The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-20
Proposed Funeral Ceremony in Memory
Of ltaly's Late King.
EXTENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS.
The President, Cabinet, Judges and Diplomatic
Corps Invited.
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wAsHIyGros, Jan. 10, 1878.
KING VICTOR EAfNANUEL's DEATH-THE ITALIAN
oRY-A GRAND FUNERAL CEREMONY Ar
RANGED.
On Tuesday morning next at halfpast ton O'Clock
requiem mass will be sung In 81. Aloysius' Church
hero Tor the reposc Of the soul Of Victor Emmanuel the
late King Of Italy, AS has already been stated these
dispatches the Italian Minister Baron Blanc had
asked that the service should take place
Thursday last, the day OF the funeral but the pas
tor Of St Aoysius' parish, rather Clamp, Italian
Jesuit did not tecl authorized recognize the claim
OF the Legation 10 such service with the we'll known
edct OF tho Church against the late King still In force
That which appears TO have been the principal OBJ
sacle was tho acceptance rs fact OF tho statements
telegraphed from Rome that Emmanuel had died In
the communion OF the Church. AS one Of the clergy
remarked, the reports come so frequently that the
Pope dead dying II not matter OF surprise
that the cable should convert excommuncated
sovereign on his deathbed.
The Italian Minister, however. has been anxious
that his late sovereign should have the highest mark
OF regard the Church could pay to his memory con-
terred a. the capital Of the United States, and has
sought with great zeal 10 remove the impression that
his august entitled the fullest
sisstical honora Accordingly, alter the Church
authorities had waited Tor week 10
tam tina, there would be Improperly In
the solemnizatton OF the event. the re-
QUEEN will be sung on Tuesday Dut by
what clergyman has not yet been determ ined. The
church selected 10 tho most spacious except one IN
tho District, and the choir has the reputation Of
being the most efficient In the rendition Of
Of the celebrated composers Of church Arch
Aoysus says that there does not appear any reason
adverse TO the request Of the Italian Minister, and
therefore gives II his approval
The Italian Legation will extend formal invitations
TO all the members OF the Diplomatic Corps attend
the Services which to DO rendered according to
the solemn ceremonial Of the Church. Besides the
foreign Ministers and members OF Legation the dis
,ingulshed invited guests will include the President
members OF his Cabinet and others prominent IN
lie service Of tho government. The italian Consuls
number Of the leading cities also expected
to be mere on the occasion.
The cataialque will form an imposing ana impr css.
i've sight. II will be tho &c neral shape Of pyra-
mid, rising In tiers or steps from the ground, and
will be surmounted by the royal casket in which the
body of tho dead monarch will be supposed 10 repose
pending the performance Of the funeral rites. The
whole will stand about twelve feet high. The Hrst
tier block, resting the ground, Will 10 twelve
feet long and over four feet high. 20 ~ 70 bring
its top up to the level Of the pews
The sides Will be covered with plated black
cloth ana the edges iestooned with loops Of the
Italian national coiors, green. white and red. rhe
block Will be nine feet long and draped In broad.
cloth, the sides being hung With white satin Ioopsd
with black silk ribbon and irnged with black chenille
The end OF the block fronting the people will
be adorned with the Italian standard In all IL
gorgeous blazonry, At either side Of which
will stand two crosses three feet high, made of
red and white flowers and green leaves and blossoms
Encrcling the block will be running ooped line OF
smilax, and upon the top Will be set out number of
most beautiful bouquets while loose flowers will be
scattered in proiuslon around the whole step. The
next block, the upon which the casket 10 resi-
will be six feet long and covered like the
others with broadcloth; but At the odge, where
tho limo Of the casket touches Il, folds
Of white and black satin will be arranged In pufHnga
The coffin will be what the undertakers denominnte
royal cxsket, and Is Of the kind usually
arisocratic and expensive funeral IL will DO covered
with broadcloth and studded with silver ornaments
Upon the panel at the head full view oil the congre
CATION, Will be the royal Italian crest In rod, white
and blue The remaining panels on the
sides will DO draped with green, white and
red gros grain silk. pinned with silver crosses
spot where the head Of the dead King would lie will
rest a magnificent Imitation Of the Italian Grown,
glittering with gold and lined with red silk. Innu-
merabIe candles, large and small, In gold aud silver
cnndiesticKs will stand lighted Mt every angle and
upon The steps OF catafaque guard OF honor,
composed OF eight Italian gentlemen selected from
the Italian Benevolent Association Of the city, Will
hold position around the solemn pile arraysd the
regalla Of their fraternity.
Tho size Of tue cataiaque will necessitate taking
thrcc pews either side OF the main aisle of the
nifty in all will be reserved for the invited dignita-
The first OF these the right has been set apart
tor President Hayes and will DO draped with the
American tag 10 mourning The opposite pew on the
left Of the aisle will be occupied by the Italian
Minister, Baron Blanc and the Secretary OF LIE.
CATION, Count Litta. and Will be draped with
green, white, red and black. As the entire foreign
diplomatic corps will probably be present In cours
Dress the viii be one OF unusual grandeur In
brief the Italian Minister has gwen blanche
tho undertaken to render the dsplsy Impressive
managed the funeral obseques Of President Lincoln
Secretary stanton, senator Sumner. Speaker Kerr
and others who have died In Washington.
Tho demonstration will not be y state anar, but 10
simply compliment the part OF the legation to
their late sovereign President Hayes his Cabinet,
both houses OF Congress, tho supreme Court the mil
itary, the District authorities and tho diplomatic
corps and the chiefs Of the executive departments will
all be invited.