The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-22
THE 0BSEQUIES OF ARCHBISHOP
HUGHES,
Imposing Ceremonies at st. Pat
riCk'S Cathedral.
From the New York Times, January S.


The vicinity of St. Patrick's Cathedral
yesterday, as early as five o'clock in the
morning, began to furnish indications that
some event of unwonted interest was about
to transpire. Men, women and children
were collecting in knots and groups in
front and rear of the church long before
daylight, discussing the virtues and good
ness of their late Archbishop, the charac-
ter of the ceremonies Of the day, and the
chances of getting a view of the inside of
the sacred edfice which contained the re-
mains of the father of the Catholic Church
in America. By daylight the scattering
groups had consolidated and increased to
thousands, requiring the unremitting atten-
tons of two hundred policemen to keep
them within bounds and limits. Ropes
were stretched across in Mulberry and Mott
streets, and with this assistance Gordon
of police kept the crowd from blocking up
the entrances to the cathedral. Those who
had right to enter, or who had received
proper invitations, got in by edging
through the outsiders as best they might.
Those whom, ewing to the limited accom-
modations, the Trustees were compelled to
exclude, exhausted themselves in vain sup
plications to the guardians of the public
peace for the privilege of a moments adj
mission,-their appeals and expostulations
being made in every cadence of the Mile
sian brogue.
Invitations to be present at the funeral
were sent to the President of the United
States and his Cabinet, the Foreign Minis
tiers, the Governor of the State and his
off fho iuli t1a sc A.
Legislature, the Mayer and Common Coun-
Gil, the chiefs of the various departments,
Maj. Gen. John A. Dix and staff, the Off
GERS of the Army and Navy, dissenting
clergymen, distinguished Catholics, distin-
guished Protestants and others Among
| those present were Maj. Gen. Daniel E.
Sickles, Gen Thomas F. Meagher and
staff, Gen. Hays and staff, Thurlow Weed,
Esq, Ex-Judge White, Hon. John McKeon
Hon. Charles P. Daily, Richard O'Gorman,
ESQ.,, Col Robert Nugent, @. l. Eagan, of
the Fortieth New York Volunteers, DR..
Cahill, Col. Baker, of the Sixty-third New
York Volunteers Jehe A. Kennedy, ESQ.,.
the officers of the Irish Brigade, the May
or and Common Council, the Board of
| Supervisors, the Commissioners of Chair
u W.
Patrick, the Society of St. Vincent de
Paul, and the family of the deceased.
The Cathedral, completely draped with
black and white cloth, arranged in the
most tasteful manner, covering the organ
loft, the pillars, the space between the
windows, and the greater portion of the
altar. Crosses and wreathes of white
flowers, emblems of purity, eternity, and
Of the Catholic faith, were appropriately
placed around the sides Of all the church
and in the altar. In the centre aisle was
a magnificent catafalque, draped with
black cloth bordered by fringe of silver
| bullion, the curtains of black cloth, lined
with white merino, Topped up with silver,
the whole surmounted by waving plumes
! and black cross studded with silver
The armorial bearings of the Archbishop
were displayed at one end of the cata-
falque. The body of the deceased, placed
in an uncovered coffin of rosewood, lined
with white satin, and the head elevated
upon cushions of purple silk
A solid. silver plate upon the lid of the
coffin bore the inscription:
MOST REV. JOHN HUGHES, DID.
Fourth Bishop, First Archbishop of New York,
Died the Sd JAM, A. d. 1864,
In the 66th year of his age,
In the 26th year of his Episcopate.
The remains were dressed in the Arch
episcopal robes and insignia of Office wore
in life. The chasuble and the dalmatic
being the under garments. Over these
the alb, the purple soutan and the cincture
of rich velvet embroidered in gold.
Around his neck was the palhima, from
which was suspended the pectoral cross of
gold. His feet were clad in purple stock
ings, with shoes of purple velvet, and
gloves upon his hands of the same color.
He wore upon his finger the same ring
with which he was cOnsecrated twenty-six
years exactly from the day upon which he
was buried. On one side of the coffin
was placed the crozier, and on the other