The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-27
The Remains Of Dr., Croniu, the
Murdered Irish Leader,
ESCORTED TO THE CEMETERY
BY a Procession of Over 1000 Uni
formed Men-solemn Ceremonies
at tho Cathedral-The Mystery
Growing More Complicated.

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passing the fatal cottage sped toward
Calvary cemetery, the dead mans lear-
full fate was present in every mind, The
remains had been lying in state in the
Calvary armory, on the lake front, the
most central point in the city, and there
early this morning the morbid and Curl
Gus, with the dead mans friends made
their pilgrimage. Armed seutries
from the Hibernian rifles stood arms
at rest at each corner Of the raised plat
form on which repoSed the cataialque
and coffin. A crayon portrait Of the
dead man, draped in black, stood before
the coffin, A huge Cross Of white lilies
and Marguerites, woven in with smilax,
was at the head OF the bier, and q harp
and smaller cross stood at the foot, A
canopy OF American flags hung above
the bier, and festoons Of black and white.
twined the bars aboyeit. A crowd that
jammed Michigan avenue stood before
the Armory, The police kept a passage
way open for those who wished TO enter
the funeral hall, and two uniformed
riaemen, leaning on bayonets, lent the
glamour OF their aCc0utrements TO the
military appearance Of the place,
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION
For three hours the procession in
double Gle marched across the platform.
At last the procession stopped and the
pail bearers entered. At their head was
Luke Dillon, OF Philadelphia; Edward
o. Meagher Condor and John Dewey, OF
New York, and Thomas p. Tuite, OF
Detroit. Tho first three are well known
Irish Eationalists and The latter school
mate OF the doctor. Following them
came Frank 7. scanlan, P. McGarry,
Charles Barry, Michael Kelly, Daniel Sui
liyan, Thomas McEney, Dudley Solon,
John T. Golden, Maurice Morris, DR..
John Guerrin, ex.Alderman McAuley,
John p. Ryan, John +. SCanlan and W.
P. Bend, all ol Ohicago. They represent
ed the friends OF the dead man and
societies to which he belonged.
Leaving the armory, the Casket was
placed in a hearse drawn by four black
horses, and the procession was formed.
At its head was platoon Of police with
Colonel Wilson In command. Through
the dense crowds on Michigan avenue
the procession pushed It's way. Marshal
P. ]. Cahill and his aides rode at the
head Of the line. A drum corps preceded
the Hibernian Rifles, with arms re-
versed, and then came the cortege with
its hearse in a panoply OF black and
guard OF honor from the Rides and the
pail bearers. Fhe Clan.na.Gael Guards,
in gray uniforms and tri-colored
plumes, the uniformed rank OF the Roy.
al ArCanum, In Its olive Colored suits,
and thousands OF members OF the An
cient Order OF United Workmen with
out uniforms, came next. The Ancient
Order Of Hibernians, 1000 strong sev:
eral corps OF the Independent Order Of
Foresters, 1900 In all, and 2,700 Catholic
Foresters were IN line. The uniformed
members OF the Royal Arcanum, the
Royal Legion, the Catholic Benevolent
Legion, and fragments Of number Of
other orders swelled thelin
Marshall Cahjll said that 7,l70 men
were in the procession. The line was.
thirty.tive minutes passing Indiana and
Rush streets, four abreast. Four bands
and half.dozed drum corps played
dirges or marked the slow time OF the
funeral march. Scores Of turled flags
draped in black and society banners
edged with Grape were carried by the
standard bearers. Thousands OF people
crowded sidewalks, and windows, and
on roofs, and the tops OF unfinished
buildings. EF y -.
AT THE CATHEDRAL. Z
Reaching the Cathedral Of the Holy
Name, an immense crowd was en-.
countered. The vast edifce was packed
two hours before the ceremonies began.
On the appearance Of the procession the
bell in the Cathedral tower tolled In
measured strains the presence Of the
dead. A few moments later the organ
pealed slowly a funenl march. The
pail bearers with their burden moved up
the center aisles and lowered the caSket
on a Catafalque in ebony trimmings.
The candles Of the funeral ser.
yicc was placed beside 1t, and
the ceremonies oi high requiem
mass began. Only an escort Of the HI.
UeEuldu nIlen uuu uoNuuHouA l0Pte,
senting the different societies entered
the Cathedral. schmldt's Requiem
Mass was sung. Rev. Father Aghew
was the Celebrant OF the mass, with the
Rev. Father Perry as assistant, The
sermon was by the Rev. Father P. j.
Muldoon. The preacher spoke In
general terms oi death and It's
uncertainties. He told his hearers
that II might come as suddenly and with
as little warning 10 each Of them as 10
the man who lay before them, but he
hoped not In 90 barbarous manner.
He spoke at length Of Dr. Cronin's kind.
ness Of heart, Of bis generous nature,
and said that he died while doing Sp
errand Of mercy. The feyerend father
approached no nearer tAe tragedy than
those Ia general use, Fi
The friends Of DR., pfonin, " iB said,
asked the preacher 10 prenolnce an
anathemR against the methods Of as.
sassination BY which the Doctor was
killed, but the preacher feared such q
course might create public excitement
that would not be beneficial. Ha did
not desire 10 introduce extraneouB Benti.
ments into the pulpit
Il AT THE GRAVE,
After The church VeryICeB, the process.
ulon was renewed, and The crowds were
as great as before. Down State street
and Clark and NlCdlgohy tho coffin wae
taken 10 the Union depot n GSRRl and
Adams streets. Three tialnO WlEid lot
the crowd, and thlrty.six cars were com,
ioftably filled. Hundreds Of persons
. drove outin buggies and carriages, aud
hundreds came 70 the cemetery from the
. nelghboring suburbs, The people on
the ground numbered 5000, probably
. moro. Heavy black alouda In the wesI
kept many persons away and vague ~.
, mors Of trouble may have frightened
] others. .....,.,...
Arriving al Calvary, llle marching or,
ders were speedily placed In line and VIZ
body was carried 10 Tho public vault
} No exercises oi any sort took place al
. Tho cemetery. Judge Richard Fender
} Rait bad been invited 10 deliver a bie
address, but A. tbB lyWt moment thlI
4 programme was hbahdoBed, No epch
: Performance, II 10 said, he'd eyer tAkef