The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-14
opposite the episcopal residence, occupied by
Mrs. Spaiding; niece of the late archbishop,
was heavily dfaped in mourning t.,
ARRIVAL OF LOCAL AND VISITING SOCIETIES.


about 8 O'Clock, and were assigned places
along the line of the route Of procession.
The Papal Zouayes, of st. James's church,
about sixty in number, under the command
Of Captain Manner, dressed In suits of gray
trimmed with red, and bearing rifles, arrived
carly, and were followed by societies from
ST. Johns church, st. Vincent's, st. Igna.
tius's, St Peters. st. Patrick's, st. Joseplfs,
st. Mary's Star Of the Sea, st. Alphonsus's S,
the Holy Cross, and delegation from the
Church of the Fourteen Holy Martyrs. A
delegation from the colored Church Of St.
Francis Xavier was also present, as also u
delegation Of about fifty persons represent
ing many of the principal societies OF Phila-
delpnia. A special train arrived from Wash
ington in the morning and brought goodly
number of clcrgymcn, the Young Catholics
Friend Society of that city in large force,
together with full delegations from other So
cicties in that city. A delegation of forty
persons from the Colored Catholic BcneYo-
lent Society, and the same number from the
Young Colored Mems Society OF Washing
ton, also came by the special train.
THR FUNERAL PROCESSION.
The lid had been finally placed upon the
coffin about 8 o'clock, and the funeral cortege
left the mansion about % O'Clock in the fol-
lowing order: First came three seminarianS
one bearing an elevated silver cross, and the
two others large lighted candles; then fol-
lowed number Of sanctuary boys; students
of st. Charles Preparatory Theological Col
lcgc; students of st. Mary's Seminary, eighty
in number; local and visiting clergy. about
300 in number, followed by Bishop Foley, oil
Chicago; Bishop Whelan. of Wheeling
Bishop Mullen, Of Erie; Bishop Shanalmn
Of Harrisburg; Rishop Wood, of Philadcl
pha; Bishop Domenec, Of Pittsburgh
Bishop Persico, Of Savannah; Bishop O'Hara
of Scranton; Bishop Becker, of Whining.
ton, Del; Bishop Gibbons, of North Caro-.
lima; Bishop Williams, of Boston; Bishop
Baylcy, of Newark, and Most Rev. John
McCloskev, ID. D., Archbishop Of New
York. Then came the bier on which was the
coffin, borne by the following clergymen
Rev. c. I. White, d. d., of st. Mathews
church, Washington; Rev. Stephen Kelly, 5.
j.. president Of Loyola College; Rev. Leo,
pold Pctscll, G. S. 5. r.. Rev. Edward Nc
tolgan, Of st. Peters church; Rev. ID. l..
Lyman. Of Govanstown; Rev. Henry Myers,
of st. Vincent de Paul; Rev. B.J. McManus,
OF 81. johns; Rev. John Gaitley, OF st. Pat
rick's: Rev. i. L. Clapele. of st. JoSeph'S:
Rev. ]. j. Guistiniani, Of the Emaculatc Con-
ception church; Rev. Father Charles. OF the
PasSiunist Monastery; Rev. John McCanrey
ID. d.. of Mount st. Mary's College; Rev.J
\. Walter, of st. Patrick's church, Washing
ton: Rev. F. +. Boyle, of ST. Peters church
Washington; Rev. John Foley, D. D., of St
Martins; Rev. John Gloyd.
TIE RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
AZ soon as those composing the procession
were seated the religious service for the dead
was commenced by the priests and scmlna
rians who chanted the mathis and gands
which occupied about one hour and half
.A(tcr the chanting was concluded solemn
high mass was celebrated by Right Rev
Bishop Whclln, of Wheeling, assisted by
Rev. Michael Dausch, of st. Ninccnts church
rs deacon; Rev. Father Boucher, vicar-ge
neral of the diocese of Louisville, Ky. sub
deacon: Very Rev. j. =. Dubrcuil. prcsi
dent of st. Mary's Theological Seminary, as
sistant priest; Rev. Father Fcrte, presidcn
of ST. Charles Preparatory Theological Col
lc.c. master of ceremonies; and Rev. Fathcl
McAllcn, assistant. The celebration o
The mass was Il truly grand and lin
posing ceremony. Tie officiating clcr
~. clothed in their black and white
vcstmcntS, presented marked contrast Il
the venerable bishops who faced each olhc
OH the right and left side Of the sanctuar.
clothed in purple, and the immense numbc
of priests, in black cslSsockS and white Sir
piicr<. who more than filled the large sanctl!
arv. Willie the choir sang Mozalt's eilcctin!
grand requiem mass. At the gospel and sane
tuary the wax tapcrs, held by every prizes
and Scminarian. were lighted, and the Si'
large candies and six smaller ones on tn
main altar were kept burning during tie SCI
vice.
TIE FUNERAL DISCOURSE.
After the mass the Most Rev. John Nc
Closky, ID. D., Archbishop Of New York
delivered funeral discourse from Il SINAI
temporary stand near the altar railing.
After the sermon had been delivered fou
bisho,s-namely, Archbishop Met Iosky. o
New York; Bishop Woods, Of Philadelphia
Bishop Lynch. of Charleston: and BISHOP
pclSico, of Savannall-took their places, on
at each of the four corners of the catatalqNr
where they remained, and pronounced $40
ccssivcIy the solemn and beautiful ccrcmonic
OF the four absouti0ns over the body.
TIE LAST RITES.
Unon the conclusion of the services in tn
sanctuary the procession reformed III tin
same manner in which it had entered tn
church, and with lighted candles slowly pro
cecded towards the main door Of the cathc
dral, while the orchestra rendered lunerl
march from Riccills. The coffin was re
moved from the catafalquc by the pail
bearers and borne towards the entrance +
the great vault, which is in the ycstibulc nea
the front main entrance. AS the remains o
the great and good Archbishop were for til
lust time removed along the aisle sobs Wcr
heard in all parts of the cdiiice, atteStins til
love and respect of those present for the dc
ceased; but those who appeared to feel til
sadness of the occasion the most were tn
orphans from St. Mary's Female Asylum
stationed in the gallery, who espresso
audibly their grief from the time the bod
WAS removed until they left the church. TIL
! head of the procession entered the vault an
ranged themselves along the narrow passag
leading to the crypt, the lighted candles an
vcStments contrasting strangely with the col
damp walls that cncircle the gloomy subtel
lT,ncan enclosure.
IN THE CRYPT.
The remains were borne along the lightc
archwav, preceded by the bishops, and O
reaching the mllsoleum in the crypt, cor
sructed to contain all that was mortal Of tn
great departed, the coffin was placed in cas-
and short prayer recited over the remain
by Bishop WheIan, following which the cas-
WIS placed in its final resting-placc. The pre-
c.ssion then wendell its way slowly back {
the auditorium above, by which time til
vast congregation had left the building. A
has been previously stated, the crypt,
tombs of the archbishops, is under the mai
altar, the entire space beneath the cathcdr;
being vast vault. Upon entering the val