The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
PROCESSION TO Be ELABORATE
0bsequies viii be Magnificent
Tribute From Japanese and
Powers of the World
MANY N0TABLEs WILL ATTEND

Toxic, Sept 12.-Aftcr six weeks
OF mourning, which have given rise
TO demonstrations of patriotism almost
without parallel In the history of Ja-
pan. the funeral ceremony of the En-
perer Mutsuhito, who died or July 30
will be celebrated tomorrow evening on
the Aoyama parade ground. The in
terment Will follow at Motoyama Kyo-
90, where an estate has been purchased
by the imperial household as the site
Of the ipperial mausolea.
Tomorrow's obsequies will be
magnificent tribute from the people
of Japan and the powers OF the world
TO the memory of the late Emperor. 1t
will be the most numerous assemblage
OF eminent representatives of foreign
rulers ever brought together in this
country. The United States has sent
Philander Knox, Secretary Of state,
the sending of whom on such a mis-
sion Is understood 10 be without pre-
cedent in the history Of the great Am
erican republic. That Japan. fully ap-
preciates the unusual courtesy has
been evidenced by the marked cordial
ity which Secretary Knox and his par
~ have been everywhere received
since their arrival in the country
Tive others foreign envoys Of note
have shared equally with Secretary
Knox as the recipients Of official cour-
tesy and public attention They are
Prince Arthur of Connaught, repre-
senting King George of Great Britain
and Pripce Henry of Prussia, repre-
senting the German Emperor. Neither
Prince Arthur nor Prince Henry is a
stranger to Japan. The former was
sent here several years ago by the
late King Edward To bestow the insig-
mia of the Order of the Garter upon
the Emperor Mutsuhto. while Prince
Henry of Prussia has twice visited
Japan in his capacity as an officer of
the German navy
In addition to those named the for
eign ENJOYS include distinguished
representatives of the Car of Russia,
the Emperor OF Austria Hungary, the
King of Italy the King of Spain and
the President Of the French Repub-
lie.
The foreign envoys, as well as all
other participants i'm the funeral pro
Cesaion. will march or foot Carriages
viii be used only TO convey the En-
press. the powager Cypress and the
Princesses of the blood. Tokio's mil
dc ,,f from
the provinces will line the route OF the
procession. which will start from the
main entrance of the palace and pro-
ceed by way Of the new road. thence
tc the right along the moat, through
Tchisaiwaicho and thence through
Omute- -machi Street and into the pa
rade ground. where a large buildin"
has been especially constructed in
which to hold the funeral services.
The order of the funeral procession
will he as follows;
Imperial Body Guards.
Mounted Police. i'm Modern Dress
REPRESENTATIVES of the Old Feudal
Nobility.
Spearmen in Ancient Costume.
Musicians Playing on Native instru =
ments
Priests Carrying Mortuary and Other
Emhlems and Priests Carrying offer
ings of Food, to BE Presented at the
Grave Of the Emperor.
A Solitary Mourner Attired as a Pll-
grim. Bearing a pair Of high wooden
shoes for the weary feet of the En-
peror on his last long Journey
Imperial Princess Dressed In the
Old Mourning Garb of aJpan.
Shinto Priests In white Robes.
Funeral Car, Drawn by Six Whit'
oxen.
Officers of the Court
Favorite Horses OF the Emperor
Processes and other Ladies of th'
Court
High Oficials in Full Court Dress
Members Of the Diplomatic Corps
Foroign> Envoys
oficers OF the Army and Navy
Members of the Imperial Househoiu
Garrison OF Toxic.
Coat~.. Is.o... tho E1pat