New-York tribune., 1901-02-03
TRIBUTE IN WASHINGTON.
GALS AT MEMORIAL SERVICES
FOR THE QUEEN.

Washington, Feb 2-In the presence Of a dis
tinguished assemblage, including the President of
the United States and his entire Cabinet. impress
sive tribute to-day paid TO EngIands dead
Queen The ceremony occurred at ST. Johns Epis-
copal Church. beginning az i o'clock this morning
and was distinctly official in character. The Brit
ish Ambassador. Lord Pauncefote had been d.
rected by the London Foreign Office 20 show this
last mark Of respect 10 the dead sovereign.
The quaint old church where the services were
held was taxed 10 its utmost capacity with great
crowd eager 10 gain admission. Long before the
hour for the services to begin the surrounding
streets were packed with people. some bearing
cards Of admission, and many more without cards
content TO get glimpse OF the distinguished per-
sonages present. The church had been elaborately
prepared for the occasion. Within the sanctuary
We're great masses Of flowers. with tall palms and
potted plants and purple badges of mourning.
purple being the predominant color instead of
black in accordance with the precedent estab-
nshed IN London. On each side OF the altar the
tall pillars were wrapped in purple. with great
scarfs OF purple entwil-ing sheaves of laurel and
palm. The altar and the chancel rails looped
with purple. and at either hand long streamers of
purple held massive clusters Of white lilies and
palms
President Mckinley and the members Of the Cab
met arrived shortly before II O'Clock, and We're
escorted to seats on the right of the church. i'm
mediately fronting the chancel With the Presi-
dent sat Secretaries Hay. Gage and Root while
back OF them We're Secretaries Long, Hitchcock
and Wilson, Attorney Griggs and Post
master-General Smith. Chief justice Fuller and
the Associate Justices Of the United States Su-
prene Court occupied pews Immediately in the rear
OF the Presidents party. while to the right were
ranged Senators and members Of the House of
Representatives. including the presiding officer Of
the Senate. Mr.. Frye, and Speaker Henderson
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS PRESENT.
The presence Of the Diplomatic Corps IN ruu
uniform lent a touch OF briniancy to the otherwise
,ltvrro 7 orS
full uniform OF HIS office, with a black band about
his left arm and knot OF Grape the hilt of his
sword He accompanied by Lady Pauncefote
and the Misses Pauncefote and the members of the
embassy staff including Meutenant-CoIonel Kit
son. IN the brilliant scarlet uniform of His Males
tvs service and Captain Bailey in the uniform OF
the Royal Navy. Each OF the British officials wore
a heavy band Of Grape about the left arm. The
British Embassy officials occupied seats fronting
the chancel and Just the left OF the President
Cambon; the Russian Ambassador Count Cassini:
the German Ambassador. DR.. Holleben; the
Italian Ambassador. Baron Fava, and the Mexican
Ambassador, Sehor Azpiroz I'm the full uniform of
their rank Back OF them ranged the Minis
ters ~ various countries including the Duke DAr-
cos the Spanish Minister; the Turkish Minister
ana his suite and the Chinese Minister and mem
hers Of his staff. No less Respondent the rep
resentation from the United States Army and
Navy Half way back sat LieUtenanC-General Miles
and Admiral Dewey. accompanied by their stans
in fun uniform. Back OF them We're many ad-
rnirals generals and officers OF lower rank Army
and Navy officers in full Uniform acted ushers
AT II o'clock the soft strainS OF the organ and
the distant sound OF the professional hymn were
heard and the white robed choir boys entered the
sanctuary singing For All Thy Saints" Follow
ing them came the clergymen taking part in the
ceremony including Bisnop Henry Y. Satterlee.
the Rev Dr. Alexander Maekay- Smith. rector OF
ST Johns Church; the Rev. DR. Ra adolph II. Me
kim rector Of the Church of the Epiphany. and
the Rev Ernest NJ. Paddock, acting chaplain to
the Bishop The service that of the Church