Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-09-13

chamberlain and aid-de-camps 10 his
majesty; Prince Kanin and Princess
Kanin. who represented the Emperor
Yoshihito and the Princess Higas.
hifushimi who represented the en-
press dowager. escorted by officers
OF the imperial guards.
After Prince Kanin the presidents
OF the state funeral committees and
other committees were in line. They
were followed by the princess of he
blood and their aids-de-camp, two
representatives OF the mobiles having
direct relationship with the dead EN-
peror. the holders Of the Dai-kun-
(grand order Of the chrysanthemuml
officials OF Shinnin rank ministers.
generals. admirals. etc) and other
dignitaries among whom were State
Secretary Knox OF the United States,
Admiral James Reynolds. U. 8. navy
and Brigadier General John Pershing.
U. S. army.
More than $4,000 persons took part
in the funeral march which was so
long that it's van had arrived at the
Aoyama parade grounds before the
last detachment had left the palace.
Meantime throughout the streets en-
route hardly sound was heard but
the steady tramp, tramp. tramp, OF
the feet Of millions mingled with the
low music of the imperial bands as
they droned out the funeral march
Arriving at the Aoyama parade
grounds for the funeral ceremony the
| dead rulers cortege debouched from
the semigloom Of the city streets
into a perfect blaze Of light Hun
dreds Of electric lights shone aloft
and at regular intervals about the
grounds, but especially between a
large building where the funeral ser
vices were held and the two Shinto
tori. or affairs. scores OF Kagaribi.
or watch fires roared rnddily as the
body was borne in.
Surrounding the whole enclosure
for the obsequies were tall bamboo
fences and within them, on specially
assigned positions, the women OF the
court, wives of the officials of Shin,
min, Chokunia, Hannin and Sonin
rank, abbots of the HoganIi 1.-THE tenn
ples), foreigners and their wives anC
Idignitaries of the governments Of thu
cities OF japan awaited in dead sil
ence the celebration of the spectacle
Just inside the second tori, OF
shrine, the Emperor Yoshihito the
empress and the empress dowager
with the princesses of the blood me
the imperial coffin bowling low before
1t as it was brought forward to III
main building In the enclosure.
II was nearly 10 O'Clock when th'
funeral services began in solemn sill
Fence Holy offerings and muitico'
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before the coffin while the Shint
Lprlsts chanted mournfully. Then tn
| grand master OF the ceremony rea
from the Shinto burial ritual and III
emperor, the empress and the n
press dowager, leaving their attend
ants, each advanced singly to tn
I coffin and offered prayer. They wer
followed by the princesses OF tn
blood on the conclusion of whose su!
Iplications the whole body Of royalt
retired.
Following the departure Of royalt
all of those present approached "a
coffin and prayed, after which, ami
melancholy songs, the imperial bod
was removed to the special trai
which left at l o'clock Saturda
morning for Momoyama. Kioto. TheI
Mutsuhito will lie on the crest of
3OO-foot hiil looking across Mario
Hvalley to where lies Kwammu vi
ruled in Nippon 1000 years ago.
The emperor has proclaimed a
amnesty. The Kotoka anarchis
are not included. The funeral starts
at o'clock in the evening. TT
train leaves for Aoyama at 2 in n
morning. The weather il fine.
The Meigi university hall collap
ed while crowded with students VIC
shipping hntsuhito's spirit. Or
hundred were inlaree
General Nogi aud wife commits
harakiri as they foiiovea the Dos
of the late emperor when the 60
fin started for les burial place No
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