The Portland daily press., 1874-11-07
BISHOP BACON.
The Funeral Ceremonies.
AN ACCOUNT OF HIS LAST HOURS.

The body of Bishop Bacon was embalmed
Thursday night and will be brought by steamer
to this city for interment. A pontifical high
mass will be held in the Cathedral of the I'M
maculate Conception, at which Bishop Laugh
ton of Brooklyn, Bishop Lynch of Charleston,
Bishop McNieuney of Albany, Vicar General
Quinn of Massachusetts and Vicar General
O'Donnell of Maine will be the principal cele-
brants. 1t is thought also that Archbishop
/ McCloskey of New York may accompany the
remains.
On the arrival of the remains at the station
they will be received by battalion of militia,
consisting of the Montgomery Guards and
Sheridan Cadets, under command of Capt.
McMahon, and by the Portland Catholic Union.
The route of procession will be up Commercial
to Park, up Park to Danforth, up Danforth to
State, up State to Congress, down Congress to
Free, down Free to Middle, down Middle
to Temple, up Temple to Congress, down Con-
gress to the episcopal residence Col. A. w.
Bradbury acts as marshal, and the funeral
cortege will be accompanied by Chambers
Band.
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Concep-
ton, the church of st. Dominic, the Orphan
Asylum and the episcopal residence have been
draped in black. tfEE
The Catholic Union, at a meeting held last
night, voted to turn out as body, and invite
the community at large to join.
The remains left New York at eight o'clock
last night. and will arrive here this afternoon.
They will lie in state until Tuesday, when the
funeral services take place. Archbishop Nc
Closkey delivers the funeral GRAFTON, and
Bishop Williams acts as celebrant.
The following account of the Bishops ar
rival in New York, taken from the New York
Herald, will be found of iinterest-At about
four o'clock yesterday morning the French
steamer Pereire, from Havre and Brest, came
to an anchor off Sandy Hook, the fog being too
dense for the pilot to bring her up the bay
Among the disappointed people on board her
was the venerable and Most Reverend Arch
bishop McCloskey, who was desirous of reach
ing shore as soon as possible on account of the
sickness of brother prelate on board the ship,
viz: Bishop Bacon of Portland, Me-, who was
about breathing his last. Towards the after
noon the atmosphere having become brighter,
the steamer came up to the Narrows, where
she was boarded by Herald reporter. On the
upper deck were seen dozen or more OF
French priests, walking to and fro to warm
themselves in the chilly air.
II Archbishop McCloskey was found on deck
also, leaning against the rail, looking the pic
ture of health and talking with Father Barry.
After pause in the conversation the reporter
addressed himself to the Archbishop and re-
a1ested that he would tell him about the in
creased illness of Bishop Bacon and also about
hts own travels, &c
The Archbishop then said:-'I left here with
Bishop Bacon last August, and have been
forced to return home about a month sooner
than 1 otherwise intended; but the imposs-
bility of transporting the Bishop to Havre by
rail made me decide to take the French steamer
from Brest the Pereire being the last vessel
this season to leave Brest for New York, the
company not intending to call there any longer.
The Bishop had to be transported to the ship in
very debilitated condition, and it was uncer-
tain how long he could support the effect of
the rolling motion, but it was the best thing
that could be done under the circumstances.
The sufferer had been in hospital at Brest,
where every care and attention was devoted to
him. He is now very, very weak.
"WIth reference to myself, have spent the
| most of my time while in Europe at Rome and
Paris, making arrangements for 1.-THE altar and
stained! glass for the cathedral. My health
since have been away has been good, Il am
glad to say"
The Archbishop told the reporter incidentally
as he was leaving him, that he had telegraphed
up to the Sisters, at No. 195 West Eleventh
SCIc6l, 10 make heterogeneous stuG pTepd1o d
room for Bishop Bacon, as he wanted the best
of nursing. Thanking the Archbishop for his
kindness, the reporterIleft him.
Upon arriving at New York the Archbishop
was welcomed home by Mr.. George Mckenzie,
| the agent of the TRANSATLANTIC steamers, and
many other friends. Shortly afterward a large
| deputation of clergymen, comprising Vicar
| General Father QuiDD, Fathers Kearney, Far
| ley, Reilly, and many others, clambered over
| the steamers side to congratulate the Arch
l hrSbop his co 20 rpturn home and
| GUS were the inquiries as to friends in Rome,
sc. Nor was the sick Bishop forgotten.
Through the forethought of Mr.. Mckenzie a
message had been sent to Warden Brennan at
Bellevue Hospital, requesting that an ambu-
lance might be sent to the steamer. After the
steamer was moored the ambulance drove down
hS aoSk aaa B che 9s dead than
or five steep steps from the dock to a gangway,
down which the procession passed, comprising
| the Vicar General, several priests, the ambu-
| lance and steamer doctors and a strong bodied
policeman, who headed the procession to pre-
vent the bearers from falling on the slippery
plane leading to the dock. Lanterns were held
by sailors on the upper deck, and the mourn
full party at last placed their patient in the am
buance. A few means were all the sounds he
| uttered. His face was terribly altered by long
sickness and suffering, and one observer, look
| ing steadily at him thought he was dead, so
stark and rigid did he look. The ambulance
went at walking pace over the badly paved
streets leading to st. Vircent's the Sisters of
| Charity institution, at No. 1875 West Eleventh
| street, where kind hands were waiting to do all
that ly ain their power to alleviate his fearful
| sufferngs.
The diocese of Portland, Me-, was established
in 1855. 1t embraces the states of Maine and
New Hampshire, and its first Bishop was the
Right Rev. d. w. Bacon, D. D., who was con-
secrated April o. 1855, in the Portland Cathe
dral of the Immaulate Conception. The do
cese contained at the commencement of this
0oI,,
20 ecclesiastical students, female religious
asylums, 2 asylums, female academies. and
| 20 free schools for Catholic population of
about 900.
The MUsEUM.-The production of "The Oc-
toroon' at the Museum last evening called out
an immense house. The reputation of Miss
Cameron and Mr.. Bartlett is rapidly spreading
and people are beginning to discover that fine
acting is to be seen on Portland boards every
night Now that tho discovery is made we
look for crowded houses every night.
The play of 'The Octoroon'' cannot be called
in the language Of the politicians, ''live is
sue" for the days Of slavery seem far back in
the past. But the drama abounds in highly
sensational situations and very effective tab
leaux, and will be popular SO long as melo-
drama holds the boards. 1t was presented last
evening in highly gratifying and creditable
n amer, and the audience expressed its salts.
faction in frequent and long continued APP
plause. The scenery is really the finest ever
seen Portland, and the scenic artist Of the
Museum deserves warm praise for his taste and
artistic skill. There was one unfortunate hitch
but that will be remedied to night.
| The acting was excellent. Miss Isadora
Cameron was warmly received as Zoe, and gave
a rendition of that part that left nothing to be
desired. She was ably supported in the role Of
Dora, by her sister, Miss Victoria Cameron
who is a pleasing actress, and a very pretty
woman, and who made marked and favorable
impression. Mr.. Bartlett was, of course, fine az
| the Indian. Mr.. Calder was immensely sue.
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