The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-11
The Life, Advancement, EruIition, Viz.
tues and HOnOrS Of the Deceased.
A FAvORITE WITH PIPE Plus TX.
THE SOLEMN FUNERAL CEREMONIES.
Archbishop McCloskey to Preach
the Funeral Sermon.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 10. 1872

BALTIMORE, Feb. 10. 1872.
The remains Of Martin John Spalding, late Arch
bishop Of Baltimore, Primate OF America and
Apostolic Delegate OF His Holiness Pope Plus TX,
now lie in state in the par0r of the episcopal
residence on Charles street. since yesterday
morning, at eleven O'Clock, continuous stream of
life has entered the front door Charles
street. filed to the lett through the front
parlor to the temporary resting place Of the great
prela,e around the bier and out again through the
hall to pass away by the Cathedral grounds to the
great ocean from whence 1t sprang.
The wealthy and the lOwly, the patrlcian and
nelot jealous Catholics blgoted Methodists, ardent
Episcopaans, exclusive Presbyterians, politicians.
lawyers merchants, doctors, oil sects. classes and
professions, have merged themselves for the nonce
with object. gaze for the last time upon the
dead features OF this great and good man, TO pay
the last sad tribute OF respect to the memory of one
whom the whole community loved Your corre-
epOndent paused yesterday at the entrance for the
multitude to dwindle down, but as well might he
have waited for the river to pass by.
THE REMAINS AS THEY APPEARED YESTERDAY.
The remains OF the Archbishop reposed upon
Catafalque in the centre OF the room. At each
placed lighted candle. held by rich candle.
stick, draped In mourning, ana at the feet can.
delaDra, containing eight candles supporting
large crucinx. The BODY is robed in the vestments
TO which his dignity In the Church entitled him
while alive. On his head Is the mitre and his form
Is arrayed in heavily embroidered chassuble,
the alb and the purple cassock he was
wont to wear in the celebration OF high mass. His
hands are crossed upon crucinx, while from his
neck there hangs by chain diamond cross Of ex-
cecding richness and value,
TOKEN OF LOVE AND ESTEEM
for their old pastor from the Catholics or Louisville
The episcopal ring Is on his finger, and at his feet
the quaint old cap, so familiar to his beloved
children in Baltimore. The corpse Is almost en-
bedded In quantities or the most beautiful MOWERS
tic embems OF him whose life pure and spot.
less that OF child The features OF the deceased
though perfect repose, give but little idea OF the
beautiful expression which lit up his face In
life and permeated all those exposed
10 Its Kindly innuence-the great soul
OF the man was gone. but upon the empty casRet
there still fingered traces OF the many virtues
which endeared him to his people ana gave HIM
AN HOMAGE AS BROAD AS THE LAND.
1t is hardly exaggeration to say that the whole
city Is in mourning. All feel that Archbishop Spa-
ding was man OF mark In his day and generation
and That the death Of such q one Is a
loss to the entire community. feeling
Of sadness pervades all circles but more especially
that humber class for whose privations and dis
tresses ne had ever an attentive ear and helping
hand. The archleplsco pal residence is draped IN
mourning, as Is also the Cathedral, the immense
Cornihian pillars IN front being covered with black
Yesterday and to-day
THE INFLUX OF PIoUs CATHOLICS
into this vast structure incessant, and many
were the fervent prayers that went up for the
repose OF the dead Archbishop's soul. The remains
Of the deceased are IN charge OF the Young
Catholics Friend Society," number OF whom are
detailed TO act as guard OF during all hours
or the day and night No permanent arrangements
have as yet been made for the funeral, which takes
place on Monday morning, save the clearing away
Of the rubbish about the last resting place OF
his remains and the masonry which IL to enyelop
the burial casket. and there Will none before TO.
morrow evening, when all the bishops shall nave
arrived: Tue whole win De under the supervision
Friend Society. Tomorrow night the society
win he pronounced 10y Hon. William p Preston and
Tor the funeral Will also at that time be completed.
ARCHBISHOP NcLosKEY TO PREACH THE FUNERAL
Archbishop McClosSey, Of New York, has been
requested TO preach the funeral sermon on Monday,
after the once ior the dead which VIII be given at
precisely ten O'Clock. Mozart's Requiem Mass Will be
sung by choir OF hfty voices, with grand orches.
trai accompaniment The funeral procession, in
which all the Catholic societies IN the city Will take
part viii move from the episcopal residence to
Mulberry street. from thence TO the Catnedral and
will enter by the man entrance.
THE ARCHBISHOP WILL BE BURIED
IN the vaults OF the cathedral by the side Of his pre-
writer paid visit yesterday 10 those snbterranean
passages. popular fallacv has long held sway In
tho community 10 the eject that these sepuchral
recesses communicated by secret passages with the
different converts, m0Dasteries and schools or
learning In the CITY. Ocular demonstration very
clearly disclosed that these existed only in the
imagination or the superstiuous. No passage exists
save the the solid arches OF masonry which wind
about In apparent expcablc confusion and help
TO support the massive structure above; the vaults
are probably in the same condition As when dug for
The erection OF the edifice. Immense piles OF white
sand are neaped under many Of the arches pos
sibly TO break the TALL should, by any unfore-
seen accident the heavy floor above
give way. ''Dipsn embedded at regular IN.
fervals IN the yard, shed fiicker1nR and gloomy
light over the passage way by which the
TONES OF THE DEAD ARCHBIsH0Ps
reached and but for the assistance OF the guide
the threading Of these labyrinthian maZes would be
pipes like skeletons, extend from side
10 side, and frequently arrest the rapid
pace of the lncklcss explorer. At the northeast
corner OF these cavernous apartments, and I'D
small niche Immediately under the altar OF the
Cathedral Is paraielogram OF brick and mortar,
4sx by SIN. No one would ever take IL lot O tomD,
ard least OF all Tor the tomb OF two men VINO IN
thejr day were
THE HEADS OF A GREAT CHURCH.
ny close inspection OF the front OF The tomb your
writer was enabled to make out TWO small square
marble tablets set IN the face OF the brick ana
mortar, on winch were Inscribed in Latin The
names. date OF decease and rank OF ArchbishOps |
Carroll aud MarecDall. Further to the right, |
and Immediately under the sacristy was |
similar tomb. containing tie remains ]