The Portland daily press., 1898-12-14
FUNERAL OF GARCIA.
A notable Gathering of Distinguished
Persons.

Washington, December IA solemn
bipb mass of the Catholi, church wa'
performed over the remains of Cen
Garcia at St. Patrick s church before the
bcdv of the distinguished Cuban leader
was committed to the vault IN tne Ma
tional cemetery at Arlington
The services were notable in the dis
tinguished gathering present. All the
honors of war that could be melted ou'
to national hero were bestowed by this
government upon the lion hearteo Ola
Cuban. The church was filled long be,
fore the funeral procession from the hote
Raleigh arrived Escorted by two bat
tories of United States artillery the pro-
cession halted before the door ana tne
military guard grounded arms with
ring of metal on the cold, hard pave
ment while at the same moment the
church bell aloft tolled solemnly. Inside
the church the crowd was hushed to per
| moved down the aisle, the coffin borne
by detail of srtillerymen. The Cuban
flag was draped over the coffin.
In pews reserved for them sat the hon
orary Fall bearers, Generals Nelson A.
Miles, Henry A. Lawton. Joe Wheeler
and William r. Shafter; Col. John Hay,
secretary of state; Senators Thurston,
Proctor. Mason and Money: The coffin
was deposited In front of the altar and
solemn high mass was begun. Those
who officiated were Rev. Joseph McGee,
deacon: Rev. Charles Warren Currier OF
Baltimore, sub-deaoon and Rev. Clarence
E. Woodman, e. S. p. The sermon was
by the Rev. John Ireland, absolution af-
ter mass by Rev George Dougherty, mas.
ter of ceremonies: st Augustines, WASH
lngton, and there were present IN the
sanctury, Right Rev. d. Sharetti, Of
the Apostolic delegation; Monsignor
S jephana of the Catholic Indian burenu,
Rev. DR. Rocker, secretary of the Apos-
tolic delegation and other prelates.
A preliminary service was held at tile
Hotel by Rev. Joseph MoGee. AT
the conclusion of the mass the body was
transferred to Arlington with military
honors where 1t is deposited in vault to
await shipment to Cuba.
.. Archbi shop Ireland in his sermon at the
church touched upon the solemnity OF
DEATH it's associations and it's encourage
inent toward higher Christian life. Oi
Gen. Garcia career Archbishop Ireland
said:
Ellis objects were civil and political
freedom for Cuba. He sought these ideals
with absolute sincerity and disinterest-
e1ness. Under this same principle we
must Judge men, and under which prin-
ciple does God judge them. The soldiers
of Cuba fought for noble principle, the
betterment of their country; the soldisrs
of Spain fought from devotion to Spain
and loyalty to their government. The
soldiers of America obeyed duty in obey
ing their country and following out its
high purposes. 1t is in such spirit as
this at such SOLEMN time as this that
we must look upon the history Of battle
fields and accept the Judgment Of, the
God of battles as 1t is melted OUT to the
nations who have deferred to the arbitra-
ment of the sword Now war is closed let
peace and friendship enter into our souls
and reign between America and Cuba,
between America, Cuba and Spain.
There arise before us new respon sibilities
for America and new RESPONSE biIities for
Cuba. For the latter there opens the vista
of liberty to the Cubans to show what
they are, to develop their own talent and
the resources of their country. If they fail
the fault is theirs. Religious liberty will
be theirs Let them show themselves
worthy of their Catholic faith and their
Catholic traditions. The friendship and
the aid and institutions of America are
pledged to them and she must prosper il
she profits by all her opportunities