Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-06
Tribute to the Late British
Ambassador.
A NOTABLE GATHERING
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND HIS
CABINET PRESENT.
Large Representation of the Diplomatic
Corps and Distinguished Govern
ment Officials Attend.

| love Win WHICH d Sfcdt dipiothdt 10 AASAS~
| by his associates could be more sincere
and impressive than the service today at
st. Johns Protestant Episcopal Church in
| memory of the late Sir Michael HI. Her
| bert G. c. NJ G., c. B., his Britannia
| majesty's ambassador to the United States,
| who died at Davos Platz September 30
The service was not only a national tr1b-
| ute in the sense that 1t was arranged by
| the State Department and attended by the
| President of the United States and others
| high in the government service, but 1t was
| International. Practically every nation on
the globe was represented by us oipio-
| attic service. OF the 40 members of the
| diplomatic corps in the city at least two
| thirds were present.
| The service held at high noon. at
which hour nearly all the seating capacity
of the edifice was taken. Admission to the
| church was by card only.
There were but simple decorations. At
the altar were two vases filled with white
dahlias, and at the chancel rail a single
floral wreath rested on the reading table.
The pew formerly occupied by Sir Michael
and Lady Herbert, near the middle of the
church was closed and draped with deep
royal purple crepe.
The scene within the edifice was one Of
unusual brilliancy. On the right side of
the main floor were the leading officials OF
the government, together with officers of
the army, navy and marine corps. On the
left were members of the family of Lady
Herbert, members of the British embassy
and diplomats from all the nations that
have legations here. -
Diplomats and officers were in uniform.
No function that has been held here has
ever been attended by such a large and
representative gathering of the diplomatic
corps.
The President Attends.
The President of the United States and
Mrs. Roosevelt occupied the front pew, to-
gether with Mr.. Arthur s. Haikes and
Major Maude. the former being the per-
sonal representative of King Edward of
England delegated to attend the service.
| Miss Roosevelt came with her parents and,
accompanied by Secretary Loeb. occupied a
| pew a short distance back of that reserved
! for the President.
| Immediately behind the Presidents pew
| were seated Postmaster General Payne
| Secretary Moody of the Navy. Secretary
Cortelyou of the Department of Commerce
| and Labor and Secretary Wilson of the De-
| Partment of Agriculture. Acting Secretary
| Oliver of the War Department and Acting
| Secretary Adee of the State Department
| were in the next pew.
Former Secretary Carlisle OF the Treasury
was present. as was Commissioner Macfar-
| land. president of the board Of District
| Commissioners.
Admiral Dewey of the navy sat with Gen.
Young. chief of staff of the army, across
| the aisle from the President.
General Corbin was further back in the
church at the head of the officers of the
! general staff who attended tine service in
| body, assembling at the War Department
| and walking over to the church There
| were also present Generals Gillespie. Gro
| zier, Randolph Burton and Carter. OReilly,
| Hall, HUMPHREYS of the army; General Ell
| lott, commanding officer of the Marine
| Corps.
Beside Admiral Dewey representing the
| navy there were present among others Adj
| miral Taylor. Captain Winslow. Admiral
| ONeil Admiral Rae, Admiral Endicott and
| Captain Cowles.
In the front pew on the left side of the
! church was Mr.. r. r. Wilson. father OF
| Lady Herbert. and other members of Lady
| Herbert's family Behind them were men,
| bers of the British embassy. and other
| members further back were of the diplo-
matte corps.
| The Service and Music
| The service was the usual funeral service
of the Protestant Episcopal Church. The
| service was interspersed with music, the
organ being supplemented by stringed in
struments furnished by the Marine Band.
! Mr.. II. H. Freeman directed orchestra and
| choir and presided a organ. Mr.. Freeman
| opened the service with Chopins funeral
march. which was followed by the burial
anthem, Lord. Let Me Know My End and
| the Number of My Days" This anthem
was chanted by the choir.
The hymns that were sung were selected
| by Lady Herbert and used at the service
| in London today. They were cabled here
| by Lady Herbert yesterday in order that
| the two services might be as much alike
as possible These symns were the pro-
cessional "Hark. Hark. My Soul" by Sir
Joseph Barnaby; Lead. Kindly Light"
sung TO the well-known tune by DIR. Dykes:
| Il Heard a Voice From Heaven" composed
| by G. M. Garrett. and the occasional.
| Fight the Good Fight With All Thy
| Might"
At the conclusion of the last of these
| hymns the Dead March From SAUL" by
| Handel was performed.
| The service conducted by Rev.
| Roland Cotton Smith. rector of st. Johns
assisted by Rev. Randolph H. Mckim. rec
| tor Of the Church of the Epiphany.
| Rev. Mr.. McKim read the 10Th chapter of
| Paurs Epistle to the Corinthians. Rev.
| Mr.. Smith announced the hymns and read
the prayers from the Prayer Book. In the
| prayer there was petition for Edward
| King OF England. and the President of the
| United States. The nature Of the service
caused the unusual circumstance of having
in this country prayer arranged In which
| blessings were asked for the English SOW
ereign and the President of the United
| States in the order named.
Department Representatives.
General Gillespie, chief Of engineers and
| Mr.. James Lowndes composed committee
on the part Of the vestry OF st. Johns
| Church to make arrangements for the serv-
| ices
| At the request of Mr.. Ratkes representa-
! tives of the State. War and Navy depart
| ments acted as ushers Colonel Michael
represented the State Department. Captain
| Dickman. 9Th Cavalry: Captain ClOman.
| Odd Infantry. and Lieut. c. 8. Smith. Corps
of Engineers. represented the War Depart
| ment. and Major McCawley of the Marine
| Corps and officers of the navy represented
| the Navy Department.
At the end of the service the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt. with Miss Roosevelt
and Secretary Loeb. left the edifice at the
| II street entrance at the side OF the chanceI,
| by which they alone had entered the
church. They took personal leave OF the
| representative of King Edward as they
| went out.
Mr.. Raikes then passed. across the front
| of the church to where the members Of the
| diplomatic corps were seated. He then
walked down the aisle and remained at the
| 10th street entrance while the assemblage
| passed out.
Many members of the diplomatic corps
| and officials stopped at the church steps to
| express to Mr.. Raikes. the personal repre-
sentative of King Edward. their regret
| upon the bereavement which has come to
| so many in the death of the ambassador.