The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
GIBBONS ON THE DISASTER.
rHE CARDINAL C0UNSELs PATIENCE
OYER THE MAINE EXPLOSION.

~ . assuieua N1sss for the Esposs OF the soui'
or the niains's Men He Praises the Presi'
dsnt and others for tho Moderation Die
p'"''e-"s Hopes th". " Wa" - noo'a'a.
BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 2s.-Tho requiem n'asI
for the reposo Of the souls of the officers and
-. \, ar Motno Who Loaf their lives
in Havana harbor was celebrated At the
go ,org. Tho army and navy officers who
veiy iaibe' ,"S 49, -, a.
had been invited a. 70 , tne set nv ,ho " YISs sIsI eisl !"
T,a- 80 L. t,I rp,forn, o,a men IN uniform
hney . ..an.pnn, .hs aonnrs..,ion
The mnss did not begin until 1915 o'clock.
49, ~ noois,sa I, .nrnl,ces and b,acs cn..
Ahoi ~ - % -. u.,h.u
socks came tho celebrant OF tho mass, rather
"n"". - ,.a,orinson r,oho,t. hLs
tho7Cardinni' "ce.ihs u tinis ~" IL
red casSocR. ana a snort purple siikon CLOAK.
He took his place on tho throne at the Gospel
!, .....u uho oe,o,ro ~ Tho moss
eide Oh tne sencIu"rs. III heo " u
stood at the foot Of tho altar and began the
.,o,vt.. ,.uo
AZ u ano VI - n .ess.N. ss"ns
were attached. and tho Cardinal went to the
u,,dd,. a, th. s.no,uorv wharf, ,tt.ndod nv
uiiiu uio y. tno
his suite, he knelt. Then foloWod tho elevation,
when every head In the assemblage was bowed
"a ~. sou In ,ho = ,,yor to,,ed Than the i'm.
anu INC Deii N eho 'o".i 49,. -
pressivs ritual rnn on TO the psternoster and
the communion.
W.. a.. r,.,s .,aoa Tho card,,,, vho had
"hen INC mass epuou' u iuin. - -,
returned to the throne, with a gesture siRni-
aed that he was about to speak; He said:
w do not fully realize how ardently we loyo
opr country until some crisis occurs which awaR-
cas- our devotion 10 her, ana arouses our aunlra-
ton and gratitude to, those who have died IN our
service. Such q crisis mas quite recently oc-
Cured. We ,haye assembled here TINS morn
the souls OF the brave ofhcers and men VINO nave
lost their lives at their posts or duty; we are
also called together 10 glvo expression 70 our
heartfelt coincidence ana sympathy 10 INC DC
reaved relatives OF those falthful defenoers
whom the nation mourns. L see Deloro me ~
this church representative Of. our army and
navy. see repTesentatlxee OF our eNcenen1
Stato mintla. ana our IelloW citlhehs az lhrec.
You represent . sorroWlns nation, ior eyeFy
home In our great country FEELS the ioss as n
personal one.
TOO much praise cannot BIO bestowed on the
Presidcht on me ln"mscrs OF me oapnet ana
particularly ON inc secretary OF inc Navy ana
his able assistant, as wen as on potn houses OF
Congress, Tor inc calmneSs and tranquiilty,
sell control ana seli,possession whlch tney nave
exhibited during me iearful ordeal through
which the country has been passing during the
iast tew.uaNs., II neeueu ohiy . sparK 10 kinuie
o terrible confaFratlon, ana the patient ana Dig
piled bealln9 OF inc eNecuiive ana ieelslative
bodies are the more commendable In view OF the
mischievous and incorporate utterances of
This nation Is too brave, too strong and pow
erful anu Zoo Just 70 engage In an unriEhteous
or preclpitnte war. Let US remember tnat the
eyes OF tho world arc upon us. whose Judgment
we cannot despise, ana that we VIII gam more
applause ana credit for ourselves py CAIN de-
course TO arms: Thrice ID he armed who hath
his quarrel 1,ISt.