Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-23
DUST TO DUST,
Funeral Of Late Duke of Cambridge at
London.

London, March The duke OF cam.
bridge was buried. Tuesday. after a fu-
iitrai 1t,i Such as has been accorded to nc
English soldier since the death of The
duke of Wellington. King Edward Queen
Alexandra and nearly all the members
OF N" royal family, representatives of
inrelGn m9narchs. majority of the no
British subjects in ali walks of life at
tended the impressive service at Westmin-
Stcr abbey. Thereafter the body of the
"ld duke, as he was atfcctionatcly
known to the public. was taken to kensal
Green cemetery ana buried beside that
OF his morganatic wife. Thousands of
troops marched through and lined the
streets and dense crowds watched the
spectacle which in military magniiiccnce
llyalled the funeral Of Queen Victoria.
The Norrcy king OF arms (Wiliam
Henry Weldon) proclaimed the fun titles
OF the dead man, eight srenaders lifted
the coffin and the King walked behind ii
lOlloWcu DE Il thronS of officers i'll Grim
son and gold uniforms
The King. wearing field marsh I $
uniform. and the Queen in the deepest
mourning. drove from buckingham palace
to the abbey shortly before IL O'clock
The crowds uncovered i'll silence and the
troops reversed arms on their arrival.
The abbey was then crowded with dipo-
matists. privy councillors and army off
GERS. The King walked UP the aisle which
was lined hy Srcnadiers carrying arms
reversed, and took his place as chief
prince of Wales. the duke of Connaught
and the other princes stood behind him.
Prince Albrecht of Prussia represented
Emperor William: while from the United
states embassy AmhaSSadOr Choate and
the military attache, Maj Beacon, were
present.
Among the principal mourners were
admiral and Col. FitzSeorgC, the late
dukes sons. On either side Of the coffin
stood Field MarshalS Woiselcy. HaincS.
Roberts, MOI man and Wood, who with ii
score of other famous British generals
acted aS pail bearers. In Il corner of the
abbey stood a number of veterans VINO
had fought with the duke of Cambridge
in the Crimea. Every branch of the ar
my and OF the volunteers was represent
ed.
The dean Of Westminster read the Ser
vice ana a drge which had NOT been play
ed since the funeral of Queen Mary II
(who died in 169D, rc-echoed through tho
abbey.
In the bright sunshine the thousands
of people outside the abbey watched tn
coffin being placed on the gun carriage.
The old dukes charger with Stirrups re-
vcrsod. followed his master to the sravc.
Tho King. princes. ambassadors and
generals entered Il carriages ana started
ON the long journey to the ccmctcr!
| Ahead of the gun carriage was an array
| Of i;ritiSh troops seldom seen in tho
| streets of London. Life Guards. I.anc"rs.
| GrcnaderS. HuSSarS. Dragons and High
| lanciers with their bands marched through
Ia lane Of brilliant color formed hy tho
| infantry lining the route. Behind these
| the spectators formed a continuous black
back ground. Curiassicrs. pfumcs. swords
land lanceS spanked in the sun. that HAD
| ,"cn so seldom seen of late by the inhah-
itants of the metropolis. Nearly TIVE
hours and Il half elapsed before I'll" Gul
Icarriage reached the cemetery from whlci
/ the public had been excluded. the king
land others stood by the SravesId" whils
| 4 squad of Grenadiers fired three volicys
for their old field marshal and the funera
came to an end.
| throughout the day all the flags were
| half mastcd and many people were il
| mourning. There were genuine signs "'
popular sorrow at the death Of tho roya
duke.