The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-09
FATHER STAIRS ODSEQUIES.,
The Passionate in Mulberry Street
ThrOnged with MGurners.
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS,

I2uO08I6xk-Df6Ilns
guished Clergy Who Are To b Pres.
ent-Meeting Of the Trustees Of the
Cathedral-R Resolutions Pamed.
The pastoral residence Of the Cathedral was be.
sieged all day yesterday by crowds Of persons
anxious to take a last look at the remains of the
late Vicar General All day long the Gordon OF
visitors poured through the house, many keeling
in prayer for moment near tho cstafalque, near
which sat in silence and mourning six Sisters Of
Charity. The tapers burned all day and the house.
was as silent as the tomb, save the noise Of
the entering and retiring footsteps, which
sounded like the thr0b OF mighty pulse.
Late in the afternoon the visitors became
more numerous, and shop girls and factory girls
swelled the crowd, anxious to gaze for the last
time on the face of one who had at some time or
other administered to them spiritual consultations
or charitable aid. Many wept and OH wore the
look OF sorrow and bereavement The Sisters.
whose presence lent to the solemnity and melan-4
choy OF the scene, never stirred unless to snu the
waxen lights or adjust some flower that had 1allen
from its place. Up to q late hour last night the
stream of visitors continued to now through thu
house, the Sisters to watch and the munled foot.
steps OF retiring hundreds to disturb the supreme
silence.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE REMOVAL OF TIE BODY !
have been perfected by Mr. Hart who has the
matter in charge. The body is to remain in tho
passionate until two O'Clock to-day, when 1t will bo
removed to the Cathedral, and there lie In state
until two O'Clock on Monday, when 1t win be Inc
tered In the vault underneath the church. AZ
first 1t was decided to have the body brought
across the street and into the Cathedral through
Mulberry street entrance, the way In which FatheE
tooC IN ehur for mo voar naat int
on investigation ana mature consideration 1t was
discovered that such course would not only ba
inc0nvenient, but almost impossible and the deI
termination now arrived at, and to be carried into
effect, Is to carry the remains from tho house
through Mulberry street to Prince street, down
Prince to Mott and up Mott 10 the church door, and
through the nave Of the church to the altar rails.
THE PROCESSION.
The cofiin which Is Of black walnut, inlaid with
silk velvet, with gold and silver mounting handles
and plate. is TO be carried by Messrs O'Reilyl
Corchoran, Hevan Kenny, Miner and Doyle, Of the
ST. Vincent de Paul Conference, and will be pre-
ceded by Doctors O'Rorkc, Wood and Clarke. the
aas Of the
pallbearers:-Messrs. u. CarOltn, r. DOlan, John
Kelly, Jonn McKeon, M. o'keefe, 2. Hagans
Of managers Of the orphan Asylum, and the st.s
square around the whole. The hollow square con-
tanning the coffin win be followed BY Archbishop
81 ssp %
more; Bishop Laughing Of Brooklyn, and those Oh
the clergy Of the city who can conveniently at
of the parocniai school attached to the
Cathedral 1000 in all, each carrying small bou-
When they pass it. The church VIII be open until
ten O'Clock tonight, thus afiording all an oppor-
nn OF ss ss
these having tickets OF admission will be allowed
to enter; After high mass to-day the singing q
visitors will have to pass In through the centre
door on Mott street and out on the side doors Oh
mulberry street, ,,o ~ or.rr
The body is to be placed In the nave OF the
church, with the head towards the altar and the
feet towards the people, position In which clergy-
men alone are placed. The catafalque s to be COW
cred with canopy OF immorteles On the acme o.
which is to be placed the same urn that was used
when Archbishop Hughes was lying in state. This
is to be surmounted Dy black cross with argentaI
nails, and diagonaly on the cross there ID TO pd
THE pRAPERY OF THE CHURCH.
in mourn u1r' The standard Columns are hung
with alternate stripes OF black merno and white
linen. The organ loft, altar ratings and window
cloth stun, trimmed with white corded fringe.
THE MUSIC. !.
music, which, II carried into effect, Will make tho
mass one of the grandest ever heard IN New
He 6ss an we
gether with his already excellent choir, cannoo
fail to make the musical portion Of the programmd
a pontifcal requiem mass, and Bishop McLaugh:
lin, Dr. Stars predecessor will preach the funeraI
GRAFTON. The mass to be sung II M0zarcs re qulem
In ID minor.
Meeting Of the Trustees Of tho CsthearaA
At meeting of the Trustees Of st. Patrick'a
Cathedral, held on the 9Th day Of February, 1871
the following preamble and resolutions werd
adopted
Whereas Board of Trustees Of Sc Pstricky Cstns.
dra the sad Intelligence Of the death Of hs
New k and desires give some
"a @ s s 's @
years has presided over its ana asyct 1s
iigion in this arch diocese;
BY s very
administering in this city Of the Right rev ma Sn mop
ss ss'i MOST
S as To hs ne and
promotion Of the success Of Catholic Institutes o.
'sn sea M .s: ;sss
may be s sSGaes In no
Resolved that BY uniform susv te Sa AZ q.
.ns sy their 81 sn Cys ss ana
he sef n sSe 70 dese OF this good All
the anciion OF being deprived OF 80 k'no '''ena An'
That we tender to HIS a Craze By
n s s5e a. Ss
His Grace nss nesn IN the discharge of the
VI a n"C duties OF his sacred office, tho
clerqv Of friend coaduor and the isity OF
faithful and Jealous priest 49, ....-.s a., xn. ,,,r
THAT . sned Sy the and
utes Anu X rcnttcd to the Archbishop,
nd m The same be published p DOLAN, Chairman.
ID. CAROLYN, Secretary
Funeral Arrangements.
OFFICE or THE BOARD OF TRUsrEEsl
l. OF ST. PATRICK's CATHEDRAL.
The following arrangements were agreed upon -
That the body of the late Very Rev. Vicar General
| he taken from his residence on Sunday February
| n tho Nat hed ral a p. M.