The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-13
NEHTFUNERAL
WITH WEIRD RITES
FOR THE M|KADO
O&h Haul Car Bearing Body
of!Mutsuhito Through Lines
pf Silent Throngs.
THOUSANDS IN MARCH
NeX Ruler of Japan Heads
Motables in Hall Where
Ceremonies Are Held.
THOUSANDS IN MARCH

AoJYAMA. japan. Sept 1.-THE
body, Of the late japanese ruler. En-
psrok Nutsuhito. was escorted from
Toxic tonight by great procession Of
Japanese statesmen and army and
navy oGlciais to the funeral hall at
Aoyama, where the members Of tho
Imperial family and the peopis OF tho
nation paid homage to tho memory OF
their departed sovereign. The funeral
cortege was favored throughout the
evening BY fair weather.
As soon ~ the CONN was In its proper
position In the place especially erected
for the obseQuies. the offerings Of
various sorts. such ~ rice. light. trees.
a., were laid In accordance with the
Shinto rites. and the sddrsss specially
prepared by the court rituaiist and APP
proved BY the Emperor was read BY
the chief ritualist.
eMpgRoN kNgELe At COFFIN
or HIS FATHER.
Emperor YosAihito then knott down
bssor, shs coma sad paid his respects
to his father.
Afssr speeches By Premier saonu and
Count Watsnabs. Minister Of the I'm.
pefiai Household. had bean delivered the
ensrings were Withdrawn and the cere-
oony was concluded. The oaskst later
Win be taken on q speciai Grain 20 Kioto.
the mai burial being at Moroyams on
Sunday.
ToKlo. Sept A-Through solid ranks
q his former subjects Tie body Of the
late Nikado Astsuhits Wa borne TO-
sisht Jspansss ums) from the imperial
pAiaes 10 the Aoyama parade ground
Tor TIE cersmonials which Immediately
prscsQs ~ removal to Monoyama for
Suris( The funeral procession left the
palaiA ct 30 ?. n. and the march 10
sho parade ground occupied = little more
~ u hove. Ths line was 90 long that
visa the head Of u had reached its
Destination the rear was just starting
from hs palace sate.
On ZACH side oe the funeral ear walked
. sF3up Of the highest military and
nsvslj effiesrs IN Japan. The car Itself.
gorg{kus VITA decorations. borne on only
two vhssas and drawn by rye Of the
sacrs1 bulieoos always used Ut such
esrsaDniss. wslshsd 1900 pounds. In
view f fts weight portions Of the streets
throYfh watch It IVES drawn had 10 bs
rebuilt. hi
The funeral car was preceded lmmedi
oseiy!by Count Togo. Grand Master o
Csret lonies. ana Count watanabe. Min
lister of the Impsriai Household. whs
we're; bnanksd BY torchbearers. Tho ca
was :bf hard Jaoasese wood and tn,
AVA ZEN drawing \ we're each attends
BY gwen drivers. Alongside maSche,
atty Young farmers from the Village Q
yase,,near Ktoto. hereditary bearers o
the Imperial Paianauin on ceremonial
occaaona Fourteen high naval an.
maiitsty oGislsls acted ~ = specia
escort.
The procsssson that followed were ban
nsr bsasers. musicians playing wcir
1irg{k on ancient Instruments. and re
tainifs Armsd Win bows and arrows
otill loshsr aftspdants carrying sacrc
freed cssksts Of offerings. paper psaye
str1p8 eongs.. peculiarly shaped drum
end .eutss. were In line. Intsrsperse
amock chem were hundreds OF Shint
rituSt FISTS and officials of the funsrs
,,crpN
fhlte were On striking contrast TO IN
srrn4 and navy forces in up-,o-da,
segiiientaia
coi5PLErE slLGNcG MARKED
FUNERAL MARCH.
Tn{| procession pssssd through til
. stsestb IN ssmcs complete silence q