The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-14
Japan's Hero, Count
Nogi, Kills Himself

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stage of It's journey toward its last
resting place.
Streets and boulevards were bril-
liantly lighted by torches and arc
lights on both sides of the road In
tersecting the torches and electric
lamps were placed large sacred trees
and at frequent intervals black and
white cloth covered poles, surnoup<ed
by wreaths of evergreens, had been
erected.
At o'clock in the evening those
who were to participate in the process
sion began to assemble again at the
palace. Among them were holders of
orders of merit, officials of many
ranks, ministers of state Korean
peers, members of the two houses of
net, presidents of provincial assemblies,
the mayor of Toxic and the chairman
of the Toxic city council
PROMINENT PEOPLE PRESENT.
The foreign princes and special en-
bassies, including that from the
United States, headed by Philander
Chase Knox, secretary of state, did
not take part in this ceremony. The
special ENJOYS and foreign diplomats
resident in Toxic. went directly after
the conclusion of the funeral service
to Aoyama.
All the officials had gathered with
in an hour and at o'clock they were
conducted by masters of ceremonies to
places at the entrance of the palace
where double line was formed
The great funeral car, attended by a
large number of japanese of high
rank, wearing the ancient national
court mourning costume, consisting of
an upper robe of horse chestnut color.
dull colored loose trousers, and coronet
caps Of black silk, then was brought
to the gate.
To the wailing notes of q Shinto
dirge, the immense coffin was wheeled
in solemn procession from the main
hall. Chamberlains marched In front
of the funeral car and following it
were the grandmaster of ceremonies,
bearing the departed monarch's sword
and the master of the household.
carrying the imperial sword of state.
On each side of the casket walked
high officials of the household, carry
| ing lighted candles.
| A watch fire had been lighted In the
court yard of the palace and flares set
the open space.
Profound silence prevailed as the
casket was placed on the funeral car
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 laid. Then the doors
of the car were shut and locked, the
| candles extinguished, and torches
lighted by those who were to march
alongside.
When ali the arrangements had been
| completed Emperor Yoshihito and
| Empress Sadako, Princess Takeda,
| representing the empress dowager.
| whose physicians prohibited her from
taking part in the ceremony, and the
| princesses of the imperial family
came through the hall, entered their
carriages and started off alone for
| Aoyama in order to be ready to re-
ceive the casket on its arrival there.
GREAT PROCESSION FORMED.
After the departure of their majes-
ties, the great procession was formed
1t was headed by twelve police inspec-
tors and the inspector general. These
were followed by strong contingents OF
military and naval guards OF honor
Then came the attendants bearing
torches and wearing garments OF
| hemp. Others carried drums and
musical instruments of ancient types
on which they played funeral dirges
/ Following these walked retainers
carrying white and yellow banners
representing the sun and the moon
The standards were of figured damash
silk, the sun in gold and the moon in
silver.
Hundreds of other retainers bearing
bows and arrows, shields and halberds
and other old martial equipments, fol
lowed Still other attendants, carrying
sacred trees, caskets of offerings