The morning call., 1892-01-22
THE DEAD PRELATE.
Funeral Of the Late Cardinal
Manning,
Impressive Religious Services in the
BF0mptOn OratOry.
Large Attendance Of Distinguished Persons.
The Memorial SermCn-Burial in
Kensal Green Cemetery.
Special to THE MORNING. CALL.

LONDON, Jan. 21.-The funeral services
over the remains of Cardinal Mannin were
held in Brompton Oratory to-day AdmiS-
sion to the oratory was by ticket only, for
it would have been utterly impossible for
the structure to contain the One-hundredth
part of the vast crowd desirous of attending.
Notwithstanding the miserable weather
conditions prevailing, the crowd began 20
gather in the vicinity of the OratOry at an
early hour. 1t was composed largely Of
workingmen and their families. and on
every side could be heard expressions ot
love for the dead prelate. So dense was the
crowd and so thick the fog that traffic in
the vicinity of the oratory was brought to
standstill.
When the solemn requiem mass COM
menced the oratory was filled with notable
persOnageS, representing the church, the
State and all political parties. The Queen
and Prince and Princess Of Wales were rep
resented. All the ambassadors OF the for
eign Powers were present also. The coffin
reposed in front of the altar, which was
draped in black, the only ornament visible
being a solitary gold cross.
THE FUNERAL SERMON.
Bishop Headey of Newport and Mon.
mouth preached the funeral sermon. He
opened his remarks with a touching tribute
to the late Duke of Clarence and AvOnda lie.
He said an era had closed IN the history
of Catholicism in England with the death of
Cardinal Manning, and new one was
opened. He made special reference to the
Cardinals efforts to secure Catholic educa-
tion for children, aud declared the struggle
,aft raf Cvrav ! Ia ah1 u 1nH hof hon
the hottest and deadliest hour of the educa-
ti9nal battle which is raging throughout the
world would soon be fought
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
In some respects the ceremonies were
more impressive than those Of the Duke Of
Clarence The services were invested with
all the grandeur of the Roman ritual, at
tended by all the pomp befttiOg the last
ceremony over the body Of prince Of the
church. The whole scene altogether was
most striking and impressive. especially
when 800 priests, marching two by tive, en-
tered the oratOry from behind the funeral
hangings under the dome. All the clergy
attending wore the richest robes. There
were present representatives of the Rene
dictines, Franciscans, Carmelites, DOmiui-
cans and other religious orders. The music
throughout the service was splendldIy rem
dered. Among those present were: The
Duke of Norfolk, Marquis of RpOn, Mar
auis of Butte, Lord Howard, Burdett- COutts.
Justin Mccarthy, William O'Brien, John
Dillon and Thomas Sexton.
At the conclusion OF the services the body
was taken to Kensal Green Cemetery,
where it was inferred. aud was followed by
over three hundred carriages, which con-
tanned many notable people, after which
there marched large number Of working
mems societies.
1t is estimated that there were fully 100,-
coo persons around the cemetery. At the
conclusion Of the services at the grave all
the tapers and candles carried by the
priests were lighted. presenting a weird
scene