Prague, Sept. 14.
The funeral of M. Thomas G. Masaryk, first President of the Czech Republic, will be held on September 21, and his body will be buried temporarily in the cemetery of Lany Castle.
On Saturday, Sunday and Monday his body will lie in state at Prague Caste, To-morrow, M. Edward Benes, the President and a pupil of the departed, and M. Milan Hodza, the Premier, will pay homage. The Senate and Chamber of Deputies will hold a commemorative session on Monday.
The Army will be represented at the funeral by the Generals of Czechoslovakia and high officers of each regiment as well as by the Prague and Beroun garrisons. The troops go into mourning unti] October The stock exchange has' been closed and all houses in Prague are decorated with black flags. The bells of all churches tolled for one hour after noon.
On the day of the burial the funeral procession will pass through Prague to the station where it wilh stop while the troops march pass, Then the body will be taken to Lany by rail.
Telegrams of condolence have been pouring into Prague from every country.—Havas.
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