The New York herald., 1922-06-27

New York Hernld Bureau.
\ London, June 20.
Between Field Marshal Lord Roberts,
under whom he served in South Africa.
and Field Marshal Lord Wolseley. and
near the Duke of Wellington, Field
Marshal Sir Henry Wilson lies to-
night, enshrined in the crypt of st.
Paul's Cathedral, where Britain buries
her gallant sons. He >was laid to rest.
at noon, while nearly all the highest
personages of state and church, chiefs
OF the army. navy and the air service
mourned. Outside in the churchyard.
and in the neighboring streets a mass
of humanity stood uncovered in silent
reverence. Women wept and mems
eyes were filmed at the deep impress
siveness of the military ceremony.
The gray day and intermittent rain,
the mourning attire of distinguished
civilians and the brilliantly colored
uniforms Of famous regiments contrib
| uted to one of the most impressive
spectacles in London's long list of such
ceremonies.
The crowd was greater than that
which a few days ago happily gazed at
the Prince of Wales. An along the
route OF the procession they waited for
! hours to pay tribute by doffing their
| hats to the deeply admired and highly
respected soldier The attitude of strict
attention of the thousands in that COM
pany spoke eloquently of service in the
same cause as that which brought them
close to their fallen leader.
| The allied armies were represented.
| and Marshal Ferdinand. Foch walked
with men whose names will live long
| in military. history-Field Marshal Lord
Grenfell, Lord Methuen. Earl Ypres,
Earl Haig, Sir William Robertson. Gen.
Lord Horne, Admiral Earl Beatty, Gen.
| Trenchard Of the air service. Gen.
| Niveiie and Gen. Magisne. who repre-
sented Belgium.
Gen. Wilson lies between two other
great Irishmen, and a. space Is reserved
for a fourth-Lord Kitchener. since
whose death people have wondered what
soldier would earn the distinction of
occupying the other hallowed spot. It
| is now considered fitting and proper
that the honor has been bestowed upon
Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson.
LONDON, June 26 (Associated Press) -
When the procession escorting Sir
Harry Wilson's body reached ST. Pauls
the gun carriage passed to the front
Of the cathedral whence the coffin was
carried with measured tread up the
broad stone steps. where II was re-
ceived by the clergy and officials of the
City of London. In the distance doomed
a nineteen gun salute. Immediately be-
hind the coffin walked Lady Wilson,
her head slightly bowed. but with reso-
Lutte step, and alone.
l Inside the historic old cathedral, be-
meath the great dome which for two
centuries has dominated the skyline
above the River Thames, 1000 mourners,
representing all phases of British life
together with the foreign ENJOYS, In.
cluding George. Harvey, the American
Ambassador. awaited the arrival of the
cortege.
To the right Of the catafaique sat the
j Diplomatic Corps. including Ambassa-
dor Harvey and. the American Naval
and Military attaches. while facing the
choir were Prime Minister Lloyd George
Mrs. Lloyd George. the other members
of the Cabinet and their wives Home
Secretary Shortt was seated between the
4 Colonial Secretary and the Earl of Bal.
four . 81 -.. 1
The service was brief and OF stately
simplicity. The Twenty-third Psalm
and the lesson of the day were read, and
after a moments impressive silence
with the only sound that of suppressed
sob from Lady Wilson, the coffin was
removed from the bier and lowered
through the floor into the grave in ths
crypt
Lady Wilson and a group OF notable
! people present gathered at the side OF
the crave for q final look, and as the
earth was scattered on the coffin Mar
shall Foch brushed the tears from his
eyes and then returned and knelt beside
his seat, while the assembly Joined In
singing the hymn. 20 God our Help in
Ages Past" which was the Field Mar
shars favorite.
Then the drums and the massed bands
; rolled into the mourning strains of the
dead march from Saul" the bugier
sounded The Last Post" and finally
through the vast, dim spaces of the
cathedral came the notes of a message
OF hope of triumph over death In the
4 bugler's "Reveille."
| BELFAST, June 26.-Sir James Craig
the Ulster Premier. and the Ulster mem.
bers Of the London and Belfast Parlia.
ments, attended a memorial service for
the late Field Marshal Wilson in Belfas,
Cathedral" to-day. A vast crowd gath.
u cred In the vicinity of the cathedral
It's numbers swollen by workers from the
-shipyards. which closed down for the
day as q token Of respect.
Bishop Grierson paid tribute TO the
nartyred soldier. saying his assassina-
ton proved that all moral sense had
left not an inconsiderable part Of the
population. He wondered IL Great Brit.
ain had lost her old honor and had
ceased to have sense OF shame.