The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-13
Along Route Traversed by the
Dead EmperOr's Body.
SECOND STAGE OF FUNERAL
The Foreigners Take No Part
in the Ceremonies.
Casket Is Borne to It's Final
Resting Place.

Tokfo. Sept. 1S.-The second part
OF the ceremonies in connection Win
the funeral of the late Mutsuhito. en-
peror of Japan. took place tonisht
when the casket containing the body
started on its journey to Aovama.
| whence it will be taken to Mono Yam,
for burial.
Imposing as had been the ceremc-
NAL attended by the great dignitaries
IN the palace earlier in the day. when
the funeral service. serving to en-
phasize the contrast between the an
cient ShintO rites and the twentieth
century militarism. was conducted. tho
! passage of the funeral car through the
| streets OF the capital tonight was even
more impressive. Hundreds of thou
sands stood for hours in absolute 81
fence along -he route as the coffin
passed. The streets and boulevar1s
were brilliantly lighted by torches and
arc lights.
Intersecting the lights were placed
large sacred trees and at frequent m
tervals black and white cloth covere 1
poles surm Ounted by Wreaths of ever
greens had been erected. At o'clock
in the evening those who were to tale
part in the procession began to asse NJ
bic again at the palace. Among them
were the holders of orders of merit.
officials of many ranks. ministers Of
state. Korean peers. members OF tie
two houses of parliament and of the
imperial cabinet. presidents of the pro-
Vincial assem- blies. the mayor of Toxic
and the chairman of the Toxic city
council.
Foreigners Take No Part.
The foreign princes and special en-
bassies, including that from the United
States headed by p. &. Knox. secre-
tary of state, did not take part in this
ceremony. The special ENJOYS and the
foreign diplomats resident in Toxic
went directly after the conclusion OF
the funeral service to Aoyama. All
the officials gathered at the entrance
of the palace, where a double line was
formed The great funeral car. at
tended by large number of japanese
Of high rank, wearing the ancient ma
uonal court mourning costume, con-
slsting of an upper robe of horse chest
nut color, dull colored loose trousers
and coronet caps of black silk, was
then brought to the gate.
To the wailing notes OF Shinto
dirRe- the immense coffin was wheeled
in solemn procession from the main
hall. Chamberlains marched in front
of the funeral car and following II
were the grand master of ceremonies.
bearing the departe1 monarch's sword.
and the master of the household. car
rying the imperial sword of state. on
each side of the casket walked high
officials of the household carrying
lighted candles.
Profound silence revailed as the
and all those gathered in the vicinity
of the palace bowed their heads. on
the top of the coffin reposed a small
white wooden tray on which the i'm
perial sword was placed.
Then the doors of the ca were shut
and locked. the candles extinguished
and torches lighted by those who were
to march alongside. When all the ar
rangements had been completed EN-
peror Yoshihito and Empress Sadako.
Princess Takeda. representing the
empress dowa ger whose physicians
prohibited her from taking part in the
ceremonies and the princesses Of the
imperial family came through the hall.
entered their carriages and started on
alone for AOyama in order TO he
ready to receive the casket on its ar
rival there.
After the departure of their matcs-
ties the great procession formed in
line. 1t was headed by y police in
sPectors and the inspector general
These were followed by strong contin-
gents of military and naval guards OF
honor.
Then came the attendants bearing
torches and wearing garments of nemp.
Others carried drums and musical i'm
struments of ancient types on whicn
they played dirges. The funeral car was
preceded Immediately by Count Togo
grand master of ceremonies and Count
Watanabe. minister Of the imperial
household who were fanked by torch
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