Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-18
THRONG AT CEREMONY
Body of Port Arthur's Hero Borne
From Toxic to Aoyama.
DIPLOMATS WITNESS RITES
Hundreds of Wreaths From All
Parts of the World Received to
Be Placed on the Bier.

TOXIC, Japan, September 1S.-The
double funeral of Gen. Count Maresuke
Nosi. supreme military councillor Of
Japan, and his wife, the Countess Nogi,
who committed suicide ON the night Of
September H. just as the body of the late
Emperor Mutsuhito passed out of Toxic
city on its way to the imperial tomb at
L1onoyama, was held today with impress
i've ceremony at the Aoyama cemetery,
in the presence Of enormous crowds.
Tie funeral cortege left the Nogi resi-
dence in Akasaki. a Toxic suburb, at !
O'Clock this afternoon and passed through
the streets of the capital on its way to the
grave at Aoyama. The body Of Japan
great general was borne on a gun car
riage, while the casket containing the
body of the countess was carried in a
hearse. The pallbearers were chosen
from the highest rank of the japanese
army and navy. One regiment Of infan.
try acted as guard of honor. Decora-
tions which had been bestowed pom Gen
Nogi by the ruler of Great Britain were
carried in the procession by British Of
ficers.
Prior to the removal of the bodies rep
resentatives of Emperor Yoshihito and
Empress Sadako and the empress dow
ager visited the Nogi residence.
More Than $4,000 March.
Representatives of the special foreign
ENJOYS who came to attend the funeral
of the late japanese monarch and the
resident ambassadors and ministers par
ticipated in the procession, which alto
gether numbered upward Of $1,000 per-
sons. Marching behind the collins were
great numbers of relatives of soldiers
killed at Port Arthur while serving un-
der Gen. Nogi in the spring OF 1904.
King Georges special representative.
Prince Arthur Of Connaught to whom
Gen. NOgi. as chairman of the reception
committee, had been specially attached
by Emperor Yoshihito. and the entire
suite of the prince met the cortege at the
entrance 90 the cemetery
The special ambassador of the United
States, Philander c. Knox, did not par
ticipate in the ceremony. he being absent
at Kioto, where he went to visit the
grave. in the imperial estate OF Monoya-
ma, close by, Of Emperor Mutsufito. The
American Secretary of State was repre-
sented at Aoyama today by Brig. Gen.
John ]. Pershing of the special embassy
staff Mr.. Knox sent a magnificent
wreath.
Impressive Ritualistic Ceremony.
The ritualistic ceremony at the great
funeral hall was extremely impressive
and was attended by immense orderly
crowds. All the foreign diplomats had
seats within the temple. Charles Page
Bryan. the resident American ambassa-
dor. was attended by Secretary Arthur
Bailey Blanchard and Lieut.. Commander
nd M nj T.
Wigmore, respectively. the naval and
military attaches Of the embassy.
Prince Arthur Of Connaught personally
laid floral tribute upon the coffin. Many
hundreds Of wreaths were received from
all parts of the world. Ambassador Bry.
an sent two sacred trees.
After the Shinto rites had been per
formed bugle salutes blared forth and q
| triple volley fired over the grave at five
| minutes past ) rang out, thus bringing tt
an end the ceremony of laying to res,
| the bodies Of the hero of Port Arthur ano
his wife.