The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-06-04
Seven Thousand Persons i'm Line
Behind DIR. CrOnin'S
Remains.
The Journey From The ArmOry to
the Cathedral of the Holy
Name.


the funeral of DR. p. ii. Cronin to-day was
a most remarkable affair. From one end
of tine big procession TO the other, through
the endless crowds on the streets, among
the throng in the great cathedral, aboard
tram al er train that, passing the fatal cot
tage, sped toward Calgary cemetery, the
dead mans fate was present in every
mind.
The corpse had been lyiog in state in
the calvary Armory, on the lake front, the
most central point 10 the city, and there,
early this morling, the morbid and the
curious, with the dead mans friends, made
their pilgrimage.
Armed sentries from the Hibernian Ri
fes stood, arms at rest, at each corner OF
the raised pi atform on which reposed the
c.tafalaue and coffin. A crsyou portrait
of the dead man, draped in black, stood
near the coffin. A huge cross of white
pinks and M rguerites, woven in smilax
was IT the heal of the bier, and harp
and smaller cross was at the foot. can
delabra and seven trspers flicker d in front
of the crosses, ropes of green smilax and
white roses were lOoped from the coffin,
and about the citsfalque potted plants
were grouped at the corners of the plat
form. A canopy of American flags hung
over the bier, and fastoons OF black and
white twined the bars above IL. A crowd
that TANNED Michigan avenue stood before
the armory. The police kept passage
way open for those who wished TO enter
the funeral hall, and two uniformed rife
men leaning on bayoneted weapons lent
the glamour of their accoutrements 10 the
military air OF the place. For THREE hours
the PROCESSION in double tle marched
across the platform. Only the picturs and
a big silver plate 90 the cnffin Ind testified
that all that was mortal of Dr. 7. III. Corn
in was within the Casket. The apparent
ly unending sight-seers was turned out at
the south door, and few people remained
long In the building.
THE PAIL BEARERS ENTER.
At last the procession stopped and the
pa 4. be .Iers entered. At their head were
Luke Dillon, of Philadelphia, and Edward
O'Mesgher Condor and John Deyoy, Of
New York, and Thomas z. Tuite, Of De
troit. The first three are well-knoSn Irish
Nationalist, and the latter a schoolmate OF
the doctor. Following them came Frank
I. Seaman, =. McGarry, Charles Biry
Michael Kelly, Daniel Sullivan, Thomas
McEnnerny, Dudley Solen, John L. Gold
en-, Maurice Morris, DR.. John Guerin, ex
Alderman McCauley, John p. Ryan. John
+. Seaman and w. Z. Rend, OF Chicsg".
They represented the friends of the dead
ian and societies To which he belonged.
Leaving the armory, the cassct was
placed In a hearse drawn by four black
horses, and the procession was formed. Al
its head was platoon of,pOlice with Lieut..
Wilson in command. Through The dense
crowds on Michigan avenue the procession
pushed its way. Marshal Z. J. Cahill and
his aids rode at the head of the line. A
drum corps preceded the Hibernisn Riff IS
with arms reversed, and then came the cor
tege with its hearse in panopy OF b ack
and guerd of honor from the Rifles and
the pall-bearers.
The Cian-Na-Gael Guards. in gray uni
forms and tri-colored plumes, the uniformed
rank of the ROYAL Arrauum in its olive
colored suits, and thousands OF members OF
TIE Ancient Order of United Workmen
without uniforms came next. The Ancient
Order OF HIbernians, 900 strong, several
courts or Order of Foresters, 200 in all,
and 700 Catholic Foresters were in line.
The uniformed members Of the Royal Ar
canum, the Royal League, the Sheridan
Rifles, The Catholic Benevolent Legion and
fragment Of other orders sweiled the lice.
SEVEN THOUSAND IN LINE.
Marshal Cahill said that 7,l70 men were
in the proce sion The line was thirty-fve
minutes passing the corner OF Indiana and
Rush STREETS four abreast. Four bands and
half dozen drum corps played dirges or
marked the slow time of the funeral march.
Scores OF furled flags draped in black and
society banners edged with Grape were car
RED by the standard bearers. The regalia
and badges, with emblems of mourning,
he green of Ireland, and the red, white
ind blue, the slow tread OF the marching
lost, the sable pail and plumes, the bands
md drums with their solemn strains made
. deep impression upon the thousands
# people that crowded sidewalks and win
lows, thst climbed on stoops and boxes,
hat sat on roofs and the tops OF unfinished
buildings. Reaching the cathedral OF the
Holy Name, an immense crowd was en-
The vast edi6ce was packed !
wo hours before the ceremonies began.
IN the approach of the procession the bell
q the cathedral tower toiled In measured |
trokes. A few moments later the organ |
ealed slowly funeral march. The pail !
carers with their burden moved up the |
enter aisle and lowered the cssket upon
he catafalque. The handles of the funeral
ervice were placed beside it, and the cere-
nonies of high requiem mass began. The
pace reserved for the marching societies
las inadequate for the half OF their mem.
ers, though ne irly one half OF the church
ras set aside for them. Dolly an escort of
he Hibernian Rifles and detatchments
the different societies entered
ne Cathedral.
Rev. Father Agnew was the celebrant OF
ne mass, with the Rev. Father Perry as
ssistant. The dirges OF the bands outside
nd the roll of the drums that came in
trough the windows from the yet moving
threw q shadow of he crime
yer the funeral vestments of the priests
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