New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-27
THE BURIAL OF DIR. CRONIN.
MANY THOUSANDS FOLLOW THE BODY TO
THE GRAVE
IRISH. AMERICAN ORDERS AND woRKINGMEN's
SOCIETIES IN THE PRoCEssIoN-THE MURDER
ONLY ALLUDED TO IN GENERAL TERMS
IN THE FUNERAL SERMON.


IN THE FUNERAL SERMON
Chicago, May 2e.-The body OF Dr. p. II. Cronn
lay in state IN the Cavalry Armory on tho Lake
Front, the central point in tho city, and there
early this morning the morbid and curious, with
the dead mans friends, made their pilgrimage
Armed sentrfes from the Hibernan Rihes stood, arms
at rcst at each Of the raised platform on
which reposed the coffin A crayon portrait OF the
dead man, draped in black, stood near tho coffin.
hugo cross OF white pinks and marguentes, woven
in with smlaS, was at the head Of the bier, and
harp and smaller cross stood at tho foot. A
candelabra with seven tapers hickerod IN front oil
tho cross ropes OF green smlax and whle roses were
looped from the comm and about the eaCafaque, and
potted plants wcro grouped at tho corners OF the
platform. A canopy Of American flags hung above
the bier and fcstoons Of black and white twined the
bars above It.
crowd that jammed Mchg hgan-ave. stood before
tho srmory The police kept psssageway open for
those who wished TO enter the hall For three hours
the procession In double c marched across tho plat
form. Only the picture and the big silver plato on
tho cohin-lh testified that all that was mortal OF Dr.
p II. Cronin was within tho cashet The apparently
endlng line Of slghseers turned out al the south
door and few people remained long in tho building. At
last the procession stopped and the palioearors
entered. At their head Luke Dillon, OF Phila-
deiphIa; Edward oMoaGher Condon Of New York; aud
Thomas F. Tuto, OF Detroit Following them came
Frank T. Scanlan, p. McGarry, Charles Barry Michael
Kelly Daniel sullivan, Thomas MCEncrny' Dudley
solon, John T. Golden, Maurice Morris, DIR. John
Guerin ox-Aderman McCauloy, John p Ryan, John F'
Scanlan and W. =. Read, all Of Chicago.
Leaving the armory, tho CONN placed in \
hearsc drawn BY four black horses. and tho pro
cesslon WAS formed. At It's head was a platoon OF
police with Lieutenant wilson in command Through
tho dense crowds in Michigan avo. the processioh
pushed its way. Marshal T. j. Cahin and his Aides
rode at the head Of tho line. drum corps precodcd
the Hbernian Rifles who marched with arms reversed
and then came the hearso and a guard OF honor nom
the Rlacs and tho pallbearcrS Tho ClAn-n"Gael
Guards, in gray uniform and Fi-oolorcd plnmo' thn
uniformed rank Of the Royal Arcanum, In It's olive
coured suits and thousands Of members OF the Ancient
Order of United Workmcu without uniforms, came
next Tho Ancient Order OF HLbcrnians, 900 strung
several courts OF tho luacPen1ht GIucr oi 49, S
Loo IN ALL and Zoo IaihollS ,a ,,c,n,,n m
the Royal League tho sheridan Rifles, the Catholic
ennNolcnt Legion and number OF o'-' 20 1'uorS Ven
sWerd the line. Marshal Lah.u said ihat ',l'o men
were In the prcoa sion. ,-.
At the Cathedral Il tho Holy Namo an Immense
crowd encountered. The Nlhco was pa hel Two
hours before the ceremonies began. Ibr space fc
served Par the marching socictra was ihLIcfnAo TT ,
the half Of their members, although heiGl oHe i na
Of the church SGT a-d" for ITEM. oi,y a. escort
the IlIb"ruian Rhe. and dctacLmcnis roPrIriEinS
the diiicvnt societies onicrrd Le qiNi' W.
Schmidts requiem mass VA sung INC @h"n @
Father Agn"w was Tho cclehrant Of tao mHS'. WIN WIN
the Rov. Father Perp'cr a. assistant: tho rnuNt
was not drsIsd In mourning emblem, mrihss thah y
usua at funerals. and no dHplay va, maze DrSnma S.
the customary church ceremonial, except that requiem
high mas celebrated, rsIr occurrrnce on
sunday Tho sermon wax by tho R"y. Father ?. J..
MudoOn He spoke al Zen 9Th Of DR. Crunns hnh.
ues o, hNsrt Of his generous natGr and sa!a iha ne
die while doing an cTrsrd Of merry. o approached no
nearer the tragedy rsn these frw general allusions
Among the persons who followed tho bier frog tho
armory 10 the church and 10 the cemetery, wcrn Or
Cronn's sister and brothorinlaw. Mr.. and Mrs taT-
roIl Of St Cathet'es Canada. and hls brother. soAn
X. Crunin OF Arkansas, ard Mr.. and Mrs. I. Lonk.
un with whom the Doctor lived wEile IN Chicago.
DF hOdy
vary until his friends purchsse lot and arrange for
a pullo interment