The New York herald., 1864-02-04
the LATE ARCHBISHOP HUGHES.

Grand mortuary Service at st. Patrfck's
Cathedrai-The s.Ion his Min FOR tn Q
Deceased-HighIy Imposing Catholic
Ceremoates-Sermon by Bishoo Lough-
lin, OF Brooklyn, &C., Sc.
The "Month's Mind" memorial service for the repose
OF the soul OF the late Archbishop OF this
celebrated yesterday morning at ST. Patrcks Cathedral
with ell tho grandeur and circumstances for which the
Roman Catholic church Is rooowned. Tho ediacs was
crowded to repetition. and though. with prevlsou
tickets OF admission issued by which alone sca,s
could be procured In the Cathedral. there we're
ANXIOUS crowds assembled about the doors, vainly
tieuce OF unfortunate policemen by desiring them IN
impossible things BY the time that the hour
Tor the beginning Of the ouy not
seat 70 be had but scarcely standing room 10 any OF
the church
priests clothed their sacerdotal robes emerged from
the vcstrss and up their places around the
altar the solemn services then immediately began The
musical portion as oliows-
The Requiem Eternam and Kyric. by Chsrubui, and
the Dies irae, 0lcrtory and Sanctus BY Mozart the
Aguus Del, by Cherublni
The choir consisied OF volunteers from St Francis
Xavicr's and ST Peters Mr William Berge conducted
the singers and Mr Harrison presided the organ We
that tho singing answered puolc expccat ou
for the thai there oIoments at hand
u much better than 1t was The singers OF the churches
of st. Peter and st Francis XAVIER we're prescott:
but consequence Of local arrangements their powers
we're ooy engaged IN chorus singing. Mr. Harrison prs
sided at the with considerable efficiency lod de-
serves much praise but special like this
there fow living who could wake up the keys OF
that great instrument like Bergs. Mr. Harrison hog
ever did vol bns sorry that the vocal part OF
the ser perfect they been
Some Of the best volunteer singers prescn, hal chance
contribute 70 the occasion except IN the general
but we cannot forget the tenor voice. which that
could be desired, though not knowing the gentemao's
namo wc cannot mention II.
Among The priests aad bishops 10 the sanctuary We
noticed Archbishop Connolly, OF Halifax, principal ce,s.
OF B"rao Bailey, OF Newark. Domini,ao, Of Pi,soars,
Farrell. OF Hamilton. Cinaia; Lynch OF rorooto yeey
Row Father stars very Rev Father Morsn Of Newark.
Rev Dean Grsttan, Of Toronto Rev. A. Mcconnell, "
Buffalo Rev Fathers McNisrney. Mcguire aud sweeney
OF ths cathedral Rev Fathers John BRADY, OF Green.
point; Keegan, Field Maguire Bowen, Peass, Gamlils
Mcguire. OF Brooklyn Rev Fathers Quinn. Shanahan,
curran, Mckenna, J. Boyce. murphy Br,ody brennan,
O'Cailahan Traynor, Preston McFeer, Neligan Doone
y, Moooey, in9na, mcSar.y. a,. Iswry, oasensS Kelly
Alter the chanting OF the oce Of the dead BY tho
assembled priests Archbishop Connolly, OF Halifax cele
brated the pontiac,ai high mass requiem, the Very
Rev Father starts Administrator OF tho diocese. beng
assistant priest and Rev FATHERS Mcguire and McSwes
uev ieacons Father NcNiorney oicilted Master U(
Ceremonies with his usual real and ability
Tho cen0taph most beautifully decorated with all
tho forms and sigus OF mourning on IL were the sym
boc OF the bishops oice, aud with nu
merous canilcs burning around It, the sight was IN i'm
The sermon was preached by the Rgh, Reverend Bishop
Ioughln. of Brooklyn IL was short, but appropriate
DISCOURSE highly euIogstc Of the deceased HIS text
"Rsmember your prcates who have spoken to you tho
Word OF God considering well the end OF their
tou initiate their faith "-Hebrews Kilt T.
He said they had assembled that day 20 perform work
which their resi0n recommends, - oiet up tho hoy
sacrifice prayer for tue repose OF tho soul OF
their beloved Archbishop Tho orator, the Statesman,
tho poet had sounded his eulogies before, and tho
remcmbrance OF him whose remains we're then
before them would be ever held In esteem.
Coai no. by any efforts OF bits. extend tie boundaries
on his fames When they spike of the late Arch.
bishop they spoke man OF aheh order Of attaumen.
who was honor to humanity II they spoke d him as
CITIZEN no might say the lamp OF patriotism
burned brighter 10 a mans heart than 10 his lie
loved his land and e Il because OF the Intolerance
Of ia government, FOR another where the rights aud
enuay OF respected. 50 long AZ his lamp of
lie burned hong lid he love his country. lie entered
on his duties with Singular and remarkable ability He
defended the rights Of liberty OF conscience on all
atoms when u assslIed. Should his adversary attack
him behind mack, hs mecxy tore II away, and sent
him 20 the obscurity from which he emanated. Should
shev not aye glory 10 HIM VII, endowed bim muniG
Gently with the grace and strength which enabled him
10 perform his great work In closing the reverend
snesker alluded 10 the last days of Archbishop Hughes
that ater had received the Holy vistcum aud extreme
upcsvou no expressed, 10 bis own emphatic language
tho nApplncss he experienced from these rcs The de-
ere AZ his heart thai tho children q his faN, should
- bo inferior 70 hN fellow c&sone Coz % knaW tbo