The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-20

King Lends soiemntty and sense
of Reality 10 the service.
WASHINGTON. Aug. ia--Arla scenes
OF impressive solemnlty and in the pres
ence OF tho president of the United states,
members OF the caiAnet. officers OF the
army and navy. the ambassadors and min
listers OF foreign countries and great
concourse OF people from civil life. mem-
orlai services for the late King Humhcrt,
Of italy. were held at ST Matthew's Cath
olic church. ut II O'Clock today.
The announcement of the services was
made by the Italian ambassador. Raron
Fava. and with the co.opcratlen Of the
state department. the event was given a
distinctly official character. The foreign
representatives were in fun diplomatic
uniform, and these. with the brilliant uni
forms os the british. German, Austrian
and other military attaches and OF the
American generals and admirais. gave q
touch OF brilliant eoioring 20 the solemn
pageantry.
Decorations Of the Church.
rafciy for the occasion. Around the
sanctuary and on nil sides rose a mass
OF palms and foliage plants. while tho
beautiful white marble altar stood out
from a forest OF palma Immediately in
front Of the ohaneei rail stnod the cata-
fatigue, a counterpart of that In which
the dead monarch recently was laid 70
rest at Rome Over u was thrown heavy
black pail. edged with white and on top
was Ersat gstiana Of iaureis and gala
leaves. tied with flowing ribbons OF red.
white and green. the coiors of Italy.
At the head and foot OF the caskcf tall
candeiabra burned and the morning sun.
coming through the chancei window. fell
athwart this somhre memorial A SUI
Ferb wreath OF purple astors and roses,
sent by the British embassy. rested along
side the casket
brilliant Display of raiforms.
Baron Fsvs. in the fuil Uniform OF his
diplomatic rank. and wearing the decora-
sion conferred on him by King Hninbeft
shortly before hts death, stood ~ shs
main entrance Of the church and received
the distinguished arrivals. lie was sss.st-
ed by Marquis Romano and tho military
attaches OF the embassy.
AMONG tho Trtt BfftNalM WIS tue tNfr
nese minister. wu Ting Fang. Ia bright
Oriental stiks and scarlet tufban. accom-
panied BY several % the members of his
staa The spanish minister, Duke liz
Arcos Ia full diplomatic uHiform of black
and gold. followed sgon after. and was
given seat with the Chinese fspfsssn-
tatlye. Back ef them sat the Japanese
fuiaister. Mr Takahira. his handsome uni
his breast ard a swaeging white plume on
his chapeau.
Germany WAS represented by Baron
Epcek Won sternberE Gsrman charge
daraires, secompsn nlrd ~ the German
military and naval efiaehfs In uniform.
France sy A. Thlebaat. cbarEe daffalrsn.
Rnd NJ. i3oeunve. Great Hritain b Mifis-
ter IoWthof and Capt. bradley. u the
British roYaf navy. RaNsia by ". RSuih-
kowsky. while ths other countries 81. Ea-
ROPE. South and Central Amsres. we're
represented ~ ttseir several ministers
and secretaries.
Acrexs ihs aisle from She diplomatic
CORPS The fevz wese feseryed far dissfa-
gHsehed Americas oriaass ara esvn oui-
eials. and among those present were "A.
sslrais Melville fnaicosi an9 Terry.
Hrig. Gems John sl wu-un. Laalngtoa
ara Weston: tbs stAg Cniscts ~ i<inus.
Gen Mites and scores ~ ieseer o1lcags.
The rr~.iaest Attends.
Iagt at n o'eieek I'rsslasns sfeginleY
nna she members ~ hle e4blnes arrived
~ the church. Hafun Fasa sgsggeS FOR.
wasd ard rseelvea the president. s<eait-
lng MIN sa = seat immS9lsieiy la fFsAs ~
sae eatsfaiaas, ~aikirx ee~n ths sniadls
nlsse VITA iss s'resaaent wFfa Hae5s ssatY
Hiiebeock. t'pstmaster Cfsnerss Emifh,
AefinE ss1rsfarY II siHts AIDES ara the
prss!dsrts secretary. SIR Cegsaiygu A
she party ionk their ssass. rfsaing - tbs
organ fcages through TIE esiiece ami ths
biae ard = hiis tahsA afsiytaa LED fhe
Drseessi0n ei priests - lhe altar. y hAd
bsen sxlssefsa fEat Carnival gl4bbens
zesia oTlsaAts. as' hss ssas1ee 10 thn
I sesgs prayenkea him Being present. The
csfeBrAut ~ ms soa4s ~as Esv Father
pagr. ass3ssess by Fafaer f.ee. az Gea0un
ard Father KerYiek. as sanacacon.
Father chsnSelI % Georgetown usi.
wsrpity. was also IN the Sanctuary. The
service consisted 81 hlgh mass. tha usual
ssruon nsfng emitted. ~ the essssa ~
the mass shs prieeta pui as4iie their white
yeatmeuta for those of hgaak. aaa, de-
seend.ug ifbm fhe saaefnary nsoyea
about fhe csaks.. aprashlng il wiih holy
water. praying fgr the fspose u me soul
Of the dead king. aad chanting tie
''ReGulsscas la EacA''