Evening star., 1898-09-17
SOLEMN MASS OF REQUIEM
Ceremonies in Memory of the Late Empress
of Austria.
Cardinal Gibbons Omciates-Presideu eut
matte Corps I'm the Audience.

| Impressive ceremonies in memory of the
| Empress of Austria were held at St Mat
| thews Church, in this city this morning
| at 1880 O'Clock, by a solemn mass OF re-
! QUEEN, celebrated by Cardinal Gibbons
The walls of the sanctuary were draped in
| black, against which the scarlet -draped
| throne of the cardinal showed with great
distlnctness- catafalque, also draped in
black, was arranged outside the sanctuary
| railing, and candelabras filled with lighted
! candles were at the foot and head. Against
the catafalque rested a large cross of white
roses.
The upper half of the church was reserv-
ed for the officials specially invited and the
diplomatic corps. The members of the staff
of the Austria Hungaria legation, Baron
Won Riedenau and DR.. Zilassy. stood at the
rear OF the pews, opposite the door, and es-
corteu these gentlemen to the seats r,serv-
ed for them. Baron Won Riedenau wore the
bright blue uniform of his rank and a band
of crepe on his left arm.
The Austrian minister MIR. Hengelmuller
was in black uniform, rendered more
striking by black velvet cape, with heavy
black cord trimmings.
When President Mckinley arrived at the
church door the ushers notified the Aus
TRAN minister, who was at the threshold
TO receive him, and who escorted him TO
the front pew on the right of the middle
eIi'iS. Lie lSSiutHl was accompanied DIV
Secretaries Bliss. Gage and Wilson and
Postmaster General Smith and Assistant
Secretary of State Adee, represented the
State Department. Justice Harlan, the
only member of the Supreme Court in
Washington, was present also. Capt Mich
| Ter represented Gen. Miles. whose illness
prevented his attendance. Among the dip
lomats there were present Ambassador
Cambon and most of the ministers repre-
senting the European countries as well as
those from South America.
The Chinese minister and several MEM
| bers of his suite and the Corean minister
and secretary Were present. All the diplo-
mats wore court or military uniforms and
made most impressive spectacle.
The Officiating CIergymen.
Cardinal Gibbons was attended by Rev.
| Charles Bart, Rev. Father Schmidt and
| Rev. Father Beavans, officiating as deacon
| and subdeacon of the mass. Rev. Thomas
| S. Lee was master of ceremonies Several
| other clergymen were present in the sane
| tuary.
| AT the conclusion of the mass Cardinal
| Gibbons made a short address, in which he
expressed the shock and sadness which the
whole world had suffered by the perpetrl-
| ton of the awful crime in the murder of
| the Empress Of Austria. Beloved by her
subjects and surrounded by all the pomp
and sDlendor of imperial throne, she
| went among the people, fearing no evil,
| because she was conscious of no fault.
| The man who strikes at the head of a
nation, he said. is an enemy of all social
order. Public peace and tranquility depend
on the execution of a strong and stable
| government, whether it is embodied in
| king, emperor or president as ruler. The
| head of a nation is sacred trust.
| The cardinal, in conclusion, spoke of the
| sorrow which this country manifested when
| President Garfield died by the hand of
! murderer, and asked the prayers of those
| present that Austria and her emperor
| would be strengthened and comforted in
! this trying hour. After his address, the
| cardinal read, first in Latin and then in
| English, the funeral service
| After the clergy had left the sanctuary
| the Austrian minister escorted President
| Mckinley TO his carriage.