Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-10-22
At Rest.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE CARDINAL.

New YORK, Oct a. The long night
watch of those members of the Society Of
81. Vincent DE Paul who guarded the body
Of Cardinal McCloskey in the great cathe-
dral last evening at length came 10 an end.
A, daylight procession Of priests with I'M
covered heads entered the cathedral and
knelt before the altar. Prayers for the
opening of the new dav. the day upon which
the body of America's first Cardinal was to
be committed to the earth. were said and
then the priests walked slowly down the
centre aisle on either side Of the catafalque
and returned TO the sacristy. Two hundred
policemen kept the great crowd tina, had as
sembed shortly after $ O'Clock in order.
The doors OF the cathedral were opened at
So and the waiting ,hrong poured in. As
the hour for beginning the services was
reached the crush without the cathedral be-
came greater. The streets for several
squares in every direction were blocked
with carriages and masses of people.
The guards stationed at the entrances
allowed no one 10 pass in who was not pro-
vided with a black bordered ticket of adj
mission. In The vicinity of the Hotel Buck
lngham few tickets we're offered for sale at
IS each. These were quickly purchased.
The scene within the cathedral was grand
and impressive. The dead body Of the
Cardinal had during the night been placed
in mahogany coffin covered with heavy
drapery Of purple velvet, bordered with
bullion fringe. Rods Of gold extended the
entire length Of the collins ornameuied
sides. The golden orozier. symbol Of the
Bishops authority. rested BY the side Of the
Cardinal. The body had been so placed
thu: the head OF the dead prelate was raised
above the level of the coffin, and vas easily
seen. Thirty wax candles threw soft
mellow light over the bier.
Five thousand persons were gathered
within the halls OF the oa,hedra. before 10
O'Clock. While tne thu ING vas waiting the
opening of the solemn requiem services the
papai zoua,es in gold lac. and bright uni
forms marched down the centre aisle and
took UP positions abou, the catafalque. \
moment later the doors of the sacristy were
flung open and long procession Of white
robed priests and acolytes flied down the
steps 10 seats direcIl, IA font OF the high
altar
Two hundred priests and boys chanied
the ofiice of the dead. Then came singing
Of The Psalm %. Several more psalms
were then sung by the ehoirs in unison.
after which came the chanting Of the bene-
dic,us. While the Office for the dead as
being ohaRted Father Auacieius, Franciscan
Frar assisted by Rev. Father Nelly passed
around the tatafalque swinging censers from
which perfumed incense arose. Archbishop
Cirfixan vas the celebran, Of the pon;ificial
mass, Mons Farley assistant pritsi. Father
Donnelly, deacon and Father McGcan sub
deacon. Fathers Mcdowell. Kelly, La,eile.
Slg;tery and Muhesm, Of the cathedral
household. masters &c ceremonies. Revs.
Charles Cotton aud Thomas J. McCloskey
served mass. Rev. Thomas J. Mcllhenne.
and Fathers Ayinard and Mctralh acted a,
chapains After mass Archbishop Gibbons
assembled the pulpit and preached an I'M
pres>lve sermon.
At the conclusion Of the sermon prepare
lions were made Tor the concluding Of the
rites by the bestowal Of the episcopal ALSO
buttons. These were given bv Archbshops
Carrsau. Of New York. Gibbons. Of Balti-
more, RYAN, Of Buffalo. Williams, Of Bos-
ton, and Laughin, Of Brooklyn. After the
words ot absoiuiion were uttered the coffin
was removed from the caiafalque b, the al
PENDANTS and gently carried to It's last rest
lus place IN the cryp, under the high altar,
Whtre it was placed beside the body Of
Archbishop Hughes. The congregation and
clergy then quietly dispersed.