South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-19
BRITAIN FORGETS
WAR; PAYS LAST
TRIBUTE To BOBS
Funeral Services for Late Lord
Roberts in St. PauI'S Cathe-
draI Bring Out Thousands of
MOurnerS for Master Gunner

LONDON, Nov 19-"BObs" was
buried today while the whole English
nation mourned. The funeral services
for the late Lord Roberts in ST. Paurs
cathedral Overshadowed even the war
news and hundreds OF thousands of
persons stood silent and reverent in
cold breeze while the cortege passed
through the streets.
Royal tribute was presented to the
memory of Britain's best beloved sol
der or the master gunner as Kip
ling called him. King George attend
ed the funeral service with high Off
GERS Of the army and navy, members
of the government, and diplomats of
foreign countries
AS the cOrtege reached the cathe-
dral 10 guns planted in st. James
park Numbered a requiem salute and
in the wet foggy air the duh roar
echoed and reechoed. giving the
sound of battle that he had loved SO
we'll in life.
Crowd Lines Route.
Before daybreak men and women
began to gather along the streets
through which the body of Lord Rob-
erts was borne from Charing Cross
station 10 st. PauIs cathedral. The
route lay along Thames embankment,
which was dense with people. Out Of
the bank Of fog hich rolled up from
the river. a steady, cold rain fell, but
despite the rain and the cold men un-
covered their heads and stood bowed
and reVerent while the gun carriages
upon which the coffin was strapped,
rumbled through the streets.
The scene was unprecedented.
Through the civilian ranks. TO each of
whom Lord Roberts had endeared
bfY,,co1f 1,t- his devotion tn his conn
try. ran a thrill of sympathy and
pride as the guard of honor, especial
~ picked for the occasion, rolled by
with the dead The coffin was wrapped
in a union jack.
Before the gun carriage Lord Rob
erts' favOrite horse was led. y regi-
mental band with muffled drums,
played a funeral march, the strains
OF which rose In dun tones above the
tramp of marching feet, and the clat-
ter Of hoof beats.
Officers i'm COrtcge.
In carriages, which made up the
rear of the impressive procession,
came field marshals of the army,
commanding generals, admirals Of the
navy and other high officers. Among
them could be seen the smooth-shaven
boyish face of First Lord of the Ad
miralty winston Spencer Churchill,
and the grim. massive figure of Earl
Kitchener. secretary of state for war,
clad in khaki.
The route was lined with soldiers.
who presented arms as the gun car
riage, with its distinguished bprdcn,
passed by.
Lady Roberts. attired in the deep
est mourning, and accompanied by
her daughter. reached the cathedral
by another route.
Upon the arrival OF the funeral
cortege at St PauFs. the coffin. still
draped with the union jack. was borne
to the altar There il repOsed during
the ceremonies with Lord Robert :
sword and baton resting upon II.
In the funeral Oration. which was
brief and couched in simple language.
as though symbolic of the nature Of
the man il praised. Lord Roberts was
held up as a model soldier. Pious
STRAIGHTFORWARD and obedient 10 his
trust he allowed nothing 20 swerve
him from his God and his country.
He was a soldier of the cross as well
as a soldier of his king.
Those in Cathedral.
Among those in the cathedral. in
addition 10 those named. We're:
Admiral X. It. Hon. Sir Edward HO-
bart Seymour Field Marshal Sir Eve
lyn Wood. Field Marshal Lord Gran
fel. Field Marshal Lord Methuen.
Field Marshal Lord Nicholson. Lieut.
Gen. Sir James Hills-Johnes. Gen. Sir
Robert Biddulph. Lieut.. Gen. Sir.
Archibald Hunter. Gen. Sir Alfred
Gaselee, Gen. Sir Charles Comyn-
Egerton. Admiral Lord Charles Beres-
ford. Foreign Minister Sir Edward
Grey. David Lloyd George. chancel-
Tor OF the exchequer. Prince Arthur Of
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