The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-19
WASHINGTON'S TRIBUTE.

Washington, September ia most
imposing funeral mass for the dead En-
press Elizabeth was sung here TO-DAY.
Minister Won Hengel-Muller wore tie
striking costume Of the Hungarian
"Magnat' denoting high diplomatic
rank. 1t was of sombre black satin coat,
knee breaches, high boots and a heavy
shoulder. His sword, scabbard and hilt,
was hid with windings of Grape. AS the
carriages of the President and cabinet
Raced the church, Mr.. Won Hengel-Mul-
Ter left his pew and met the President at
the church door, escorting him to pew
to the front and right of the chancel.
With the President were Secretaries Gage
and Wilson, Postmaster General Smith
and Acting Secretary Adee, Back Of
them, as Representatives of the army sat
two Of the officers of General Miles's staff,
Colonel Maus and Lieutenant Colonel
Miohler, in fatigue uniform, while the
Judiciary was represented by Justice
Harlan of the supreme court of the
United States. Many other officers of the
were present. The diplomatic corps ocou
pied pews opposite those Of the United
States government officials. With the
Austrian minister sat..Ambassador Cam
bon Cambon Of France, wearing the heav-
lily gold embroidered uniform Of an officer
of highest diplomatic rank, with wide
silk sash frvm shoulder to hip. He left
his pew after the President and cabinet
were seated, and crossing the aisle, paid
his respects to the President and cabinet
officers. The German charge d'affaires,
Baron Spsck Won Sternber, with the Ger
man military, naval and civil attaches,
in full uniform, the minister Of Switzer-
land, where tho assination of the empress
occurred, and the representatives OF Rus
sia Norway and Sweden, Belgium, Den.
mark. Portugal, China, Japan, Turkey,
Colombia. Venezuela, Brazil, Costa Rioa,
Peru, Chile, most of them in court and
diplomatic attire, were present. In the
absence of the British ambassador, Sir
Julian Pauncefote sent large floral
cross of white roses and carnations, which
was in the middle Of the chancel, facing
the congregation. The embassy was rsp.
resented by Captain Paget and Mr..
Young.
The church interior was simply ar
ranged for the occasion. Back of the
chancel hung long Grape draperles cover
ing the windows and darkentng the al
tar, and the pulpit was draped with heavy
bands of Grape. Cardinal Gibbons was
assisted in the mass by large number of
priests and acolytes. the usual rich
vestments being put aside for those OF
black and white. In his sermon the Car
dinal said grievous crime had shocked
the civilized world; the hand of an as.
sassin had struck down an inoffending
lady, the consort Of an emperor of vast
and historic regions. The crime had CO.
cured not when the empress was seated
on her throne, amid pomp and majesty
which might have excited the passions of
some fanatic, but when she was peaceful
~ walking the streets.
1.-THE man that strikes at the ruler of
the nation Is an enemy of social order"
declared the Cardinal. "Publio peace
and tranquility depend upon the execu-
ton CT the law. On the ruler or execu-
tive of a.nation depends.the execution OF
law and the maintenance OF stable gov
eminent. 1t behooves us therefore to up
hold the head of the nation, whose person
as ruler is sacred. .
The Cardinal paid touching tribute
to the beauty of character of the late en-
press and asked that prayers be given
not only for the repose of her soul, but
also for the solace of tn. stricken.
Among all the tributes OF sympathy
which had gone to the emperor, he said,
none had been more touching and grac-
ious than that of the President OF the
United States The Cardinal recalled
the worldwide sympathy coming to the
United States on the assassination OF
President Garfield, which he said, levelled
all craftsmanship in this country, bringing
together Democrats, Republicans, admin
istratlon men anu anti-admintstrat1on
men In common sorrow. Thus, out OF
the blood of q martyred President, WAS
sown the seed of patriots and the Cardinal
hoped that out OF this last abhorrent
tragedy would come also good lessons and
good result