The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-20
IN MEMORY OF HUHBERT
A REQUIEM Mass Celebrated at st.
Matthew Church.
The Solemn Ceremony Attended by
the President, Cabinet officials,
-.sd Members of the Diplomatic
Corrs Now in the City-An Inn
preSsive Programme of Services.

The requiem services in memory OF
King Humbert were held yesterday morn
ing at II O'Clock in ST. Matthews Roman
Catholic Church, in Rhode Island Avenue.
The occasion was one of the most i'm
posing seen in Washington for a long time.
The President and the Cabinet joined with
the diplomatic representatives of nearly
every civilized country throughout the
world in paying tribute to the noble quail
ties of the dead ruler.
The sceca in the church was a brilliant
one. Great masses of palms and cut flow
ers filed every corner. and in the church
were the official representatives of the
powers, in the dress of their ranks The
sombre black of the President and his
Cabinet officers was relieved by the bril-
liant uniforms of the American Army and
Naval officers, of whom nearly fifty were
present.
The service had originally been planned
to take place on August ?. simultaneously
with the interment of the dead ruler in
the Pantheon at Rome. 1t was expected
that Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, would
be present at that date, and would con-
duct the mass. II was found. however
that the Cardinal could not attend. The
services. accordingly, were postponed tnll
Yesterday in order that the President
might attend
Long before the hour set for the service
the throngs in attendance had taken every
seat not reserved for the official guests.
The crowds extended far out into the
street and fingered near the edifce during
the whole OF the ceremonies. which lasted
for about an hour and a half detail OF
thirty police was On hand under Lieutenant
Boyle and Sergeant Sullivan. The officers
made 2 Gordon through which the official
guests passed into the church. and they
remained at the entrance to prevent the
crowd outside from packing the edifce to
the point of suffocation.
In the centre OF the church before the
altar was the bier typifying the body of
King Humbert. 1t was raised slightly and
on each side of it were banked palms and
hothcuse flowers. Sombre drapings COW
cred the catafalque and upon it were two
crossed palms tied together with the ma
tional colors of Italy-red, green, and
white. great brass candelebrum stood at
the head and another at the foot. Each
of them carried ten burning tapers.
Immediately behind the bier were the
seats especially reserved for the President
and the diplomatic representatives of
America. The President. with Secretary
Hitchcock. Postmaster General Smith. and
Secretary Cortelyou. was driven from the
White House to the church few moments
before II O'Clock. The party were met at
the vestibule by Baron Fava. who escorted
them to their seats. The pews imme-
diately IN the rear of the Presidents were
almost completely filled by the official rep
resentatives OF the nation. Secretary Hay.
who was out OF the city, was represented
by Acting Secretary Adee. Treasurer Rob
erts represented the Treasury in the en-
forced absence of Secretary Gage.
Nearly twenty-five naval officers were
present Admirnls Melville. Terry. Ken
ny. and Endicott. Commanders Cowles,
Perkins. and Kimball. and Lieutenant
Commander Mulligan with their STATS.
and Acting Comnandant Reed OF the Ma
rine Corps. and Major Karmany. with
stan Of five officers from the Marine Bar
racks. were in attendance
The front pew CT the left hand side was
occupied by Baron FaYa, the Baroness
Faya, and the members of the Italian En-
bassy, who we're the mourners in chief
With the party were Prince and Princess
Brancaceio. The Princess. who was for
merly Miss Field. of New York. is lady
in-waiting to Queen Ma.yherita and. be-
ing in this country. she Joined in the SER
vice with her husband Signor Carignani,
the First Secretary and Court Romano,
the Second Secretary OF the Embassy. were
also with The party. All OF them were in
the full uniform of their rank.
In the seats TO the rear of the Italian
representatives, were the members of all
the other diplomatic bodies at present in
the city. The British Embassy in the ab-
sence Of Lord Pauncefote was represent
ed by Captain Baly the naval attache
NJ Thiebuait. the First Secretary of the
French Embassy, was present as Charge
d'Affaires for his nation. The Duke
d'Arcos. Minister from Spain; Minister Ia
kahira, of Japan. with his staff: Minister
WI. the Chinese envoy, and the members
OF his legation in the flowing robes OF their
rank: Baron Sternbsrg, Charge OF the
German Embassy; Count Tarnowski, OF the
Austro-Hungarian Embassy; ". De VOL
liant. Charge of the Russian Embassy; Mr.
de Strale. Charge OF the Swedish end Nor
wegisu Legation. and NJ. Ignace de Costa,
Charge OF the Portuguese Legation, were
also in attendance
The Italians Of the city were most
largely represented in the congregation
The dead King was much beloved by them,
and there was tone OF genuine and sin
cere mourning In their presence which was
singularly impressive. The three Italian
fraternal societies OF the District attended
in bodies. They were the Society Italiana
Vittoris Emmanuel II. the Society Carl
baldi, and the Society Fratellanza Italiana
16ey occupied prominent seats in the body
ri the church.
The services were of the most imposing
character. Rev. c. NJ. Bart acted as
celebrant. with Father Lee as deacon and
Father Keryick as subdeaeon.
The ehanceI was banked high with palms
and passion flowers, and every available
niche in the altar was similarly decorated.
All the exercises were conducted in
Latin.
Owing to the rubrics OF the Church.
which prevent the celebration Of the mass
on Sunday In black vestments. the first
part Of the service was sung in white.
After that ceremony. however, the cele-
brants retired and reappeared in black.
Then. In the solemn hush Of the great
building. they chanted the majestic re-
eulem for the repose OF the dead Kings
soul. The great organ in the loft, the
flowing robes OF the priests, the odor If
the burning incense, and above all the