The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-08


Blessings abundant 10 confer upon bis children from
every region ard from every cline. The father Of the
| faithful hnsoI no never forgot bis equally faithful
chNdren While living and now, though dead the common
| shol9oi ~as YET shall bis memory I've among The
| thousands who tass eaFued 70 Eonor add revere his
| uane.'
me preseme on no four sides ~ the church by the
| thousands seekDg entrance really tremendous
1here could NOS have been than one hundred thou.
sand persons scattered about among streets
| TO the cathedral From daylight optl Tho hour the
eacred services commenced there one continue
stream Of life lowing rom all parts OF city proper
as well as from Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Hohoken Ier
sey Al ten O'Clock the assem0sge large that opes
mad 10 be stretched no etrees be front
ne tho rear entrances 10 prevent an overwhelming rush
into tho cathedral nsef The barriers, and even the
policemen themselves. were, notwithstanding, Of little OF
DO use Such determined massng u people resolved
10 oUd ndmss on, and sDch unan.my tho fervor OF
pubic feeling under ell circumstances. exceled every
demonstration Of the kind before New York.
The groceries and liquor stores The vicinity Of the
Cathedral we're all Closed and wherever reporters
went they onnd an expression Of true grei among the
people, and earnest biessDa the OF the
| dead
The press or people all SIDES really tremendous
The services of the police Invaluable. but,
OF the sureng crowd towards the gates Of the
| cburoh
Every house u The immediate uegnDorheod
cranmed 70 Inc very roofs covered with
people all OF whom auxoue 10 see the last remtins
OF the revercd Archbishop IRE general idea seemed
be that the remains would carried to Calvary Gene
sery; but this deawas cast TO The winds, al least
for he time being, by few wo.cs from he Bishop who
| delivered the sermon.
/ tn,,n "a IN
agitation os the people they could get ID,
DO what they would Even The reporters them
selves, generally considered necessary people,
left out in the cold for bours together because Of the i'm
pressure. by and truly faithful pese.
verance most OF these gentlemen sucaeeded IN
the cathedral thoogn not without crushing and
! qleezing.
Time and space would iail attempt description
Of the various lodges which people had TO
get into the churchyard Several fellows, at the
pense of their necks aud oreeches, climbed over
| the walls ard leared ground beneath.
| There many scenes Ike this 10 he during
the morning Several ~ tnese aspiring gentlemen
summary drawn dow by tie police, aud their fights OF
imagination well as OF ambition brought suddenly
ground describe nil that passed outside would
IN require vast deal of and
newspaper like the HsRAiD possibly spare. u may
briefly that enthusiasm and true de
votion to tho departed have rarely If been seen,
! and i may wet added that the expressed
dmration fer tue deceased Archbishop
confined the people II his own communion. Ca
tbojc mingled together. and struggled for
| the first place bis remains their tears
freely mingled together for common loss, and when
outside OF The walls OF the caihe
dral there sound TO oe heard but n common
preston Of love and sympathy for the dead.
| THE PROCESSION on THE CORPSE
/ from he cathedral
| OF the day.
Amid the solemn OF the organ the of the
preste and the Of the whole congregation, the
coffin containing remains Of the venerable prela,e
removed the Of me cathedral IL geaiy
| borne down the asle by faithful priests, and
on reaching the open the thousands collect.
ed IN the courts Of the temple broke into
| murmuring prayers, scarcely audible, yet earnestly
meant for recse Of the soul OF their faithful and
beloved bishop ~ ms inncture OF the services there
scarcely woman whose eyes dill not show
traces Of weeping A. for the latter, they were all in
tears The bore ~ well as they could but the
wornen--sot they by nature-cood not restrain
themselves when the ast beloved
being carried away rom their sight for the last
time.
No possible description be given that would
convey adequate idea Of me crowd 81 people. The
main entrance OF the cathedral and all the surrounding
gaies completely oeleaguered that unposs
bic for any ope 10 en.er INTO either OF these portals
Even priests OF Church rejected because they
not clad the ro0es or their order. The policemen
who were placed guard, being slightly dubious y
what duties they Ind 20 perform rejected every who
came them, with without authority. few
very few, gad TO say-squeezed themselves in
tbe old pretence that they reporters although by
process several real for time excluded.
For mpoe,ors like these there should be mercy BIT
taking everything into Iteration, hard duty was
well performed by ,ne police force detailed AZ lite
cathedra, his everful occasion 70 Captain William.
especially me reporters or tie daily newspapers
must always he grateful for uniform kindness and
courtesy which displayed. 70 Mr. NJ. J. o Donner,
Mr. Kceo and officer Farley reporters have return
4 their sincere for the kindness shown 10 them
and the valuable ass stance they afforded.
CURIOUS FACTS WORTHY OF NOTE.
ice Archbishop during lifetime had expressed
The wish that he would lie the anniversary Of his
patron ST. John and MS Wish vas granted Sunday
the day Of his dean, the anniversary that saint.
During his term of srcbsrscopscy he orda ned hun
bred and two priests aud eorsecraed no ess than SIX
bishops. On me l0tn Of March, 1874 he consecrsted
Hiebt Rev. John Mceoskey, Hshop o. Albany who yes
terday pronounced he hnerai grafton remains
10 ls46 be oonsecrsod Bsnop Tnon. rho oeiaed yes
terday chief cclsornt 81 the requiem Bishop
Timon Ia ssed preia,e. whose appearance. ftl 81
years by every during the ceremony.
In 1855 he cousecraisJ Bishop Beyey Of Newark. who
was one Of the prelaes the grand funeral ceremonial
The disease II which Archbishop Hughes died +
Bright's disease OF he kidneys.