民国初期，虽然废除了很多带有封建迷信的民俗，但是很多地位显赫的人物去世后，还是选择了旧时繁缛的丧葬仪式。1919年12月28日，冯国璋在北京帽儿胡同因病去世，葬礼的排场很大，灵堂设在故宫的太和门。
In early time of the Republic of China, although lots of feudal folk customs had been abolished, but after many celebrities passed away, their families still chose complex funeral obsequies. On December 28thin 1919, Feng Guozhang died of diseases in Maoer lane of Beijing, his funeral was fairly magnificent, and his mourning hall was arranged in Taihe Gate of the Palace Museum.
1922年，北洋高级将领姜桂题的葬礼也是极为隆重。每日前往致祭者络绎不绝，哀乐阵阵，鞭炮声声，送的挽联约万余副。三棚僧（僧，尼，道）诵经，道场巨大，延续五十余天才起灵回亳州老家。灵柩从翠花胡同往东，经东四牌楼，东单牌楼，出崇文门经东便门，再经前门大街到西车站。由于姜家丧事排场大，观看热闹的人很多，沿途不得不派许多官兵维护交通安全秩序。
In 1922, the funeral of General Commander Jiang Guiti was also fairly magnificent. During his funeral period, numerous people constantly went to condolence, and the funeral music was playing all the time, the firecrackers also constantly were lighted up. Moreover, elegiac couplets were more than ten thousand. Besides, there were three tents of Buddhist monks, Buddhist nuns and Taoism priests. The religious rite was quite grand, and the funeral lasted for nearly fifty days before going to his hometown Bozhou of Anhui province. The coffin was carried from Cuihua lane toward East, to Dongsi Archway, Dongdan Archway, out of ChongWen Gate, to Dongbian Gate, through Qianmen Street and finally Western Station. Since the funeral of Jiang was quite magnificent, there were lots of people going to watch the funeral, and the government had to dispatch lots of soldiers to keep order along the street.