Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-15
LONDON PAYS FINAL
tribute TO MEMORY
OF GALLANT NURSE
Impressive Ceremonies Mark
Arrival Of Body Of Edith
Cavell In First City OF Eng
land Today.

London, May 15.-The capital Of the
British empire mourned today for Edith
Cavell, the heroic nurse murdered by
the Germans in Brussels in 1915. Her
body, exhumed from the place where
the Germans buried it, was received
with impressive military honors at Vie.
toria station this morning. After scrv.
ices at Westminster Abbey, the body
was taken to her native town, Norwich
for interment.
Crowds blocked the approaches to
Victoria station as the hour approached
for the arrival of the special Tran
from Dover bearing the casket. The
throngs were quiet. An escort of honor
of grenadier guards was drawn up at
the entrance to the station, the men :
heads bowed, their rifles reversed.
Casket Flag -Draped.
The coach containing the coffin was
draped in purple. As the pallbcarers
appeared with their honored burden
there was a sharp command, rattle OF
arms and the troops came to salute.
The easket was plain oak with bras:
plate inscribed: edith Cayell, born
Dec. 4, 1865; Died Oct. IL, 1915"
1t was draped with the Union Jack.
Through a lane Of soldiers, the ptll
nnu An l., i
gun carriage. The coffin was placed on
this carriage and six black horses drew
1t slowly through the ranks Of the guard
into view of thousands massed in the
streets. All hats were DOTTED. There
was Il rumble of drums and military
band sounded the mournfm strains OF
Chopin 5 Funeral March. Vast, silent
crowds lined the route to the abbey and
thousands of soldiers were drawn up on
both sides Of the streets, standing with
arms reversed. heads bowed.
Service in Westminster
AT Westminster Abbey, as the nag
draped coffin was borne into the lofty
nave, amid the tombs of kings, it wa;
received by the clergy, chanting the
burial service. The coffin was carried
up the aisle to the altar while tn,
voices Of men and boys ehanted "TbC
Lord Is My Shepherd, Shall Not
Want"
The hymn, 81 Heard Voice llua
Heaven was sung and then Abide
With Me, Edith Cayell's favoritc
which she asked to have sung on thC
evening before her death when she wa!
waiting to be led out to face q German
firing squad.
As the last notes Of the hymn died
away there. came the thunder of tn,
masscd drums Of the guards bands, and
the dead march " from Saul.
The eortege reformed and marched
through Liverpool street to the railway
station, where the casket '7ss placed
on the train TO be taken to Norwich
Liverpool street also was throngod with
spectators
Friends at Grave.
The easket was again placed on & gun
carriage at Norwich and drawn slowly
through the streets, the procession led
by q group Of Red Cross nurses laden
with flowers. The cortege passed the
Cavell monument, draped in mourning
At the cathedral the bishop Of Norwich
met the procession and officiated at the
services, which were even more impress
sive' than those in London because that
among the moufnefs were many persons
who knew Edith Cayell intimately.
The lord mayor and city officials
were present at the interment, witness
ed by close friends and relatives Of the
martyred nurse and a guard Of picked
soldiers. who escorted the body to the
qraveside.