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Celebrated by Cardinal Gibbons in
Washington Under Auspices
\ of Austrian Minister.
THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET ATTEND.
Many Other Notables of Our Country
Besides High Church Dignitaries
Are Present at the Very Impressive
Service-Crowds I'm Vienna View
The Empress' Remains.

E1VeS OF 1Orelgn SOVeTelgnS.
An hour later he received the visit
ing sovereigns, with the exception of
the king of Saxony, whom he person
ally greeted at the railroad station.
The inhabitants of this city are
streaming in dense crowds towards the
chapel Of the Hofberg and are defling
before the casket containing the re-
mains of the late empress.
Great torches throw glaring flames
over the royal chapel, in which the
remains of the late empress have lain
IN state since Friday morning. The
doors of the chapel were closed at
moon, thus barring out thousands OF
people who were anxious to see the
Basket.
I At four o'clock the tolling of bells
announced the starting of the process
sion. The route from the Hofburg to
THE insignificant church of the Capu-
Ichins, whose vaults entomb the Haps-
burgs, is so short that only small
proportion Of the population was able
80 crowd into the adjoining streets.
A large number of priests in full
canonicals met the procession al the
,Augustines church ard proceeded
with it to the church of the Capuchins.
The clergy there marched down the
aisle before the coffin and united in
intoning prayers, which were also eX-
quisitely chanted during the service by
the court choir. During the last prayer
the coffin was lifted from the cata-
falque and the clergy, bearing torches,
walked before 1t. Emperor Francis
Joseph, attended by. the highest off
GERS Of state, bearing wands, followed.
This procession slowly passed from
the sight of the congregation down
stone stairway to the vaults.
After the last benediction had been
pronounced in the vaults the mourn
ers resscended, and the high chamber
lain handed the key of the vault to the
Capachin, who is the guardian of the
imperial mausoleum.
Funeral Mass Mt Washington.
! Washington, Sept. 19.-An imposing
funeral mass, commemorative of EN-
press Elizabeth of Austria, was cele-
brated at st. Matthew's Catholic
church, Cardinal Gibbons being the
oelebrant.
3 Ceremony. WA. omcial.
! The ceremony was official in char
acter, under the auspices of the Aus
trian ministe and among those in at
tendance were Presid ent Mckinley and
the members Of the cabinet, the ann
Ibassadors and ministers of foreign
governments In their brilliant diplo-
matte uniforms, representative of the
United States army. navy and supreme
court and a large gathering from pri-
Eate life.
p The Austrian minister, Mr.. Won
Hengelmuller, was attended by all the
members of his staff, the military at
gtache, Baron Riedl, in the uniform of
the Austrian imperial guard, and
Capt. Bodler, naval attache, in the
uniform of the Austrian navy, acting
as ushers. Minister Won Hengel-
muller wore the striking costume of
the Hungarian "Magnat," denoting
high diplomatic rank. 1t was of SOM
Der black, satin coat, knee breeches
and high boots, and heavy black vel
vet cloak hung from the left shoulder.
His sword, scabbard and hilt, was hid
with windings of Grape. AS the car
Mages of the president and cabinet
reached the church, Mr.. Won Hengel-
muller left his pew and met the presi-
dent at the church door, and escorted
him to pew to the front and right of
the chancel. With the president were
Secretaries Gage and Wilson, Post
master-Generai Emory Smith and Act
ing Secretary Adee. Back of them, as
representative of the army, sat two
of the officers of Gen. Miles staff, Col.
Maus and Lieut.. Col. Nichler, in IA
tigue uniform, 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 Aus
TRAN minister sat Ambassador Cam
bon, of France, wearing the heavily
gold-embroidered uniform of an Off
Ger Of high diplomatic rank, with
wide silk sash from shoulder to hip.
he left his pew after the president
and cabinet were seated, and. cross
Ing the aisle, paid his respects to the
president and cabinet officers. The
German charge d'affaires, Baron
Speck Won Sternberg, with the Ger
man military, naval and civil at
taches, in full uniform, the minister of
Switzerland, where the assassination
of the empress occurred, and the rep
resentatives of Russia, Norway and
Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal,
China, Japan, Turkey, Colombia, Vene-
zuela, Costa RIGA, Brazil, Peru, Chill,
most of them in court and diplomatic
attire, were present. In the absence
of the British ambassador, Sir Julian
Pauncefote sent large floral cross of
white roses and carnations, which was
in the middle of the chancel facing
The congregation. The embassy was
represented by Capt. Paget and Mr..
Young.
Cardinal Gibbons Sermon.
The church interior was simply ar
ranged, for the occasion. Back of the
chancel hung long Grape draperies,
covering the windows and darkening
the altar. The pulpit was draped with
heavy bands of Grape. Cardinal Glib
bons was assisted in the mass by a
large number of priests and acolytes,
the usual rich vestments being put
aside for those of black aud white. In