Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-14
GARCIA'S FUNERAL.
Many Distinguished Men Pay
= Their Last Tribute.
United States Government Bestows All
the Honors DIVA Possible.
Remains Placed in Arlington Cemetery to Await
transportation to Cuba.

Washington Dec. 13.-A solemn high
mass of the Catholic church was per-
formed over the remains of Gen. Ca
lixto Garcia at st. Patrick's church to-
day, before the body of the dlstangulsh-
ed Cuban leader was committed to the
vault in the National cemetery at Ar
lngton The service was notable IN
the distinguished gathering present.
All the donors of war that could be
melted out to national hero We're De-
slowed by this government upon the
lion-heared old Cuban. The church
was filled long before the funeral pro-
cession from the Hotel Raleigh ar
rived. Escorted by two batteries of
United States artillery, the procession
halted before the door and the military
guard grounded arms with ring OF
metal on the hard, cold pavement,
while at the same moment he church
bell aloft tolled soleennly.
Inside the church, the crowd was
hushed to perfect stiffness. The SOL
emn procession moved down the aisle,
the coffin borne by detail of artillery
men. The Cuban flag was draped over
the coffin.
In pews reserved for them sat the
A, Miles, Henry w. Law7ton, Joe
Wheeler and William r. Shafter, Gem
eral Ludlow, Col. John Hay, secretary
of state; Senators Thurston, PROCTOR
Mason and Money. The coffin was de-
posted before the altar and the solemn
high mass was begun. Those who Off
ciated were: Rev. Joseph MCGEE, dea-
con- Rev. Charles Warren Currler OF
Baltimore, sub-deacon; and Rev. car
ence e. Woodman, c. S. P. The SER
mon was by the Rev. John ireland, the
absolution after mass by Rev. George
Dougherty, master of ceremonies, ST.
Augustine's. Washington, and there
were present in the sanctuary. Rt. Rev.
D. Sparetti of the Apostolic delegation;
Monsignor Stephen of the CaThoilc
Indian bureau: Rev. DR. Rocker, sec
\etary of the Apostolic delegation ana
\ Their priests.
A preliminary service was held at the
hotel by Rev. Joseph MCGEE. At the
conclusion of the mass, the body was
transferred to Arlington with military
honors, where it is deposited in a vault
to await shipment to Cuba.
Archbishop Ireland in his sermon at
he church touched upon the solemnity
Of DEATH it's lessons, and its encourage
ment toward higher Christian life.
Of Gen. Garcia's career, Archbishop
Ireland said:
His objects were civil and political
freedom for Cuba. He sought these
ideals with absolute sincerity and dis
interestedness. Under this same prin-
Gle we must judge all men, and under
which principles does God judge them
The soldiers of Cuba fought for noble
principle, the betterment of their coun-
try; the soldiers of Spain fought from
devotion to Spain and loyalty to their
government; the soldiers of America
obeyed duty in obeying their country
and following out its highest purposes
1T is in such a spirit as this al such
a solemn time as this that we must
look upon the history of battletlelds
and accept the judgement of the Goo
Iof battles as it is meted out to the ma
lions who have deferred to the arbi-
trament of the sword. Now war IS
closed; let peace and friendship enter
our souls and reign between America
and Cuba, between America. Cuba and
Spain.
There arises before us new RESPONSE
bilities for America, and new respon-
sfbilities for Cuba. For the latter
there open the vista of liberty to the
Cubans to show what they are, to de-
velop their own talents and the re-
sources of their country. If they fail
the fault is theirs Religious liberty
will be theirs; let them show them
0elves worthy of their Catholic faith
their Catholic traditions. The friend
ship and the aid of the institutions of
America are pledged to Cuba and she
must prosper if she profits by all her
opportunities