The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-08
FUNERAL OF MGR. PRESTON.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT st dNN's
FOR THE DEAD VfCaH-GENERdL.

%ot since tho burial OF Cardinal McCloskey.
ak yenrs ago. have such elaborate and i'm
nrcssivc ceremonies and suc,, largo out
pournG of prclates. priests aud people ut
torded the funeral of u Catholic clergyman as
distinguished the servicesin II. AIMS Church
yesterday over tho romans OF Mgr. Thomas $.
Preston vicar-Gencral OF tho archdiocese. At
l,,st 1000 persons were masscd in the church
md grouped in tho street outside. and two
Irchhishops. three Bishops. Ave Monsignors
and lJ, priests honorcd Mgr Prcston's mcm-
DRY 10y their presence.
The services were tn be begun mt 10 o'clock.
hut m hour before TINT time Twelfth street.
from Third to Fourth avenue was impossible
because Of the crowd waiting to get into the
church. All the morning the bell in the church
tower had bee1 tolling at half minute intervals.
shortly after the opening OF the church doors
almost every scat in the edifics was occupied.
Th, three affairs werc drapcd In black. and
from the rails OF the galleries hung black cloth.
In the front pows OH the side aisles were fifty
black. robcd and blnck-bonncted Sisters OF
Charity aud Sisters Of the Divine Compassion.
Among the Sisters Of the Divine Compassion
we're Mother Veronica and her fve associates
who had prayed at the bedside Of Mgr. Preston
when he died.
few yards from the head Of tho middle
aisle stood the catafa!1ue. from which foil
heavy folds OF blncS. It was about four feet
high. and on it was the cloth covered coffin in
which was Mgr. Preston's body. Tho body
vas slightly elevated in the comm. and could
easily be seen from eli parts OF the church. 1t
was attred in the purple robcs Of a Monsig
nor, over which were the purple vcstmeats Of
n priest. In the hands. which were covered
with black gloves. and which were claspesi q
little below tho breast. was a small golden
cruclfx. On the third finger OF the right hand
was the amethyst ring Of a Monsicnor. The
prea.e kindly face. though pale, had chunged
aque stood large cand th , 81 seven s can
each each side Of ths cstafaeue we're reserved for
fs shorty before IL Scock the pail bearers in
white sashes. marched silently up the middle
ails cd to t the first pew al the III Of tie es
faque the peW opposIse on the ether =, eide
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sx-Mayor GRACE, Joseph Il Cgonoh1ne; James
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nto Mc ahIM Edward Rafter. and Andrew Ma.
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black vestments. On the Archbishops head
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the erection Of which Mgr. Preston vas the
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the Rev: Bonaventnre E Frey Of the eh CaRpchtns.
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Holy Cross; the Rey; JohpJ; Kesrnsy q ola s..
James james, J. pSaTserty Of the Mission 81 the I'm:
%ssasts Virgin and The Rev R5
in New Ysrf. and many Of other cities. were
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" Htss he he mass S1ss9lshoR Ryan Q. Phi!aaeI,
pnp Orator 70 n stSs casoe
country. preached the eplogya He took as his
seSsd 6o ssf q ees
Now the vlsion was In this manner: Onias.
man. modest in bis Bis looks. gentle in his man.
ners and crnceiu! In his speech; andfwho from
1T seems pity" said the Archbishop. TO
Iressive scene before us this morning, Every
thing AROUND rs appeals to tho intellect , thS
where the dear departed whispered peace and
c"ns21latl9n: and this altar speak eloansntly
for his place in the heavenly kingdom. To
you, most reverend Arehbiship to whom no
reverend fathers, who know that. whatever
difference might be between You and him: You
purest motives and zeal for tho glory OF God;
70 the converts 70 whom 10 revealed the light
speaks eoquently indeed"
Archbishop, Ryan reviewed sIGr Preston,s
career. speaking at length Of his many sacri-
ices on becoming Catholic.
tn GO into The homes Of the poortGIx a n1
show me the man who. has made moro sacri-
fees and done moro for his. fellow man than
this priest OF Jesus Christ. Brave and
generous, he was gentle. too. and those who
knew his heart hest knew that he was not
llness we add the dignity OF the priesthood no