The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-04
HON. LIONEL LAMBART
NOW ON LONG ISLAND

Will be represented by Prince Arthur
OF Connaught. attended by Field Mar
shall Lord Mcthu-n aud an admiral,
while Emperor Francis Joseph has dis
patched Archduke Charles Albert. the
twenty five year old son OF Admiral
Archduke Charles stephen. to TOXIC.
France. Russia and Italy are likewise
sending special missions
This is not only the first occasion OF
foreign princes OF the blood travelling
all the way from Europe TO attend tho
funeral of an Oriental sovereign but
likewise tho first time that a now En-
peror Of Japan has beon proclaimed
immediately on his predecessors de.
I cease former Japanese customs pro-
viding that no announcement of the
death should take place until on the
very eve OF the funeral This rule
was observed In tn. case OF all mem
hers OF the reigning house Thus.
when some ten or fifteen years ago
the Imperial Prince and Field Mar
shall I<itashira succumbed to fever
whiis IN command OF the army OF oc-
eupatlon In Formosa. no publication or
Official intimation OF his death was per-
mitted until his obsequies We're about
to take place at Toxic. The dead
prince was brought back from For
mosa as living man. The general
orders announcing his departure 10 the
sa bore his seal ana signature or
what purported to be such. The man
of-war that carried his body :. Yoko-
mama flew no emblems OF mourning.
meals We're served in the cabin where
he was supposed To be- and the mill
tary and naval daily reports were made
to MS deaf ears every morning and
evening as II he were alive. On arriv-
Ing at Yokohama the ship was received
with the usual honors. and arrayed In
mis- field narshars uniform. he was
seen seated in saloon carriage on
the railroad, his staff in their places
around MIN Arriving at Toxic. the
same sorgeously uniformed figure was
conveyed TO coupe, which was driven
to the princes palace and it was only
on the following day. that is TO say.
within a few hours OF his obsequies.
that the public and official announce
ment Of his decease was made
! me strange ride through the streets
OF Toxic Of this Japanese prince. who
visited this country In 1894. recalls to
mind an experience OF the late Nubar
Pasha. the celebrated Egyptian states
man and Premier. which | had from
his own lips at Cairo. When Abbas I
died. strangled in his harem in mis-
gloomy and somhre desert palace Of
Benha. twpnty miles from Cairo. Nu-
par was governor OF the capital. Tho
news Of the despot's death was secret
~ brought to him at dead Of night.
lie fastened to Benha as fast as tho
neetest horse could carry him. and on
arriving there summoned the head
/ eunuch. giving strict orders that not
n soul should be permitted to stir from
the palace.
Ordering tho state carriage to be
brought TO the private entrance, he. as
sisted by the headeunuch. placed tho
body OF the dead ruler in a sitting posi-
ton In It, and taking his own seat
opposite as usual. drove the twenty
miles TO Cairo. surrounded by guards
ana the usual pomp. in this ghastly
1ompanionsh!p. being compelled to use
me utmost care to keep the corpse
from being tumbled forward upon him
ser by the joltng of the Carriage.
AHhoush it was daylight when he
reached the capital. ind the streets
were crowded. he reached the citadel,
without exciting suspicion. and at once
causing the guns Of that stronghoId
TO be trained on the city. he procla i'm
ed Prince Said as Khedive. thus
crushing the conspiracy which had
/ been organized for the purpose OF
bringing Prince Hamid to the throne
| After all. one must remember that
| the old court etiquette IN Europe used
! TO provide that as until recently in
!
alive. until laid in the tomb. Thus, In
France under tho old regime. during
the entire forty days that the enbalm-
| ed body Of the sovereign lay IN state.
/ In the Cathedral OF st Denis. the
/ court ceremonies We're carried on with
/ in the Abbey as though he were alive.
! The royal table would be set every
I night in the refectory. and the Grand
Master OF the Ceremonies, when ON
/ ner was brought up. would proceed in
fun uniform to the chanccl OF the
church where his royal master lay, and
! With low obeisance would tXclain:
Sire the dinner is served according to
| Your Maiesty's orders. THIN the
chamherlain on duty 10y the catafalque
would respond with dignity His Maj
esty has been graciouslv pleased to
/ dine already. and desires to remain un-
disturbed" Whsreupon the Master Of
I Ceremonies would retire backward
with tho customary three low obeis-
Aaoes 10 the King. and order tie meal
removed and given 10 the POOR. assem-
hlcd To receive 1t At the Abbey gates
Apropos OF the Salvation Army. it
IS interesting Just now TO rcenll that
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