The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-29
IN MEMORY
 OF ASPIROZ Held in Profound Regard by United States. RELIGIOUS SERVICE HELD DignitarieS of the Nation Lend
 Their Presence. Beautiful and Impressive Ceremony at St. Matthew's Church in Wash
 ington Over Remains of
 Dead AmbassadOr.

Washington, March 2s.-The pro- found regard cherished by the Ameri- can Government for the late Don Senor Aspiroz, found suitable expression at a religious service in his memory held at St. Matthew's Church today, which was attended by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, members of the Cabinet, the entire diplomatic corps. the Supreme Court, Senators and members of Con- Rress and many other officials and per- sonal friends of the deceased Ambas- sador.
 The body of the envoy was carried on a caison from the embassy on Street to the church, accompanied by a military escort in command of Ma jor Edward Burke. U. S. 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 scorted to the first pew in the middle aisle. The Presi- dent was accompanied by his military and naval aides.
 Awaiting them in this pew were the dean of the diplomatic corps, Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassador, who sat at Mrs. Roosevelt's right; the Italian Ambassador. Baron Mayor Des Ranches; the French Ambassador, Mir. Jusserand; the German Ambassador, Baron Sternburg. and the British Am bassador. Sir Mortimer Durand, in full uniform.
 Back of the ambassadors sat the ann bassadoresses, all In black. though not wearing a veil. Others having seats on the center aisle were the members of the cabinet, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and Associate Justices, the ministers, charge d'affaires, secre- taries and attaches of the embassies and legations in uniforms.
 To the right of the center aisle was the chief of stan. Lieutenant General Chaffee, and members of the general stan of the army in uniform. The navy was represented by the chiefs of bureaus of the Navy Depart ment and members of the general board who sat to the left of the center aisle.
 Wrapped fin COuntry's Flag.
 Borne on the shoulders of eight pail bearers, the casket, wrapped in the Mexican flag. was taken to the foot of the altar followed by the members of the Ambassadors family. and ex-Secre- tary of State and Mrs. John w. Foster. Fastened to the top of the casket were the chapeau and sword of the dead en- voy.
 The services were brief, the Rev. Fa- ther Buckley officiating, and consisted of requiem mass ana prayers TOT the dead.
 The walls of the cnancel and of the main body of the church were draped in black. Within the chancel rail were the flowers sent by the Presi- dent, the Mexican government and the ambassadors corps. Around the body were many other flowers from off, ciaIs and personal friends.
 At the close of the service the body was removed to the caisson followed by the honorary pallbearers, who were Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa- dor; Baron Mayer Des Planches. the Italian ambassador: Chief Justice Full | Ter, of the supreme court, and Secre- | tary of the Treasury Shaw; the Costa
 Rica Minister. Mir. Galvo, and the Min- ister from Denmark, MT. Brun. The procession was reformed in Rhode Is- l land Avenue. the military escort pre- cedings the caisson and to the strains l of cnopin's funeral march moved ur