The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-29
ASPIROz HELD IN
PROFOUND REGARD
Imposing Funeral Services Con-
Quoted in Washington
GENERAL STAFF ATTENDS
Body Is Temporarily Placed In Vault,
Whence 1t VII. Be Taken to
Mexico on Board the
Cruiser Columbia.

Washington, March 2S.-The profound
regard cherished by the American gov
eminent for the late Don Senior Azpiroz
found suitable expression at a religious
service in his memory held at St Mat
thews church today, which was attended
by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
members of the cabinet the entire diplo-
matte corps, the supreme court senators
and members of Congress and many other
officials and personal friends of the de-
ceased ambassador. .s.,.i
The body of the envoy vas carried on
a caisson from the embassy on | street to
the church, accompanied by a military
escort In command Of Maj. Edward
| Burke, United States engineer
Within a few minutes of noon at a
signal given by the ushers the entire
congregation arose as the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt both in deep mourning
were escorted to the first pew in the mid
die aisle. The President was accompanied
by his military and naval aides.
Awaiting them in this pew were the
dean of the diplomatic corps, Count Cas-
SIM, the Russian ambassador, who sat at
Mrs. Rosevelt's right, the Italian Ambas-
sador, Baron Mayor Des Planches; the
French Ambassador. NJ Jussenrand; tina
German Ambassador. Baron Sternburg;
and the British Ambassador. Sir NORTH
mer Durand in full uniform.
Back of the ambassadors sat the am
bassadoriess, all in black though no.
wearing a veil. Others having seats on
| the center aisle were the members of the
cabinet, the chief Justice, the supreme
court and Associate Justice Holmes, the
minister's charge daffairs secretaries and
attaches of the embassies and legations
in uniforms.
To the right of the center aisle was the
chief of staff Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee, and
members of the general staff of the army
in uniform.
Navy Well Represented.
The navy was represented by the chiefs
of bureaus of the Navy Department and
members of the geenral board, who sat
to the left of the center aisle.
On the shoulders of eight body bearers,
the casket, wrapped in the Mexican flag,
was taken to the foot of the altar, fol-
lowed by the members of the ambassa-
doris family and ex-Seeretary Of State
and Nus. John w. Foster. Fastened to
the top of the casket were the chapeau
and sword of the dead envoy.
The services were brief, and consisted
Of a requiem mass and prayers for the
/ dead
The walls of the chancel and of the
main body of the church were draped in
black Within the chancel rail were the
flowers sent by the President, the Mexi-
can government and the ambassadors
corps Around the body were many other
flowers from officials and personal friends.
Escorted BY Honorary Bearers.
At the close of the service the casket
was removed TO the caisson, followed by
the honorary pallbearers, who We're;
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador,
and Baron Mayor des Planches, the Ital-
| ian ambassador: Chief Justice Fuller Of
the supreme court and Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw, the Costa Rican minister
Mr. Calvo and the minister from Dem
mark Mr.. Brun. The procession was re-
formed in Rhode Island avenue, the mill
tary escort preceding the caisson, and to
the strains of Chopin's funeral march,
moved up Connecticut avenue and out to
Oak Hill cemetery
Following the body were the family and
a few intimate friends, who attended the
brief services at the vault. where the body
will remain until taken to Mexico for
final interment.
The Mexican government has accepted
the offer of warship and the body will
be carried on the cruiser Columbia at a
date yet to be fixed.