The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-13
Immense Crowds in the Streets
and in the Cathedral.
4 Company Of National Guards, Dressed as
POntifical ZOuaves, Keep Order.
AT THE VAULT IN THE CRYPT.
The BenedictiOn and Fare
well.
BALTIMORE, Md, FEB. IL, 1872.

To-day Will long be remembered by Baltimore.
5reat leaden clouds Overspread the heavens from
early dawn. The very elements seemed In unison
with the mournful sentiment which pervaded the
community, and gave an added solemnity to q
scene which was grand and deeply impressive. At
an hour when the better class Of citizens usually
luled IN profound slumber streams OF devout
Catholics filed the streets leading to the cathedral
Men with insignia OF the Young Catholic Friends
Society passed hither and thither, completing and
perfecting their arrangements for the pageant As
The early hours OF the morning wore on the com.
munity poured out Of their homes and places Of
business. and Baltimore presented the appear
Rnce OF vast city mourning for the dead.
Never before have the Inhabitants combined
with such unanimity to pay. homage to the memory
Of departed worth No thought of the asperity
which characterizes the contact Of rival was
there; no feeling Of enmity, no petty jealousy
suffered to mar the tenderness and respect
with which all approached the bier OF
him who, In life, loved the Catholic
and the Protestant, the Christian ana the
heather alike. For the strife Of partlsanship,
the harsh grating Of sects was stied in the pres.
ence OF his remains who was wont to rise
above denominations, to look beyond principaities
and powers and to embrace within tRe protect
Ing shelter OF his love the whole OF mankind
They felt but too sadly that the noble
spirit was FAR removed from earthly scenes, and
that this last Offering to departed greatness rejected
far more honor on themselves than upon the inani-
mate dust they were about to consign to the tomb.
MARKED FEATURE OF THE OCCASION
was the solemnity that prevailed, and the sorrow
which seemed reflected from every countenance
met. All felt that they had lost true and valued
friend IN the demise OF Archbishop Spalding.
At nine O'Clock the society, which had in charge
the arrang ements for the day, completely invested
the square on which stood the Cathedral in line
Two deep, and, touching elbows, they opposed an
impassable barrier 10 the anxious citizens who
pressed upon them in all directions, eagerly seek
Ing to enter the forbidden ground beyond. Detach.
ments of the society were stationed at the
various iron gates to the cathedral grounds
and the front and side entrances to the
building. Momentarily the crowd increased
in number until the adjacent streets were com.
pletey packed with people, and the windows Of the
neighb0ring houses were alive with the fair women
OF Baltimore.
AS the hour drew near for the transfer OF the re-.
mains from the cataralque to the casket the roped
magnates OF the Catholic Church In American
gathered about the corpse. At this solemn moment
the world and worldly things passed from their
minds. Earthly hopes and ambitions dwindled into
insignincance. Before them lay the remains
OF him who had reached the proudest
position TO which a Catholic preate
in America dare aspire. He had upheld its dignity
and performed Its functions in a manner which
none there assembled could hope to surpass II they
were to attain his place and power.
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ALL GLASSES,
sects and conditions awaited outside the
moving Of the procession. that they might
catch one last glimpse of the narrow
tenement house Of him who was beloved
alike OF God and man. And yet, despite his digni-
ties and virtues, breath had sufflced TO blast out
this life from among men, That some such thoughts
had found resting place IN their minds was appa.
rent from the deep humility which overspread every
lace as 1t gazed for the last time on the marble fea.
lures OF the Archbishop. Another feeling was evil
dent. The high and holy character OF Archbishop
spalding had completely dlsarmed envy. No
thought OF rivalry could exist moment in the
presence OF his noble character and exalted virtues
save that generous rivalry which seeks to emulate
only the good deeds OF our fellow men. feeling |
OF pain and distress was visible upon every coune-
nancea feeling that something had gone out from |
their lives which time itself could never replace.
He was lifted with reverence from the catafalque. |
upon which his remains had rested for the past |
three days, and placed In the cofin with the insg.
MIA OF his archbishoprlc about him. Robed In the |
vestments In which he had won for himself the title
OF the greatest American Archbishop, with the |
episcopal ring upon his finger and q golden cross |
about his neck, the
EMBLEMs OF THE FAITH,
from which he had never swerved, the lid closed |
upon the face Of Martin John Spalding; and the |
bishops, priests and sorrowing household looked ,
their last, In this world, upon his image, and |
bowed their heads IN deep and earnest sorrow. The
preparations for burial were PLAIN but elegant The |
casket was OF solid mahogany, covered with the |
hnest black cloth ana lined with lead. On either |
side were four very heavy solid silver handles, as
aiso at either end. 1t was lined with white SILK and
was ornamented with black fringe. double cross |
ana solid silver plate on which Is Inscribed
iLLusrhlsslMUs EFT REvERIssIMUs, ID. d.,
e. MARTINUS J0ANEs SPALDIN9 |
"EiIisus ARCulBPIsCoPUs, BALTIMokrENsIs |
obiiT VII. FEBRCARI, MDCCOLXXIT.
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