The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-10-21
THE LAST SAD RITES.
Thousands Attended the Funeral Of cardina
McClOskey Yesterday.
The Services Were of Great POmp and Mag
Rifieenee-Some Interesting Inform
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NEW YORK, October l5.-The long night
watch of those members of the Society OF ST.
Vincent De Paul who guarded the body OF
Cardinal McCloskey in the great cathedral
last evening at length came 10 the end. The
first beams OF the morning sun had hardly
gilded the steepleS Of the churches when a
procession of priests, with uncovered heads,
entered the Cathedral and knelt Ibetore the
altar. The prayer for the opening Of the new
day, the day upon which the body of
Americas first cardinal was to be
committed TO the earth were said, and then
the priests walked slowly down the aisle on
either side OF the caiafalque and returned
TO the Sacristy. Two hundred policemen
kept the great crowd that had assembled
shortly after 5 a. m. in order. The doors OF
the Cathedral were opened at S:4j, and the
waiting throng invited 10 enter. As the
hour for beginning the service was reached,
the crowd without the church became
greater. The streets for several squares in
every direction were blocked with carriages
and masses of people. The police had all
they could attend to to preserve order. The
scene within the Cathedral was grand and
impressive. The dead body of the Cardinal.
had, during the night, been placed
in the mahogany coffin which had
been prepared for its reception. Heavy
drapery OF purple velvet bordered with
willim frenge hung about the coffin. Rods
of gold extending the entire length of the
coffin ornamental the sides more The body
had been so placed that the head of the dead
prelate was raised above the level of the
coffin and was easily seen from below. The
pews and aisles were now crowded with peo-
pie; 1000 persons were gathered within
the walls of the Cathedral before 10 a. IN.
while the thrOng was waiting the opening OF
the solemn requiem services the Papal
Zouayes in gold lace and bright uniforms,
marched down the centre aisle and
took up positions about the catafal-
que. \ moment later the doors OF
the SacTistv were flung open and
a long procession of white-rObed priests and
acolites filed down the steps 10 the seats
directly in front of the high altar. There
was a moment of hushed expectancy as
Father Sammel waved his hand and then the
stiffness was broken by the priests as they
chanted the office of the dead. The 200
voices of the priests and boys, mellowed by
the distance, sounded sweetly to the ear of
the waiting congregation. The boys chanted
one line OF the psalm and the priests the
second. Then came the singing of psalm
ninety-four. 1t was not, however, until the
priests came TO the "MiSerere' that the full
richness and beauty of the well-trained
voices of the chancel choir were brought
out. I'm all probability nothing like the
singing of these priests and boys has ever
been heard in the city.
First came the singing OF the Latin lines
| by the boy tenors. to which responded to
the harmonized voices of the priests. The
notes of the charters foated upward among
the great arches of the Cathedral, and being
reflected by the pillars, were thrown back
backward and forward until they died away
in the distance. Several more psalms We're
then sung by the choirs in unison. after
which came the Chantingof the benedictus;
; while the office for the dead was being
chanted Father Anacletus, Franciscan
friar, assisted by Rev. Father Kelly, passed
around the atafalque, swinging censor
. from which peEfumcd incense arose. Later
Oh Father lilly, o Dominican priest, per-
formed the same Office. When the chanting
came 10 an end the priests resumed their
seats and a short period OF waiting fol-
lowed. The great organ pealed forth and
a solemn stately voluntary preceding
the mass, and now two acOlites bearing
lighted candles i'm their hands, followed by
another procession OF priests came slowly
out from the sacristi and bowed before the
high altar. Then came the bishops in their
somber-hued garments. and finally the Mon
signeurs and the archbishOpS. Then all was
ready. for the choir chanted the requiem
mass. The choir numbered over 100 voices
Archbishop Corrigan was the celebrant OF
the pontifical mass. Monsignor Foley WAS
the assistant priest; Father Donnellv, dea-
con, and Father Mctiean, sIb-deacon.
I Fathers Mcdonnell, Kelly, Lavelle.
Siatsery and Mulheam, OF the
Cathedral household, were the masters
of ceremonies. Reverends Charles Cotton
and Thomas j. McClosky served the mass.
Rev. Thomas j. McFlannery and Fathers
Awkward and McGrath acted as chaplains.
The sermon was preached after the mass.
At the conclusion of the sermon prepaTa-
tons were made for the concluding rites by
the festival OF the Episcopal absOlutionS
After the words OF absolutiOn had been III
tered the coffin was removed from the catai.
alque by the attendants and gently carried
10 It's last resting place i'm the crypt under
the high altar, where it was placed beside
the body OF Archbishop Hughes. The con
gregation and clergy then quietly dispersed.
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