Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-05-15
FUNERAL OF BISHOP AMAT.
Imposing Procession = Pail Bearers - Grand
Requiem Mass at the Cathedral = Clergy
men in Attendance

The funeral of the late Thaddeus
Amat, Bishop of the Diocese of
Monterey and Los Angeles, was
the most imposing ceremony that
ever took place in Southern Cali
fornia. Long before tae hour at
which the services were to COM
mence the streets were lined with
persons vending their way to the
old church, opposite the Plaza,
where the remains had lain in
state in front of the high altar
since Sunday. AT the hour APP
pointed the coffin was brought to
the door of the church and placed
on the bier.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock the pro-
cession started from the old Catho.
lie Church, opposite the Plaza. At
its head marched the pupils of the
school of the Sisters of Charity,
mum beriDg over 200; next the So
ciety of the Children of Saint Vib-
lana, 70 in number, nearly all
dressed in white and wearing
white wells. They were followed
by the Sisters of Charity of the
Sisters Academy and Hospital.
After these came the Ancient Order
of Hibernians, in full regalia,
bearing the banner of the Society
and the American and Irish flags
draped in Grape. Following the
Hibernians came the Catholic To-
tai Abstinence Society. After
these was the coffin. surrounded by
"a priests, chanting the service for
the dead, with the following
PAIL BEARERS.
Hon. Y. Sepulveda, Mayor Mae
Dougall, ex-Mayor Beaudry, Mr.. |
Chevallier, Don Domingo Garcia,
Signor Vignolo, J. Moran, Lucas
Sichichi, Mr.. Page, Sefior CASTOR,
]. Wolfsklll, Stephen M. White,
James G. Hayes, Don Domingo
Amestoy, Mr.. Kenealy, Don An
tonic Orfia, Don Antonio Coronel,
Don Manuel Coronel, l.. Mesmer,
Doctor Dunno, James G. Howard,
Don Ramon Sotelo, Don Bernardo
Debourdieux, SefIor Macho, f.
Signoret, Doctor Fernandez, Mr..
Dockweiler, Don Reginaldo del
Vale, Miguel Forbes, Don Mariana
Serrano.
The line of the procession was
closed by Archbishop Alemany, of
San Francisco, Bishop Mora of
this diocese and Rev. H. p. Gal.
lagher of San Francisco.
The procession altogether formed
a line reaching fully two-thirds of
the distance from the old church
to the Cathedral. During the
time of the solemn march
the Cathedral and church bells
were both tolied. Arrived at the
the line was opened al
lowing the bearers with the re-
mains and accompanied by the
priests to pass through. At the
door the pall-bearers were
relieved by the Fathers, who
carried the coffin in and placed it
upon catafalque in the central
aisle. By the time the last of the
line had filed into the Cathedral the
immense auditorium was packed
10 its utmost capacity. Not only
were the seats fully occupied, but
there was little standing room
available. The Pontifical Requiem
Mass was then celebrated in the
most solemn and impressive man.
ner. During the mass the choir sang
appropriate selections from Rossini,
Schmidt and Southland.
The following are the names
Of the clergymen who assist
I'D at the last sad rites:
Archbishop Alemany of San
francisco, Rev. Father Grey, and
Father Gallagher, San Francisco;
Father Rubio, San Juan Bau-
ista; Father Mahony, Watson.
vile; Father Aguilera, Visalia;
Rev. Fathers Romo and Villa, Santa
Father Farley, San Buen-
ventura; Father Stockman, San
Bernardino; Father Fourant, Ana.
leim; Father Nut, San Juan Cap.
strand; Fathers,Peter Verdaguer,
NJ. Duran, b. Gelse, M. Marion,
md p. O'Donnell, from the parish
If Los Angeles; Very Rev. M. Rubi
md Fathers Richardson, O'Brien
md Delaney of st. Vinceuts Col
eye.
The remains, after the conclusion
If the services, were deposited be-
leath the Cathedral altar.