The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-02-18
oss.qui.s of Nos. Rev. Archbishop sp.ldins.

following account Of the obsequies of this
most illustrious prelate:
BALTIMORE, Feb. 12.-The obseq uies OF
| the late Archbishop Spalding to-day we re
| very grand and imposing. Several delega-
| tions Of colored Catholics from a distance
were present.
An immense throng blocked all the
streets adjacent to the Cathedral as early
as o'clock this morning, to attend the
funeral ceremonies of Archbishop Spald-
ing. At each gate leading to the Cathedral
strong force was stationed to aid the
Young Mems Catholic Friends Society in
carrying out the programme of arrange
ments and preserving order. .--
About $50 A. NJ, the different Catholic
societies began arriving, and by the aid of
the police, in opening the crowd, they
reached the places assigned them along
Charles ard Franklin streets. The Papal
Zeuave company, of young men from the
uniformed in gray trimmed with red, and
bore small rifles. The other societies
present were the st. Vincent's, St. Patrick'e,
st. Peters, st. Ignatius, St. Marks, Star
of the Sea, St.-Joseph's, Holy Cross, st.
Alphonsus and delegation from the
Church of the Holy Martyr; also delega-
ton Of twenty members from the st. Fran
els (col.) Church; delegation of forty
from the Colored Catholic Benevolent So
ciety, and q delegation of the same npm-
Der of the Young Colored Mems Benevo-
lent Society of Washington. A delegation
of fifty arrived here from the Young Mems
Catholic Society of Philadelphia early this
morning and were received by the St.
Patrck's Society, and were escorted to the
Cathedral, where they were placed in line
with the other societies. At $50 the side
door of the Cathedral was opened to the
pew holders and the reporters of the press
and very soon the Cathedral was filled in
| - e.
the attending clergy. The formation of
the line was concluded about 9:45, in few
moments tho Cathedral bell tolled, and also
the bells of the other Catholic Churches.
The Papal Zouaves moved up above the
front gate and formed in double line with
arms reversed. The cortege then descend
ed, headed by three yourg men, the centre
one carrying large crucifix, and those
on each side lighted candles these were
followed by the priests of the different
churches, chanting mathis, and dressed
in official robes Of their Office. Next
came the bishops, followed by ten clerical
pall.bs,are1s belonging to the bishops
borne by eight civic pall-beareIs, viz:
Judge B. D. Davels, Jno. F. Piquet, E. j.
Power, j. NJ. Getz, Jas. S. Heinsler, John
Harley, Henry McGowen and Mark Shriver,
who were succeeded by other clerical
pall-bearers. Immediately following came
Father Dougherty, Chancellor of the Arch
diocese, and Rev. Father Lee, Secretary of
the deceased. Rev. Father Coskery, Vio.,r
General Of the Archdiocese, was not pres
ent. on account of illness.
While the procession meved the priests
and seminarians chanted the Miserere."
On entering the Cathedral, the Orchestra
played a funeral dirge. As soon as the
GUS candles were lighted on each side, and
the service began with chanting of psalms,
which continued over an hour and half;
during which there were four absolutions.
The Bishops moved around the coffin, and
the celebrant and his associates took their
positions.
The Requiem Mass was celebrated by
Bishop Whelan, of Wheeling. During the
ceremonies MOzart's Grand Requiem Mass
and other appropriate music was rendered
by the Cathedral choir and the orchestra
The sermon was then preached by the
Most Rev. Archbishop McCloskey, of New
York, from the Second Corinthians,
twelfth chapter, fifteenth verse" And
will very gladly spend and be spent for
you, though the more abundaDtly I love
you, the less be lUved.'
The reverend speaker then commenced,
"Once again, beloved brethren, this Metro
politan See of Baltimore is deprived of it's
chief pastor; this mother of churches is
draped in mourning in token of widow
hood" and then proceeded to deliver
most eloquent and touching discourse. At
the close of the services the coffin was taken
by the clerical pail bearers, preceded by
the Bishops, to the basement of the church.
From the entrance of the basement,
through a long succession of arches to the
crypt under the main altar. on each side Of
the passage way, were ranged priests and
seminarians, each bearing a lighted candle.
rhroas h those the procession moved. and
when the pail bearers reached the vault
the coffin was rested in front. The Miserere
was again chanted, after which Bishop
Whelan read the burial service. The cof-
fin was then placed in a case, which was
deposited in position, and the vault closed
The marble slab in front of the vault is
by cross, under which is in
scribed the official title, age and date of
the decease of the, Archbishop. with the
legend maxima, Petate ct doctrina
necnor paupertate Archiepiscopalan Cathe-
lral Exornavit."
Gretry discourses thus of church music
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