Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-16
rCLOSKEY IN HIS TOMB.
,,,pREssIVE CEREMONIES AT
THE CATHEDRAL.

~A.rtfnF Which Was Never betore
ropailed in America The Royal
rTtromipcs of the Casket-An Eio-
oDt sermon by Archbishop Gibbons
Tbousands Of People Present.
WV YORK, Oct. 14.--The long night
Ito, of the members Of the Society of
G, Vincent de Paul. who guarded the
,.av of Cardinal Nj ;Closkey in the great
oathedral last evening, at length came to
an and. The trst beams Of the morning
.up had hardly gilded the steeples Of the
cbnrches when a procession Of priests
rib uncovered heads entered the cathe-
dral and knelt before the altar. Prayers
Cr the opening Of new day-the dav
mon when the body of Americas first
Cerdinal was TO be committed to earth
we're said. ard then the priests walked
sowlv down the centre aisle on either
sde III the catafa lque, and returned tothe
sacrtstv. Two hundred policemen kept
tbe oreat crowd that had assembled short
iv after o'clock. in order.
ENTERING THE CATHEDRAL.
The doors of the cathedral were opened
otS.45 O'Clock and the waiting throng
-gas invited to enter. AS the hour for be-
inning the services was reached the
crush without the cathedral became
Greater. The streets for several squares
N every direction were blocked with car
riages and masses of people. There were
many disappointed persons turned away
from the doors, because they had either
neglected or were unable to procure tick
e+s In the vicinity of the Hotel Buck
ingham q few tickets were offered for
sale at 80 each. These were quickly
pgrchased. The scene within the cathe
dral was grand and impressive. The dead
body of the Cardinal had, during the
night, been placed in mahogany coffin,
which bad been prepared forits reception.
Heavy drapery Of purple velvet bordered
with bullion fringe hung about the coffin.
Rods ci gold extending the entire length
aI tue coffin, OTnamented the sides, Toe
golden crosier, the symbol of the bishops
authority, rested by the side Of the Car
dinal.
THE LOVED FACE IN PLAIN VIEW.
rbe BODY had been 50 placed that the
head Of tna dead preia was raised above
the level of the coffin, and was easily seen
FROM below. Tniry wax candies threw
soft. mellow light over the bier. The pews
and aislps were now crowded with people
FIVE thousand per 'aQs were gathered
within the walls of the cathedral before
00clock. While the throng was wait
ing the opening of thG solemn requiem
services, tue Papal ZOuaves. in gold lace
End bright uniforms, marched down the
centre aisle and took up their positions
about the catafaloue. A moment later
the doors Of the acristY were flung Open
md a long procession OF While-robed
priests and acOlytes filed down the steps
to seats directly In front of the high altar.
A FLOOD OF SUNSHINE.
Four candies, burning in golden candle
sticks placed on the altar. shOne dimly in
ia # nF -
stole into the cathredal through the
stained windows. The priests and people
alike we're batbed IN the splendOr. There
was a moment Of hushed expectancy as
Father Lavelle waived his hand, and
then the stiffness was broken by the
priests as they ehanted the office of the
dead TIE 200 voices Of priests and boys
mellowed BY distance, sounded sweetly
10 the ear Of the waiting congregation
The hlys chanted one line of the Psalm,
and the priests the second. Then came
the singing Of Psalm o.. 1t was not,
however, until the priests came to the
Niserere that the full richness and beauty
Of the well trained voices OF the chan
eel choir were brought out,
NEVER BEFORE EoUALLEp.
In al probability nothing like the sing
iag Of these priests and boys has ever been
beard IN the city. First came the sing
Ing Of the Latin lines by the bov tenors, TO
which responded the harmOnized voices
u the priests. The notes of the cbanters
hoa ed upward among the great arches Of
ile cathedral, and being reflected by the
pillars We're thrown back ward ard for
ward until they died away in the dis
shce, several more psalms were then
sung by the chOirs In unison, after which
.ame the chanting of the Benedictus.
Nhile tue Office for the dead was being
ehanted. Father Anacletus, a Francis
can iriar, assisted by Rev. Father Kelly,
passed around the catafalque, swinging a
'-hHer rom which periumed incense
arose. Later on Father Lilly, a DOmini-
'an priest. performed the same Office.
THE PoNTIFIcAL MASS.
When the chanting came 20 an end the
priests resumed their seats and short
period OF waiting followed. Tie great
gtn pealed forth solemn, stately
Nliuntary preceding the mass, and now
~ acoiytes bearing lighted candles IN
.oer hands followed by another process
NoA ~ priests, came slowly out from the
T1ScAsiy and bowed before the high altar.
'nen came the bishops in their
3uore hued garments, and finally
r e Monsignors and Archbishops.
When all was ready the choir
Clanted the requiem mass. The choir
lHoered over 100 voices. Archbishop
-' ltau was o-lebrant Of the pontifical
r'ss' Mgr Farley was assistant priest
amer DonnellY deacon. and Father Nc
9an sub-dpaCon. Fathers Mcdonnell.
new Lavelle, Slattcry and Mulhearu, Of
-c Odlnedral household, were masters OF
NJ enonles. Revs. Charles Cotton and
nul.as j. McCloskey served the mass.
Htt. Thomas j. Mclhenny and Fathers
A{i"ard and McGrath acted as chap
,bus The sermon was preached after
INTO THE CRYPT.
At the conclusion OF the sermon pre-
Io.au"ns were made for concluding the
s ny The bestowal OF the episcopal
uons. These were given by Arch
ts ps Corrirau. Of New York; Gibbons,
naaiumore; Ryan, of Buffalo; WilliIms,
boston, and Laughlin, or Brook
o N' Who preceded by a brilliant pro-
sion OF acolytes bearing candles,
,t" oy the cross bearer, descended from
sancluary 20 the center aiele. sur
sc-uued lhe catafalque and coffin. ana
. sprlnkling both with holy water, in-
titu lhem. After the words of absolu.
mn mn uaa been tered tue coffin was re-
sr,,el nom the catalalque by the attend
ni,'' ana gently carried to ts last resting
,ge-e, IN the crypt under the high altar,
Ae ~ was placed beside the body oi
s, lQlsnop Hughes. The congregation
clergy then quietly dispersed.