New-York tribune., 1914-11-18
EARL ROBERTS TO
REST In ST. PAUL'S
Change in Plans Due to
Difference to Wish of
Public.
TRIBUTES PAID HIM
IN HOUSE OF LORDS
Premier Asquith Moves in Com
mons for Monumeut-Touch-
ing Ceremony at Boulogne.

London. Nov. l7.-In Difference 20 the
public wish the body Of Earl Roberts
will be laid at rest in st. Paul's Cathe-
drsl. A public funeral will be given
him of an elaborate military character.
Lord Kitchener. Lord Curzon Of Ke-
cleston and the Earl Of Crewe paid
tributes in the Aouse Of Lords to-day
to Lord Roberts. His achievements as
a soldier and his character as a man,
said Lord Kitchener. "will be an Rbid-
ing memory, not only in Parliament but
in the whole nation. His fame viii
forever be associated with the memora-
BILE march TO Kandshsr.'
Lord Curzon said the last letter he
received from Lord Roberts contained
n strong plea for the defence Of the
family. The prayer which he wrote
had brought the family together IN a
WAY that nothing else could.
Lord Roberts's body arrived at Folke-
stone this evening from Boulogne. 1t
will be taken to his home, Englemere,
in Ascot. arriving there tomorrow.
The body will lie in state until Thurs
day, when it will be taken TO the rail
way station on the gun carriage which
his son died trying to save at Colenzo,
N the South African war.
A special train will then bring the
coffin to London. Troops will escort It
20 ST. Paul's. The vault IN st. Paul.
IN which the Field Marshal will lie IS
the mausoleum Of Great Britain's
greatest soldiers. The last soldier in
erred there was Field Marshal Lord
Wolseley, at whose funeral last March
Lord Roberts was a pallbearer
Premier AsCuith, in moving reso-
luton in the House of Commons to-
dsy regarding q monument for Lord
Robers' said the Field Msrshals death
had robbed England of its Oldest and
most illustrioUs soldier, man VINO
had fought his way upward step by
step unaided by any influence except
his own skill
Andrew Bonar Law, leader of the
Opposition IN the House OF Commons
seconded the resolution for the cree
tion Of the monument, and the measure
was carried unanimously.
Boulogne. Nov. IA touching cere-
mony was enacted here this afternoon
when the body Of Field Marshal LORD
Roberts was embarked for England.
The body arrived in Boulogne from
army headquarters al the front IN .
,notor ambulance, accompanied by stan
officers. Ii was carried aboard the
steamer by men of the army service
CORPS through lines OF British troops
and sailors. On the coffin rested lhe
Field Marshals service cap and s"oru
and a wreath of laurel ~,
The pallbearers were General VII
son. two French generals and other
oeScers All the French and British
officers present Joined in the process
sion. Arriving at the landing stage the
coffin was placed on a catafalque COW
cred with French and British flags.
Large numbers of soldiers and sailors
marched past il.
Numerous floral tokens were sent 10
the steamer from the French and Brit-
;sb army stats, officials of munlclpah-
ties and the military hospitals
Folkestone, Nov. 1.-THE body Of
Field Marshal Lord Roberts on Its ar
rival here tonight from Boulogne was
received BY a large contingent OF OF
6cers from Shorncliffe camp, the Mayor
Of Folkestone and other officials. Inc
waiting room at the railroad station
had been converted into mortuary
chamber, and the coffin was borne there
bv non-conmissioned army officers. 1t
was laden with wreaths.
In the procession from the boat to
tho railway station marched delega-
tion of British, French and Indian Of,
fcers. A guard of honor was posted
about the coffin tonight.