Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-18
Funeral of the Maine Nic1in.-


HAVANA, Feb. 18.-The flperaI d.
y Of the victims OF the Maine de-.
took place yesterday afternoon H..
bodies were first carried to the ci.,
hall, where they rested in collins co..
ed with beautiful floral tribute ~
with silk ribbons, having up5n tS'-
appropriate inscriptions. The C-
Councll OF Havana sent floral orog.
inscribed 1.-The People OF Hayaas ~
the Victims of the Maine" and n
Spanish navy sent handsome aroo.
tied with silk ribbons OF the Son.
national colors and inscribed
Navy Department of Havana ro ,-
Victims of the Maine" There w.
many other floral tokens. The 9so.
the public buildings were ut bali r
and many OF the houses were dram. ~.
mourning. Leading the pros-.-.,
were the municipal guards. deiuts-.o..
consisting OF the chiefs of Inc arm, l-.
navy and the volunteers; represe.t.
tives of various Official bu-rar.
trades, the press and many poliu..I ~.
CARNATIONS. Then came the cbJ-fcT
GERS of the Maine, representatjy..
foreign governments, the CITY nso..
trates and employees of the GER.
governments. After them came Co.,
eral Parade representing Cap,alp.G,-
eral Blanco, who, under law, is f9rt.
den TO attend public funerals. Tia
general had on his right United SIM
Consul Genera Lee and On his lafr 49,.
Mayor of Havana and other otf.a-.
They were escorted by two compsn..
O.: marines and detachment of .r.g..
try. The funeral music was iurn,saet
by the bands of the Ysabe la Cata r,
and Porto Rico battalions, whics M.
compenied the bodies to the cen.cter-
All the stores were closed in tho srr.,
! through which the procession pas-r.. ,
delegation from the unfortunate cosc.--
trados expressed the wish to carry .t..
bodies Oh their shoulders to tie grave
as proof OF their gratitude to the Amer.
cans, but Gen. Lee thanked ttea.ar.,
said the bodies would be carr Ir ....
manner selected by the author
The procession numbered some l.a.
persons Of all classes. IL is e.-las..a
that about 500 00people lined tie ee,.
through which the funeral procession
passed and all the men present uaroy
cred their heads as the remains ps..at
by. The procession did hot reach Oh.
Colon cemetery until after %.
There the religious ceremoulr- v,r.
presided over by Bishop ~arta..,r
and Rev. Father Chadwick, chaplain
the Maine.
After the ceremony Captain ~.g-hsa
thanked the Bishop Tor his kluiue--ari
the prelate in return expressed s,4
coincidence with the survivors SAD.
offered mis- services for the utemert
of the remains of others Of The crew
whose bodies may he recovered h5a
the waters. Among those who follow
ed the bodies TO the grave were t.-
captains OF several American, B.-
aud Spanish vessels in port, and .a.-o.
number OF prominent citizens.
The chief mourners We're Con.s
General Lee, Captain Sigsbee and .c
officers OF the Maine.
Near Campo Marti was inspector O..
police Emilio Banda and member o.
the Red Cross Society, who wer. e.
companying sixteen bodies, in bad COZ
ditioD, which had been picked up tHat
day in the bay and which /. was .u-
possible to take to the city ball. Jp
to O'Clock last night "a bodc bad
been picked up and u have ten
buried.
The governor general has appointed
technical commission to 20 10 Woj5
en- the wreck Of the Maine. a yg-.eI
with divers on board has arrived Lec
from the United States.
HAVANA, Feb. 1S.-Lieutenau Pedro
Poval, Senior Poral, the Judge mlao
cas- e OF the Maine, and the memterso.
the technical commission, have r,gG--
ed the authorization ofCou>ulGeac1
Lee to take the dispositions OF The otl-
cess of the Maine and to appoia
commission TO inspect the wreck tte
Maine and investigate the Cas o.. ne,
explosion. Captain General Bue,a
and Bishop Santander have VISITED
Consul General Lee.
Up 10 9 o'clock this morning r.ucl-
seven bodies had been recovered
General Lee is receiving telegram
from mayors and other on.cia ~
pressing sympathy at the loss Of tfc
Maine, and the foreign cousus hga
either called personally or have ser'
written expressions of their cor agIelce
The theatres have suspended ther per
formances and there will be u1 more
music in the parks for the present.