The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-13

earthly repOSos
Following the arrangement Of the students came
the SOW measured tramp or the bishops and priests
overhead, who were III attendance upon the body
As the procession arrived at the marrow staircase
which led to the crypt the long line Of semnarans
Joined the voices OF bishops and priests chanting
the mathis and creeds. Down along the line and
through the strange and struggling passages that
make up the underground framework OF the Catne-
s0lemnity by the unnatural surroundings. Down
the confined and intricate passages came the pro-
cession, between the lines OF students, while all
bowed their heads In silence as 1t passed.
AT THE SEPULCHRE.
At twenty minutes to three O'CLOCK the last turn
was made and the bishops stood with uncovered
heads around the sepulchre OF the dead Archbishop.
moment after the coiiln containing the remains,
borne by the ten priests named above as pall-bear-
last word OF prayer for the dead shall have
been uttered. AS the coffin Is placed
upon the temporary resting place the scene
Is most deeply solemn and Impressive. Around the
coffin are gathered the richly rObed bishops, their
beautiful yestings relieved by contrast with the
sinpeI M roDes oi the prests anu sne wnite uraping
bearing up their purple robes.
MOURNING RELATIVES.
Near the head OF the coffin stood the brothers or
the deceased, In dress, In manners, OF good SUBJ
stantal Kentucky farmers ana with them Mr. A. 5.
spaldlng, OF New YORK, the only kindred that stood
around tine tomb oil this good man. Ii would Oe
impossible for tongue to tell or pen to write the
mlnds impression at that moment
IMPRESSIVE SCENES.
In space OF fifteen by ten feet this little party
were gathered. Upon one side were the tombs OF
Archbishop Whitfield, EcclestOn and Kenrick the
immediate predecessors Of him VINO now lies be-
side them and upon the other the blank, rough
brick walls OF the arches that support the altar d
recty overhead. Into the little city OF the distn-
gushed dead no light came save the slckly glim-
mer OF q half-dozen candles that were held Dy the
altar boys or stuck In the sand.
After O moments hesitation Bishop Whelan put
on the mltre and In q slow, measured tone said
short impressive prayer, the last ever to be said
over the earthly remains OF Archbishop Spalding.
After this was done Bishop Becker. OF Delaware,
passed around to the right Of the box into which
the comm was TO be placed and took his sla-
tion at the foot Bishop Wood, of PhiIa-
delphia, also passed around TO the right
ana stood near the head, while Bishops Bayley and
Gibbons stood directly opposite.
Then the coffin was liited from the tressels and
placed upon the supports over the conln box.
THE COFFIN LOWERED AND FINAL ADIEU ON
EARTH.
Az eight minutes to three O'Clock the CONN was
lowered 70 Its place therein. Incense was then
used and Bishop Whelan said the "De Profu nd is u
while the little audience present responded.
Tnen came the removal OF the beautiful flowers
upon the CONN, that mad wtnered over his remand
ana tnelr distribution to the friends present Tne
I'D OF tne box was then placed upon It. hiding for.
ever the easement tnat held the mortal remains of
the Archbishop OF baltimore At three O'Clock pre-
clsely the last solemn word had been SAID. and the
oody was placed In the vault beside the one Occu-