The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11
AMERICAS FIRST CARDINAL.
Programme of Services in Honor of the
Memory of the Dead Churchman.
The Great Cathedral Which He Was Instru-
mental in Constructing Cardinals
Simple, Unostentatious Manner of Life.

NEW YORK, Oct 10-Drs Range and Town
send are now embalmine the body of the de-
ceased Cardinal, preparatory to its removal to
the Cathedral, where it will lie in state until
Thursday morning, when the obsequies will take
place at 1890 Archbishop Corrigan will sing
the mass, and Archbishop Gibbons, OF Balti-
more, will deliver the funeral address. On
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, at 4
O'clock and on Thursday morning at o'clock,
the clergy will chant the Office for the dead.
The Cathedral will be heavily draped in mourn
ing. 1t is expected that large throngs of the
faithful will visit the Cathedral on Tuesday and
Wednesday to bid final farewell to their de-
ceased prince.
Among the throng in the Cardinals house
during the last hours was Mr.. Robert Cushing,
the sculptor. whose marble bust of the Cardinal
occupies prominent position in the reception
room. Mr.. Cushing was deeply moved. and
tears welled up in his eyes when he referred to
the many pleasant conversations he had with
the Cardinal three years age, while making and
retouching the cast for the bust Mr.. Cushing
said that he had treasured up the sayings of the
eminent Catholic divine. and in time would give
them in proper form to a member of the Cardi-
nails household, who would give the same to the
press. 1.-The Cardinal" added the sculptor,
was angelic in his manner-so mild, SO trusting
and so childlike-but withal he was ready to see
the ludicrous and often joked with me. The
month l spent with him while taking
the cast of his Emnenees features was
one of the most pleasant in my life. He knew
many of the old art professors in Rome under
whom studied who were young men when he
himself was student in tho Eternal City. and
his "reminiscences of them were deeply interest
ing to me-"
The benediction in Latin sent by cable by his
Holiness, Pope Leo. is translated in different
ways by the Catholic clergy. 1t reads: "Gravis
moeror SUNNI Pontifices benedcto concessa."
According to one interpretation its meaning in
English is 1.-The benediction of the Supreme
Pontiff is granted with great grief" Father Nc
Guirk, of Harlem, translated it in this way:
Great grief Benediction of Sovereign Pontff
granted" Others translated it, Overwhelming
grief" etc.
The funeral of Cardinal McCloskey will prob
ably be one of the most imposing that has ever
been accorded to dignitary of the Catholic
Church in America. The most eminent Catholic
clergy of the county will be in attendance, and
the ceremonies will be very impressive.
The arrangements for the funeral have not yet
been completed. The clergy are in a quandary
as to how the casket should be trimmed, certain
rules in that regard being laid down for the
burial of a cardinal. A telegram has been sent
to Rome asking for instructions. In the mean
time the casket has been ordered, and is
to be made of San Domingo mahogony. The
deceased preate will be buried in full cardinal
robes and mitre and while lying in state will be
guarded, day and night, by delegates from the
St Vincent Society The Cardinals remains
in a crypt that now contains the remains of his
predecessor Archbishop Hughes