The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-22
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The Huriai OF Cardinal MsCloskey,
NEW York, Oct. lb-The long night
watch OF tho three members Of tho
society Of ~. Vincent do Paul, who
guarded the body II Cardinal Ne
rlOshH y ia tho great cathedral last
evening, at length came 10 su end,
The first beam " tho morning sun had
hardly gilded The sioeplos OF tho
churches whom a procession OF priests,
with uncovered h0.da, entered the
cathedral and knalt before tina altar,
The prayers for IAe opening Of
the new day-the daY upon which tho
body IL Amar'ca's tiTst cardinal was
10 be committed 10 tho eGrth--were
sal1, and lhen tue priests walked
slowly down ihe central aisle on
either side OF thu cgtstalquo aud ro'
turned "a tho AachTisty.
Two hundred policemen kept the
great crowd thgt had assembled
shortly after a, M, In order. The
doors OF tho cathedral were opened at
Sa5, ana tao waiting throng Invited 70
enter.
AsTIIE HOUR FOR BEGINNING
the services was Togchod tho crush
outside tho church became greater.
Il
erv direction were blocked with car
riagea ana masses OF people, aud the
police had all they could DO 10 pro-
servo order. Tho soene within was
grand and Impressive. The dead
body Of the Cardinal had during the
night boon placed la the mahogany
coiiin which had been prepared
for its reception. Heavy drapery
OF velvet bordared with fringe hung
about tho colin, aud rods OF gold,
extending the entire longth, orns-
mentod tho sides, Tho body had been
30 placed that the head OF tho dead
was raised above tie level OF tho coffin,
and was easily soos from below. The
pews and aisles were now crowded
with people.
FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE
Were gathered within the walls OF the
cathedral before 10 o'clock. While tho
throng was waiting the opening OF the
solemn requiem services tho PapAl
Zouaves, in gold lace anu bright ami
form, marched down the contre sisle
ard took up their positions about the
catafallue. A moment later tho doors
OF the sachrlsty were flung open and =
long procession Of white-robed priests
fled down the steps TO the seats di-
rectly in front Of tho nigh altar. There
as Father Sammel waived his hand,
and the stiffness was broken by the
priests. az they chanted the Office OF
the dead.
TWO HUNDRED VOICES
OF the priests and boys, mellowed by
the distance, fell swootly upon the ear
OF tho waiting congregation. The
BOYS chgnted one line OF the psalm and
the priests the second. Thon came the
singing OF Psalm II IL was not, how
ever, until tho priests came 10 the
miserere that tho full richness and
beauty oil tho well-traiped voices OF
the chancel choir we're brought out. Ia
all probability nothing like The singing
of tho priests and boys haB over been
heard In the city. First came the sing
ing OF the Latin lines by the boy
tenors, to which responded tho har-
monized voices OF the priests. The
notes of the chanters iloated upward
AMONG THE GREAT ARCHES
of tho cathedral and, being reflected
by the pillars, were thrown backward
and forward until they died away in
the distance. Several more psalms
were then sung by the choirs ia
unison, after which c9mo the chant.
ing of tho benedictions. While the
office for the dead was being chanted
friar, assisted by the Rev.
Father Kelley, passed around
the catalogue, swinging a censor
from which perfumed insense arose.
Later on Father Fetly, Dominican
priest, performed the same office.
When tho chanting came to an end
tho priests resumed their seats, and q
short period of waiting followed.
THE GREAT ORGAN PEALED FORTH
the solemn, stately voluntary pre-
ceeding the mass, and now two Alec
lites bearing lighted candles In their
hands, followed by another procession
of priests, came slowly out from the
sachristy and bowed before the high
altar. Then came the bishops in their
sombrs-hued garments, ana finally
the monsignors and the archbishops.
When all was ready the choir
chanted the requiem mass. The choir
numbered over leo voices,
ARCHBISHOP CARDIGAN
was the celebrant of the pontifical
mass, Monsignor Farley was the as
sistant, Father Donnelly deacon, and
Father McGesn Sub. deacon. Fathers
Mcdonnell, Kelley, Layelle, bakery
and Methearn. of the cathedral house,
hold, were the masters Of ceremonies.
The Rsverends Charles Cotton and
mass. The Reyeren6s Thomas
J. McIlhanney and Fathers Ayleward
and McGrath acted as chaplains. The
sermon was preached after the mass.
At the conclusion of the sermon pre-
parstions were made for the conclud-
ing rites by the bestowal of the Epis-
copal absolutions. After the words of
absolution had been uttered the CONN
lid was removed by the attendants
and gently carried to its last resting
place in the crypt under the high
altar, where it was placed by the body
of Archbishop Hughes. The congre-
cation and clergy then quietly dis
persed.