The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-08-30


aB oARDIlI TUlI ERA 81
a Dlsting uished Gathering " itnesses The
Ceremonies 81 Edgbaston. g.
The body of John Henry Cardiinal New.
man lay il state il the sanctuary Of the
Oratory at Edgbaston. near Birming-
ham. England. until Tuesday The cere-
mony Of Placing the body On the cata-
fatigue was very impressive. Every seat
| in the church was taken as the little
band Of Oratorian fathers entered
In front walked two priests bearing
lighted candles. and behind them came
the fathers, two by two, while three
priests in robes Of state came last. Two
by two as they passed the catafalque the
fathers turned reverently and bowed low.
The priests only lifted their berettas and
passed into the inner chanoel. Two AGO.
/ lytes knelt motionless at the foot of the
catafalque. around which four monster
candles stood like sentinels. Then the
organ and choir burst forth with the
| "Kvrie eleison," while prayers and in
cense rose.
Most Impressive we're the moments
which followed the reading of the psalms.
One of the youngest Of the order brought
q yellow candle to each Of his brother
pr ests. who held these lighted during
the elevation of the host. As the bell
rang not sound broke the stiffness,
save the stihed breathing Of men and
women, many of whom were moved to
teers. The ceremony reached it's climax
when the fathers, leaving the altar,
formed a solemn circle around the aged
body. At the head stood priest bear
ing crucifix, with a father At his right
and left holding massive gilded candle
sticks. On either side of the catafalque
others were ranged, each with lighted
candle. while at the foot was the of1iciat
ing priest, Rev. VIM. Neville, the last
person to whom the dying cardinal
spoke. The music now had died away,
and there was hush, only broken BY
the regular click Of the censor, from
which clouds >of incense sent out sui
locating fragrance. Then Father Neville,
very pale, with an attendant on either
side supporting the skirts of his heavy
embroidered vestments, moved slowly
round the catafalaue, sprinkling it with
holy water. As he went second time
in the same way, he described solemn
circle, swinging the incense first over the
richly slippered feet, then above the
head, with the long pointed silken mitre,
whose snowy white made the deathly
tints of the features still more deathlv,
and finally over the breast laden with
gorgeous purple garments. on which
shone golden chains and crosses. Finally
the fathers, having in unison repeated
solemn prayers, turned away and, chant
ing the 'De Frofundis," moved down
the aisle and out of the sanctuary, leav-
ing the crowds gathered from far and
near to push forward with respectful
curiosity for farewell look at the de-
parted prelate.
On Tuesday the services began with
the singing of the pontifcal high mass at
the Oratory at Edgbaston, and ended
with the interment of the remains that
afternoon in the private burial ground
attached to the Oratory retreat at Red.
nal, Worcestershire. The crowd which
gathered to see the funeral procession
was one of the largest ever seen. Many
of the people were visibly affected, and
all joined in expressions Of regret for the
death of the cardinal. and of regard for
his memory. The favored few who were
admitted to the church were the princi.
pal dignitaries of the Catholic church in
England, who had gathered together to
join in the last solemn functions connec
ted with the career Of one OF the great
est of them all. The church was crowded
to it's utmost capacity. The choir and
chancel were thronged with the clergy,
and in the centre was the choir. Rest
ing on the catafalque was the coffin,
covered with it's pail of purple velvet, on
which was g white shield bearing the
arms of the deceased cardinal and his
motto: "Cor ad cor loquitur," displayed
under it, while lying at the foot OF the
coffin was the purple hat, one Of the
symbols of the cardinals rank in the
church. The mass was Gregorian, and
no hymns were sung. The only special
feature of the service was that there
were five associations of the body, in
stead of one, as il usual. Precisely at
II o'clock procession Of priests, monks