Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
BURIED WITH HONORS
Impressive Funeral of the Late Portu-
guese Minister.
Diplomats and Offcinls Pay Tribute
to Senior Thcdim-The Honor
ary Paffbearers.

The funeral services over the body of the
late SenhorAugusto De Seguiera Thedim. the
Portuguese minister to the United States.
who died at his residence Thursday morn
ing Were held this morning at 10 o'clock at
st. Matthews Church on Rhode Island
avenue The services were Of a most i'm
pressive character. and were attended by
almost the entire diplomatic corps. Suit
able notice had been sent to the members
of the corps and prominent public officials
by Sir Julian Pauncefote, the dean of the
diplomatic corps.
While there had been no attempt to deco
rate the church In any way. the scene was
yet a most solemn one. although rendered
brilliant by the gorgeous uniforms of the
representatives of the various foreign gov
ernments The front half of the church
was reserved for them and for representa-
tives of the United States government.
The remainder Of the sacred edfice was
crowded almost entirely with women, evil
IDENTIFY drawn by curiosity to see such a
spectacle.
Something of a military appearance was
given to the funeral by the different uni
forms. as we'll as by the presence of troops
p and II of the sixth cavalry from Fort
Myer, under command of Capt Craig. who
acted as guard of honor. They were
headed by the Marine Band and escorted
the body of the dead minister from bis
former home on Connecticut avenue to the
church. Later the cavalry attended the Ie-
mains to Mount Olivet cemetery, where the
body was placed in a receiving vault, until
1t can be taken back to Portugal
Seated the Visitors.
The crowd at the church was received
and seated by number of diplomats in
full court unift rm, together with two rep
reese natives Of the State Department. The
ushers were Macmillan de Neck. first sec
yata of p,,cc 40 Avn,
aral. first secretary Brazilian legation:
Victor Elstmahn, second secretary of
Chilean legation: Luis Pastor, third secre-
tary Spanish legation; Mr.. Dominguez.
charge d affaires of Argentina. and Messrs.
Haywood and Biddie of the State Depart
ment.
The Pnllbcnrers.
The honorary pallbearers were Secretary
Olrey, Sir Julian Pauncefote. British am
bsssador: Mr.. Cana, Chilean minister:
Senior Dupuy de LONE. Spanish Minister
Mr. Romero. Mexican minister; Mr.. Men
donca, Brazilian minister.
The pallbearers met the coffin at the door
of the church and followed 1t in. being es-
corted to the front seats near the sane
tuary railing. Custom and etiquette de-
mand that the President and the members
of his cabinet attend the funeral of repre-
sentative of a foreign country, but Mr..
Cleveland was not present, though hand
House Conservatives to be added to the
offerings from the diplomatic corps ard a
few personal friends. The only member
of the cabinet present was Secretary Olney,
who entered the church a few minutes
after the service commenced. Others pres
ent were Assistant Secretary of State
Rockhill, Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury w. E. Curtis, Admiral Walker Chief
Justice Fuller, Adjutant General Rugsles
and Captain Singer, chief intelligence Of
ficer of the navy.
Within the sanctuary of the church was
Archbishop Satolli though he did not take
part in the service. He was accompanied
by his secretary, DR.. Rocker.
Solemn requiem mass was celebrated, the
celebrant being Rev. Richard NJ. Bart, with
Father Lee as deacon and Father Rey-
nolds as subdeacon.
The music in connection with the service
was of the most impressive and beautiful
sort and consisted of extracts from the
masses of Mozart Wilcox and Southland
and Schmidt. The solosts were Mrs.
Zaidee Smith. soprano; Mrs. NJ. N. Martin,
contralto. NJ. H. Burnett, tenor; John Fl.
Nolan. basso; L. E. Cannon, baritone and
director; Mr.. John Porter Lawrence, or
ganist. together with the full choir of the
church.