, in the deepest
mourning drove from buckingham Palace
TO the Abbey shortly before II o'clock.
The crowds uncovered in silence and the
troops reversed arms on their arrival.
The Abbey was then packed with diplo
matists, privy councillors and army Of
ficers, all in gorgeous uniforms. The
King walked up the al sic, which was
lined by Grenadiers. their BUSHES bent
low over the reversed arms. and took his
place, as chief mourEer, at the head of
the coffin. The Prince of Wales. the
Duke of Connaught and the other prin-
cess stood behind him.
Prince Albrecht of Prussia presented
Emperor William while from the United
States embassy Ambassador CChoate and
the Military attache Major Beacon were
present Among the principal mourners
were Admiral and Colonel Fitzgeorge,
the late Dukes sons.
on either side of the coffin stood five
field marshals. WoIsely. Haines. Roberts
Norman and Wood, who with a score of
famous British generals, acted as pail
bearers In the corner of the Abbey
stood number of veterans who had
fought with the Duke of Cambridge in
the Crimea Every branch of the army
and the volunteers was represented.
The Dean of Westminster read the
service and a dirEe which had not been
played since the funeral of Queen Mary
II echoed through the abbey.
The Norroy King Of arms Sir William
Heldon, hoarsely proclaimed the full lit
les of the dead man. eight Erenadiers
lifted the coffin. and the King walked
behind it. followed by a throng of off
GERS in crimson and gold uniforms.
In the bright sunshine the thousa nds of
people outside the Abbey watched the
coffin placed on the gun carriage. The
old Dukes charger. with stirrups re-
versed. followed his master to the grave.
The King. Princess. Ambassadors and
and started on the long journey to the
cemetery. Ahead of the gun carriage was
an array of British troops seldom seen
in the Streets of London. Life guards,
LLancers. Grenadiers, Hussars. Dragons
and Highlanders. with their bands.
marched through a lane of brilliant color
formed by the infantry lining the route.
Behind these the spectators formed a
continuous black back ground.
Currasiers, plumes. swords and lances
sparkled in the sun, that had been so
seldom seen of late by the inhabitants of
the Metropolis.
Nearly two and a half hours elapsed
before the cortege reached the cemetery
from which the public had been excluded.
The King and others stood by the rave
side while a SQUAD of Grenadiers fired
three volleys for their old field marshal
and the funeral came to an end