New-York tribune., 1899-02-24
REQUIEM MASS IN THIS CITY.
CELEBRATED IN THE CHURCH OF ST VIM
CENT, DE PAUL-ELoQUENT SERMON or
FATHER AIGUEPERSE.

Under the auspices CT the French Consul-uehea al
for New-York and OF the French BeneVoehl oo
ciety a requiem mass In memory or Fresioe"'
Faure was celebrated yesterday morning IN 'ne
Roman Catholic Church Of st. Vincent de faui III
West Twenty-third-st The chancel OF the chureh
was heavily draped in black the hangings being
adorned with the escutcheons OF the French re
public and OF the dead President, wnile AT ''e
foot OF the altar steps stood catatalque SUI -
rounded by lighted candles tied with oows OF Grape
The French Consul General NJ. Bruwaert, and
tho members of his staff occupied the first row OF
pews and Immediately in their rear were the con-
sular representatives Of all the foreign Powers as
well as WI Ting Fang the Chinese Envoy TO the
United States and Whitelaw Reid, ex-Mnister 10
France. Several pews were set apart for the
knights of the French Order OF the Legion OF
Honor. among tho members Of which were Genera
Daniel f.. Sckles. Frederic r. Coudert, Ferry bel-
mont Robert " Johnstone. +. CunliHe owen CEN
eral Daniel F. Butterfeld, Carolus Duran Captain
Santelli and Thomas A. Edison. number or
other well-known people had responded to the IN
vtatlons addressed to them by the Consui-GeheraI
of France including John ". Keller, W. s. WASH
William e. Dodge, Patrick Ford. j. Livingstone
r. Knoedlcr, Professor de la Peichardere. Charles
Renaud and President Malllard. as well as the
various officials OF the French Benevolent Society
The service was choral throughout. the responses
being sung by choir OF forty voices, under the
direction OF Nine. Feuardent. while the solos, PIE
.Tesu" and "Miserero Mel were rendered respect
lively by NM. Saeza and Plancon, OF the Metro
potan Opera House Company. The ceebrant OF
the mass Father Wucher rector Of the church,
which was dcnsely crowded. while Father Guche-
teau assisted as deacon, and Father Courvoiser as
sub-deacon
The funeral sermon was preached by Father
Aguesperse. the provincial Of the Order OF the
Father OF Mercy. IL marked by much CO.
ouence and deep feeling, creating n profound I'M
preston upon the congregation. He dwelt with
particular stress on the great amount OF good
which the dead President had accomplished IN the
way OF charity. and declared that the Keynote OF
had not been = single city or town visited Dy lne
lamented Presldent that did not remember MN
with affectionate regard, and wherever he had gone
he had left grateful sentiments among those WIN
whom ne had into contact The Provlnclal
added that although the President had not been an
active churchman, yet the lmmehse aImounSS @ ro %
lieving tho poor and suffering, would assurediy III III
his case count much in the final reckoning, cnarity
being according to the teachings OF Christ the prii-
cipal of all virtues. Moreover. President Faurc.
when he felt the approach OF death. had called toI
q priest. and had passed Into Eternity as n eooa
Christian After pointing out thai b Pres
dentnl career namely, the patriotic desire TO 20
nll that lay I'm his power for his country and Tor
his people, Father Aiguesperse ended MS discourse
by a farewell addressed In the name OF tne IeIlch
colony OF New-York the dead President a fare
well which he exclaimed, should not be an adleu'
but rather an au revoir ,,, III,
holy water and incensed by the officiating clergy,
the very Impressive service wes brought to a ter
minaton. and thereupon the Consul General, tax
Ing his place near the entrance or the cnufcn re-
ce7vcd the expressions OF sympathy and Of con-
dolence from the members of the consular CORPS
and the principal members OF the congregatlon
which slowly dispersed. while me organ psniedi
forth the well-known strains of Chopins funeral