Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-22
THE CARDINALS FUNERAL.

me CARDINALS fUNe8AI
The Renains Of Cardinal lGeClosksy Lasa
to Rese In the New York Cashearal-In-
posing Ceremeniss.
NEW YORK, october 15.-In the presence
Of largo and weeping multitude, and with
all the ponlp and ceremony prescribed for
such an occasion BY the ritual Of the Catho-
lie Church, the remains Of the first Cardinal
Archbishop OF America were to-day laid to
rest Never before in the history of New
York, or probably in that Of the country.
have the funeral rites of the head Of any
church been attended with a greater mani.
festatiOn of sorrow and regret than occurred
to-day. In the tens Of thousands who
crowded the magnificent cathedral on
Fifth avenue, and in the countless
thousands who. unable to obtain admission,
were fain content to linger within the
sound of the funeral knell there might
have been observed people Of all denomina-
tons, Protestants and Bapsists, Methodists
and Untarians. Presbyterians and COngre-
gationaIists, Adventists and Free Thinkers.
anxious, one and ALL to testify by their
presence in some humble degree. their ad
miration and respect for the life Of the
grand old man-grand in meekness. in HUI
miity, In kindness OF heart, in charity to
ward other crceis, who but few days ago,
was gathered to his fathers.
Dawn had hardly broken before groups
of people began to gather in the vicinity Of
the sacred edifice, and as the hours grew
on the groups became thrOng and
THE THKoNG MULTITUDE.
SYofnlv AO,ipoCAa from all Hjrnofinra n
posted their arstocrasic occupants on the
sidewalk, there to wait with the more hum
BILE folk, whose plai1 apparel denoted
their poverty, and who, perhaps, had
travelled miles afoOt to reach the sacred
pile. 1t was few moments after eight
when the massive doors were
thrown open, and kept in line
by q posse Of police, the waiting
crowd poured into the eGifice, which. heav-
lily draped in black, presented a sombre and
impressive appearance. Before the sane
tuary, which was draped in purple velvet,
emblematic OF the Cardinals station in the
church, and surrounded by rows of dlmly
burning wax candles, was the catafalQue
wherein repOsed the remains Of the deceased
preinte. 1t was about thirteen feet in
he;ghth and eight feet in length, the base
for q heighth of four anl one-half feet
being covered with fine black
broadcleth and heavily draped with silk
trimmings and tasseis. On this base rested
the casket constructed OF San Domingo
mahogany. dove tailed sides, double panelled
top and covered with purple satin ana plush
and festOoned with gold fringe. The body
lay in full view o. the congregation on tio
bier. The head rested upon a satin up
hOlstered pillow and the face was life-likc.
THE BODY WAS CLOTHED
in full Carolina! vestments-a purple silk
Sontane grit at the waist with a
broad sash of red watered silk with 4 fringe
of gold. Over the sontane was loose
rochet, and about the shoulders a purple
mOZetta. a golden pictorial cross lay upon
the breast, the diamond encircled sapphire
signet of the Cardinal rested upon the
third finger of the right hand, and the
hands cIasped a crucihx. The head was
covered with the beirata which was pre-
sented to the Cardinal by Plus TX. Above
the casket lowered the canopy, urn-shaped
supported by eight octag0nal columns COW
cred with brOadciOth and silk push, and
topped with coping two feet wide. drsped
with purple plush and gilt fringe. II was
a magnificent conception of Temporary
resting place for that Ilustrious dead who
in his lifetime eschewsd pOmp and show
and gave himself and his life to the cause
of the church.
A few moments before ten O'Clock the
tOlling Of the Cathedral bells announced
that the services were about to commence,
and almost simultaneous the head of the
procession emerged from the Episcopal
residence and moved through Fiftieth
street to Fifth avenue and
thence to the cathedral. Nothing to com
pare with it ia clerical polnp has ever been
seen in this country. First came the bearer
of the cructix. then the acoiytes. next the
altar boys of the cathedral, the choir boys,
domestic and visiting priests and the bishops
and archbishOps.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
lined the s,u-"aiss ami stood with uncov-
cred heads as the procession moved. When
the edifice was reached the congregation
as man rose to its feet and the
procession moved up the center aisle
to the sanctuary. while the choir chanted a
low requiem. When all had assumed their
proper stations the services were opened
with the chanting of the office of the dead
by the augmented choir. The ''Miserere'
and the ''Benedictus' We're next harmon
lied. After this came the solemn requiem
mass, the responses being chanted by Father
Lammers choir Ut l50 VOICES. When the |
first gospel had been recited Archbishop
Gibbons assembled the pulpit and delivered |
an impressive Grafton in which he pictured |
the life and labOrs of the deceased prelate |
and urged his example upon his hearers. |
The mass was then resumed and at the |
conclusion the rite of absOution was all |
ministered by Archbishops Gibbons, Regain,
CtTrigan and LOrgbiin. The body was |
then placed in the casket and, escorted by
the priests and sanctuary choir. carried to
the crypt, where it was laid beside that of |
Hughes. Tie choir sang the /
Benedictus and the ceremonies were at an
end.
Persia. FIR end~hip.
WASHINGTON, October 16.-In a dis
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