The New York herald., 1879-02-24
BISHOP FOLEY'S REMAINS.

ARRIVAL AT BALTIMORE Description OF THE
FUNERAL CAR--rHE RECEPTION AND PRO-
GRAMME OF FUNERAL EXERCISES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.1
BALTIMORE. Feb. %. 1879.
Last night Fathers Magnion. Gaitley and McManus.
Of this city, accompanied by number OF laymen. left
by the Northern Central Railroad to receive ut
Harrisburg the remains of the late Bishop Foley of
Chicago and to escort them to this city. The train
left Chicago at half past FIVE NJ Friday. and did
not come further than Fort Wayne where the two
Pullman cars and the funeral car were attached to
tho night train from Chicago.
THE FUNERAL CAR.
The exterior was heavily draped in Grape, with
black velvet escutchcons and gilt inscriptions. Tho
interior also heavily draped with Grape. All Of
the seats except q few ut each end of the car
had been removed, and the casket contain
ing tho body Of tho prelate placed upon
q catafalque in the centre Of tho car. Around
were placed the numerous rich floral testimonials by
his people One. representing his coat Of arms.
ave feet in height and three feet in width. Harps
mtres, crosses. crowns. croziers mounds and other
designs were numerous. and composed Of the
rarest and most beautiful camelias japonicas tube
roses and other flowers.
The casket containing the remains was covered
aud silver mountings which were novel and elegant
silver plate upon the lid of the casket contained the
name and the dates of BIRTH conservation and death
Of the Bishop. The funeral car was in charge OF q
delegation Of twenty of tho clergy of the diocese Of
Chicago and q number Of lAymen. Five Sisters of
Charity together with Rev. John Foley and Mr.. d. j.
Foley. of this city, brothers OF Bishop Foley
panied the party also the housekecper and colored
servant OF the Bishop The windows OF the funeral
were Kept open all the way. Notwithstanding the
verify of the weather. in order that the remains
might be little changed possible and that tho
floral offerings might retain their loveliness and
fragrance so that no one might suffer from the
posure to the weather the laymen who acted W the
guard divided the watches into an hour at q time.
THK ARRIVAL.
The train arrived ut Charles street station this
morning Tho remains were placed in u hcarse, the
Chicago lsymcn acting rs pallbearers. tho Balti
following the hearsc foot and the clergy
in carriages. About five hundred persons were pres
cnt ut the depot The funeral corte2e proceeded ut
to the residence OF the mother of the late Bishop
Mrs Foley Mulberry street. Park Here the csket
borne 10 the front paror ON the second floor of
the house. An altar had been erected. and ut
Rev. John Foley celebrated for tho rcpose
of the soul OF his eminent brother Father Nc NTrlir
Vaar General OF the diocese OF CHICAGO: Father
ID. Raardon. chancellor and secretary of the late
Bishop. and Father p Reardon OF Chicago also said
masses. The caskct placed in the centre of the
spacious parlor and around II were arranged tho
floral offerings. The usual lights. in silver candcxbra,
placed at the head and foot OF the casket.
REMAINS.
Tho entire lid of this was taken OF. exposing to
view the full length OF the dead Bishop Tho
body was dressed In full canonicals. the initrc
side. The features were natural, and there
sign OF decay or even OF death. The deceased
prclate seemed ~ IL sleeping quietly. Large num-
bers of his relatveis called to view the remains. An
officer stationed at the door who denied admis
sion TO all others.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES.
AT halfpast eight O'Clock tomorrow morning
the remains will be removed by the seminarians 20
the Cathedral, and will be placed cataiaique ut
tho head OF the central aisle in front OF the
main altar. The public will then be permitted
to view the remains. passing In at the front
doors This will continue until the commencement
OF the high mass ut eleven A. NJ. Pontihcai solemn
high mass will be celebrated by Bishop Becker, of
Wilmington. with six assistants. and Archbishop
Gibbons will preach the funeral sermon. Bishops
Becker. OF Wilmington; Gross, Of savannah:
wadhaIns. OF Oriensburg; Kahn. Of Wheeling;
Keanc. OF Richmond; McNierncy, of Albany.
will be present. Bishops Lynch and Shanahan
also expected to be with the clergy of this
city aud other portions OF this archdiocese. Tho
taken from Bishop foley's council aud from his in
innate friends here. The remains will be inferred In
the New Cathedral Cemetery.
THE PROCESSION
Tonight meeting OF the Young Catholics Friend
Society was held and arrang ngcmcnts made TO dis
dral this morning. The line will be formed from
Mrs. Folcy's residence 10 tho Cathedral
by members OF the society. aud tho
scminarians, with the remains OF the
Bishop will pass between these lines. After
the remains placed the cataalquc the mem
A committee appointed TO wait the laymcn
from Chicago at their quarters at the Mount Vernon
Hotel and to invite them TO the post of honor--the
position nearest the calafalque in the cathedral.