Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-13


ho for the funeral of the late EN-
lperor Mutsuhito, and with Secretary
of State Philander c.. Knox represent
Ing the United States, the solemn
ceremonial takes on much interest for
Americans. 49, 49, IL, 8,
At the funeral ceremonies, His Ma
jesty the Emperor was represented
in the funeral procession by Prince
Kahin, and the Empress Dowager by
Princess Higashi EFushimi His Ma
testy, together with the Empress and
the Empress DoWager, drove on
ahead to the Aoyaraa ground, where
they awaited the imperial coffin at
the second tori tShinto gatel. After
the funeral service their majesties will
witness the enlistment Of the body
at the Aoyarha station. Prince Kanin
win also represent the Emperor at the
burial service i. ss,.itses4 . 81
The funeral procession, which was
to- leave the imperfal palace at %
O'Clock in the evening. was headed, ac-
cor1ing to- the official program, by
thirteen police guards, including the
chief of the metropolitan police office,
followed by the military and naval
guards of honor. After them came
In various order court servants
carrying torches, banners, spears,
bows, arrows, musical instruments,
etc; secretaries and commissioners of
The funeral committee, ritualists and
assistant ritualists, etc.
Order Of Procession.
In the center OF the procession pro-
eeeded the chief master of ceremo-.
tiies and fhe minister of the imperial
household, accompanied by several
petty officials in the household de-
pertinent and preceded by band of
twenty eight musicians and the direc-
tor of the Bureau of Imperial Madso-
lea After the minister OF the impe-
rial household proceeded twelve
torch-bearefs, then five oxen attend
ed by twenty-eight men and drawing
the imperial funeral car. Before it
walked two carriage attendants and
two ciiafnberiaiifs carrying torches.
Beside Il walked twenty-eight gen.
erals and admiraIs. Then there fol-
lowed the grand chamberlain. the
chief aiie-decanHp to the Emperor
and certain generals of the imperial
bodyguard. Next comes the Empe-
ror's deputy, attended by certain gen.
erals and military aides, and he Is
followed by the president of the i'm
perial funeral committee, who also
are attended by military officers.
The princes of the blood, their at
taches, and the mobiles related to the
late Emperor followed, and after
them there were the physicians who
attended the late Emperor. Afterwards
come the holders of the Grand Gordon
Of the Chrysanthemum and all others
permitted to join the procession,
which will be concluded with mill :
tary and naval guard of honor and a
band -of police guards.
SIS Attendants.
The attendants in the procession
will number 573, while the soldiers
are expected to number 1900 or more,
while there are IS torch-bearers. |
the torches being made out of pine
trees in the famous forests in Kiso, in
Shfnano province. #-.-
Those who were permitted inside |
the enclosure at Aoyama are, besides
the court and government officials, |
the mayors, chairman of municipal as )
semblies, members of the Toyio Alder
mems Council the heads of wards, the
chairmen Of the ward assemblies in
Toxic, the president of the Toxic |
Chamber of Commerce, the principals |
of private schools of middle Or higher
grade, the representatives from Ko-
rea, Formosa and 'Karafuto, members
of the Diplomatic corps and the con- !
sular body, foreign holders of the Or
der of Merit and orders Of higher
class, and foreigners employed in the !
government service who are accorded |
the privileges of Chokunin rank. Cen |
tlemen must appear in evening dress,
bearing a mourning badge, but ladies
were allowed to wear ordinary dress
with a. mourning badge.
Coffin in Chapel.
The entrance to the enclosure at |
Aoyama is guarded by a number of |
soldiers. The imperial coffin was