The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-22
The Ceremony Performed Under
the Direction of the Austrian
.. Minister,
And Attended by President and
Cabinet and Entire Diplo-
matte Corps.
Cardinal Gibbons, the Celebrant,
Pays High Tribute to Her
Character.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l9-An impos-
ing funeral mass, commemorative Of
the Empress Elizabe of Austria, was
celebrated at St. Matthews Catholic
church, Cardinal Gibbons being the
celebrant. The ceremony was official
in character, under the auspices Of the
Austrian minister, and among those in
attendance were President Mckinley
and the members of his cabinet, the
ambassadors and ministers of foreign
governments, in their brilliant diplo-
matte uniforms, representatives OF the
United States army, navy and supreme
court, and large gathering from pri.
vate life.
AS the carriages of the president and
cabinet reached the church. Mr.. Won
Hengelmuller 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, Post
master General Emory Smith. and
Acting Secretary Adee. Back of them,
as representatives Of the army, sat two
of the officers of General Miles staff,
while the judiciary wasrepresented by
Justice Harlan of the United States
supreme court Many officers Of the
state. war and navy departments also
were present The diplomatic corps
occupied psws opposite those OF the
United States government officials.
In the absence OF the British am bassa-
dor, S.r Julian Pauncefote sent large
~
tions, which was in the middle of the
chancel, facing the congregation The
embassy was represented by Captain
Paget and Mr.. Young
Costly vestments Laid Aside.
Cardinal Gibbons was assisted in the
mass by large number of priests and
acolytes, the usual rich vestments be-
ing put aside for those of black and
white. In his sermon, the cardinal
SAID a grievous crime had shocked the
civilized world, the hand Of an assas-
sin had struck down an in
offensive lady, consort of a
ruler of vast and historic re-
gions. The u crime had been
committed not when the empress was
seated on her throne amidst pomp and
majesty, which might have excited the
passions of some fanatic. but while she
was peacefully walking the street.
1.-The man that strikes at the ruler
of a nation is an enemy of social Or
der" declared the. cardinal. Public
peace and tranquility depend upon the
execution of the law; on the ruler or
executive of a nation depends the exc
cution of law and the maintenance of
stable government. 1t behooves US,
therefore, to uphold the administra-
tion, whose person as ruler, is sacred.
Tribute to Beauty of Character.
The cardinal paid touching tribute
to the beauty of character of the late
empress, and asked that the prayers be
given not only for the repose of her
soul, but also for the solace of the
stricken emperor.
Among all the tributes of sympathy
which had gene to the emperor, he
said, none mad been more touching and
gracious than that of the preside
of the United States. The car
dinal recalled the worldwide sym.
pathy coming to the United States on
the assassination of President Garfield,
which, he said, levelled all partisan.
sh p in this country, bringing together
Democrats, Republicans, a.ministra.
ton men and INSTRUMENTATION men,
in a common sorrow. Thus out of the
blood OF a martyred president was sown
the seeds of patriotism and the car.
dinal hoped that out IF this last alb
horrent tragedy would come also good
lessons and good results.
The music following the mass was of
o high order. Following the ceremony
the president and his party returned to
the White House.