Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-18
FUNERAL OF NABUCO
Civil and Military Honors for
Deceased Diplomat.
AMBASSADOR FROM BRAZIL
Services at St. Matthew's Church at
II O'Clock Thursday.
PRESIDENT TAFT TO ATTEND
Representatives Of Foreign Govern
ments and of the United States
to Show Respect.

The highest civil and military honors
will attend the obscduies of Joaquin
Nabuco. the amba ssador from Brazil to
the United States. who died suddenly at
the embassy. % Lafayette place, yester
dav morning. High requiem mass will be
celebrated at st. Matthew's Church
Thursday morning at II o'clock, probably
by Mgr. Lee. pastor of the church. Pro-
vision will be made at the church for the
attendance OF President Taft and his
cabinet, the members of the diplomatic
corps, the United States Supreme Court.
the Congress and the principal officers
Of the Army. Navy and Marine Corps in
this city. Officers of the military service
will serve as ushers and assist in seating
the distinguished company expected to be
present.
Final arrangements for the funeral are
not vet completed. Mr.. Hale. third as
sistant secretary of state, who is repre-
Senting this government in the matter
was in conference today with the MEM
bers of the Brazilian embassy regarding
the wishes of the family in the matter
and also with Baron Mayor des Planches.
the Italian ambassador.
Duty of Diplomatic Dean.
As dean Of the diplomatic corps it de-
wolves on the Italian ambassador by GUS
tom and precedent to nominate the hon
orary pallbearers To serve at the funeral
of his distinguished colleague. 1t is un-
derstood that the list wilt be made up
of the assistant secretary of state and
he heads of various embassies and le-
cations at Washington. The actual body
bearers will be six On-cOmmissioned
officers of the army.
Although not finally settled, it is more
than probable that the remains of the
departed diplomatist will be temporarily
deposited in a vault at Mount Olivet
cemetery. to remain until arrangements
can be made for their transfer to Rio
de Janeiro for 1nterment In special rec
ognition of the high character and serv-
Ices of Senior Nabuco the United States
government will tender the use of a
battleship or armored cruiser in trans
porting the amba ssador's remains to the
country of his birth. Similar action was
| taken in the cases of Senior Aspiroz, the
Mexican minister. and Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, the British ambassador, both of
whom died in this country.
Troops to Escort Remains.
All the available regular troops in this
vicinity have been ordered to participate
in the obsequies in this city and will es-
cort the funeral cortege from st.
Matthews Church to Mount Olivet or
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temporary resting place of the late am
bassador The escort will include a
squadron of the 10Th Cavalry and a bat
terry of the 4th Field Artillery, both sta
toned at Fort Mfer. and a battalion of
engineers stationed at Washington bar
racks.
A special meeting of the governing
board of the international bureau of
American republics was held at the State
Department at 10 o'clock this morning
TO adopt resolutions covering the death of
the Brazilian ambassador, Mr. Joaquin
Nabuco. There were present the follow
ing:
The Secretary Of States Of the United
States the ambassador OF Mexico, the
minister Of Costa Rica, the minister of
Bolivia. the minister of the Argentine re-
public. the minister of Uruguay. the MIN
lister of Guatemala, the minister of SAL
vador. the minister Of Chile, the minister
of Honduras, the minister of Panama,
the minister of Haiti. the minister of
Cuba, the minister of Venezuela the min
lister Of the Dominican Republic, the
charge d'affaires of Peru. Director John
Barrett and Secretary Yanes of the in
ternatiOnal blreau