New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-28
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Citg an Mourning.

r.o7don. April g7-The funeral service Of the
Church Of England given in Westminster
Abbey at noon today over the body OF Sir Henry
Campbell Zimmerman, ex-Prerier Of Great Britain,
n The presence Of 8 large gathering representing
me political life Of England. After the services
sao-- procession moved from the abbey TO Huston
station where special train took the coffin, some
q Sir Hen-y's relatives and q few OF his closest
friends 10 Scotland The last time the body Of an
e1-P-e-ier Of England taken 10 Westminster
Abbey was IN 1895. when Nj. Gladstone was buried
there The ceremony Of to-day held much less OF
display than was seen when Mr.. Gladstone was
laid q rest Scores Of the former Premers poti-
e. associates were present. but his prede-
cessors II Office. Nj Balfour and Lord Rosebery.
we're unable attend
Shortly before midday the tine set for the ser
zee a. The abbey q hearse, preceded by three
carriages laden with flowers and followed by half
z dozen mourning coaches. occupied by the dead
s-ztesnans relatives and former secretaries, left
ne Prime Minister'S official residence in Downing
street and slowly moved down Whitehall TO the
vest cloister Of the abbey BY command Of King
F4vard all the government offices lining both sides
- Whitehall had their flags at halfmasJ, and the
-horouEhfare itself filed with a large gather
t-E Of people. who stood with uncovered heads as
ne coffin passed.
A. rae doors OF the abbey the coffin was met by
TIE Dean Of Westminster and the clergy. The pail
hearers were the Archbishop Of Canterbury the
Duke % Fife. Il H AsQu3th. the present Premier;
Lord Io-ebur1 the Lord High Chancellor; Herbert
John Morley, Secretary Of State for India; Lord
T-eed-1cuth. Lord President Of the Council; the
Fz-I o< Aberdeen. Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland, and
walte- Long. John Sinclair and Thomas Burt,
members q Parliament. The Dean o. Westminster
s-5 The clergy led the procession 10 the centre q
We a6f@ce where the coffin placed upon a
-e---o-s-v bier The sbbey was filed with q dis
S1ished company, including the Prince Of Wales
WHO represented King Edward; Baron Stur1n7, who
z-zs -,-es.-- n behalf OF Emperor william: Pre-
-~se- C-l.-eroeau who came over especially from
E5z-s n represent the French government " hite-
az Rei6 the American Ambassador, ano almost
al -hA other members of the diplomatic corps IN
7c1do- Il addition there were present the mem
80 - the Cabinet. many representatives o. the
nobility s-d Of commerce and officers and ofrclals
-.--eser-fng every branch Of the public service
- TIE close Of the ceremonies the funeral pro-
a-zio- --oze5 slowly through the densely croNFnso
r--ee-s The Prince OF Wales. Premier tieneceau
-zz-o- G-r-4-r representative OF the kings o.
11r-usv and Denmark Nj AsQuith- Foreign Se-TE-
49, Cree and most Of the members OF the caoneL
.,-f.7.5 the oorrese II carriages. The people mao
==-.5 .1- hours in z doUnpour % rain 70 WITNESS
-. -zsssxe IF the body Conspicuous on the colll
vre-. -re u-~es-he GENT ny King EDWARD f|InF'eioL
-7-frfs- and the President OF France rags Al
49, ro-6cr were at halfmast and the churCH
-. -o1les as the coffin borne on us las'
.,,,-,.v through the streets Of London.