The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-07-14

and then others were admitted to stand
inside the aisles. The center aisle was
kept clear. Seats were provided on the
platform for the press. The body of the
dead Archbishop lay as placed yesterday
In the casket, at the head of the main
aisle, with the face visible to thuse in
front. The interior of the Cathedral
was heavily draped. Bishop Elder, Co
adjutOr of the dead Archbishop, was the
eelebrant of the occasion, with Rev. w.
j. HALEY, assistant priest. Fully one
hundred priests in white, in addition to
the bishops and archbishOps in purple,
were on either side of the main ALTAR,
while the priests selected for the chant
ing occupied the main aisle. 1t was 9:20
when the organ proclaimed the begin
ming of the ceremonies. During the rO-
bing of the celebrant a bass solo was
sung by T. j. Sullivan; then followed
the solemn ritual Of the pOntifical Tequi-
EN- mass. The music was of a high or
der OF merit and was rendered with deep
feeling. The elevation of the host was
marked by most profound devotional
attitude throughout the whole of the
crowded cathedral.
AT III O'Clock, mass being ended, Bish-
Op Gilmour delivered a eulOgy. He be-
gan by reference to the high office and
high responsibilities of the priesthood.
There were two orders in society, the
human and divine. Kings and magis.
trates represent the human, the priest
mood represents the divine. This gives
this scene its significance. The bishop
gave brief biographical sketch of the
life of the deceased, dwelling with em-
phasis on the severe labOrs performed
by the Archbishop in the early years of
his appointment to the diocese of Ohio,
and showed what a mighty power the
dead prelate welded in the Catholic
growth in the west. The fourteen priests
OF fifty years ago have increased to four
hundred and eighty; the sixteen chuT-
ches to five hundred, and the six thou
sand Catholics to five hundred Thousand.
Archbishop PuTcell,it was true, was aid
ed in producing these results, but to
him belongs the honor of outlining the
great work. Speaking of his financial
failure, the speaker said it was COM
mented on most widely, but not even
the 0ltterest foe charged Archbishop
Purcell with personal dishonesty or evil
lntent. Poor he came into the world,
poor he lived, and poor he went out of
the world. The pathway of his whole
life was strewn with works of kindness
for the poor. When the passions have
ealmed, and impartial history is writ
ten, PurcelPs memory would rise far
A"O'o 0ho 5hauOW VI IbpIOhCu. hb HIS
took the principles on which business
must be done, but he was not guilty of
wrong. He closed with a touching and
eloquent tribute to the personal charac-
ter and moral worth of the deceased,
during which many were in tears.
The sermon was followed by the SOL
emn ceremony of absOlutiOn, repeated
by each of the five ArchbishOps present.
IL was 12:45 when this was ended, yet
the house remained packed as at the be-
ginning. The procession then formed
and marched through the streets, re-
turning by the Cathedral, when it was
joined by the hearse containing the re-
mains of the Archbishop, and proceed
ed to the depot to take the train to
st. Martins.