Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-21

covered with black cloth: on the angles ofths si,c
tvre on all the steps, lighted tapers were placed
I'm tne right. under the nnar,, eonsecrsfsd soS,.
Francis, at whose shrine the deceased had dAik.
6r hall 2 century, paid his devo,ions, the Jtraxe,
destined to receive whatever of him was mortal
stood open. The Louisiana Legion, and the IA
Gyeue Hlnemau. were drawn up in front Of tho
Church-the main portal Of which was hung win
osacH draPery, slrmounted with the followiDsjn-
scription. admirable ahke for its eoncisepess fts
energy Of expression, and the purity Of its Rfnny.
PATRI
ANTONIO DE SEDELkS,
SACM.
-ID7srcuS qti01ris oreuHtseFis
Aagens tdTnen nobis
TIN desidsriuzs
Rehqpisti
!" h'ch we have attempted to translate as fs.losst
SACRED TO
FATHER ANTONIO DE sEDElla:
Although thou hast fallen fun of ueors
Pci thou hast Iefi our hsaT7s
filed with
s1SchYY SORROW.
The executive officers Of the STATE. the p,en.-
Oers OF me Legislature, the judges the members
Of tne C,ty Council, the municipal officers, the
gentlemen Of the bar, the foreign consuis and ;,
vast multitude Of citizens of all denomioatfons
nied the church TO OVERLOOKING. Father Nom,
.ne successor OF The deceased, in his clerical .tnc-
HOBS, and IN the affections of his flock officiafea
at the altar surrounded by the whole BODY Of H.,
Gatnohe clergy, OF this, and OF the neighoo;,rin,
Parishes The solemn effect of the High Nrrss
on me crowd was enhanced by the grief depicted
III she v,sages OF the priests and the choristers,
and every heart seemed to respond TO the mo,,rp
iuHy touching strains Of the music poured forth
from the galleries above. When The mass W..
hnished and the music paused, Father Manhaui.
assennen Ine pulpit. He was eloquent wilhon:
attempting to be SO; or all that he said went TO ~,
hearts OF his bearers he was the mere interpre
ter OF every ones Thoughts he did Dot pane avr;so
me had nothing 70 extenuate, nothing to paiIia,e.
ne drew faithful picture OF al original impressed
on every mind; he spohe OF the virtues OF the de-
parted OF bis humanity, Of his indulgence 70
others, his severity to himself, Of his uniyer.ai
sooe VIII towards men; and when be concluded
W An'reanng all present to comply with the lass
request ot tho dying saint, that ..6iS rho}e rcc;s
should JON IN prayer tina! ms s0ul might soon
resf 'n bliss" We are persuaded that feryent
aspirations 10 that effect went forth to the Thrcre
OF Grace from the whole assembled multitude.
The CONN containing the corpse was borne off
by eight pail bearers, friends Of tie deceased spa
me PROCESSION moved from the church in The fo
lowing order:
THE LEGION,
The Catholic Clerry
THE CORPSE
Physicans of the DeceeseG
The Church Wardens.
Ehe Governor and Secretary OF Str..
ne President and Members of the Senare
The Speaker and Members Of the Nouse oS Re.
presenfa'jyGs, y
The Judges Of the Supreme Court.
The Judges Of the District, Criminal AMI Parish
Courts,
Fhe Judges Of The City Cou,..
Foreign Consuls,
/ The Mayor and Recorder.
The Members Of the City Council
Clergy Of different Denominatiors.
Members Of the Bar,
SiiiZeRs.
| ~ proceed down Condo street, 10 Main ,f,,sh
down Main to Royal, up Royal TO St Louis. thebce
70 Chartres street. and down Charities street TO the
Cathedrai,where two discourses were prono,rncesi
IN eomnemoratioD Of The virtues of the decaasc.,.
one IN the Spanish, the other in the English ian
xuase. Inc time now arrived for depositing in
'he earth the earthly envelope of the departed an;
rat. Here ends our task il is beyond ons MI
or 10 describe the closing scene-no, have we
language TO express the deep and solemn seusa-
was thrown over what had SO lately been amin,
e" ny D. pure soul as ever dweitin human form
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