The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-21


faithfully while suffering from grevr1us S ais
ease. The affection he had felt for his hrss
diocese was transferred to this, ana we enoalo
feel grateful for the eminent set'ic9S III nT h;s
rendered to Us and to the Church. IN All MS
work. as q priest, Bishop and ArcnDisnoP OF
Baltimore he devoted himself to his duties;
He v as q great student and an accomplished
scholar in his own Language. ne noS on.y
studed books. but he studied men, and he mad
q most correct Judgment OF men. he SSS W.
honest to pry out the arts OF Language, uus ~a5
plain-spok en-, and always had someIhins HtoS S
to say. He died surrounded by ms oevote Gu
sops and by the angels of mercy, who aio Sii
that man could go ggest to relieve hlP. ,a
There were kind and loving frien4s 10 te an
him in his dying hours; lie sS oIso convert,
though she died when he was pnt seven years
of age. In conversation be OFTEN salo no no
Iieved he owed his conversion 20 heI pSti,
in heaven When he visited her humble
rave he for cot the more honorable sepulture
to which he W as entitled and chose to Zese De-
eide ner.
At the close of the sermon solemn pehe-
diction and five absolutions were pro-
nt,sBeed by Bishep Lnughlin of BrooklYn
Bishop Becker, of Wilmington Bishop
Corrican. of Newark Archbishop Wood, OF
Philadelphia, and by Cardinal McCloskey.
The final benediction was pronounced oy
the Cardinal, who presided at the concluo
ing services. The casket was removed
from the Cathedral to the hearse at the
close Oh LQ0 80rVlCtss huu wi Ao Az PAS~>S
sion to the Union Depot.
The procession, consisting OF Oil the
Catholic organizations, seminarians, clergy,
etc, was formed in Cathedral street. lhe
Young Catholic Friends' Society acted as
an escort and guard of honor. In accord
arce with the wish of Archbishop GIBBONS
and Vicar G eneral Dubreul, the knights
and others dispensed with their regalia and
wore the usual citizens dress, with Grape
on the left arm and black gloves. The
route of the procession was from Cathedral
street t, Franklin, to Park, to Madison, to
Charles street, and to the depot. For an
hour before the procession moved these
streets were thronged with people on the
sidewalks, doorsteps, windows and oalco,
nies. There must have been ten thousand
people along the line, a large majority OF
whom were ladies. The procession ana
cortege moved very slowly, and were over
an hour in reaching the depot. BY the time
| it arrived there the streets were almost iui
passible on account of tue crowds winch
| had gathered and at the depot thousands
had assembled, and from every point OF
| view they were to be seen eagerly Watcn
ing the procession. It was nearly O'CLOCK
when the cortege reached the depot, ana Ii
was with di ficnlty that the crowd could oe
! cleared to enable the procession to nile lntt
| the grounds at the station. Five handsome
coaches were in waiting at the station. ~
remains were placed on board, the coaches
| were all filled, and the train moved OH
2 o'clock, half an hour later than was ex
pected. The Cardinal, Archbishops, Blsh
ops and many of the clergy accompanied
the funeral train to EmmitLsburg to assis
in laying the remains of the beloved Arch
bishop to rest.
Along the line of the Western Maryland
Railroad the people had gathered to Wltnes
the passing of the train, but there was
event of consequence until the ARRIVAL q
| L, AsQ0 SIS
was made at St. Joseph's Seminary, th
seat of the Sisters of Charity, where all tn
, clergy, professors and students of Noun
ST. Mary's, and the Sisters of Charity, tn
postulants and young ladies of the schoe
were assembled TO pay their last tribute {
respect to the deceased Archbishop. In
, students, some two hundred In numoe
with their professors, were drawn up O
: the left side Of the broad avenue leadln
from The depot to the house, ana the youn
ladies OF ST. Joseph's aud the SisseFs
. Charity on the right side. AS soon as u
q body reached the aVenue procession e W.
q | forIned-Ehe Young Catholics Friend SOC
is ETY., which had acted "a an eecort to tt
It the reverend clergy to the right OF tho co
n tege, followed 10y the incense ana Gro
d bearers the students from Mount
= Msry'e, Uhe pupils Of ST. Josaph's Catho
Q. Library Association, acolytes Of Emmitt
SO burg, aculytcs from 3 aitim0re, semlnarlan
30 Bishops aua MISUNDERSTANDING va
r diual McCloskey aud Archbishop G,o0o
re with his nitro and crozier-the BODY Of t
re deceased Archbishop, flow bearers, 5
TT tiers of Charity and citizens, Of whon Ia
cd named several hundred had gathered. L
AS as bell of tie chapel tolled and the processi
nS moved down the avenue, the clergy Guar
IN ing the MiSerere. Ii proceeded to the bes
TO tifol burial place OF St. Joseph's, in I
cir midst of W hich is the nlausoleum OF Mott
ed Seton, tho founder OF the order CT the >
y. tiers OF Charity. Tae building Is Got
Ise structure, with two iurreted ar gleS anc
a as cross capped spire from the centre. 1
VA Va altar within was dressed with flowers, q
MA tapers burned upon it. Ia the crypt /
he mediately under the floor the remains
to Archbishop Bayley were laid, those OF
he aunt, Sister Seton, lying to the rig9t.
ter the remaius were deposited, Arcnolst
le- Gibbons sang the burial service, which '
oly responded to by the clergy who stood WI
e%S out the building. This closed the obseq1
leu iu The prela%s and clergy partook OF
"a freshments, 4 ID shortly after o'clock
,ep train started On its return to Baltimore,
of reached its destination about $50 o'cloC