The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18
to-day, Cardinal Gibbons being the


character, under the auspices of the Aus
triac minister, and among those in attend
ance were President Mckinley and the
members of his Cabinet the ambassadors
and ministers of foreign countries in their
brilliant diplomatic uniforms, represent
atives of the United States army navy and
Supreme Court, and large gathering from
private life. The Austrian minister, Mr.
Won Hengelmuller, was attended by all the
members of his staff, the military attache,
Baron Riedl, in the uniform of the Austrian
Imperial Guard and Captain Rodler, naval
attache, in the uniform of the Austrian
navy, acting as ushers. Minister Won Hen
gelmuller wore the striking costume of the
Hungarian "magnat," denoting high diplo-
matte rank. 1t was of somber black satin,
coat, knee breeches and high boots and a
heavy black velvet cloak, hung from the
left shoulder His sword, scabbard and hilt
were wrapped with Grape.
AS the carriages of the President and
Cabinet reached the church, Mr. Won
Hengelmuler left his pew and met the
President at the church door, escorting him
to a pew in the front at the right of the
chancel. With the President were Secre-
taries Gage and Wilson, Postmaster Cen
eral Emory Smith and Acting Secretary
the army, sat two of the officers of Gen.
Miles's staff, Colonel Maus and Lieutenant
Colonel Michler, in fatigue uniforms, while
the judiciary was represented by Justice
Harlan, of the United States Supreme
Court. Many other officers of the State,
War and Navy Departments were also
present The diplomatic corps occupied
pews opposite those of the United States
government officials. With the Austrian
minister sat Ambassador Cambon, of
France. wearing the heavily gold embroid-
cred uniform of an officer of highest dip
lomatic rank, with a wide silk sash from
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 Ger
man charge daffaires. Baron Speck Won
Sternberg with the German military naval
and civil attaches, in full uniforms, the
minister of Switzerland, where the assassi-
nation of the Empress occurred, and the
representatives of Denmark Portugal,
China, Japan, Colombia, Venezuela, Costa
Rica, Brazil, Peru, Chile, most of them in
court and diplomatic attire, were present
In the absence of the British ambassador,
Sir Julian Pauncefote sent a large floral
cross of white roses and carnations, which
was in the middle of the chancel, facing
the congregation. The embassy was repre-
sented by Captain Paget and Mr.. Young.
The church interior was simply arranged
for the occasion. Back of the chancel hung
long Grape draperies covering the windows
and darkening the alter. The pulpit was
draped with heavy bands of Grape. Cardinal
Gibbons was assisted in the mass by large
humber of priests and acoytes, the usual
hahn Of
black and white. In his sermon the car
dinal said a grievous crime had shocked the
civilized world; the hand of an assassin had
struck down an inoffending lady, the con-
sort of an Emperor of vast and historic re-
gions. The crime had occurred not when
the Empress was seated on her throne
amid pomp and majesty, which might have
excited the passions of some fanatic, but
while she was peacefully walking the street.
''The man that strikes at the ruler of a
nation is an enemy of social order,'' de-
clared the cardinal. Public peace and
tranquility depend upon the execution of
the law, on the ruler or executive of a ma
tion depends the execution of law and the
maintenance of stable government. 1t be-
hooves us, therefore, to uphold the head of
the nation, whose person, as a ruler, is sa-
cred"
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 gone to the Emperor he said, none had
been more touching and gracious than that
of the President of the United States. The
cardinal recalled the worldwide sympathy
coming to the United States on the assas-
sination of President Garfield, which, he
said, leveled all partisanship in this coun-
try, bringing together Democrats, Republic
ans, administration men and anti-adminis-
tration men in a common sorrow. Thus,
out of the blood of a martyred President
was sown the seed of patriots, and the
cardinal hoped that out of the last abhor-
rent tragedy would come also good lessons
and good results.
The music following the mass was of a
high order. Following the ceremony the
President and his party returned to the
White House.