The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-15
POPE Plus TX.
obsequies in This City This Morning.
TOlling OF Bells--DecOratiOnS
tifical Requiem Mass.


those initiated that solemn funeral services
would be held i'll the city this morning.
Extensive preparations for the occasion had
been made at the Cathedral and st. Xavier
Church, the principal ones in Cincinnati.
At the latter, which is under the charge Of
the Jesuits, two masses were celebrated.
AT ST. XAVIER.
At half-past 7 O. clock Father Boex's schol-
ars, of ST. Xavier Parochal School, met at
st. Thomas Church, on Sycamore, between
Fifth and Sixth streets, where each one Of
the thousand lads was given a piece of
Grape, which was tied around the arm, and
dccked with the Papal colors. They made
fine impression, as two by two they wended
their way to the Church.
At 8 o'clock they filed into the center and
left doors and placed their society ban
ners in front of the main altar.
The female scholars from the Convent on
Sixth street were also in attendance. Before
proceeding to celebrate the Requiem Mass,
Rev. Father Walsh announced that the
Solemn Pontifical Requiem would com
mence at 8 o clock.
At the above named time the altars were
brilliantly illumed, in fact they were re-
splendnet in a sea of light. Heavy folds of
Grape hung from the dome of the church
and from the affairs. The pulpit was covered
with black, and in the middle aisle, before the
railing stood the catafalque. A magniti-
cent floral tribute, a column about three
feet high, and surmounted by white dove
with outspread wings graced the top.
On The sides of the catafalque were two
rows of burning tapers The railing which
separates the sanctuary from the church
was literally loaded down with choice
plants.
Promptly at 8 Mass began, the requiem
chants sung by the choir, under di-
rection of Mr.. Gerold, the leader.
The whole Acolythical Society, of st.
Xavier College, dressed in white and black,
inside of the railing. Rev. Father Driscoll,
S. j., acted as celebrant, and was assisted by
Revs. Boex and Putten, the latter as Dea-
con and the former as Sub-Deacon.
Rev. Schaapman delivered AN impressive
and eloquent Grafton on the life of the
venerable deceased. He eulogized his
character, his sufferings and also his VIC
tories while Supreme Pontitf of the Church,
and ended in brief resume of the Church
during the life of the deceased.
After the conclusion of Mass, the solemn
services which are performed over the dead
were held with unusual pomp; and after
| prayers lOF Illc IepoSe vi Lopc aus, 'iAS
obsequies were ended, and the congregation,
which had filled the editce to oyertlowing,
dispersed
| AT THE CATHEDRAL.
This was the day set apart by His Rever-
ence Archbishop Purcell for holding funeral
ceremonies TO the memory of the late Sow
ercgn PontH, and those who were present
this morning at the Cathedral were I'M
pressed with how much affection
and reverence the name of one OF the
greatest and best of Popes is held by the
Catholics of our city 1t was impossible for
the Archbishop to take earlier notice of this
lamcnted death. The telegram which an
nounced the sad event reached him at a
a late hour of night, when
he was some fifty miles from home, and the
necessary preparations required all the time
that has been taken in order that the cerc-
monies might be worthy of the occasion.
The bells Of all the Catholic Churches
were tolled throughout the city last even
ing and this morning and i'll many places
rich and tasteful drapery was manifest.
The sanctuaries were all draped in black,
which will remain for thirty days.
At the Cathedral the altar, the columns
supporting the entablature the candles
and the doorways are all hung with black
velvet, which contrasts very effectively
with the white and gold of the chancel.
A profuslon of wax candles were taste.
fully disposed around and above the altar
and in front, outside the chancel rail
a superb burial casket, illuminated
with candles, and strewn with flowers and
floral ornaments was placed high enough
to be seen in the most remote part of the
room. Against the organ hung large pic
ture of Pho Mono, and on the front OF the
edifice another, both surrounded witt
mourning drapery.
PoNTIFICAL REQUIEM.
At O'clock Pontitical Requiem Mas
was celebrated, in which the Archbishop wa,
assisted by Rov. Father Edward Purcell
assistant priest; Rev. A. NJ. Quatman, deacon
Rev. P. H. Cusack, sub-deacon; Rev. Faith
ers Bonayenture and Charles, deacons of the
hour, and Rev W. j. Haley, Master OF
Ceremonies. The orator was Father
Fdclis James Kent StOne) who, after read
ing the forty-lifth chapter of Ecclesiastics
delivered a thrilling eulogy on the Pope.
THRILLING EULoGY.
''Never before he said, was there such
profound reverence at the death of a single
person. 1t was a worldwide event Mel
have died beforc-the great, the good, thu
bcautiful-but never was there such
He was our father, we loved him because
he was good. He was man ofmany beau
tful qualities, tender hearted, gentle, low
ing patient, strong and forgiylng
. In the cottages of the poor
in the halls of the rich
everywhere, all over the world may bt
found tokens to his memory. Who ha'
done more for his people? Who has at
tempted more for the good of all2 and who
has endured such persecution so meekly ant
. so silently. He never shrank from duty
but always defended the rights of th'
, Church against its fierce opposers and per
secutors, ,andnever refused to forgive an err
ing sinner. In his fidelity lay his strength
He had no selfish emotions. II,
never shrunk from pain. He had NJ
thought of the future as far as he himsel
was concerned, and for this reason weloy'
and adore his memory. The worlC
which once would have destroyed high au
thority and torn him to pieces, now stand
abashed and reverent. He was th'
: most prominent figure of the age, ant
will remain leading character il
history no Pope has done more for the poor
: no Pope has done more for the conversion
of the heathen, and no Pope ha
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