Evening star., 1904-03-22
BURIED WITH HONORS
FUNERAL OF DUKE OF CAM
BRIDGE IN LONDON TODAY.
Rivaled in Military Magnificence OBJ
sequies of Queen Victoria
Royalty Present.

LONDON, March 22-The body of the
Duke of Cambridge was removed yesterday
from Gloucester house. in Park Lane, to
Westminster Abbey, preparatory to the
funeral services, which occurred today.
The body was in massive oak casket, on
the lid of which was carved the crossed
batons of field marshal. The casket was
draped with the union jack and was placed
on a gun carriage drawn by six horses and
escorted by a squadron of the Royal Horse
Guards
The gun carriage was followed to the
abbey by the members of the dukes family
and his suite in carriages, and thousands
of persons who lined the streets from Giou-
cester house to the abbey stood with heads
uncovered as the impressive cOrtege passed
The abbey was reached at $50 O'Clock
ana the coffin was borne In by eight OF
the kings company of the Grenadier Guards
1t was received by the dean of Westminster
and the clergy ard placed in ST. Faith g
Chapel where a detachment of the guards
remained on duty during last night
Preliminary Service Last Night.
Prior to the removal of the body a brief
service was held in the state dining room
at Gloucester house. which was attended
by King Edward. Queen Alexandra the
Prince and Princess of Wales and other
members of the royal family, as we'll as by
the immediate rela of the duke and
the members of his household.
There Were altogether about fifty persons
present. The services were read by the
late dukes chaplain and music was rendered
by full choir under the direction of the
organist of the Chapel Royal
The duke was buried today after a funeral
such as had been accorded to no English
soldier since the death of the Duke of Wei
iington.
King Edward, Queen Alexandra and near
II all the members of the royal family, rep
resentatives of foreign monarchs, majority
OF the nobility. the diplomatic corps and
representative British subjects of all walks
in life attended the impressive national
service at Westminster Abbey.
Thereafter the body of the "old duke,
as he was affectionately known to the pub
I.c, was taken to Kensal Green cemetery
a..d buried beside that of his wife.
Thousands of troops marched through and
lined the streets. and dense crowds watched
the spectacle, which, in military magnifi-
cence, rivaled the funeral of Queen Vic
toria
Royalty in Attendance.
The king, wearing a field marshars uni
form, and the queen in the deepest mourn
ing drove from Buckingham Palace to the
abbey shortly before II o'clock. The crowds
uncovered in silence and the troops re-
versed arms on their arrival.
The abbey was then packed with diplo-
matists, privy councillors and army officers,
all in gorgeous uniforms.
The king walked up the aisle, which was
lined by grenadiers, their BUSHES bent low
over the reversed arms, and took his place
as chief mourner at the head of the coffin.
The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Con-
naught and the other princes stood behind
him. Prince Albrecht of Prussia represent
ed Emperor William, while from the United
States embassy Ambassador Choate and
the military attache, Major Beacon, We're
present.
Among the principal mourners were Ad-
miral and Col. FitZgeorge, the late duke s
sons.
On either side of the coffin stood five
field marshals, Wolsley, Haines, Roberts,
Norman and Wood. who, with a score of
other famous British generals, acted as
pallbearers.
In a corner of the abbey stood a num-
Der of veterans who had fought with the
Duke of Cambridge in the Crimea Every
branch of the army and of the volunteers
was represented.
Impressive Services.
The dean of Westminster read the service.
and dirge, which had not been played
since the funeral of Queen Mary ii, echoed
through the abbey
The Norroy king-of-arms CWilliam Henry
Weldon) hoarsely proclaimed the full titles
OF the dead man, eight grenadiers lifted the
comm and the king walked behind it. fol-
lowed by a throng OF officers in crimson and
gold uniforms.
In the bright sunshine the thousands of
people outside the abbey watched the cof-
fin being placed on the gun carriage The
old dukes charger, with stirruDs reversed
Followed his master to the grave
Inc king, princes, ambassadors and gem
erals entered tWenty-one carriages and
started on the long journey to the cemetery
Anead OF The gun carriage was AN array of
British troops seldom seen in the streets of
London Life Guards, Lancers Grena diers
n HusSars, Dragons and H;ghlanders with
their bands, marched through a lane NJ
brilliant color, formed by the infantry I'm
Ing the route. Behind these the spectators
formed continuous black background.
Brilliant Funeral Cortege.
Cuirasses, plumes, swords and lancas
sparkled In the sun, that had been so sell
dom seen of late by the inhabitants of the
metropolis.
Nearly two and half hours elapsed be-
lore the cortege reached the cemetery from
"nlch the public had been excluded.
ne KING and others stood by the grave.
slue "hlle squad of grenadiers fired three
voleys Tor their old field marshal and the
funeral came to an end
throughout the day all the flags wera
half-masted and many people wore mourn.