The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-16
BISHOP GALBERRY'S FUNERAL.

AN IMPOSING CEREMONY CONDUCTED BIZ ARCH
BIsHoP wILLrAMs-sRRMoN bY BISHOP DE
GoEsBBIAND.
HARTFORD, Conn. Oct 15 1873
To-day the feast OF 81 Theresa Witnessed an event
Of sad interest to the Catholic population OF
diocess-ths funeral OF their beloved pishsp, the
Right Rev. Thomas Galberry, who died In New
York last week. Four years ago to-day,
Bishop Macfariaud's funeral services were
held here, aud It In q somewhat singular circun-
that Bishop Gslberry had directed the saying
OF Anniversary mass to-day Tor the rsposs OF the
soul OF preoscessos Little did he think that be.
too would have passed away but the Great Master 30
wiled IL, and the mass to-day isr mis- soul.
The attendance at the ceremonies estimated at
i've thousand persons the assemblags from this city
being swclled BY large Numbers iron all the
lines of railroads een1eing here. The clergy
represented by Archbishop Williams, Of Bostsn;
Bishops McNicrnsy, Of Albany; Lougnlaa, OF Brook
Ign; Corrsgan Of Springfield; Lypcn, Of Charleston
De Goesbriand, Of Burlington; 0'Hara, OF Scranton
Hsndricksn, Providence, and over hundred Of the
minor priesthood Tho ceremonies wsre hold the
basement oil the cathedral whose had
bishops dearest object lie. to which he had lent
his best energies sioce hts eossecrstsp, Two and .
half years ago Tho walls were heavily drsped IN
black. Centrally placed, adjoining tho altar,
cataialqus upon winch rested ths massive caskst
containing the remains Above was . canopy. drapea
WIN as'n ,ua ioaas o. purple soa , .h .
ostrich plumss suspended immediately over tue
caskst was large floral crown, and amoog
placed the head and fest, and baskets Of
flowers, peruming The air with their fragrance
tue casgel The body dressed in fuu canonicaI
robes. ana by satin pillows rcn with SILVER lace,
above the caskct 50 ms TO DO exposed ~ nearly
iu length Tho lace was remarkab ably wen preserved
and presented the appearances OF sumbcr rather tnan
death. Upon the cas act la was silver plate wan
the following iascrlptlon:-
RI REV THOMAS GALBEKKY, o.SA., DID,,
Fourth Bisuop OF Hartiord,
Died oct lUtn, 1878, Aged 40 yrs.
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Tne affairs were drosssd IN mourning, me sonDre
Appearance OF the main altar being reisvsd by
~ bolIe designs IN silver eaL The clergy present
1ed nearly entire space within toe railing. The
UIspops occupying seats To the front and the minor
clergy arranged outwardy In addition 70 the regular
priesthood lhsre we're present large number OF
beers OF The ~ AuaustInian Order, OF which Bishop
GaIbsery had been head before hs elevation she
bisnopric OF Hartord; also several Francscsn monks
from ,ho monastery at winstsd, IN TINS State, and
elsewhere
Tho ceremonies began WIN tine chanting OF the
1cs the Dead" anu the 'Ltany OF tie SAINTS"
with lwo cnantcrs anu responses Wy the entire Douy
OF CLERGY. Following this was solemn bgn mass
of requiem, with the Most Rev Archbishop Will
tame, 81 Boston, as ceiebraBI The MINOR officers
~ere:-AasIstant Prsst-Fathcr Csrmooy, OF New
Britain. Dcscons OF Honor-Fstner stanton, y. >.
A., and Father Wulsn ". ;. A., ot Fhhaoei-
puts. Deacon Of Nsss-Fatber Murphy, OF New
Haven. SUB Deacou--Fatber LAWYER. oil New London
Masters Of Ceremonies-Father Kelly, oi windsor
Lscss aud Father NcAiaDy, OF Hartford The mass
pam Gregoran, anu was magnineeaty rem.
dsref, tie regular choir beng augmented D. some oil
the Dssi smstsuf talent IN the city. Tae oncrtsry
pisps "a sPfo Peccsts - the hymn before The SER
Fgsss Dsi Viva, and at otnsr PORTIONS Of he
mss Ass "<zaus Dsiv and 'sssnctus solsnncile"
se,s sx4L
Tbs sss~ss .. ~ Bisnop De Gocsbriand, Of Bur
hsgsSts fat. 49, ssst upon the deep sorrow into
DigraNS ~ 80 ,sss ~ Who had not only Doen
tbsf gtssSs w. tlts trend.
Bisbs1 esssssfy sysss Bswiii but few days before
his Ss4ts fssf sesseAftsa % 10 the Archbishop at
BostDs ftis ,et'ss~s signed bot year previous,
and ~ sx1tessaSs ~ his chancellor Bisnop Cat
berry nssfst ssA&tss tbat mans wisdom and
judgment sstssssF slkh ~. Tho control oil the
diocese g-~ssft Ds~ss4 into TIE hanas vi Vicar
Genera VI $50. 81 xsflssa-