New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-19
NOG| HONORED BY $4,000.
Great Procession Follows Count
and Countess to Graves.
FOREIGNERS PAY RESPECT
Brig. Gen. Pershing Represents
Secretary Knox-Ambas-
sador Bryan at Temple.

Toxic, Japan Sept. 1S.-The double
funeral OF General Count Maresuke Nogi,
Supreme Military Councillor Of Japan, and
the Countess Nogi, who ended their lives
by stabbing themselves with a sword on
the night of Sept 49, Just as the BODY OF
Emperor Mutsuhito passed out OF TOXIC
CITY on its way to the imperiar tomb
at Monoyama, was held to-day with I'M
pressive ceremony at the Aoyama ceme-
terry i'm the presence Of enormous
crowds
The funeral cortege left the Nogi resi-
dence in Akasaki, a suburb Of Toxic, at
2 o'clock this afternoon, and passed
through the streets OF the capital on its
way 70 the grave at Aoyama. The body
OF Japan's great war general was horne
on n gun carriage while the coffin con-
tanning the body OF tho countess was IN
a hearse. The pallbearers were chosen
from the highest ranks OF the japanese
army and navy. one regiment OF In
fantry acted as a guard OF honor.
Decorations which had been bestowed on
General Nogi by the ruler OF Great
Britain were carried in the procession
by British officers.
Prior TO the removal OF the bodies rep
resentatives Of Emperor YoshIhito and
Empress Sadako and the Empress Dow
sger visited the Nogl residence
Representatives of the special foreign
ENJOYS now in Japan. who came to at
tend the funeral OF the late japanese
monarch. and the resident ambassadors
and ministers took part in the process
sion. which altogether numbered upward
OF 5000 persons. Marching behind the
collins we're great numbers Of relatives
Of the soldiers who were killed at Port
Arthur while serving under General Nog
in the spring OF 1901. when tho japanese
warrior repeatedly stormed the Russian
citadel In Manchurla.
King Georges special representative,
Prince Arthur Of Connaught, TO whom
General Nogi. as chairman OF the recep-
tion committee. had been specially at
tached by Emperor YoshIhito and the
entire suite OF the prince met the cor
tege az the entrance 10 the cemetery
Tho special ambassador OF the United
Stetes. Philander c. Knox, did not take
part In the ceremony. he being absent at
Kioto. where he went 10 visit the grave
In the imperial estate OF Monoyama. close
by, Of Emperor Mutsuhlto. The Amerl-
can Secretary Of State was represented
AZ Aoyama to-day by Brigadier General
John ]. PershIng. OF tho special embassy
staff Mr. Knox sent a magnificent
wreath.
Tho ritualistic ceremony NJ the great
funeral hall was extremely impressive
and was attended by great and orderly
crowds. All the foreign diplomats had
seats within the temple Charles Page
Bryan. the resident American Ambassa-
dor. was attended by Secretary Arthur
Bailly- Blanchard. and Lieutenant Com
mander Lyman a. Cotton and Captain
Hubert l.. Wigmore. respectively. the
naval and military attaches OF the en-
bassy.
Prince Arthur Of Connaught personally
laid a floral tribute on the coffin. Many
hundreds OF wreaths were received from
all parts OF the world. Ambassador
Bryan sent two sacred trees.
After the Shinto rites had been per
formed, bugle salutes blarcd forth. and
triple voiley fired over the grave At five
minutes past FIVE rang out. thus bringing
10 an end the ceremony OF laying TO rest
the bodies OF the Countess Nogi and the
hero OF Port Arthur.