The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-14
SOLEMN SERVICES
Attcndingthe obseQuies ofGen, Gar
cIn---Archbishop Ireland breaches
nm EIoouent Sermon.

AttendingLhe obseQuies of Gen, Gar
cin---Archbishop ireland breaches
an Eloquent Sermon.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The solemn
high mass of the Catholic church was
performed over the remains of General
callxto Garcia at 81, Patrick's church
to-day, before the body Of the distln-
guIshed Cuban leader was committed
to the vault in the National cemetery at
Arlington.
Inside the church the great crowd was
hushed to perfect stiffness, through
which the first notes OF the organ THRILL
ed with the tenseness OF silver wire and
rising softly swelled into 4 tender har-
mony that seemed to be more q LULLABY
than a dirge. The altar was draned IN
the emblems OF mourning and the can
dies stood In black Sconces except at the
foot OF the catafalque where the golden
candeiabra with their many branches
flared In the gusts from behind the
chancel.
The solemn procession moved down
the aisle from the door, the cottin borne
by a detail OF artiilerymen. The Cuban
flag WAS draped over the silver bound
cofln.
To the left in pews reserved for them
sat the honorary pail bearers. General
Nelson A. Miles, commanding the United
States army; General LaYlon and GEN
erai Joe Wheeler. who were among the
frat TO greet General Garcia In Cuba;
General Shafter, commander OF the
American army OF alteration; Colonel
John Hay, secretary OF state; Senator
Thurston, whose devoted wife lost her
life less than 4 year ago In visiting the
unhappy island In behalf OF the Cuban
people, and Senators Proctor, Mason
The coffin was deposited before the
altar and the solemn high mass was be-
qrn, Those who oificiated were: Rev.
Joseph MCGEE, deacon; Rev. Charles
Warren Currler. Of Baltimore, suo-dea-
con, and Rev. Clarence +. Woodman, T.
8, P. The sermon was by the Most heV.
Iohn Ireland: the absolution after mass
hv Rev. George DOugherty, master OF
ceremonies, ST. Augustines. Washing
ION. and there were present In the sane
tIfary RI Rev. ID. S. Barrettl, OF the
Apostolic delegation; Monslgnor Steven,
al the Catholic Indian bureau; Rev. DR..
Rocker. rector OF the Apostolic delega-
tion, and other priests.
Archbishop IrelNnd's Sermon.
Archbishop ireland, in his sermon
touched upon the solemnity OF death, its
lessons and its encouragement toward
a higher Christian life. OF General
! f;arcIa's career Archbishop Ireland said:
HIs objects were civil and political
Freedom FOR Cuba. He sought these
ideals with absolute sincerity and dlsin-
teredness. Under this same principle
we must Judge all men, and under such
nrlnciple does God Judge them, The
ewes OF the Most High rested with COM
placency upon soldiers IN dinerent
camps, for I'm different camps eoidlers
ala their duty as they understand duty.
The soldiers OF Cuba fought for q noble
nTincInle. the bettarInent Of that coun-
trv. the soldiers OF Spain fought from
devotion to Spain and loyalty to their
government. the soldiers OF America
obeysd duty in obeying their country
and following out It's high purposes. It
| A In such spirit as this at such solemn
dine "a this that we must look upon the
history OF battlehelds and accept the
Judgment OF the God OF battles as II is
meted out to the nations who have de-
ferred to the Hrbltrament OF the sword:
Now the war Ia closed, let peace and
friendship enter into our souls and reign
between America and CUBA, between
America, Cuba and Spain. Let there 90
upon US the peace OF God maue mahlIeat
among men. There arise before MS new
Tssponslbllltles for America and new re-
snonslbillties for Cubn. For the latter
there opens the vista OF liberty to the
Cubans 10 show what they are, to devel-
one their own talents and the resources
~ their country. II they fail the fault
win DE theirs. Religious liberty VIII be
lei them be worthy OF their Catholic
faith and their Catholic traditions. Let
Catholic faith and Castillan blood re-
new their best traditions. United they
have had in the past glorious history