Evening star., 1898-12-12

of General Miles detachment of soldiers
from Battery f, 9th L. s. Artillery from
Washington barracks, under command of
Lieutenant Cox, was detailed as a body
guard for thc remains.
After General Garcia S death steps were
taken to notify the government officials
here. and also the executive committee of
the Cuban assembly, which has its head
quarters at Marianoa, Cuba. Secretary Jose
Ni!lalon of the commission sent telegram
of notification to Mendez Capote. the pr"si-
dent of the Cuban assembly. who is now
in Havana. AS soon the news of the
death was circulated number of visitors.
including public men. came to the hotel to
express their condolences
Funeral Arrangements.
While complete arrangements for the
funeral have not yet been made, 1t has
been decided that the services shall be held
tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock at ST. Pat
ricks Church, on 10th street between +
and streets. 1t is expected Cardinal Glib
bons will conduct the services, although
it is not yet officially known whether or
not he will be abe to come over from Bal
timore for the purpose. The funeral ser
vice Will he according to the ritual of the
Roman Catholic Church, and at the con-
clusion of the exercises the remains will be
deposited in a vault at the Arlington ma
tiOnai cemetery.
1t Is expected the pallbearers will be Sc
lected from among the members Of the Gu
ban commission.
Senor Quesada was at the War Depart
ment this afternoon and made arrange
ments for military escort for the remains
on the occasion of the funeral of General
Garcia, and also arranged tor the tempo
rary deposit Of the remains In the vault at
Arlington cemetery until the question of
their final disposition is determined. The
only troops available for escort duty are
those now stationed at the Washington
barracks. under command of Col Guenthcr
nf 10 4 ~ f.ytr
at Fort Monroe but owing to the limited
tirle it has been deemed inadvisab e to
bring them here. The troops at the Wash
ington barracks, which will compose the
escort. are Battery G of the 18th Artillery
Battery X of the 18th Artillery and Battery
E Of the 9Th Artillery. They Will march as
infantry and will be headed by the post
band.
ognltion given the Cuban commission by
the President it seems unlikely that there
Will be any official participation upon the
part OF the administration. although it is
expected representatives of the goVernme MT
and many senators and representatives will
attend in their individual capacity.
1t IS feared Mrs. Garcia Will be unable to
be present at her husbands funeral She
is at present with her two daughters at
ThomasvilIe, Ga, and notified of Gen
eral Carcass death yesterday Afternoon By
d telegram from Captain Garcia, who is in
this city. Mrs. Garcia passed through
the serious condition of her husband. She
was hurrying to the sick bed of a daughter
The shock was very great, and it is not
believed either of the ladies will be strong
enough to make the long journey to this
city.
Lying in State.
General Garcia's body has been lying in
state in the apartments in which he died
under military guard, and all day long
there has been a continual stream of promi-
nent men. who have called to pay their
respects to the dead soldiers relatives To
MS companions OF the commission, and to
view the remains. The visitors included a
large number of senator's and representa-
tlveS and department officials, MANY of
whom enjoyed the generals personal ac-
Quaintance. 1t is estimated that fully five
hundred persons called during the forenoon
AS a token of the respect in which Gen
Garcia was held by this government the
Navy Department has offered to trapsport
the remains of the dead leader to Cuba on
a naval vessel. 1t will be for the generals
staff and his family to decide whether or
not this invitation shall be accepted In
case 1t is the Dolphin will be designated as
the vessel to carry the remains. She is now
lying at the Washington navy yard, in
command of Captain Lyon, and, having
been fitted for the accommodation of the
President, she is well suited for the service
The members of the commission feel
keenly the blow which has befallen them
y,
was a man of intelligence, valor, energy
and probity, in whom the great majority of
people had absolute confidence. The work
in hand, they say, will continue without
interruption, and the ideas and views held
by General Garcia will be impressed on all
that is done. While 1t is possible that an
other chairman may be chosen by the
Cuban assembly, yet the commissioners say
that is not essential, as those now here are
thoroughly equipped to take up the work
where their leader laid 1t down.
President Mckinley's Tribute.
President Mckinley was one of the first
to send letter of coincidence. The note
was directed to General Garcia's son, and
read as follows:
'I have heard, with deep regret the
melancholy news of General Garcia's death
l beg to offer my heartfelt sympathy in
your sorrow, and the tribute of my sincere
admiration for his eminent qualities as
patriot and a soldier.
The people OF ne Unatsd States will join