New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
BESIEGING THE CATHEDRAL.
BIG CROWDS VIEW THE CARDINALs BODY.


MOB THAT SOUGHT TICKETS DISPERSED BY THE
PoLlcE-READY FOR THE FUNERAL TO DAY.
The sun rose up bright and clear yesterday
morning and reflected from the white pile OF the
Cathedral and residences at tho and streamed
through the stained glass oi great windows falnR
rich ants on the inauimate form of the dead CARDINAL
the long line Of people moving slowly up the middle
aisle and passing to right and left Of the catsaqe and
upon the multitude waiting outside the Cat edra o have
an opportunity TO move through the lofty arches Of the
front entraDces Before the doors were opened at
o'clock many were waiting to enter and pass through the
Cathedral Most OF early spectators were workmen
and artisans many with their dinner-pais in their
hands, impatient TO have the line that they
could get through and to their work. The regular
morning masses said by Archbishop Williams, Of
Boston. The character OF the crowd changed about
o'clock, many children stopping their way to school
and akiLg their places hopefully far back in the line
The police, under command OF Captain Mount, made
every effort preserve order and decorg though tho
eagerness OF everybody made this extremely difficult.
The force police also good deal scattered by the
demands for their services at the OF
the different Catholic Institutions in the ne.ghborhood,
which all besIcged by eager seekers after tickets
The had been made that tickets Of ads-
the funeral would be issued to pew holders
until IL in the morning at St. Patricks schoohouse,
No. Ill East Fftieth-st large crowd collected in
fCnt of the scho ohouse and nnrestraned by the feeling
OF reverence which ruled, to some extent, in the
Cathedral. unruly and inclined to be turbulent
Many who had never done uore than attend service in
the Cathedral applied pow-holders, and per-
determined their demands TO have tickets
The delay caused by discussions with these fed the i'm
patient Shirt OF those kept waiting and II found
necessary the force OF police, and finally to
discontinue giving out tickets which was being done by
Fathers Slatery and Lavclle Then the tickcseekers
ringing the bells ut the doors Of the two resi-
dences in Madison until finally the wire OF
unstrung and posted :hc door Of the episcopal
tho had h.au uaxhau sta1 rha
entrance to the sacrsty OF the Cathedral was besesed
and every priest and clergyman coming out was met
with a storm OF questions and requests.
These diversions however, made apparent impress
the numbers passing through the Cathedral aud
the line outside up and Fifh-sye, constantly
being heightened. At time in the afternoon there
people waiting from the door Of the Cathedral down
TO Forty. second The doors Of exit surrounded
by large crowds hoped for chance TO enter there
OF the usual order but waited In vain, the three
four policemen vigorously excluding all from these
doors. One old woman with quilted hood and shawl
over ner shoulders made desperate bot Intellectual
attempt the Fftethst entrance by storm and
past the guard the door, but caught by both
arms by stalwart policemen aud unceremoniously
and very gently thrown back The steps OF houses
opposite OF the Cathedral crowded with
people who could catch gmpses Of the interior when it
lighted. One doorstep opposite the Fffteth-st.
from which ndsnct Wow Of the catafaque
could be had, especially crowded. Women perched
themselves perously upon the stone ratings and with
opera glasses to their strained their vision 10 dis
tingush the features OF the dead preate. Numerous
ope, glasses were also in the church by persons
who took seats in pews near the back part OF the
Cathedral and sat there for hours watching the varied
Cathedral we're filled at ali hours of the day ana when
the closed at o'clock for the saying OF tho
service for the dead. those the middle aisle were
Obliged TO standing through the service In this
service first lesson read by Father Rur,ian tho
second by Father Gmeschi the third by Father TIM
othy fourth by Father Barry NTH by Father Farrell,
sixth by Father Galgan seventh by fstIer , Edwards:
Fathers Samuel, RlOrdan ana heancy inc
SSs Sess Ot werS clothed in 5acS with ws
pices choir boys having purple under the whlte
rn.r re Ss yn m Father Do
nelly and Bishop wad1ams, OF Ogdenshurg Bishop
beins red and lace rocnet After each dissolution the
catafalque 81 rnkled with holy water and incense
was swung before II. This service occupied nearly an
hOur the part OF the congregation kneeng and
rising III the responses.
bows passpS out ths the slcristy and back door OF
the Cathedral where tney were asan attacked by the
ticket seekers About o:30ihe gong OF re engine was
Fourth ave- they showed inclination break the
lue a. the fire engine approached, while the hremen
accident seemed the line broke with rush
ana tOwari either sidewalk III time 10 let the
engines through without accident. "
The Holy Family Society OF 81. Patrick's Cathedral
furnished the guard of honor yesterday and last night
Alter the doors finally closed. leaving thousands
of disappointed expecants far ana down Flfth ave.
tho cOn brought INTO the Cathedral and the body
placed III it, the lying i'll state having cone 10 Sn end.
Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock the Cathedral choir
augmented by about twenty other singers began re-
hearsa OF the music which TO nc this morning,
under the direction W. f. Pecor the organist OF tho
Cathedral The rehearsal proved the choir 10 be well
trained In the hamOnies of Mozart and Cherubn. which
are to be sung the service The service In the sane
tuary is similar to tac ordinary requiem mass except
for the rank OF the participants .
Tie vault which the body ot Cardinal Nctloskey
is TO lie had following Inscription cut in tue store
Yesterday being cut at the head OF the nscrp
ton: ,,
YYT 8 NiRIE SUPRA MINERVA II S. n E. FRESB.
CARDINALES McCL0SKET
ARCIIEPISCOPUS NEO EBORACESSIS.
Writ an LYYG
ObiL Y OcL, HDCCCLXYYE.
The funeral services which begin with the divine O!ce
OF tho dead will begin promptly at $50 O'Clock tEis
morning Under circumstances will any one not hold
ing ticket admitted 10 the Cathedral Those having
In charge the distribution OF tickets obliged ycstcr
lav TO refuse many applcans from priests and clergy
men all the tickets provided having been previously eK
nausted. -, , .,,--.--., -.
socnn pontidcal mass Will be celebrated tomorrow at
IO a M Archbishop Williams OF Boston, will 0f1ciate,
assisted by the j. OConnOr. deacon OF honor;
the Rev. J. Denny. as deacon, and the Rev. T.
cassidy vice-presldcnt OF the college, as sub
deacon. The Rev. W. IL. Carroll will be master
of ceremonies. No paius have boea spared
TO make the ceremonial Of the divine office worthy IN
every particular OF tie solemn occason The nave and
Tho chr hnv ha.