Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18
HONOR FOR LIVED NURSE
Memorial in Abbey for Florence
Nightingale.
TOMB WILL BE OUTSIDE
Relatives Decline Interment IN Pa
NOUS Pantheon-Queen AleHan-
ORA Improved In
Health.
OUTSIDE
BY LApY MARr MANwARING.

By LADY MARY MANwARING.
LONDON. Sept. E--(Speeial 60 The Bes.)
while the relatives OF Florence Night
ingale declined the offer OF the dean Of
Westminster for an abbey burial, q memo
rial TO the lady Of the Lamp" will be
erected either In the abbey or st. Paurs.
The most recent burials Of famous
women in Westminster abbey we're those
OF Mrs wilberforce. wife OF Archdeacon
Wilberforee us09j; the Baroness Burdett-
Coutts $500 and Mrs Gladstone u9p)
Apart from queens. the best-known
women buried there were nearly all
actresses Anne Bracegirdle Of the seven
teenth century lies In the east charisters.
Engaging Oldfed." whom Miss Ellen
Terry irnpersonates so delightfully."-, lay in
state in the Jerusalem chamber and vas
buried below the monument Of Congreve
sprsnger Bsrtys wife. an unrivalIed
Desdemons in her time. is buried by her
husbands side. Near her in the elolsters
lies Mrs clbber.
Other Actresses There.
Other actresses have had monuments
erected to their memory In the abbey
among them AIRS. siddons, Mrs. Betterton
and Hannah Pritehard Jenny Lind, Elk
hbeth Barrett Browning and Fanny Bur
nsy also have abbey monuments Another
remarkable tomb IL that OF Elizabeth
Clapols, oliver Cromwell's daughter, who
alone Of CromwelIs family was allowed
TO remain undisturbed when they were dis
inferred at the restoration.
George Eliot would have been buried in
Westminster Abbey but for her religious
views. The dean refused TO admit tire
povelists remains to interment there. and
Huxley supported his decision, declaring
her to have been "a person whose life and
opinions were in notorious antagonism to
Christian practice" Curiously enough
there IL already a nightingale memorial
in the abbey, that OF Lady Elizabeth
Nightingale. sister OF the countess OF
Huntingdon.
AIexRhdra's Heath.
Queen Alexandra was manifestly III wher
she left Buckingham palace. Those who
were present at the pathetic farewell
gathering were struck by the change which
the last few months had made in her ap
pearanoe. Since returning 10 Sandringhan
the queen mothers health has. l hear
greatly improved, and she is showing NOR,
interest In the details OF her home If,
than has been the case for some time
Her maJesty's chief work now IL arrangin,
the effects of King Edward In the room,
which he occupied. All his majesty's per
sonal effects have been sent from tn,
palace and they are being placed in ex
actly the same position as they occupie,
when King Edward was alive His rooms
both at Sandringham and MARLBOROUGH
house will ever be kept by her maiest'
az though King Edwards return was a
any moment expected. The late duke O
Clarence's room at Sandringham remain
today in exactly the same condition a
when he died.
Needed for the Coronation.
No one will be more indispensable durin
the coming coronation than DIR. Armitage
who is acknowledged to be the creates
living authority upon the intricate ritua
and all the ancient customs of the corona
ton service.
During the time Of preparation for tn
coronation OF King Edward VII, Dr. Robin
son was absolutely invaluable; for thos
who came In contact with him say tina
never once was he at a loss for informa
ton connected with every precedent. In
deed, It 10 an open secret that the dea
owes his present high position 10 tn
favorable impression that he made upo
his late majesty. with whom he came int
close contact during the months precedin
his coronation. when he was consulte
upon we'll nigh every point connected wit
the all important ceremony.
DR.. Robinson. who IL a bachelor, Is on
Of the most popular diners-out in sooiet
to-day He is a first-ciass recontour, a
well as an extremely popular man Hi
snviabls position carries with It & hand
some residence. big salary. as we'll a
peF0uiaites in the form Of valuable fs :.
A. dean Of Westminster he Is also chance
Tor Of the Order OF the Bath. the insight
Of which he wears around his neck He
also absolute In authority so far as IN
episcopal jurisdiction OF the abbey is cor
Gel ned. for he Acknowledges no head say
the sovereign. and without his permlssio
n would be impossible for even the arch
bishop to preach a sermon there.