Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
Country Bows Head in Grief
During Funeral of Be.
loved Lord Roberts.
FINAL SERVICES ARE HELD
IN ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
King George and Men Notable in
All Walks of Life Arc
Present.
STREETS LINED WITH TROOPS
Body Will Rest Beside Remains Of
Wellington, Nelson aud Other
Famous Warriors.

LONDON, November l..--rhe body OF
fielJ Marshal Lord Roberts. borne on
/, gun carriage, moved slowly through
the streets Of London TO-DAY 10 its
iast resting place in 81. P:tui's Cathe-
JraI.
while hundreds OF thousands of civil
.ans stood with barred heads In cold
rain az the funeral cortcgc went by.
The corteEr reached 81. paurs %.
noon whcre funeral services were ncid
iieforo rcvcrcn, ;hrong, INCLUDING,
King George. The body will be in
tered alongside the remains Of Well
lnSton, Nelson. Wolseley and other ia
nous T'ritons.
Lord Roberts died from aaturai
"auses last week at the headquarters
Of the British army I'm France lie was
oighty-two years of age. The body
wns returned TO England yesterday.
and las; night IL lny IN his residence
nt, Ascot. whcrc brief services. attended
hy Lady Roberts and her daughters
we're hclI. This morniuS the coffin Was
brought 10 London for public funeral
IL tE recalled to-day that just twenty
six wears ago the BODY Of the Duke OF
Wellington WAS Inferred In 81 Paurs
Cathedral
lord Kitchener, Secretary OF War
Ndniiral Lord Charles I;eresford, Lord
'ircnicli. AdIrirai Sir j. ~. Sevmour
SIR Evelyn Wood and other prominent
caisson bearing The nag -drnpcd coniu
through thesstree,s of The city.
KING GEORGE DRIVES
DIRECT TO CATHEDRAL.
King .;corGc was not in the pro-
cession. III: drove from Buckinghnr:
Palace direct 10 the cathedral, which
be reached shortly before the arrival
FIRST time England's King has attended
The finer;ii of - Anationai hero since
Tic burial wellington.
~, preceding, the ciisKpG ,Sasy a. sbattcry
of indian artillery. given tiis place
OF honor becDisc OF Lord Robyrts'S
lifelong devotion to tho Kings Indian
troops. Ills ;inal visit 10 France was
for tile purpose of welcoming tho In
dian continSep,s and looking after
their nee.ls. Tall Silshs their tIrbau.
wound with KHAKI. and With the regu-
iauon Khaki grca,coats over tiIcir
ptcturcsune costumes. led tn" white
mules OF their battery burdrncd with
uulimbercd guns ana Indian officers
wrapped in their Khaki capcs. paid
silep, tribute to their departed friend.
Lieutenant General Pole -Carcw aud
eight other officers rode beside the
caisson carrying the insigrIn OF the
field marshal. while n groom walked
behind leading the former chicnaim's
horse.
MILITARY ESCORT
norm IN PASSING;
II required moro than an ho'ir for
the military. escort to pass The three
bridges over the Thames comma nJing
the route OF march along th. Victoria
Imhankment. were nassed with crowds,
but IL wHS with great difficulty that
they could sec the procession In the
avenue below, because of tho rain and
heavy fog. The silent soldi.ry passed
hy cnvcioped in Il ;nIst which seemcd
10 Intensity the solcmniiy of their mis-
sion.
Tho pipcrs of the London scottish,
Followed by a battalion of that organ
.iIaton, led tn. procession, in which
he guards aud battalions OF naval de-
tachments preceded the Indian bat
terry. After the caisson came tho car
riagcS OF the niourncrs and pallbearcrs.
then battery of the Royal Horse
Artillery, while three battalions of cav
airy. all In field khaki. brought up tho
rear OF the military escort
\ salute of nineteen guns was fired
as the funeral procession left the rail
road station. Traffic was suspended
along the route, and the crowds stood
in absolute silence. The only sound
as the military escort passed along was
the rhythmic tread of nfantr:men and
The crunching of the horses hoofs on
The sand-covered roads.
Long before tho time fixed for the
Z funeral services. the vast cathedral was
fn niien Ths strains OF the Dead March
booming OF guns, announced finally TO
the waiting congregation the approach
Of the funeral procession. The gloomy
sclemnty Of the cathedral was inton-
siiied by the fog, Which driftcd I'm when
the great doors were opened to admit
the procession. The black dresses of
the women aud the Khaki coats Of the
army officers harmonized with the oc-
cusion. y brilliant touch of color was
afforded here and there by the robes
OF pecrs aud the dress uniforms of
retired officers Of the army and navy.
All. WALKS OF LIFE
ARE REPRESENTED
King George was attired in khaki.
th,! workaday uniform Of field mar
shall, as were all OF the active officers
in attendance. The congregation COM
prised representatives OF the diplo-
matte service and men well known In,
tho arts. in science aud literature, In
the learned professions, In the church
and on the stage. ..aa
King George was met at the south
door OF the cathedral by the Bishop
OF London and tile cathedral clergy.
and by them conducted to a seat under
the dome and near the coffin.
The service, which was very brief.
Uf the preliminary services at the
Roberts home at Ascot. Tho last ;.cr.
after tho blessing had been given by
( the Archbishop off(,anterbury. was tho
proclamation of the late field mar
shal's titles by the Garter King at
+ Arms. I. Then followed Chopin's funeral
SSriarch. and as the trun,peters OF the
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