The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-23
VICTOR EMANUEL.
Grand High Requiem Mass In
Warrington.
Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The Grand
High Requiem Mass, celebrated at
st. Aloysius Church yesterday, for the
! repose Of the soul OF Victor Emanuel,
the dead King of Italy, was perhaps the
grandest spectacle in the shape Of relig-
| iOus ceremonial that has ever been Wit.
| messed in this country. Long before the
| hour for the do0rs OF the church to be
opened, the pavement ana street in
front Of the church were packed with a
dense mass OF people, through which
it was difficult tor the carriages Of the
President, Cabinet Ministers aud Diplo-
matte Corps TO reach the main entrance
OF the church.
At $3.50 O'clock the President, with
Mrs. Hayes, Webb Hayes, Miss Plat
and Miss Smith, OF Chicago, comprising
| the Presidential party, arrived and
were imme Lately ushered into the
church and seated directly in front OF
| the stage upon which the catafaique was
erected. Members OF the diplomatic
| corps, Cabinet officers, and otner dis
tinguished invited personages, were ad-
| mitted as fast as their carriages could
make their way through the throng, aud
were shown to seats reserved for Them.
Immediately afterWard the Italian Ben
evolent Society, numbering some one
hundred and fifty members, carrying at
their head the National cDlors OF Italy
and the United States, filed into the
church and were assigned positions on
either side Of the church.
At 1880 the doors OF the church were
thrown open 10 the general public, and
the crowd poured il, illing the church
tn overlooking. Toe decorations in
cluded all the gorgeous trappings oil woe
and mourning Incident to state csremo.
MES of the Roman Church. The high
altar was ablaZe with gas.jets and can.
dies; the catafalque was surrounded
with high candles, and the foral deco
rations were elegant. Two rows of
pews 10 the right and left Of the center
aisle had been draped and set apart for
the distinguished persons having the
special invitations OF the Italian Minis
ter. The front one of these pews on the
right was occupied By the President and
party, and that on the lett by Baron
Blanc, Count Litta and the attacnes Of
the Legation.
AT 1895 A. II. the procession Of priests
and acoiytes entered the church from
the right door OF the sacristy. and Mo
zarL's Grand Requiem Mass was beguo,
Father McEwen, s. j., officiating rs
celebrant, assisted by Fathers jenkins
and Simeon, as deacons, and Father
Champi as sub-deacon. A; the conclu-
sion OF the mass the procession OF
priests and aoolytes was formed, facing
the caEalalque, and service OF church tor
the burial OF the dead was chan ed,
which concluded the grand and solemn
ceremony.
Among the distinguished persons
present. ny special invitation OF The Ital-
ian Minister, were President and mem
bers OF the Cabinet, accompanied by
the ladies OF their families, the entire
Diplomatic Corps with ladies' and at
taches, the General of The Army and
staff, Chief Justice Waite, Justice Brad
ley, Vice President Wheeler, Speaker
Randall and y host OF other notables
whom it was impossible to designate In
the iMmeuSe thrOng,