Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-18
AN IMPOSING MASS,
Service Commemorative Of the
Murdered Empress Of AUSTRIA
CARDINAL GIBBONS PRESIDts
Ceremony 0fAcial and Under Auspices
Of Austrian Minister at Washington.
PRESIDENT WKrNLEr PRESENT.
With Him Arc Number Of the Mem
bers of the Cabinet, and Represen-.
tatives of the Army and Nsvy-Ths
Cardinal on Anarchism.

WASHINGTON, September 17.--An nm
posing funeral mass commemorative or
the murdered Empress Elizabeth. OF
Austria, was celebrated at st. Matthews
church (Catholic) to-day. Cardinal Glib
bons being the celebraht. The ceremony
was official in character. under the aug
pIceS..of the Austrian Minister. and
am6n6 those in attendance were President
McKi and the members of his 'cabi.
net. tm ambassadors and ministers OF
foreign governments in their brilliant
diplomatic uniforms; representatives or
the United States army. navy, and Su-
preme Court. and a large gathering from
private life.
The Austrian Minister. Mr.. Won Hengel-
muller. was attended by all the members
OF his staff, the military attache. Baron
Riedl. in the uniform Of the Austrian In
perial Guard. and Captain Rodler. naval
attache, i'm the uniform of the Austrian
navy, acting as ushers. Minister Won
Hengelmuler wore the striking costume
of the Hungarian "magnate," jenoting
high diplomatic rank. 1t was OF sombre
black satin, coat. knee breeches. and high
| boots, and n heavy black velvet cloak
| hung from the left shoulder. His sword.
scabbard, and hilt were hidden with wind
ings of crepe.
PRESIDENT AND CABINET.
AS the carriages of the President and
Cabinet reached the church. Mr. Fon'
| Hengemuller left his pew and. met the
President at the church door. escorting
him to a pew to the front and right OF the
chancel. with the President were Secre-
taries Gage and Wilson. Postmaster-Gen-
eral Emory 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
Leutenant-C Colonel Mlchler. In fatigue
Uniform, while the judiciary was repre-
sented by Justice Harlan, OF the United
States Supreme Court.
In the absence Of the British Ambas-
| sador, Sir Julian Pauncefote. large
| floral cross, OF white roses and carna-
tions. was sent from the embassy, and
this was in the middle OF the chancel.
! facing the congregation. The embassy
was represented By Captain Paget ana
Mr. Young.
The church interior was simply ar
| ranged for the occasion. Back or tho
chancel hung long crepe draperies, cover
ing the windows and darkening the altar.
The pulpit was draped with heavy banus
Of crepe.
| Cardinal Gibbons was assisted in the
mass by n large number of priests and
| acolytes. the usual rich vestments being
| nut aside FOR those OF black and white.
THE CARDINALS SERMON.
In his sermon the Cardinal said a griey-
| GUS crime had shocked the civilized world
| The hand Of an assassin had struck down
an unoffending lady, the consort or san
Emperor OF vast and historic regions.
The crime had occurred not when the
Empress was seated on her throne. amid
| pomp and majesty, which might have ex-
| cited the passions OF some fanatic, but
| while she was peacefully walking the
| street.
"The man that strikes at the ruler OF
nation Is an enemy OF social ORDER de-
clared the Cardinal "Pubiic peace and
tranquility depend upon the execution OF
the law. on the ruler or executive OF
nation depends the execution OF law. and
the maintenance OF stable government.
IL behooyes US, therefore, TO uphold tho
head OF the nation. whose person as
ruler IS sacred"
TRIBUTE TO THE EMPRESS.
\ The Cardinal paid n touching tribute 70
the beauty OF character OF the late EN-
press. and asked that prayers be made
not only for the repose OF her soul. but
also for the solace OF the stricken EN-
peror.
Among all the tributes OF sympathy
which had gone to the Emperor. he said.
none had been more touching and gra-
cious than that Of the President OF the
United States. The Cardinal recalled the
worldwide sympathy coming To the
limited States on the assassination OF
president Garfield. which. he said. levelied
all partisanship in this country, bringins
together Democrats. Republicans, admin
istration men end anti-administratiofl
| men. In a common sorrow. Thus. out OF
the blood of a martyred President was
sown the seed OF patriots, and the Cardi-
nal hoped that out OF this last abhorrent
tragedy would come also good lessons and
good results.
The music following the mass was OF
| bioh order. Following the ceremony ths
| president and his party returned 70 thu
white House