Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-26
ALL BRITAIN BOWS
IN OFIEF AS GREAT
SOLDIER Is BURIED
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From the bullet marked doorway
In Eaton Place where no died tho body
Of the late Field Marshal Was trundled
on n fower-laden gun carriage TO It's
tomb beneath tho great dome OF st |
Pauls whore lie enshrined tho bodies |
OF wellington. Nelson. and others |
who made British history on the bat |
tlefleld and tho quarter deck. Thou
sands of escorting troops. horse and |
foot, carried In front fothe nng COW
cred comm the draped coIors OF some
OF the regiments which the dcnd Field |
Marshal had cnptained to victory In
the great war. while alongside the
rumbl!ng caisson marchor hve Field
Marshals, fivc Genernls. and the Chiefs
OF the Naval and Air Services, who
acted as pail bearers. In it's wake a
lone enlisted man led the Field Mar
shnl's dapple charger. riderless and
with sthrups reversed.
Six oh1cers In Respondent uniform
bore the Field Narshars medals and
decorntions and his baton on scarlet
cushions Then marched tho Duke of
Connsusht. representing King George
abreast tho Field Mnrshal's wnr-time
colleague and beloved friend. Marshal
Foch. Scarcely discernable through
mo windows OF black. horse-drawn
carriage rode tho most pathetic figure
In tho processfon--tho sorrowing
widow In deep mourning.
Next walked = group Of relatives
and tho military secretary. represent
ing the Secretary OF War, who wac
the only ministerial nnorIrDer not ap-
pearins in tho long procession. Bril-
lAntly uniformed members OF the
army council, general officers OF
foreign countries. tho lords OF the
admiralty. the nenbens OF tho aS
council. representatives of the Colo
MES aud tho doninions and foreign
military attaches followed in a. color
full pageant Of nations.
Detachmente Of the Royal Ulster
constabulary and representatives OF
! the Ulster government whose service
was Sir Henry's last notable under
taking, were last In the procession
save for motor cars bearing hundreds
of wreaths evidencing the grief OF the
Field Marshals countless friends and
adr1rer. throughout tho world
To the rear OF the cabinet sat the
members of parliament and other high
government officials. with notable
representa- tives OF cns military and
the navy.
The-eervics was brief and o, stately
simplicity. Tho twenty-third Psalm
, and tho lesson Of the day were read
and after a moments irnpressiv,
} silence. with the only sound that o.
a suppressed sob from Lady Wilson
: the cofin was removed from the biel
: and lowered through the floor into th'
grave in the crypt. between the grave
: OF two other great Irish soldiers, Lor,
, Roberts and lord Woolsey and nea
I the nnal resting place OF England
Krea test military heroes. Nelson an,
Wellington.
The Kings nag fB1ng from the mas
above the palace as tho funeral corteg
went by. while on the pariiamen
5 buildings. the war Office and the ad
. miralty. the union jacks were half
y nlasted. The three-nliIe route va
cordoned by white gioved constabies
with armed police IN plain clothe
ming!ing with the crowd as a precau
: ton against danger 20 distinRui.he.
persons In tho procession.
Approaching st. Pam's the foo
n guardsmen manoeuvered into shoil
der-to-shouder lines on either side q
!, Ludgate Hill and on the outer rim o
a the wide crescent front OF III
n Cathedral Espanade. Command, wer
r shouted and-the men reversed arm
e and assumed the position for n
q salute to the dead-hands on rife butt
q and heads bowed.
n Through these silent, raot,onIes
! ranks the gun carriage passed TO tn
s front OF the Cathedral, whence tn
e coffin was carried With measured trea
n upon the broad stone steps, where
Is received by the clergy and off
Gals OF the city OF London.
e In the distance boomed q Ie-gu
lie salute. Immediately behind the cofi
Is walked Lady Wilson. her head slight
II ly bowed. but with resolute step. an
re alone.
Z Inside the historic old cathedral. b<
n meath the great dome which for Nv
Is centuries has dominated the slylir
J. above the river Thames, four thou
SAtA0 ---ONA bcA d.A DL<1Ss
lie OF British life. together with Ii
e foreign ENJOYS. including Geore
Is Harvey. the American anbassado
lie awaited the arrival OF the cortege.
n AS the fiag-draped coffin was ca
n. ried in 1t was received by the cathedr
D. hclergys choir al the west entranC
In and with the voices of the choir bo,
re rising high as they sang, Il am u
e. resurrection and the life." the coff
ia was carried along the central ais
.e. to the nave where il was placed {
en- the catafalQue TO the left, the wi,
r W, the other members OF the fami
e. and close friends were seated nearb
en- To the right of the catafalQue sat q
l. diplomatic corps. including Amba
n, sador Harvey and the American nav
s" and military attaches, while facir
nd the choir were Prime Minister Lilo,
ut George. Mrs. Lloyd George, the 9th
at members OF the cabinet and the
wives. Home Secretary Shortt. WI
re seated between Colonial Secretary a,
N. the Earl OF BaJfour.