The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-16
FlKGRAL OF THE LATE Oh. IVES.

solemn Requiem Mass at 81. stephens
ChurcIi-Pnnegyric Of Archbishop Aetios-
ke,-Great Gathering Of Ciergymen.
Yesterday the remains Of the late Or. Ive formerly
Protestant Episcopal Bishop OF North Carolina convert
TO the Catholic faith and the time OF his death Pres
dent OF the Society for the Protection Of Destitute Roman
Catholic children, committed to tho tomb with all
the grandeur Of conmsm)auon aud impress
veness Of ceremony belonging to tho church
OF which the deceased was member. solemn
requiem mass, commencing At hali-past ten O'Clock,
was celebrated st. Stephens church, which filled
with vast congregation, brought together by their re-
spect aud yenestion for the amentet Dr. Ives, whose
senseess FORM draped In the habimenis OF the grave
aud enclosed IN handsome square cofin resting on
catsfaqae In the middle aisle, presented 10 their
sorrowiu gaze Branches OF lights stool al each end or
the collin, casting tful CLEANS upon the silent face on
which the shadow OF death lad settled shutting out al.
hsht bat the light eternal Heavy black drapery
shouded he calafaique and coin aud hid the g;amor
OF the gilded cansestcks while long strips Of black
Cloth wound around the adjacent pillars marked on
space as though within were the temple OF mourning
The high altar looked bare aud solemn being stripped
OF ITS ornaments and It's necessary furniture wrapped in
black tather Quinn oitcisted as celebrant aud was
assisted by the Rev. Dr. Preston OF 81 Anns's church,
and Father Breen OF St Ieresa church. deacon aud
suo-deacon respectively. Within tho sanctuary were
the Archbishop. Bishop LouRhln OF Brooklyn; Bishop
Bayiey, OF Newark and hundred priests belong
Ing 10 the archepscopa diocese The choir of the church
was IN attendance, with DIR. Borge at the organ and
sang the plaintse, mournful music OF Cherubni's
requiem with their customary correctness and ability
ins SAD, touching notes OF nls great work Nileu tue
church throughout servlce-now low aud sofrowfu
reaching the heart and filling the mind with regret
full memories, and again load AMI stormy, like
passionate wall OF grief The effect peculiar The
dark rcbed priests moving with silent tr nd about the
altar utterng In low tones the various passages OF the
mass, the sombe drapery and tho silent form in full
vew presented scene a. once solemn and impressive
At the conclusion OF the mass Archbishop McCloskev
addressed the congregation in brief, referring eIo
qucnt terms and with much feeling To the many virtues
or the deceased OF his conversion, tho struggle that
preceded 1t, as told by himself In his tTriais OF
Mind, ana tho sacrifices which he made for tho cause
OF truth. Or. Ives, said be Archbishop, IN SPECIAL
manner loved the poor: no felt alth deep earnest
ness the truth OF the words OF the Saviour the poor
&c have always with you, and regarded 1t sacred
duty that he should do something for them especially
for those little whose lives were so bcsat with
temptation and whose salvation was in such peril He
labored wh his whole heart to found the Reformatory
and died IN the fitness Of holy satisfaction he ac-
coinpishment Of bis atm Few better httsi
for the position hs held than he or social DISPOSE
ton, he made the ch dren love HIM. and In his inter-
course with them trea, ed hem az companions.
The children OF the Frotectory in the church.
neatly alfred In black and durne the delivery Of this
discourse seemed n aft ciai Al the conclusion VI
the ceremonies too remains OF tho deceased followed
by the clergy and lay OF tho diocese, were conveyed
from 81 Stephens churcn to the Cathedral and tempo
rariy deposited in . vault there, In the southeast
corner. where they will roman until such time the
Protectorv grounds in weschesor county
pleed when they will be buried In spot selected by
he decp axad