The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-29

THE CEREMONIES AND ATTENDANTS AT
M'CLOsKEY's FUNERAL.

THE CEREMONIES AND ATTENDANTS AT DR..
M'CLOsKEY's FUNERAL.
BALTIMORE, December 27.-The funeral
of DR.. John McCloskey, president OF Mount
Saint Mary's College and seminary, took
place at Emmittsburg this morning at 10
O'Clock, heavy snow having prevented the
funeral yesterday as contemplated. Shortly
before the hour set for the last sad rites the
students OF the college and the people OF the
country around assembled and formed
ranks on the terrace In front OF the college.
After short preliminary service in the
room where the corpse lay the remains
were borne TO the hearse, and the fu-
neral procession, which was the largest
ever known in that vicinity, moved
toward the cemetery in the following order ::
Two aco.ytes on either side OF The cross
bearer took the lead, followed by the SEMI
narans and clergy OF the college, walking
two abreast and chanting the Miserere."
Then came the hearse, with the pall.bearers
walking on either side; carriages bearing
Archbishop Gibbons, Bishop McCloskey,
and several OF THE visiting clergy came next,
and were followed by the students OF the
college and citizens, some on foot and some
in carriages and seghs, brought up the
rear. Arriving at the church, the pail
bearers, Rev. Fathers Hill, Hennessy,
RYAN, McCulom, and Mandni, bore the
coffin into the church and placed it upon a
catafslque in front Of the altar. As the
entrance was made the college choir sang
the Mserere." A solemn pontiical re-
QUEEN mass was then celebrated, Arch
bishop Gibbons officiating, and Father
Thomas FITZGERALD, vice-president OF the
college, acting as assistant priest to his
Grace the Archbishop. Father Keefe, OF
New York, was the deacon OF the mass, and
Rev. Thomas Gambon, one Of the professors
OF the college,, subdeacon. The funeral
Grafton was delivered by Rev. DR.. John
Met afIrey, who eulogiZed the many virtues
Of the deceased, and said he had known
him as student, as seminarlan,
and as q priest, and he had always
conducted himself with judgment
and decorum that attracted the affection OF
| ali who knew him. As student he was a
whole-souled boy-fuIl Of fun. but always
! attentive to duty; as semiDarian he was
regarded by all as model, while as a
! priest and preceptor he. was without SUI
perior. Besides the officiating clergymen
and clergy, and seminariaDs of the college,
there were present within the sanctuary
Bishop William McCloskey. OF Louisville,
brother Of the deceased priest; Rev. viii
! liam j. Hill, OF Brooklyn; Rev. Francis
Ryan, s. j., OF Frederick; Rev. John Nc
| Cullom. OF Brooklyn; Rev Patrick Hennes
sy, OF Jersey City, and Rev. A. Maynieu, oil
Baltimore. When DR.. McCaffrey. bad Ill.
ished his remarks the procession moved tC
the cemetery adjoining the church, and
after a short service at the grave the remain:
were placed beside those OF the dead priests
mother. Since by the death of DR.. McCIos
key the presidency Of the college has been
made vacant, the faculty will In a few day.
elect his successor. Several prominent cIer
gymen are mentioned for the position, bu
the Rev. William J. Hill, OF Brooklyn, vii
probably be appointed. Father Hill is {
graduate of Mount Saint Mary's College, I
former professor there, and was ordiined
priest at Brooklyn 10 the spring OF 1872.