The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-27
HIS FUNERAL.
DR.. Cronin's Burial an Event Indeed.
One of tho Most Remarkable Affairs
Even For Chicago.
The Dead Mans Fearful Fate Pres
emit to Every Mind.
Crowds of the Morbid and Curious
View His Ghastly Face,
And Follow the Immense Cortegc TO tho
And Follow the Immense Cortegc TO the
Last Resting Place OF tho Body
OF Man Who Became
Famous in Death.

CnicAao, Ill.,, May 20. In all its details
the funeral OF DR.. T. IL. Cronin today was
most remarkable ailair. From one end
Of the big procession to the other, through
the endless crowds on the streets, among
the throng in tho great cathedral, aboard
train after train, that passing the fatal cot.
tagc sped toward Calvary Cemetery, the
dead mans fate was present in every
mind
Tho corpse had been lying in state in
the Calvary Armory, on tho lake front,
the most central point in the city, aud
there carly this morning the morbid and
curious Of the dead mans friends made
their pilgrimage. Armed scnlrics from
ting llibernian Rifles stood, arms ut rest,
at each corner Of the raised platform, on
which reposed the ca;alaque and coffin.
A crayon portrait OF the dead man, drapcd
in black, stood near the collin. A huge
cross OF white pinlSs and mar.
gueritcs woven in with smilax was
at the head OF the bier, aud harp
and smaller cross stood At tho foot. A
candclabm with seven tapers fickered IN
front OF the cross; ropes of green smilaX
and white roses were looped from the
coffin and about the catnfalque, and potied
plants were grouped at the corners of the
platform. canopy OF American flag,
hung above the bier, and festoons OF black
and white twlncd the bars above H. A
,sratNI that tununaI Mt.l.t.,
stood before the armOry. The police kept
n passage way open for those who wished
10 enter the funeral htll, aud two uni.
formed riilemcn, leaning on blyonctted
weapons, lent the glamour OF their accou.
tcrmcnts 10 the military air Of the place
For three hours the procession, In double
file, marched across tha platform. Only
the picture and the big SILVER plate on the
collin lid testified that all t'at was mortal
OF Dr. T. II. Crnnin was within the caskct.
Tho apparently uncndIng line oi sight.
secrs was turned out AT the south
door and few pcoplc Iomnincd long IN
the building At last ilic procession
stopped snd the pall.bcaf. ~ entered. AT
their head was Luke Dillon. OF Philddel.
phia, aud Edward OMcaglor Condor and
John Dcyoy, Of New York. and Thomas
L. Tut, Of Detroit The first three are
well-known Irish Naiionilisls and the lat.
ter a schoOl.maic OF tile doctor. Follow.
ing them came Frank r. Scinlan, T.. Me-
Garry. Charles Bary Michael Kelly, Dan.
icl Sullivan, Thomas McEncrnny, Dudley
soloa. Judge John 4. Golden, Maurice
Morris DR.. John Gucrin, cx.Aldcrman
McCauley, John r. RYAN, John 4. Scan.
Ian aud W. r. irnd, ui Chicago. They
represented the friends OF the dead man
and societies 10 which ho belonged.
Leaving lhc Armory tic caskct was
placed In a hcarse, drawn by four black
horses. and the procession WAS formed.
4, Us head was platoon Oi police, with
Lieut.. Wilson IN command. Through
the dense crowds on Michigan avenue the
procession pushed iis way. Marshal T.. j.
Cahill m his aides rode NJ the head OF
the line. A drum corps proceeded the
llibcnian Rifles with anus reversed, and
then came the cortpgp with is hearso In a
panoply Of black and guard Of honor from
the rifles and plll-bcarrs
The Clau.na-Gaol Guards, In gray uni.
ioruis aud tricolorcd plumcs, the uni.
formed rank Of the Royal ArcHnum, in It's
oliyc-colorcd suits. ani thousands Of mem.
bom OF the Ancient Order Of United
MOrkmcn, without uniforms. came next
Tho Ancient Order Of llibornians, 1000
strong, several courts " the lndopcndent
Orlcr OF Forcsier, go va all, aud 2, 100
Catholic Forcslcrs were in line Tho uni.
formed members Of iltc ROYAL Arcanum.
the Royal League, the sheridan Rifles.
the Catholic Benevolent Legion and irag.
mcnts Of number Of other orders sWellod
the line.
Marshal Cahiil sale that 7.I5l -len vore
IN the procession. Tho line was thirty.
five minutes passing the corner Of Indiana
aud Rush streets, louf abreast. -Four
bands aud hall dozin drum corps played
digcs OF marked the slow time II the
funeral march. kcocs Of uhcd nigs
daped IN black, aud society banners,
edged with Grape, were carried 10y the
standard. bearers. The rpal.g and badge
with cmblcms OF mourning. the green Of
Ireland and the red. white and blue, tho
slow tread OF the marching host the sable
pail aud plumcs, the bands and drums
with their solemn Strains, made n deep
imprcssion upon the thousands Of people
that crowded sidewalks aud windows, that
climbed on sioops and boKtr. that sat on
roofs and the tops oi unfinished buildings.
Reaching the cathedral 0l the Holy Namo
an immense crowd was encountered. The
vast cdiiico was packed two hOum before
tho ceremonies began. On the approach
Of the procession. the bell Ia The cathedral
tower tollcd In measured strokes the pres.
cnce Of the dead. A few moments latter
the organ pcalcd slowly funeral march.
The pall-bearcu, with their burden, moved
up the center aisle and lowered the ciskct
aud caiaialquo in cbon trimmings. The
handles Of the funeral service was placed
beside IL and the ceremonies Of high re-
QUEEN mass began. Tho space reserved
Tor the marching societies was inadequate
Tor tho hall Of their members, though
nearly one.haif Of tho chuWh vas W, aside
Tor them. Only nm escort VI tho llibcrniln
Rifles and dciachmonls representing the
different societies entered the cathedral.
schmidt8 requiem mass wa sung
The Rev. Father Agncw WIS the ccle-
brnnt OF tho mass, With the Row Palmer
Perry rs assistant. Tho dIfgs Of the
bands outside and the roll Of HE drums
that came In through the windows nom
tie yet moving procession throw a SHADOW
OF tho crime over the funeral ycs,mcnia OF
the priests aud into the solemn informing
OF the requiem services and tho deep res.
ponHos Of The organ. Tlo Chuuu Was not
drapcd IN mourning cml'gm5 further
than usual at funerals aul 900 display was
made beyond the cuslouar, church ccfc-
mOnials, except thai fpuutgu high mass