Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-13

that II requires nearly two hours 10 accomplish
the short journey There are hundreds Of
priests. monks and frisrs. In white. grey and
black robes with scarlet hoods. all chanting and
upholding candies crucihxcs There IRA
children from the public schools. boys from
the Jesuit Col eyc and red-skirt a seolyt,s.
singing with p.ping voices; nuns Of every
order: Daughters of Mary, sisters Of CHARITY.
female seminaries. female benehcenciarscs,
congregations % the Sacred Heart OF Jesus,
Rosario, San MERGED and many others. and the
murmur OF their united prayers sounds like
the distant voice of the sea. There is the
president and his cabinet. the diplomatic corps,
municipal council, national institute, lawyers
and judges bomberos lfremen); the HAYDEN
Choir, Catholic Choir. Philharmonic aud other
musical ORGANIZATIONS; the ''Workmen Of the
Cross. Brothers OF San Jose, Mutual Beneh-
cent brotherhood aud no end OF other societies.
Even the gambling and dancing clubs are rep
resented IN separate bodies aud thousands OF
citizens have Joined in the parade. intending
10 walk from the palace 20 the cathedral aud
afterward to the cemetery, distance Of about
three miles.
THE MILITARY
brings mp the rear, and the most striking ses-
ture OF this part OF tho pageant 10 the cavalry.
thousand men in scarlet and gold from top TO
toe, on splendid white horses. riding I've
abreast. score OF brass bands marc Ing AZ
equal distances, are playing, all at once. and
numberless banners aud emblcmAtic devices
are flying along the line In the midst. envea-
oped in clouds OF incense. the body OF the
bishop is borne on uncovered catafalque,
whose black pail IL strewn with fresh roses. ft
Is carried by priests. but tho black ribbons en-
tending from At are held by the president Of
the republic. the vice president, ministers Of
justice aud the foreign ministers The i'm.
pressiycness Of the scene Is somewhat married
10y the spectacle OF the empty hesrse dressed
all over IN purple and white gauze. put on In
bliiowy pnfs to represent clouds. spangled
with silver stars and hung with wreaths Of
roses, careering gaiy to and fro, 70 show i-
self OF.
Arrived at the church. the catafalque IL de-
posted on .lais, raised at such an angle that
the corpse. still dressed in Its splendid robes
and jewels, with inter and golden staff, ~
almost standing. The great funeral dais hung
with sable curtain spangled with stars. a beau
tfully Illuminated cross at the head and weep
| ing figures standing at the sides. occupies q
considerable portion of the center OF tho
cathedral The entire edfice is draped with
black crepe and ribbons. lighted by thousands
OF candles and perfumod with flowers aud in
cense-but above all these another odor may
be plainly distinguished, which, together with
the swollen hands that have almost burst their
gloves, and the face that still wears lite sphinx
like smile, but has grown many shades darker,
proves that the embalmers did not do their
work well enough for so long an exhibition.
THE GREAT SANCTUARY
is packed 10 its utmost capacity, the most dis
tnguished guests having been supplied with
seats and every inch of standing room occu-
pied. The service is exactly three hours long,
Dean Malina's requiem mass being magnih-
Gently rendered by a full-stringed orchestra
aud hundred volcee. Then follows the ora
tion delivered by brother canon. after which
another reverend father dlscourses ut great
length in the name OF the regular and secular
clergy. Meantime the faces OF those sitting
nearest the catsfalque are seen TO grow pale
and paler, and the standing multitude, even
the soldiers, who are used TO Il, shit about
YEARLY from one leg to the other, while the
crowds outside, hearing nothing within, and
impatient for the show 10 continue, are talking
anu laughing IN groups Al length (about
clock. according 10 program), the procession
Is reformed, TO escort the hero Of the day TO
the Pantheon. The same chanting of priests
and burning Of incense and singing Of choIrs
are resumed, interrupted several times on the
way, when the catafalque IL set down in tho
road and the PROCESSION halts while another
Grafton Is delivered The devotion Of many
falters as the miles and hours lengIhen. and by
| the time the city limits are reached most OF the
private citizens have deserted
THE CEMETERY OF LA PAz
is one Of the finest in South America, most Of
the dead being deposited in inches Just large
enough to slip in a coffin Cor oftener q corpse
without u cofiin). placed tier above tier in the
| high walls that surround the Enclosure. To-
| morrow the newly sealed door of one OF these
| will be labeled IN letters of gold, limo Senior
Doctor Don Juan de Dios Bosque. 0yispo de la
PaZ." The high-sounding title IL translated
! into English, which doubtless would have
nightly shocked his highness. would be plain
John Wood; or, If literally rendered, Illus
trious Sir, Mr.. Dr. John-of-God Wood"
| fastening TO our hotel ahead of the crowd
we watched the stragglers from the procession
coming back in small bodies. and the clock in
| the congressional tower strikes the hour OF SIX
before all have returned. The soldiers come
| last and are marched three times around the
plaza, no longer to funeral music, but gay
| waltzes and national airs then up the hills 20
their barracks. Troops of gray-cowled Fran
| ciscans glide away to their cloisters; groups Of
| white-robed friars hurry to the San MERGED;
| priests, canons and clergy hasten homeward,
many in carriages, all inclined TO be Jolly after
| the lkbors OF the day-some even coDviTial.
1t has been a magnificent funeral, but among
| the multitudes thar Witnessed the display prob
ably there was not one poor Indian who,
though often cold and hungry would not
| rather be himself, alive, ON the top OF GOD O
green earth, than the dead prelate in all hrs
pomp and glory. Musing in the twilight, We
| wonder whether, could the lately departed soul
return to It's Old haunts tonight. il might not
| be disappointed TO lind the world gong on a.
| contentedly ever aud even Its closest friends
forgetfuL. SO true 1t is that in this world OF
graves one more death is like the dropping OF
stone into the sea-a momentary vacancy,
! then the waters close over and leave no sign.
Meanwhile, though darkness has descended
| below and wrapped the city an deepest shadow,
| the heaven-piercing SHOWS of the Illimani are
\ gloriously illuminated by departed SUM hint
OF things unseen by mortal eyes.
FANNIE b. wAAp.