The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-13
GENERAL GARCIA'S FUNERAL.
VIII be Held from st. Patrick 5 church
i'm Washington To-Day.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The body of
General Calixto Garcia, guarded by a
detachment of United states Artillery
men. lay i'm state all day in the room in
| the Hotel Raleigh, In which he dl' The
remains lie IN a handsome caske. To-
morrow morning the remains VIII be
taken to St Patricks Catholic church,
where the funeral services are TO be held
at 10 o'clock. Right Rev. Bishop OGor-
man, of Sioux Falls, will celebrate mass;
Archbishop John ireland will preach the
sermon, ana Rey. DR.. Stephan. of tho
catholic Bureau Of Indian Missions, aud
Monsignor Barrett, of the Apostolic
delegation. will assist In the services.
The honorary pall-bearers will be
Generals Miles Shafter. Wheeler, Law
ton and Ludlow: Secretary Hay Sena-
tors Proctor, Thurston and Mason and
Hon. John K Proctor, Of the civil Ser
vice Commission, while the active pail
bearers will be nine-commissioned OH
GERS from the WASHINGTON barracks.
PLACED IN A VAULT.
After the services at the church the
remains. borne on a caisson and escorted
BY COMPANY i. Of the Fifth and + Of
the Sixth regiments OF Siege Artillery
on duty at the barracks. will be taken
10 Arlington and placed temporarily in a
receiving vault. pending their nnal In
terment in Cuba at time 10 be hete-
after determined. All day there was a
crowd visiting the hotel for the purpose
81 05t9i2iag VlsW nj ne remains
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.
Many evidences of sympathy and con-
dolence were received by the members
Of the commission during the day.
The Dolphin will be designated by the
navy as the vessel to Garry the remains
Of General Garcia TO Cuba. She is now
lying at the WASHINGTON navy yard IA
command OF Captain Lyon.
GENERAL GARCIAS DEATH.
Gen. CalixtO Garcia, the distinguished
Cuban soldier and leader. and the head of
I he commission elected By the Cuban As
emily 10 visit this country, died here
ytsierdaH morning, shortly after
ten O'Clock. at the Hotel Raleigh
where the commission has it's head
quarters. The sudden change from
the warm climate Of Cuba. with the hard
ships he had there endured. TO the wintry
weather OF New York and Washington
caused pneumonia. which resulted in his
death he contracted q slight cold In
New York. which did not assume an
alarming stage until the early part Of last
week.
HIS THOUGHTS FOR CUBA.
During the twelve hours or more pre-
cedng his death General Garcia was I'm
co0scjooJS D70st If me time. Al Intervals
ia recognized one or more of those about |
nm IN his dying moments, as all |
through his busy and active life. his |
thoue hts were for his beloved country
and rs People, and among his last words |
were irrational mutterngs. I'm which he
gave orders to his son. who is on his
stan, FOR the battle which ne supposed |
was 10 occur tomorrow, and in which |
he understood there We're only four hun |
dred Spaniards to combat Just before |
he died he embraced his SON.
Rev. Father MCGEE. OF st. Patrick's |
chumh. was called in during the day aud |
YES VIZ general Garcia until the end |
administering the last rites OF the Catho-
lie church.
BODY COVERED WITH CUBAN FLAG. |
The remains were Immediately prepared |
for burial and were placed on a bier in
the room i'm which he died. A large Gu
ban flag served as a covering and the
lead rested on one Of smaller dimensions.
rhe face and bust were left exposed to
public view. The features had a remark
IDLY lifelike appearance and gave no in
iication OF the sufferings which the
General had endured. Just above the
head rested a magnificent floral piece OF
'e6 aG0 white roses and cross palms. +
led with a pure white ribbon.
BY direction OF Major-General Miles a
detachment Of soldiers from Battery T..
Sixth Artillery, at the barracks here. I'M
Ter command OF Lieutenant Cox. was
detailed as a bodyguard for the remains
N,.s Garcja Cam OF Attend.
BROWNSVILLE. GA. Dec. 12.-Mrs.
'alixto Garcia, the wife of the Cuban
General. who died yesterday in Washing
on. will be unable 20 attend her hus-
,and's funeral tomorrow. Her daugh-
er. Mercedes, who is quite I'll. is not so
veil to-day. and Mrs. Garcia has decided
o remain here until her condition is I'm
roved.