Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-13

.'Nef drops AL me cdges finished Oh with white
lace.
Of Tie pillars OF the lef haul side Of lhe altar,
fising some twenty feet above The Aoor. presented
= s'f'kinsly moufnGsl appesrsnce The spiral
stairway as enyeluped la black The book.eush
lon was euca.ed in black the canopy. overlapping
10. wHs eiVthed 10 sable garments, While eur
mounting al vas white cfoUn, edged wllh
heavy corded sofk AZ The back OF the pulpit
sas studied white cross. abou, one foot 10
lengih hut The eatalalQue was by laf the gieat
est object 81 interest oi snythlug within the "a.
thedral Ia general terms, u may De said that
tbs cataisique consisted OF a rectangular base
nslng about four feet IN hlrht. with m afthrd
canopy resting on four pillar. aud covered all
over ekiefiDfily with black cloth luletioty u
Sas Incl With the huef description Of white
meeino Four black aud white plame- surmouut.
81 ile pillars ~ the canopy and large studded
cross crowned the whole A. the head aud foot
Of tie catilslque stood three silver csndleslieks,
9th burning cairlles Onihe side Of the head Of
the base vs. placed beautiful u rel cruss. eur.
rounded by wfe,th Ut artificial hpwets At
Ihe foot ol the base waa The Afrhepisc0pal coat
Of arms. consisting OF the keys Of ~ Peter.
aiite aud a cross, beneath tho canopy was the
eoliu a splendid rosewood structure, fuanuiac
turrj in the custliost manner AMI containing the
femiiua of the iluslfious Archbishop. The
corpse Was dressed Ia toll pontibcial fpbes Ga
the head 81 tho deceased Ms miue, ou his
body The purple sputau, chasuhle dtlmttlc, TUNE,
alb and cIetufe. on hls ieet purple stockings and
shoes. ou his hands purple gloves. aud on one
OF hls hugers the apostolic iing Ia which he was
c0nsectated, twenty slx yeNs ago, by Bishop
Dul'ols. assslsd lay Bishops kepriek aud Fen
wick AZ The figh, side Of the colin lay the
Afvhiepscopal cross and n; the lefl side the Gro
aer AZ the head and loot we're three floral
crosses and pr0luson OF wret'hei The whole
affair Vas most m,gnhpcntly gotten up. aud sur.
passed ANYTHING OF the kind ever witnessed Ia this
ely The coffin lay slightly inclined toward the
foot the head being placed nearest the altar.
The features of the deceased preate showed
little change since death The appearance was
quite natural, a. IT, Ia Tact, he were Ia profound
sleep rather sh"n in tina, sleep which knows no
waking
rnE CoNGGHaArioS
The spectacle inside ia other respects. WIS i'm.
mensely imposing Every seat WAS occupied,
The side aisles we're jtmmed. and the galleries
we're crowded 10 their utmost capacity. while
even the sides OF the altar were not altogether
devoid OF intrusion from pcnple Hundreds OF
chairs we're arranged ou the altar aud down the
middle aisle ior the accommodation of clergy
men All these chairs we're liiled. aud still
priests remained unaccommudntei IL was est
clcrg, mcf. dressed in their sacradotd r,,hes.
were among those who participated in the eere
monies
The distinguished civilians were numbered by
the legion Thur,ow Weed. a Protestant. sat
side by side with Mr. Johu Deyelin Catholic.
Major General Sickes made his way 10 seat by
the MD of his crutches. aud attracted general at
tcutlon. Gen Mcclellan WIS noticed occupying
q modest position in one OF the pews. aud dressed
Ia. ~
the same pew with Controller Brennan mud other
members al the city government
Ia one at the front pews of the church sat Mr..
Michael Hughes, a venerable, feeble old man.
80 wears oi aye. the on, brother of the late
Archbishop Hughes. lie came on from his
home IN ChamberSburg, Pa. 10 attend the tuner
~. notwithstanding the fact that his fcehleness
was great that he was unable To stand without
assistance NJ each side. In The SINE pew were
two sisters Of the deceise'i-uue being Mother
Angela. for m'ny years Superi"ress OF Mount
~. Vincent Convent aud the other Mrs Rodri
que. Some nephcws of the Archiboship. to
cether with "a number of Sisters OF Charity and
Mercy, occupied pews jus, behind,
The funeral Grafton was delivered by the Right
Rev. John MeClo-key. Bishop OF Albany, aud
commenced rs follows:
ii have fought the good fight: have finished
the course: 1 have kept the faith: Tor the rest
hNNN Aitlt " lalh w lhl ult \ ilONU VI
which the just Juige shall render To me" To
day the words OF the living would seem To issue
forth as II echoed back from the lips of the detd
|. IL Is now when these words have Just uttered
would appear rather proceeding from the
mouth of the iluStrous ptelale whose venerated
form. stil clothed in all the insignia OF his high
aud sacred office. lies here before US IN blessed
dignity and calm repo~e
rHE REMOVAL OF TUE REMAINs.
Previous to this Father McNerney addressed
the congregation for the purpose ct requesting
that. al the removal of the remains, no one
should leave the church or enter the vault except
the preli;es. chapains. and some members OF the
family The undertakers then approached the
caaialque aud placed all the floral wre,ths aud
roscs ia the coffin Six clergy men then placed
the coffin on their shoulders. and while the cler
gymen and choir chautei u solemn dirge. the
reuItiils we're conveyed IN mournful procession
through the church, while the entire congregation
stood gazing earnestly. Tor the last time. ut the
face 81 the Archbishop which appe red distinctly
above the head Of the coffin calm ami peaceful
IN the ernl s,eep of death The scene was
such "a has never been witnessed in this city be
fore. There vas sadness and quiet solemnty
about il that struck the vast congregation with
sorrow aud awe The feelings of all we're strung
10 the highest pitch. and manga sob and subdued
gtoan WIS heard in the midst OF The solemn still
ness
The pressure on the four sides of the church
by the thousands seeking entrance was really
tremendous There could NOT have been less
than 100 O0n persons scattered about among the
streets adj tcent 20 the cathedral. From daylight
all the hour the sacred services commenced there
was one continued stream "f life ilDai,g in from
all parts OF the city proper, a. well a. from Will
liamsburg. Brooklyn. HobOkeu aud jersey. AT
10 o'clock the as>emblrge va 80 large that ropes
had TO be stretched me streets NJ the front
we'll rs the rer entrances. 10 nfevei,t az over
uhelmibg ruth into the cathedral itself These
barriers. and even the policemen themselves.
were. notwithstanding. of little OF lao use Such
= determined missing "i people a. resolved to
find admission and such unauimity in the lervor
OF public feeling under all circumstances. ex
celleJ every demonstration OF the kind ever seen
la New lurk
The groceries and liquor stores in the vicinity
Of the cathedral were all closed, aud wherever
our reporters went they found an expires lou of
true grief mong the people. and an earnest bless
ing on the oead
CURIOUS FACTS WORTHY or NOTE.
The Archbishop during his Lifetime had often
expressed the wish that he would die on the ami
versary OF his patron. 1T John: aud Ms wish
granted. "a las' Sunday. the day OF his death
was the anniversary at that : ,int During his
term ct A'chiepi-copacy he ordained lO2 priests
aud 40 less than sx Bishops
STATE ITEMS.
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