New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
10 BE BURIED IN THE NEW CATHEDRAL.
REMOVING THE BODY OF ARCHBISHOP HUGHES

40 BE BURIED IN THE NEW CATHEDRAL.
REMOVING THE BODY OF ARCHBISHOP HUGHES
FROM ITS OLD REsTNG-PLACE.
The body of Archbishop John Hughes was quietly
cathedral in Motf-st where it had rested for
which he founded in Fitth.avs The removal was was
in attendance when the leaden coffin was changed
from its old wooden covering to new one edSep5
monial. in which archbishops and priests
Of various orders will take part viii stteh s1 'f ne
the crypt of the new cathedral. To this ceremonial
thousands of Catholics will flock, and much of the
mp on tine of bs who
experimenting the removal, that yesterdays pro-
ceedings should cause little public excitement as
of the time when the coffin would be transferred
At 3,p. M, the doors of the old cathedral were
CLOSED and mo- was oa fe%
and some Of the relatives Of Archbishop Hughes
st. Patrck's Church the old cathedraI the Rey
J. H; Mclean, of st. Peters; Pr McGlynn, OF st
d S R6sn s D1 '1S ETaPre Of the
Nativity; Dr. McSweeny, of st. Bridgets. and the
Rev. William Wayrich Of the Redemptorist Fathers
An of these priests had been ordained In the episco
pate of Archbishop. Hughes. They witnessed the
removal of the lead coffin from the old inclosing
case to new one of red cedar and then united IN
EhisclVlO' w
Afterward they accompanied the coffin TO the
hearse In Mott-st. Outside the Cathedral great
crowd had gathered and the police had TO make
passage for the priests and the carriers, so eager
were the multitude to catch sight of the coffin;
Finally hearse and carriages were driven on toward
the new Cathedral where they were met
by Archbishop COrTigan and the cathedral clergy,
The clergy recited the canticle BenedctuS DOnthHs
Deus Israel" as they moved up the aisle. and the
pall-bearers deposited their burden on catatalque
in the middle aisle near the sanctuary. black and
white drapings hung from the catafalque
heavy pail was thrown over the
then the people who gathering about the front
doors were permitted to enter. All the evening q
number varying from score to 100 or even more
pressed around the catafalque looked upon It rever-
emily or touched the coffin through the
dTapery. Invitations to the ceremonies to-day
have been sent to Bishops McQuaid, Of Rochester;
McNierny, of Albany; Ryan, of Buffalo; adj
hams, of Ogdensburg; Loughlin, of Brooklyn
Wigger, of Newark, and O'Farrel, OF Trenton.
There will be an office OF the
dead chanted by the chancel choir of priests and
boys, at 10 a. M Afterward the requiem mass will
be sung. The setting will be that of Cherubini and
Mozart, divided as follows: Requiem Eternam,"
Cherubini; Dies Ir@," Tuba Mirum and " Rex
Pie ' Jesun and "Agnas Dsi,S C6ernblni;
offertory, romlne Jesu Christie" Mozart The
solo voices in the choir will be those OF Miss Mar
tinez. soprano; Mrs. Burton, alto; MI. Harvey
tenor: and Mr.. Steinbuch, bass. William F. Pecher
will be the organlst and director. After the mass
Mgr. Preston will pronounce a panegyric and
then the public vii be dismissed and the coffin
carried to the crypt and placed in the first of the
inches set apart for the ArchbshOps of New-York.