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of his hand in the treaty of Paris, and in the records and annals 

 of the international burean of the American republics his work 

 will ever remain as a luminous ray. 



«When he was stricken about two weeks ago, he at once gave 

 up his earthly work. He called his friends to his bedside to tell 

 them good-bye, and then, after partakingof theBlessed Sacrament, 

 he calmly awaited the end, as one whose work in this life had well 

 and faithfully been perfomed.» 



In closing Father Buckey paid a high tribute to the deceased, 

 and said he was esteemed by high and low alike for his sterling 

 qualities. 



Amongthose present were: Señor Garbo, minister from Ecuador j 

 Señor Pardo, minister of Perú; Señor Obaldia, minister from Pana- 

 má, and Señor Calderón, minister from Bolivia. 



There were many beautiful floral tributes, prominent among 

 them being one bearing the inscription «International Bureau of the 

 American Republics», and another with the legend: «From the 

 offlcers and employes of the internatio'nal bureau of the American 

 Republics». 



The honorary pallbearers were: Mr. John Barrett, director of 

 the international bureau of the American republics; Messrs. 

 William C. Fox, William E. Curtis and Fredeiick Emory, lormer 

 directors of the bureau; Francisco Yaue, secretaryof the bureau; 

 Velos Goiticoa, South American represen tati ve of the Jamestown 

 exposition; Luis Corea, minister from Nicaragua; and Messrs. John 

 R. Buck and Frank Richardson. The active pallbearers included 

 Messrs. Thomas A., Clarence E. , Francis J. and Edward Fisher, 

 Stephen Lorando and J. Morris Miller of New York. 



The interment was at Mount Olivet cemetery. 



{The Star, Washington February 5 1907.) 



Funeral of Dr. Rodríguez. — Diplomats Altend Last Rites at 

 St. Matthew's Church.— Priest Pays High Tribute to Work of 

 Late Official of Bureau of American Republics. 



A large aud distinguished assemblage attended the funeral yes- 

 terday morning at 10 o'clock, in St. Matthew's Catholic Church, of 

 Dr. José Ignacio Rodríguez, librarían and chief translator of the 

 International Bureau of American Republics, who died last Friday 

 of paralysis. 



