The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-09
Shane Leslie on Funeral
of Empress Eugene
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lands of her life England, Franco
and Spain. But her life was set for
the rising and the falling of many
both among friend and foe, and even
between her death and her burial the
House of Hohenzollern, which dis
lodged her, has offered CHASTITY sac
rifce.
Never again is the world likely to
see such an Empress, nor mortal eyes
behold the Majesty of England and
the fallen Majesty Of France. When
again shall Benedictine Abbot on
English soil receive three Amounted
Kings at his church door? Preceded
by Cardinal Bourne and the Bishop
of the Portsmouth Diocese, the
Kings and Queens of England, Spain
and Portugal entered and took seats
within the sanctuary king Alphonso
and the Bishop sat on the Epstc
side and the Cardinal, with King
George, upon the Gospel side A
Daudct represented French letters
and Murat the memory of the
Grand Army.
1t seemed that the bright image Of
St. Louis, crowned and spattcred with
flcurs-dc-lys, on the left of the aisle
welcomed the representatives of the
chief royal families of Europe, the
Hapsburg's represented by the King
Of Spain, the Guelfs by the King Of
England, the Stuarts represented by
the Duke Of Alba, the HohcnzoI
lcrn by the wife Of kino Manuel, and
representing the Bonapaltcs, Prince
Victor Napoleon and Princess Glen
cntinc. In the Catholic church, there
is neither Jew nor Gentle, neither
Bourbon nor Bonapartc The
remnant Of European Royalty were
gathered about one who was not born
royal. The Church is the last re-
fugc of cXilcd Royalty
The slow Bcncdictinc chant rose
as simple in melody as the monoto-
nous light thrown by the stark yellow
candles Not since the time of Cath
crime Of Aragon have the royalty Of
England and Spain heard the Mass
together Dynastics have changed,
but the Dies Irac is the same plain
tive cry Of agony suitable to every
soul that comes into the presence of
God. Under its compelling accents
three ~rcat countries of Western Eu-
rope seemed to mourn together, as
the words of the HMM invited judy
mcnt even upon Eugene who was
Emprcss-Spain that gave her birth,
France that gave her love, and Eng
land that accords her burial
until the Day
Cum reSurgent creature
Judicanti responsura.'
But with judgment comes vindica-
ton. Seldom has a preacher had
such an opportunity or audience as
the Abbot Of st. Michael's, who de-
livered the panegyric. He took his
text from the pathetic words which
Bossuet once spoke over the body of
an eXiled Queen of England-Hen-
rietta. With exquisite taste and
burning eloquencc he touched on the
amazing career of the Empress,
which has covered nearly a century
of European history from the decade
of the first Napoleon's death to the
fall of the last continental empire.
He enumerated her triumphs and hcl
SORROWS, and beautifully said "ccuX
qui ne sont pas malheureuX mont pas
damis'; those who are not unhappy
do not have friends. And Eugene
had wonderful griefs and wonderful
friends. And she live wonderful days.
"Are we at the Tuilcrics or at Yer
saillcs or Fontaincbleau? cried the
preacher as he cnucratcd the Sow
crcigns who were present to do hcl
honour in death He saluted lc roj
Georges, recalled the friendship
which Edward the Seventh and
Queen Victoria had shown to the
sonlcos widow. Then he read out the
name, of Bonapartist families
there present who had been faithful