The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-22
THE CARDINALS FUNERAL.

The Remains OF Cardinal McCloskey Laid
to Rest In the New York Cathedrsl-Irn-
posing Ceremonies.
NEW YORK, October I5.-In the presence
Of large and weeping multitude, and with
! all the pomp 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 finger within the
sound of the funeral knell there might
have been observed people OF all denomina-
tons, Protestants and Baptists, MethOdists
and Unitarians, Presbyterians and COngre-
gationalists, Adventists and Free Thinkers,
anxious one and all. to testify by their
presence in some humble degree, their adj
niration and respect for the life OF the
grand old man-grand in meekness, in HUI
mility, in kindness of heart, in charity to-
ward other creeds, 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 edihce, and as the hours grew
on the groups became throng and
THE THRONG MULTITUDE.
Stately eQuipages from all directions de-
posted their aristocra.ic occupants on the
sidewalk, there TO wait with the more hum
bic folk, whose plain apparel denoted
:heir poverty, and who, perhaps, had
travelled miles afoot to reach the sacred
pile. II was a few moments after eight
when the massive doors were
thrown open, and kept in line
by a posse of police, the waiting
crowd poured into the edifce, which, heav-
lily draped in black, presented 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 dilnly
burning wax candles, was the catafallue
whereOn repOSed the remains of the deceased
prelate. 1t was about thirteen feet in
heghth and eight feet in length, the base
for Il heighth of four and One-half feet
being covered with fine black
broadclOth and heavily draped with silk
trimmings and tasSels. On this base rested
the casket constructed Of San Domingo
mahogany, dove tailed Sides double paueled
top and covered with purple satin and plush
and festoOned with gold fringe. The body
lay in full view of the congregation on tho
bier. The head rested upon satin up
hOlstered pillow and the face was life-like.
THE BODY WAS CLOTHED
in fpII Cardinal nurnla sill
sontane grit at the waist with
broad sash of red watered silk with fringe
of gold. Over the soptane was loose
rochet, and about the shoulders Il purple
mozetta. y 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 claSped crucitx. The head was
covered with the beirata which was pre-
sented to the Cardinal by Plus IN. Above
the caSket lowered the canopy, urn-shaped
supported by eight OctagOnal columns COW
cred with broadc!oth and silk plush and
topped with coping two feet wide, draped
with purple plush and gilt fringe. Ii vas
a magnificent conception of temporary
resting place for that illustrious dead who
in his lifetime eschewed 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
and moved through Fiftieth
street to Fifth avenue and
thence to the cathedral. Nothing to COM
pare with i'll clerical pOmp has ever been /
seen in this country. First came the bearer .
Of the crucfix, then the acOlytes, next the .
altar boys of the cathedral, the choir boys,
domestic and visiting priests and the bishops
and archbiShOps.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
ined the SIDEWALKS and stood with uncOv-
cred heads as the procession moved. When
he edifice was reached the congregation
Is a man rose To its feet and the
procession moved up the center aisle
o the sanctuary, while the choir chanted
Ow requiem. When all had assumed their
proper stations the services were opened
with the chanting of the Office of the deal
~ the augmented choir. The ''AIiseTere"
md the "Benedictus" were next harmon
Zed. After this came the solemn requiem
mass, the responses being chanted by Father
IammerS choir of $50 voices. When the
lrst gospel had been recited Arch biShOp
Gibbons assembled the pulpit and delivered
N impressive Grafton in which he pictured
he life and labOrs of the deceased pre.ate
nd urged his example upon his hearers.
The mass was then resumed and ut tic
onGluSOn the rite of abso.utiOn was adj
by Arch5ishOpS Gibbons, Regain,
;0Erigan and Loughin. The body was
hen placed in the casket and. escorted by
he priests and sanctuary choir, carried To
he crypt, where it was laid beside that Of
archbishop Hughes. Tie choir sang the
SenedictaS and the ceremonies were at an
nd.