Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-23
Dust to Dust.
Burial of the Late Cardinal Mc
Cl0skey-.NOte From Bishop
Gibbons Sermon.


SCENES AND SERVICES AT THE CATHE>
ORAL.
NEW YORK, Oct. II. The first
beams of the mornlng sun had hardly
guided the steeples of the churches
when a procession of priests with un-
covered heads entered the cathedral
where the remains of Americas first
aud now departed cardinal lay, and
knelt before the altar. Prayers for
the opening of the new day were said
and the priests walked slowly down
the centre aisle on either side of the
catafalque and returned to the sacristy.
Two hundred policemen kept the great
crowd, which had assembled shortly
before eight o'clock, in order. The
doors of the cathedral were opened at
S:45, and the waiting throng invited
to enter. AS the hour for beginning
the services was reached, the crowd
without became greater.
The streets for several squares in all
direction were filed with carriages
and masses Of people. The scene
within the cathedral was grand and
impressive. The dead body of the
cardinal had during the night Seen
placed in mahogony coffin prepared
- its reception. A heavy draping
: purple velvet bordered with fringe
hung about the coffin. The rods of
gold extended the entire length
of the coffin. The sides of
the body had been so placed
that the head of the dead prel-
ate was raised above the level of the
coffin, and was easily seen from below.
The pews and aisles were crowded with
people. and FIVE thousand were gath~
cred within the walls of the cathedral
before ten o'clock. While the throng
were waiting the solemn requiem be-
gan, and the papal zouaves in gold
lace and bright uniforms marched
down the center aisle and took up
their position about the catafaIque.
A moment later the long procession
of white rohed priests and ac0lytes
flied to seats near the high altar.
There was moment of expectancy as
Father Lammelle moved his hand and
the stiffness was broken by the chant
ing of the Office OF the dead. Then,
two acolytes, bearing lighted candles,
followed by another procession of
priests that came slowly from the sa~
Gritty and bowed before the high altar.
Their came bishops in sombre hued
garments, and finally monsignors
and archbishops. When all was
ready the choir chanted requiem
mass. The choir numbered over 100
voices.
Archbishop Corriean was the cele-
brant of the pontifcal mass, Monsig-
nor Farley acting as assistant priest.
After the celebration of the mass
Archbishop Gibbons delivered SER
mon, at the conclusion of which pre-
parations we're made for concluding
the rites by the bestowal of the episco
pal resolutions. The coffin was then
removed from the catafalque and car
ried to its last resting place in the
crypt, under the high altar, where it
was placed beside that of Archbishop
Hughes. The congregation and clergy
then quietly departed.
A SKETCH OF BISHOP GIBBONS SERMON.
New YORK, Oct. 1.-THE sermon
at the funeral of Cardinal McCloskey
this morning was preached by Arch,
| bishop Gibbons, OF Baltimore. The
text of the sermon was Eeclesiastes
10. -. 1nOSC WOloS "ClO
| spoken of Aaron, said the speaker,
and may be tittingly applied to the
high priest whose mortal remains lay
before you. He also was chosen out of
all mea living to fill the high ecclesi-
astical position in this nation that he
might teach Jacob his testimonies
and give light to Israel in his law.
The glorious ornaments of ponti Fl
TO which the sacred text refers, had a
two fold significance They symbol
| lied in the eyes of the people his
spiritual dignity and authority. To
| the ponhf himself they represented
the interior ornaments of virtue,
with which he should be adorned and
without which most precious orna-
ments lose their lustre, These scarlet
robes of the cardinal remind you of
the exalted dignity to which he was
raised. They reminded him of the gar
ment of innocence worn by his divine
Master and crimsoned with his blood,
and that he should be ready if neces-
sary to lay down his life for the faith.
The cardinals death has broueh ht
sorrow to the universal church as well
as to the church of America and New
York. It has filed with grief the
great hearts lowering near the pontiff
and the college Of cardinals of which
he was an illustrious member and q
distinguished ornament. Nor was
this grief confined to those who were
| OF the household of his faith II ex-
tended to all classes and creeds of the
community. Fhe great heart of New
York has mourned him as well became
this empire city is lamenting the death
of one of Its most illustrious AID hons
ored citizens"
The arch bishop then briefly sketch
ed the cardinals life and touched
upon a few of the salient features in
his long ard eventful career.