The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-03
President Mckinley, Members Of the
Cabinet, the Diplomatic Corps,
Jurists and congressman.
PRAYERS AND AN ADDRESS
PANEGYRIC ON VICTORIA DELIv-
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-In the presence
o. distinguished assemblage. including
the President of the United States and his
entire Cabinet, impressive tribute to-day
was rendered to England's dead Queen.
The ceremony occurred at st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, beginning at IL o'clock this
morning, and was distinctly official in
character. The British ambassador, Lord
Pauncefote, had been directed by the Lon
don Foreign Office to bestow this last marx
of respect to the dead sovereign, and the
time was chosen so as to correspond ex-
actly with the solemn pageant in London
The quaint old church where the services
were held was taxed to its utmost capacity
with a great crowd eager to gain admis-
sion. Within the sanctuary were great
masses of flowers with tall palms and
J., tied plants, and purple badges of mourn
ing, purple being the predominant color
of mourning, instead OF sombre black, in
accordance with the precedent established
in London.
President Mckinley and members Of his
Cabinet arrived shortly before IL o'clock,
snd were escorted 10 seats on the right of
ire church. Immediately fronting the chan
Gel. With the President sat Secretaries
Hay. Gage and Root, while back OF them
were Secretaries Long, Hitchcock and VIII
son. Attorney General Griggs and Post
master General Smith. Chief Justice Full
Ter and the associate justices Of the United
States Supreme Court occupied pews i'm
mediately in the rear Of the presidential
party. while TO the right were ranged sena-
tors and members Of the House of Repre-
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ficer OF the Senate, Mr.. Frye, and Speaker
Henderson.
The presence of the diplomatic corps in
full uniform lent touch of brilliancy to
the otherwise sombre surroundings. Lord
Pauncefote was in the full uniform Of his
high diplomatic office, with a black band
about his left arm and knot Of crepe on
the hilt of his sword He was accompanied
by Lady Pauncefote, and the honorable
Misses Pauncefote, and by the many men,
bers Of the embassy staff, including Lieu
tenant Colonel Kitson, in the brilliant
scarlet uniform Of his Majesty's service,
and Captain Bailey, in the uniform of the
royal navy. Each of the British officials
wore a heavy band of crepe about the
left arm. The British embassy officials oc-
cupied seats fronting the chancel TO the
left of the President. Across the aisle sat
the French ambassador, NJ. Cambon, the
Russian ambassador. Count Cassini. the
German ambassador. DR.. Holleben. the
Italian ambassador. Baron Fava. and the
Mexican ambassador, Senor AZpiroz, each
in the full uniform Of ambassadorial rank.
Back of them were ranged the ministers of
various countries, including Duke de ARGOS,
the Spanish minister. the Turkish minister
and his suite. and the Chinese minister and
members of his staff. Half way back sat
Lieutenant General Miles and Admiral
Dewey, accompanied by their large staffs,
wearing the uniform OF high rank. Back of
them were ranged many admrals. generals
and officers of lesser rank An added mill
tary aspect TO the occasion was given by
the presence of army and navy officers in
full uniform, acting as ushers.
At IL o'clock the soft stra.ns of the organ
and the distant sound of the professional
hymn fioated through the edifice and with
measured tread the wnite-robea choir boys
entered the sanctuary, singing For All
Thy Saints" Following them came the
many church officials taking part in the
ceremony, including Bishop II. Satterlee,
D. D., bishop of Washington; DR.. Alexan-
der Mackay-Smith. rector of st. Johns
Church: Dr. Randolph III. McKim, rector Of
the Church of the .aphipany, and Rev.
Ernest NJ. Paddock. acting chaplain to
the bishop. The services was that of the
Church Of England for the burial of the
dead. The lesson, taken from First CORN.
thians. was read by DIR. Mackay-Smith and
DR. Paddock led in the intoning of the
prayers. AT the conclusion of the prayers
Bishop Satterlee stepped forward to the
chancel rail. and in impressive tones de-
llvered a panegyric on Victoria DR.. Nc
Kim read the burial ritual of the Episco-
rai Church and Bishop Satterlee pro-
nounced the benediction. Then. as the
cllcristers moved from the sanctuary.
singing the Recessional hymn, the Presi-
dent and his party. and the distinguished
assernblage quietly withdrew, and the i'm
pressive tribute to England's deceased
Queen was at an end.
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