The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-02
DON ROMER0'S FUNERAL
SERVICES OVER THE REMAINS OF
The LATE MEXICAN AMBASSADOR.
Low Mass Celebrated in st. Matthews
Church-President Mckinley and
Cabinet Present.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Public funeral
services over the remains of the late Don
Matias Romero, the ambassador from
Mexico to the United States, who died Fri
day morning, were held at ST. Matthews
Church to-day. Distinguished honor to the
memory of the deceased was manifested in
the presence at the ceremonies of President
Mckinley, Vice President Hobart, nearly all
the members of the Cabinet, representatives
Of the entire diplomatic corps officers of
the army and navy, and private citizens.
At the conclusion of the service the body
was taken to Mount Olivet Cemetery and
placed temporarily in a vault pending it's
removal to Mexico
Before the body was taken to the church
there were brief services at the house. at
tended mainly by the official staff of the
legation and the relatives and immediate
friends of the family, those present includ-
ing the mother and brother of the late Mrs.
Romero, and members of the brothers
family. Mrs. Garcia, the sister of the am
bassadOr, and an aunt living at the embassy,
were unable to attend because of illness.
The honorary pallbearers also assembled at
the house and at the conclusion of the serv-
ices there accompanied the remains to the
church. At the church, the casket, preceded
by the President and Cabinet, the honor
airy pallbearers and other distinguished per-
sons, was borne TO the body of the church
in front of the altar rail, anG placed on
catafalque The President was met at, the
door by Senior Don Jose Godoy, the first
secretary of the Mexican embassy, and eS
cOrted to q seat reserved for him. Repre-
sentatiVes from the State Department, the
army and navy and diplomatic corps acted
as uShers. The services at the church were
very brief, consisting of a low mass fol-
lowed by absoluton services. Father Charles
was the celebrant. AT the conclusion of the
ceremonies the caSket was placed in
hearse and, accompanied by relatives and
friends, was taken to the cemetery and
the final services.
Many handsome floral tributes were sent
to the embassy, only a few of which could
be placed on the casket. The President and
Mrs. Mckinley contributed wreath of
camelas and other white flowers; from the
State Department there came q wreath of
white roses, and from the Bureau OF Amer
lean Republics an appropriate design. Others
who sent floral remembrances were Senior
Arriago, the Gautamalan minister Mrs.
SartOris, Mr.. Frederic Emery, of the Bureau
of American Republics the Costa Rican
minister Representative and Mrs. Hit, Mr..
w. Thompson, Mrs. Grant, Richard Wells
Hon. j. W. Foster, the Ecuadorian minister
Mrs. Hearst, the Venezuelan minister, the
Chilean minister and members and relatives
of the deceased.
The honorary pallbearers were the Ger
man ambassador, Secretary Hay Secretary
Gage, the ministers from Gautamala and
Venezuela, Senator John T. Morgan, Repre-
sentative Hit, eX+Secretary j. w. Foster
and John w. Thompson Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, the British ambassador had been an
nounced as an honorary pallbearer, but was
unable to attend because of indispositon