The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
GEN. GARCIA'S FUNERAL
EXERCISES WILL BE HELD IN
WASHINGTON THIS MORNING.
Bishop O'GOrman VIII Celebrate the
Mass and Archbishop Ireland
Preach the Sermon.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-The body of
General Calixto Garcia, the Cuban patriot
guarded by a detachment of United States
artillerymen, lay in state all day in the room
al the Raleigh Hotel in which he died yes
terday. Tonight the remains were placed
in handsome black cloth-covered casket
preparatory to the funeral services, which
take place tomorrow. The face and bust
were left exposed to view. A large silver
plate on the casket gives the generals name
and the place and date of birth and death,
and his rank in the Cuban army. To-mor-
morning at $3.50 the remains will be
taken to st. Patrick's Catholic Church,
where the funeral services are to be held
at 10 o'clock. Rt Rev. Bishop O'Gorman,
of Sioux Falls, will celebrate the mass,
Archbishop John Ireland will preach the
sermon, and Rev. DR.. Stephan, of the
Catholic Bureau of Indian Missions and
Monsignor Barrett, Of the apostolic delega-
ton, will assist in the services The hon.
orary pallbearerS will be Generals Miles.
Shafter, Wheeler, Lawton and Ludlow, Sec
rotary Hay, Senators Proctor, Thurston.
Money and Mason and Hon. John r. Proc
tor, of the civil-service commission, while
the active pallbearers will be nine nOncom-
mssioned officers from the Washington bar
racks After the services at the church the
remains, borne on a caisson and escorted by
Companies K, of the Fifth, and E, of the
Sixth Regiments of siege artillery, on duty
at the barracks, will be taken to Arlington
and placed temporarily in receiving vault
pending their final interment in Cuba at the
time to be hereafter determined
All DAY there was a crowd visiting the
motel Tor the purpose of obtaining a view
OF OF the remains A large number of floral
designs, many of them emblematic in char
acter, We're received during the day and
placed in the room where the remains lie
Conspicuous among them was a conyen-
uonal design from the members of the COM
mission and another Cuban flag of immor-
telles sent by Senator Mason. Many evil
dences of sympathy and coincidence were re-
ceived by the members of the commission
during the day The Columbus Cuban
League, through James Kilbourne presi-
its regrets, and kilograms came from Cen
eral Shafter and also from Governor-elect
Roosevelt, who expressed sympathy and also
his inability to act as pallbearer because of
other engagements
Among the letters received were those
from Chaplain Couden, of the House of Rep
resentatives; Justice Brown, of the Supreme
Court. who said that few instances were
recorded in history where a man gave his
life to his country with more devotion and
unSelfshneSs than Garcia, and whose loss
was indeed irreparable, and Senator Nor
gan, of Alabama. who, in speaking of Gar
that Garcia has departed but the cause so
dear to him survives, the principles that
governed his action are still living and the
truth will prevail" Vice President Hobart
in brief note of coincidence, said Garcia's
death was more than loss to Cuba, for il
would be regretted throughout our country
and wherever people honor those who battle
for liberty and independence.