Evening star., 1898-12-13
SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCE
Garcia.

Garcia.
Written for The Evening Star.
Such men as Garcia never die,
Like stars that glitter in the sky
Ger storms and clouds they still shine Oh,
Their glorious light is gone.
But through the circling rolling years.
They win smiles ard dry tears
And over every land and sea.
They light the torch of Liberty!
Long shall Free CuUa love thy name;
In lasting bronze prolong thy fame.
And every rock and rill and river
Shall sound the patriots name forever.
JOHN A. JOYCE,
Washington DC, December II. 1898.
The high esteem in which the renowned
Cuban leader, Gen. CaliXto Garcia, was
held by the people Of Washington was evi-
denced this morning by the great crowds
that gathered to do him honor, and to see
him conveyed with military escort to u
temporary resting place in the national
cemetery of the country whose soldiers
made the old warriors island free. St.
Patrick's Church, on 10Th street, was
crowded during the solemn funeral ser
vices The ases were filled with persons,
standing, every seat was taken, and outside
fingered a crowd of several hundred people
who were unable to gain admission. The
funeral could not have been attended with
more sympathetic feeling or greater show
of respect among Gen. Garcia'S own peo-
pie. AS he lived and died, Garcia, the bold,
the fearless, the undaunted, was given a
military burial by a people who appreciate
valor and the good traits of the soldier
The funeral services at the church began
shortly after 10 O'Clock. Tnree-quarters of
an hour previous to this time q military es-
corl, consisting OF Battery X, 9th United
States Artillery, in command of Lieut. Cat
ley; battery +, 9Th Artinery, Lieut.. Mcneil,
and Battery G, 4th Artillery, Lieut.. Faux
ner. and the 18th ArtiIery Band, from
Washing ton barracks. assembled in front
of the Hotei Raleigh. where Gen. Garcia
dIed and where his remains lay in state
during all OF yesterday. I ne escort was in
command Of Capt. w. II. Coffin OF the 9TH
Ar.u.ery. A ca.sson, draped in Cuban and
American flags, and drawn by SIN horses,
was in readiness to receive the casket.
Preliminary Service.
y short preliminary service was con-
Quoted at the hotel by Rev. Father Joseph
/. McGee of St. Patrick S Church, vino min
istered to Gen. Garcia during his dying
hours This concluded. the active pailbear-
ers, eight non-comrissioned officers of the
artillery service, bore the casket, dra.,ed
in a handsome silk Cuban flag. to the cas-
son. The casket was followed from the
hotel by the honorary paiibl larers, Generals
United Stales army, Secretary hay ami
Senators Proctor, Thurston, Money and
Mason and John r. Proctor of the civil
service commission. General Shafter, an
other of the honorary pallbearerS was un-
abe to be present. AS the casket was be
ing fixed to the caissOn the band rendered,
impressively, the hymn, Nearer. My God,
to Thee many of the spectators standing
uncovered in spite of the cold weather of
the morning.
At 10 o'c.ock the march to St. Patrick 5
Church was begun, the funeral procession
moving down Pennsylvania avenue to 11th
street, up the latter street to q street and
down G street TO the church, at the corner
of 10Th street Here the soldiers were drawn
up in line, while the casket was borne into
the edlfce. Preceded by Rev. Mr.. McGee,
the casket was taken up the center aisle
and deposited just outside the chancel rail,
where it was adorned by simple wreath
of laurel leaves from the Cuban delegation.
The members of the Cuban commission,
Senior Quesada, General Riviera and MI.
Rubens of the junta. Mr.. A. A Agurre,
president of the Cuban-American League;
the honorary paiibearers and number of
other prominent people were seated in the
pews reserved for their use.
The church altar was draped in mourn
ing. the chancel being decorated with the
floral offerings, handsome and emblematic
in character. The choir. under the direc-
ton of Prof. Mama, sang Schmidts re-
QUEEN mass.
Archbishop Ireland Oficiates.
Solemn requiem mass was chanted by
Rev. Mr.. MCGEE. The deacon of the mass
Rev. Charles Warren Currier of Bal
timore, and the subdeacon, Rev. Clarence
f. Woodman, c. S. p An eloquent sermon
was delivered by Archbishop John Ireland
who also ofiiCia ted during the absOluton
Glowing the mass. The master of cere-
monies was Rev. George Dougherty of St
AuGustine's Church this city; while prom
inent among those in the chancel were:
Mgr. Stephan, in charge of the Catholic
Indian bureau; Right Rev. d. Sbarretti and
Dr. Rocker of the Catholic legation, Rev
John Ryan. Rev. Michael Toll Rev. James
b. Hayden, Rev. J. +. Bradley, Rev. ]. q.
Griffin of the Catholic University and Rev.
Martin ODouohue.
Archbishop Ireland took his text from St
Paul's Episties to the Corinthians.
The scene presented by death is always
sorrOWful.' said he Earth passes away
with all its ambitions. glories, all it's prom
ises. No matter who the man was, when
death touches him there remains on earth
nothing but cold. lifelesS clay. He is dead
to all surrounding him. He is as much lost
to earth as earth is lost to him. Sad, in
deed. is the scene, | say unless we look be-
SOnd our limited surroundings here below ::
unless we look to the God who says that he
who does his duty well has not lived in
vain This is our hope, and when We look
upon the seem Of death with eyes of faith
ali that is sad vanishes, and we forget all
that is depressing, and think only of
heaven, of God. To make sure Of the i'm
mortality Of the soul the Son of God APP
peared on earth; lived as man lived, and
died as man dies. only to rise from she
grave triumphant. Upon the grave of
Christ rests Christian faith, and on the
wings of that faith we ascend to Gods
home, the true home of Gods children
Suggests Immortality.
THE presence of death is an encourage
ment to us to live better and nobler lives
The life below is brief; think only of the
everlasting life to come In the name of
the Christian faith / beg the friends of the
departed to hope aid be consoled. Let US
live for the higher things, the immortal
things of God, which symbolized on
earth by duties-dutes to ourselves as
Gods children; duties TO others and to the
great God himself, who knows every act Of
man and in the name of righteousness COM
mands us to live worthily.
"Oh, Master of all men, to Thy wise judg-
ment we commit this morning the soul of
General Garcia. God is the commander of
all armies. the commander of all soldiers of
all men. God is supremely just, and, what
is sweeter yet to hear, is supremeiy merci-
full. To Thy justice and mercy, oh, God