The New York herald., 1879-02-25
A BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY
Archbishop Gibbons Delivers an
Afectionate Grafton.
LIKENED UNTO SAMUEL
A Boys esire-"Mother,. Il Want
To Be a Priest"
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

of the late Bishop Thomas Foley there was no
attempt at display in the funeral ceremonies yet the
obseques deeply imposing, and the illustrious
prelate followed to the tomb by gathering dis
tnguished by the presence of large numbers OF dig
,iitaries high in ecclesiastical rank and immense
concourse of the faithful of this archdiocese and
Others throughout the United States. Long before
the time appointed for viewing the remains in the
Cathedral crowds of people lined the sidewalks along
Mulberry street. from the Cathedral to Park avenue
waiting for the main entrance OF the Cathedral to be
opened. At nine o'clock the Right Rev. Bishop
Kahn of Wheeling, w. Va, assisted by Rev. Edward
Brennan, Of Cumberland; Rev. Peter Mccoy, Of st.
Mary Star of the Sea- Rev. Charles j. judge of st.
Charles College; the Very Rev. j. Mullin, Vicar
General of the diocese of Chicago and twenty stu
dents of ST. Mary's Theological Seminary recited
portion of the funeral service over the remains of
Bishop Foley at the residence of his mother. Mrs.
Matthew Foley. on Mulberry street. The cashet
was then closed and borne in procession by
the students of ST. NIary's Seminary along Mulberry
street to the Cathedral. thence through the main
to the caafalque erected near the sanctuary
As the procession wended it's way along the centre
aisle Bishop Kahn recited the psalm, "Miserere mel
Deus, secundam magnum misericordiam Tuam,"
and the responses given by the clergy and
scmnarians. One hundred members of the Young
Catholics Friend Society. under the supervision Of
johnson, acted escort to the remains and were
stationed in and around the Cathedral.
A LAST GLIMPSE OF THE DEAD.
After the relatives had looked once moro on the
features of the prelate. which quite natural.
the doors at the main entrance were thrown
open and the multitude entered. The people
were directed to proceed up the aisle two by
two and after looking at the face of the
illustrious dead to defle. one column to the
rgh. and the other to the left. and leave the Ca
thedral by the two side entrances. steady stream
os men, and children advanced from
that time until tho celebration OF the pontihcal
high mass commenced The doors of the
main entrance were closed at half-past ten
O'Clock and hundreds of people were obliged to re-
trace their steps without obtaining last look at the
deceased The prelates. clergy and seminarians who
assembled in the archiepiscopal mansion then
entered the Cathedral by the entrance and after
surveying the last time the face of their brother
ecclesiastlc took the places assigned them within the
sanctuary and along the side aisles. Twenty-eight
pews reserved in che centre aisle for the rela
tives of Bishop Foley, the Sisters of the Good
Shepherd and the delegation of laymen that accom-
panied the remains from Chicago. Every available
foot of space the pews, in the aises and in the
galleries occupied and hundreds were unable to
gain admission. Among this thrmg assembled within
the walls of the Cathedral prelates priests OF
the regular and secular orders, Sisters of Charity,
Sisters of Mercy and from the ordinary walks of life.
merchants. mechanics. and. citizens generally. Dur
ing the services that followed the caskea containing
the remains was uncovered and the catfalque
surrounded by lights which threw soft and mellow
tint over the body. which vested in purple
chasube with the mtre. crozier and other episcopal
insignia by its side.
DISTINGUISHED AssEMBIAGE IN THE CATHEDRAL.
,,,.1a Tho Of Drnfa IInr-
ley intoned the solemn notes of the Grs goran Kyre
as the Right Rev. Thomas A. Becker OF Wilmington,
Del. with the Rev. Bernard McManus as deacon Of
honor, appeared at the foot of the altar and began
the celebration of the pontincal high mass Of
requiem. Rev. James A. McCallen. Of st. Mary's
s Seminary, acted master of ceremonies, with Rev.
t. Kelly and Rev. J. Gaddell. also of st. hIary's Sem
mary. as his assistants. Archbishop Gibbons occu-
pied the archiepiscopal throne. with Rev. J. j. Gius
tiniani. of the Immaculate Conception his right.
aud Rev. A. Magnien. superior of st. Mary's Sem
mary his left, The other preates. vested in
their episcopal robes occupied seats in the
tuary and attended as follows:-
Right Rev. p. n. Lynch ID. D., Of Charleston, by
Rev. Drs Corbett and Lenaghan.
Right Rev. William II. Gross, ID. D., of Savannah.
by Rev. Drs. McDevitt and Andrcs.
Right Rev. Francis McNierney. d. D.. Of Albany,
by Rev. DIR. Quinn. of New York, and Rev. James f.
Mackin. of Baltimore.
Right Rev. Edgar p. wadhams, ID. D., Of Ogdens-
burg. by Rev. Drs. Flanagan and Burke
Right Rev. J. J. Kahn, D. d., of Wheeling. W. Va,
by Rev. Drs Barry and Starkey.
Right Rev. John J. Keane. ID. d., of Richmond, by
Rev. Drs Barrotti and sullivan.
Right Rev. j. Il. Shanahan. ID. D.. of Harrisburg,
by Rev. Drs. Gioyd and Griffin.
Right Rev. Thomas A. Becker D. d. (after the
mass) by Rev. Drs. Dennis and Jordan.
cLERaYMES PRESENT.
Among the clergymen who present during the
service the following, who accompanied the re-.
mains from Chicago
Very Rev. J. McMullin. Rev. Michael Corbett. ST..
ID. p, Rev. L. H. eastman,
Rev. D. J. Riordan. Rev. r. Flannigan. ~ NJ.
Rev. John waldron, Rev. A. Barrett,
kcv. =. W. Riordan, Rev. Joseph Carter.
Rev. Joseph r. Roles. Rev. C. venn,
Rev. r. j. Duane, Rev John Carroll,
Rev. j. "a. drogmi, Rev. p NJ. Noonan. OF
Rev. y. j. Conway, Chicago.
The following priests from other towns in Illi-
moist
=. Terry, d. D.. Ottawa; 7. ). Dorncy, Lockport;
Hugh .. Mcshane. Will =; Gray, Peru;
There were also two Sisters of Charity and two
sisters Of Mercy. under Sister waberg. who occupied
seats in the centre aisle. the sanctuary. The
clcrgymon from the archdiocese of Baltimore in ad.
dition to those mentioned above. werc:--
Very Rev. Edward McColgan. of st. Peters
Vicar General; Revs. Thomas ). Lee William f. Starr
and Alfred A. Curtis. of the Cathedral.
Revs. John II. Gaitlcy and nj. J. Brennan. of st
Patricks.
Rcvs. Edmund Didier and @. II. Nysscn of ST. Vim
cents.
Iicvs. Owen d. Corrigan. John Ahern and John Ca
rey. OF st. Peters.
Rows. James McDevitt and T. Mckenzie, Of st.
Johns.
Revs. w. Il. Clarke and T.. III. C. Denny, OF Loyoia
College.