Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-07
JOHN KELLY BURIED.
The Streets Crowded to Witness
the Funeral of the Chief.
Simple Services at st. PatriCk's
Cathedral.
Laid Away ia the Family Vault Of
the Old Cathedral.

New YORK, June 5.-The funeral of
John Kelly took place this morning from
St. Patricks Cathedral. There were no
services at the house. At an early hour
This morning people began to arrive at the
house to take final view of the remains,
which lay in casket between heavily
draped windows in the rear parlor. There
we're no flowers on the casket. All was
black save the silver plate and handles Of
the side. The plate bore the words: John
Kelly; Boro, April 20, 1921; Died, June
|, 1856" Many candles burned at the
head of the casket Shortly after 9 o'clock
the relatives entered to take last look at
the dead. The pail bearers next viewed
the remains. Then the lid was placed on
the casket and tern branches laid upon it,
the casket was carried TO the bearse, and
the funeral procession moved toTsrd the
Cathedral.
The pail bearers were first in the car
risees. They we're Judge Hilton, Arthur
Lsvy, John T. Agnew, Recorder Smyth,
Judge German, Commissioner Brsunon,
Eugene Kelly and August Belmont Streets
and avenues adjacent to the house we're
filled with the rank and file Of Tammany
Hall. An immense throng of people had
ratLe-ed in and about the Cathedral, while
the windows OF private houses in tue neigh
borhood were filled with people. Shortly
after the arrival ut the cathedral, the re-
mains were borne into that edltice follow
ed By the mourners.
THE CATHEDRAL
wss crowded when the funeral procession
reached there Every seat was filled and
the aisles were crowded With standing men
aud women. The ushers at the cathedral
we're members of the Tammsny Hall or
gani2ation. Black drspery bordered
with gold depended from the altar.
and the sanctuary rail wss
covered with black velvet bordered
with silver. In the centre aisle stood cat
afslque covered with black velvet These
were the only emb!ems Of mourning in the
ediGce. The music was under the direc
lion of the organist Of the Cathedral who
was assisted By the chsncel choir OF boys
When the casket was borne in,o the Chur4h
the congregation arose to their feet.
Alongside the cssket walked the psllbear
ers while behind came Mrs Kelley and the
other mourning relatives. When the priests
entered from the vestrY Bishops Conroy
and Wiggert took seats within the chancel
with Monsignor Preston and Archbishop
CorriCan. The latter was the celebrsnt Of
the solemn requiem I4sss on the occasion.
At the conclusion Of the mass Monsignor
Preston preached the funeral sermon.
THE FUNERAL ARoCEssToS
passed down Fifth avenue and through
other thorourhfsres TO Old st. Patrick
Cathedral in Mott street. About 80 car
riages were in it, containing Mr.. Kelly 3
friends and relatives One hundred mem
bers Of the Tammsnv Society followed on
foot. Only the pallbesrers and Fathers
KearueY and Resrdon passed down the
stone steps leading to the burial vault
Father KearDey pronounced the ExequT
Father Reardon responding. The lid was
then placed over the coffin and sealed
down. 1t bore silver plate with the in
scription-