The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-14
REQtIEMS FOR THE PONTIFF.
BISHOPS AND PRIESTS CHANTING Nv
ST. Pl7RICK'S CiTIfEDRAL.


the Long Procession and solemn Ceremony
Preceding the Eulony by Bishop Lynch.
A black velvet. nower-sprinklcd bier was
nt the foot Of the steps of the altar Of st. Pat
ricks Cathedral Yesterday. Down 1t flowed u
pail Of purple. god-wrOught velvet. covering II
coffin. presumed 10 contain the remains Of
Plus IN. A crimson sk cushion upon the
coffin upheld dazzling tiara. which signifies
no longer the union of the Church militant. tue
Church spiritual. and the Church temporal. the
Church having been deprived Of her temporal
power. Above stretched canopy of silver
hroidcred Grape. surmountcd by II golden orb.
\ golden candclnbrum fun of nickcring tapcrs
was ut either corner Of the summit OF the cnn-
ory. and other candclabra were upon the bier.
At the head oi the bier WIS n tall cross of I'M
/ mortcllcs. The grcnt stained glass windows ot
the sanctuary were drapcd with Grape The
rercdos and the pillars were wound with Grape.
The golden crucinX in the tabernaclc stood
upon II cushion Of gold-trimmrd black velvet.
aud behind the cru"iilN hung curtain "t cl"th
of gold
The pressure for admission to the Cathedral
began nj o clock. aud the constant .Neriiuns "l
Inspector Murray. Capt. lyman. aud Scrgt. Doc
ran. commanding 100 officers. were required 4"
! keep II with dc.orou- bounds. Among those
( who entered earliest were Mayor Ely. Mr.. John
I Kelly. and Mrs Kelly. who .rcnarkably. .rcscm;
hlc~ her uncle. Cardinal Mcloskry. Mr.. and
Mrs. mlrks I2rd Adcrn,an M1 ,,,, ana ,n,ir
sonrr brennan. aud other civic .authori-
tics. At o., O'Clock Father kcarncy.
marked only by luce surplrc over his prlcstlv
souiane lrd long train of priests and acolvirs.
| IA black aud purple soutancs and lace surplic''s.
/ Chancellor Preston Dr. McGllnn Of II. stc-
|. phrn'~. and Fathers GOskcln. President of ~.
ISms7I C2eEg "cn Of t. cpapcr rESsSn
vicarr,GcnerqI Quinps houscholl flal,cry
/ OF IT. Eliz,Lcths, Mctican and barry
! q the Church Of the. TranstgurutioI,.
McCrcady Of the Church 81 thc Holy. Cross,
/ Everett, II the Church Of the Nativity. Nicut nt
st. Bonifaros. Mcdowell oi st. Agnes's. I1rkn
St Roses. aud Donncily OF ii. Micha,l'- When
the priests and arolytcs had scnted themselves
IA the stall aud IN chairs Outsi,i" of The chanrcl
railing, Father kcarncy bowed cut Nicnr-Grn-
| rral Quinn from u doorway In the rcrcdos.
the altar. fucing the Cardinals vacant throne.
| the Vicar General chantcd the first line 81 the
MATHIS aud lnuds II the dcnd. Then the chant
ers. Fathers Etofdhn and kcnn. selected on ar-
count of the raro melody OF their voices. took
M the theme. when they had chnntcd a verse
the sa,ldcning chorus swrlcd from the throats
81 the almost unprecedented choir Of two hum
bred Priests and ncoytcs. the luttcr being from
ne trained band OF choristers, OF the Paulis'
Fathers. SO they altcrnated in the dirgc chant
crs and choir. Tor an hour. N"nr liz rnd
there wa an Interruption 'y the, cniranc, oi I,
detachment of Irish volunteers for III" Iapal
war. In green and gold uniforms. The ol,lirrs
were stationed about the bier. the standard
btNlrf ANA MS escort M the tpNi.
| At the end Of the chant Nicar-General Quinn
retired to the sa,risty. but soon returned IT, the
altar. leading Bishop Ipughlin ut BROOKLYN
Surmounting the Bishops whitening head was
awhite "llk mitrc without u thrcnd of gold oi
silver adornment worn only IN requiem
mas- Following the Bishop were Father
k"an and Mori. the deacon and subicacon o
the mas. the Bishop : pages. aud many acu
ytes. The bishop aud his brilliant following
knct in prayer til" foot uf the altar. the Bishol
barring hi- head. The Bishop then seated him
srli, facing The congregation. Father Rear
hnrn 9Gi'l" TIE B,snon' rc-tipG IN" "pcm mis,a
singing 81 u iontiiicll requiem mass for thu
roul Of Plus IN A. Father kean finished th'
singing ot the gospel Father kcarney cerrmoni
ousy Ushcred Ia Bishop Lynch of Charleston
). {. B"wing low i."for. Bishop IouGhlin
Hleh9n lynch assembled ~" crap,- nuns I,nlpi
After tue ruogy Bishop Lourhlin asccndc'
the alinr ana nc' used II. Standing at the cpis
Tie sde of the altar. he w.s incensed. and III,
nthrr dlfhltnrie7 inrhsrd each other IN turn
bishop lpughlin then iillcd the golden chalice
his fingers into golden ever and wiped then
upon u napkin ~ nnc linen. - commonwealth
that part IL ia" Passover OF our Lord which in
rludr- Pon,ius Piluic-'s washing his hands q
u" scnt"nrc To "ruclliNlon. Al the elevation q
the sacrifice the soldiers knrlt on on" knee AM
presented arms. their mu'fici drums rolling.
Ancr tho mas. bishop Loushin. Bl~ho
Lynch LWr-t'"n"rHl Quinn. Chancellor Pr, =
ton and Father lowry sitting a, either corne
Of the pier. chanied consrcutivcly the absolu
uun. fhrh Of them inrenscd the bier, am
sprinkl,d II, with holy water twice Their
cl"-astic.,l regulations. five Bishop, sharing il
: the CEREMONY. but IN" BISHOPS "i the neighbor
ing diofrs"s We're unahl" tn attend
, 4 solemn requiem mass WAS celebrated yes
tcrday III the "hapclo Seton Hall College. SCOUT
. Orange; NJ requiem mass was sung IN =
! ,r Farrell being the cclrhrant. and a rrIuiei
| service WIS sung Ia the. Church II st Paul ia
4 ! Apostle last evening Requiem nlu>~os are I
r. hr sung in ST. Alrhonsus : Church on Trida
y morning. IN ~ Francis Aavier'- on Saturda
I. morning. and ia NJ. Aun's on Monday morning