The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-21
ARgHBISHoP BAYLEK.
IMPOSING FUNERAL SERVICES AT THE BAL
T1MoRE CATHEDRAL.
Bishop Foleys Memorial Discourse and the Lat
Sad Rites at Emmettsburg.

Bishop Foieys Memorial discourse and the Lat
Sad Rites at Emmettsburg. J
Baltimore, Nd, October 9-The obse-
quies of the late Archbishop Bayley took
place this morning at the Cathedral and
were attended by thousands OF persons. IL
had been announced that no pereon would
be admitted to the church until 1880 O'Clock,
but it was nearly before the doors we're
opened. The pew holders were supplied
with tickets, and the crowd at tue north
gate was SO large that the press was almost
as great as that on the day OF the ARRIVAL Oh
the remains in this city. The throne and
high and aide affairs were draped in mourn
ing, as were aiso the galleries and organ
loft.
The casket was placed on q catafalque
Immediately IN front of the altar. The dals
was of black and silver fringe. Four can
delabra, each containing eighteen lghts,
we're placed at the head and foot OF the
| casket. The procession entered the cathe-
| dral at $40 o'clock A. NJ the clergy Singing
| a dirge. Upon the casket was placed a
floral cross, at the head a floral design, anu
at the feet q pillow of flowers. A'ter the
| beginning of the service, additional mowers
| were placed upon the casket, entirely COW
ering the lid. The Office for the dead was
| sung by the entire clergy, numbering up
| wards of one hundred, with q benediction
| by Cardinal McCloskey. The pTeiates pres
emit were Carulnal MCStceAoy,
ops Wood, of Philadelphia; Williams, OF
Boston; Bishops Gibbons, of Richmond
| and Coadiutor of Baltimore Loughlln, OF
| Brooklyn O'Reilly, of Springfield, Mass;
| O'Hara, of Scranton De Goesorland' OF
| Burlington, VT; Becker, of wilmington;
Shannahan. of Harrisburg; McNierney' OF
| ALBANY Gross, of Savannah Foley, OF
Chicago, and Lynch, of Charleston. Among
the prominent citizens present were GOV
ernor Carroll, Attorney General G"ynh
and Mayor Latrobe.
The requiem mass followed, with the
Right Rev. Bishep Wood, of Philadelphia.
as celebrant
During the services Arch bishop Gibbons
| eat next the throne soon to be occupied by
him. The other bishops occupied seats to
his left in order of rank. Cardinal McCios-
kew at the beginning of the mass, took Ills
seat at the left of the altar upon a tofone
covered with purple. Seated by him was
his secretary, Rev. Father Farley. Inc
Cardinal wore d red skull cap and red
| bsretta. To hls left sat several bishops.
The mass was celebrated with great eoletn
nity and impressiveL ess. Archbishop Wooo
was clad in black silk vestments, trim med
in white silk and silver, and wore white
mitre. The assistsnt priests and deacons
| were also in black vestmentS. The music
was Gregorian and was cbanted by the
choir and clergy with great effect. Inc
Seminarians of st. Sulpice acted as acoiyt es.
!
clergy, which were lighted during the cele-
, bration of the mace. Two monks OF the
Order of Franciscans in their coarse gar
. ments and long boards, were assigneo seaVs
+ in front of the altar. Archbishop Wooo
sang the mass in a remarkably clear anC
distinct voice, and could De hesro III ai
parts of the cathedral.
At the conclusion of the mass BishoI
Foley assembled the pulpit, when wa
placed in the centre aisle, just IN the rea
of the casket, and took his text from Sn<
Book of Wisdom, chapter XIV, 10. "ih'
Lord conducted the just through the rlgh
ways and showed him the Kin gdom OF Go'
a and gave him the knowledge of the mol.
things, made him honorable in hIs laoo
, | and accomplished in bis labors," He SAID
The mute emblems of mourning around U
= | tell us of the loss We and the whole dioces
!, | and the Church have sustained. The VOC
, that once WAS SO stroug and expressive OF tn
= truth which swelled up from his own heart
\ still There is prince of the Church preseI
q to-day to honor his memory, and his o~
l. priests, upon whom be imposed bis haaas az
e conferred mighty power. and TINS sresS a
g semhly are here to testify thelF 1--WE IL, anu "a.
d spect for his memory. During the early yea
" of the Archbishop, the young Mr; Day
,e grew up With qualidcatiors that htted nun ,
IN almost any profession. lie hrbt proposed
80 devote himself To medicine, but had not pu
10 sped il long before he discovered thab hne
was anothar profession thai afforded hIn mo
opportunity TO follow the bent OF ms hsa
he with great diligence, and qualified himself
nv a minister of the church of his CHOICE.
IN that time there movement across L
.ar waller which was turning mems minds 1rc
Ioa the channels that seemed to lead them
lee paths of honor and fame in churches OF TN
DC own belief. Among the earliest to be sttract
lit, by this movement was the young Mr.. Bayie
las he was not man to follow de!usion or ia
IRE impression, and after calmly Investigating I
q a subject abandoned whatever hopes ne had
enhancement in the respectable denomInati
to which he belonged, went to Rome, made
~ profession of faith, and, being actuated oy
III highest motives announced his resolution
Las give himself TO the service Of God and
the welfare of his fellow.men.
ed, He took himself to school of severe ecc
nd. siastioal study, and afterwards received b.
as orders at the hands of Bishop Hughes OF n
M York Entering the priesthood he deyo
40 himself to relieving the sick and sufterin
NO the pest hospitals OF New York and became &c
NOT faithful and loving son as il he had b
day born in the Church. He was made secretary
FRY Archbishop Hughes, and for seven Ye
3 of served in that responsible position. Ar
ay. bishop Hughes found in him not oqly Sc,
REQ. tery, but q friend and counsellor. In his C
| d,ct I'd hiA co-labOroFS he was unAe6