Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-01-14

THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
At nine o'clock the procession formed in
front of the Episcopal residence on Eighteenth
street. and passed down to Chestnut, down
Chestnut to Thirteenth, and up Thirteenth to
ST. Johns Church, in the following order:
!. Gordon of Policemen, under command of
Lieut.. Patton.
.. Pennsylvania Rifles.
3. Rockdale Seminarans.
A. st. Charles Seminarans.
o. Society of Christian Brothers.
G. Sodalitics of the different Churches.
I. Conference of st. Vincent de Paul.
8. Catholic Phlopatrian Institute.
o. Beneficial Societies Of the different
Churches.
TO- Funeral Car, lrnder the direction of Simon
Garland, undertaken, with the Bishop laid in
state upon the mattrass.
II. Reverend Clergy
IL. Bishops and Archhishops.
IL. Laity in general, four abreast.
The remains were resting on mattress in
the funeral car, which was richly built, and
was drawn by four black horses. The features
of the deceased were distinctly visible through
the glass panels of the car. The expression
was calm and natural, though great deal pa
Ter than we have seen in life. The cortege
was large and extremely imposing, and was
witnessed from the sid walks by an immense
throng of people. As the funeral car passed
around into Thirteenth street, the crowd was
so intense that il required the utmost cxertions
OF IL large body of officers, and the military, TO
clear passage way for the remains.
THE ISTERIoRoP THE CHURCH.
In the meantime ST. Johns Church, in 'Thir-
teenth street, below Market, was the scene of
great excitement The crowd in Thirteenth
a.,J III NV orrn fnr than
before the Cathedral The galleries of the
church were thronged with ladies,who had OBJ
tanned entrance by thesexercise of punctuality
and perseverance. The body of the church
was reserved for the members of the process
sion the clergy, and remains of the prelate.
few privileged persons including the commit
tee of arrangements and the representatives of
the press, were present when the head of the
procession arrived in front of the church. The
desire to gain admission was intense, and the
best exertions of the police and military were
necessary to keep the crowd from taking for
chile possession of the building. AS usual, a
number of impudent and domineerng fellows
had obtained admission by palming themselves
off as reporters. 1t was only by an accident
that the representatives of this journal were
admitted, a member of the committee telling
them them when they arrived that there were
already "four Press reporters inside, and they
had no room for any more" They were rec
oenised ,howeyer,and admitted into the church.
The church inside was hung with the sym
bols of mourning. Heavy black drapery sur
roundered the aisles, interspersed with white
rosetes, and the windows were closely yelled.
platform, extending some distance in front
of the sanctuary, supported the catafalque, ap-
proprately shrouded, the whole being sur
rounded by forty-eight tapers. In the north
east corner of the church, was the reporters
table, provided with the fullest accommoda-
| lions Let us acknowledge here the especial
attentions of Mr.. J. J. Sullivan and Mr.. James
Reilly, who we're indefatigable in their exer-
tions to afford the representatives of the press
facilities for the prosecution of their labors
ENTRANCE OF THE PROCESSION INTO THE CHURCH.
AT twenty-five minutes to ten o'clock the
head of the procession rested in front of st.
Johns Church, and the lay societies entered,
| among whom were the young students of the
seminary, the Conference of St. Vincent de
Paul, and the sodality of the churches. A
| number of the members of the Society of Je-
sus entered and took places in the front pews
After these came the corpse, which was borne
by six pall-bearers, viz; The Rev. Fathers
Sheridan, Staunton, Cantwell Hotter, Smul-
ders, and Giezen. 1t was placed within the
catafalque with the face to the audience, at m
and resting on a gentle slope, enabling every
one in the house to get q view of the body. On
the right of the body, and on the platform be-
meath IL, at slightly -inclined elevation was
the coffin, which is of fine black walnut, COW
cred with costly cloth, and lined with rich pur-
pie satin. This coffin is five feet ten inches in
length, and twenty-three inches across the
breast. There is a pillow Of purple satin with
two tassels. At the base ofthe coffin are two
rows of silver moulding. Upon the cover
there is large silver cross, and plate of The
same metal, bearing the name, age, and date
of the death OF the Bishop, in Latin, as fol
lows;
"JoANNEs NEPoNucENrs
4 NEUMASN
Episeopus Quartus
Philadelphiensis.
O6itt
Nom Januarii.
Ammo MDCCCLX."
The coffin is trimmed with white and blacl
silk fringe, and is said to be the most magnifi
cent ever made in this city.
After the body had been placed in the cata
falquc, the clergy of the diocese entered fol
, lowed by number of bishops and archbish
, ops, who retired into the ante-rooms, and nr
rayed themselves for the service. After th
2 clergy came the Pennsylvania Rifle Compa
! mics, who took standing position in the cen
5 trail aisle of the church.
In the choir, Mr.. John A. Janke presided @
the organ, and Mr.. A. Hertel acted as leader
the orchestra which was composed of thirt
of the most distinguished musicians in tn
: city from the German Societies. The singer
. comprised the choirs of st. Johns and St. P'
. ters churches. The front seats in the sout