The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-20
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All That Remains of Irving
Buried in Westminster.
Congregation Filled the Audi
tOrium to Overlooking.
REID IN ATTENDANCE.
King Edward and Prince of
Wales Were Represented.
Queen Alexandra Sent a Cross
Made of Lilies.
REID IN ATTENDANCE.

London, Oct. 20.-Beside that other
great actor, Garrick. and under the
shadow Of the statue of Shakespeare
as the Interpreter of whose plays he
won fame, the ashes of Sir Henry Irv-
ing were today given burial in West
minister Abbey, thus being accorded
England's greatest tribute to her dead.
The services which were of an impress
sive character, were conducted in the
presence of a congregation which in
cluded many from the highest official
life of England, eminent representa-
tives of all walks of life and all the
representatives of that gallery to
which Irving was so invariably atten-
tive who could find standing room in
the abbey
King Edward was represented by
General Sir Dighton Probyn, keeper of
the privy purse and the Prince of
Wales was represented by Lieutenant
Colonel William H. p. Darlington,
comptroller of the princes household,
While the cabinet ministers and am
bassadors attended in person. White
law Reid, who is visiting in Scotland,
came to London purposely to testify
TO Americas regard for the dead trag-
edian.
Long before the hour set for the ser
vice immense crowds gathered around
the abbey and those having cards of
admission were in their seats as early
as 10 o'clock. Those who were unable
to secure admittance remained about
the entrance until the conclusion of
the ceremony when in common with
thousands of others they passed
through Poets Corner to see the burial
place.
The services although short and sim
pie, were most impressive. AS the
mourners arrived, Sir Frederick B.
Ridge, the oTganist of Westminster
Abbey, played Chopin's funeral march,
fr4fl~ 10
rendered with trumpets and from
bones. Then came Schubert's 'tMarche
SOIennelle."
Sharply at noon the procession start
ed from the chapel Of ST. Faith, where
the casket containing the ashes had
lain over night and passed through
the clOisters to the space between the
choir and the sanctuary where the
casket covered with the pail of laurel
wreaths, was placed on a eatafalque
During the procession the choir sang
the hymn Brief Life is Here Our Por-
ton
/ Then followed the Psalm Lord Thou
hast been our refuge" The lesson
was read by Canon Duckworth, the
sub-dean of Westminster who was as
/ sisted in the service by Bishop We'll
don, ArchdeacOn Wilberforce and
I Canon Hensley Henson. The anthems
/ were Crossing the Bar and weep
Ye Not for the Dead
After the anthems the casket was
borne to the grave as the organ pealed
forth the funeral march from Cor
/ iolanus."
= The only naourners were Lady Irving
and the sons of Sir Henry Irving A
4 few intimate friends and the pail bear
I ers, Sir SQUIRE Bancroft, the Earl of
+ Aberdeen, Lord TennysOn, Lord Burn
ham. Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie,
BeerbOhm Tree. Sir Lawrence Alma
/ iTadema. Sir James Dewar. Arthur
/ Wing Pinero, Mr.. Burdette-Coutts, NJ.
/ P, Sir Charles Wyndham, John Hare,
/ George Alexander and J. Forbes
/ Robertson, followed the casket to the
/ grave in the narrow space surrounding g
which are tOmbs and statues of many
Of England's great men of letters
Of the mass of floral pieces sent by
4 friends and admirers of Irving but
four had places during the services
One of these was a cross of lilies from
/ Queen Alexandra, bearing the words.
ITO Sir Henry Irving from the
1 Queen-into Thy hands, Oh Lord, into
Thy hands"
That the death of Irving is consid-
universal mourning throughout Lon
+ don. Scores of persons stood in the
i streets for hours about the abbey as
the only means of paying a last tribute,
while for those who were unable to
get into Westminster abbey services
were held in several churches. The
flags on many Of the public buildings,
including the American embassy and
consulate, were at half mast and hun
dreds wore crepe bands and black ties.
Upon his arrival in London from
Scotland this morning Ambassador
Reid sent the family of Sir Henry
Irving a message conveying his per
condolences in behalf of the American
nation