The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22
S0LEMNLY MAGNIFICENT,
FUNERAL or CARDINAL MANNING.
Many Distinguished People Among the
nourners-An Eloquent Eulogy
OF the Dead Preiate.

OF the Dead Preiate.
LONDON Jan. 21.-The funeral Of his Emin-
ence Henry Edward Manning. Cardinal priest
of the Holy Roman Church aud Archbishop
of Westminster. who died on Thursday last.
January 18th. took place to-day from tho
oratory at Brompton. At the Archiepiscopal
residence at Westminster and at the oTatory
the body Of the venerable preate has lain in
State since Saturday last, and thousands Of
people, Catholics and Protestants. have thus
been enabled 10 take a last look at the worn,
pinched features of this distinguished priest.
who had done 50 much TOR the working classes
OF England. and whose name was respect
ed by rcn and poor. by the hlghest
and by the lowest. irrespective "I
creed. from one end Of England TO- the
other London on this the day of the Cardinal S
r->peral was half smothered beneath tne
densest and blackest Of all the thick ana oaIK
rc-s of the season. The people had almost 20
grOpe their way 90 the OratOry, and by the time
there0uiem mass was commenced. at ii A. NJ,
not only was the church packed almost 70 SUI
location inside, but huge multitude OF peo.
pie had gathered IN the grounds IN front oI
the oratOrv and in Cheyal Place, brompton
Square Sloan street and fulham rOau. inc
Brompton road fronting the oratory was OF
course packed
Among the commoners noted before the
grand altar We're Mr. Justin Mccarthy, NJ. r.
Mr. William O'Brien. NJ. T.. Mr.. John Dilion'
NJ. p: Air. Thomas Sexton. M p; Mr.. VIII
liam Abraham N. p. Mr.. James francis Mr.
Nayer O'Brien, NJ. r.: Mr.. John OConnor.
VI. r.: Mr. Joseph Nolan, NJ. J.. Also present
were the Duke of Norfolk. Marquis OF hipoh,
the Baroness Burdette-C Coutts, Justice Day,
Sir Charles Russell and many other equally
distinguished men.
The brothers of the little oratory in red and
black robes lined the aisle. The church was
one blaze of light finely set out by the som,
bre drapings Of the altar. walls. pillars ana
other portions OF the interior ot tho Dunulhg'
MEMORABLE FUNERAL.
The funeral procession viii long be remem-
bered IN tins city AZ being one Of the most
solemnly magnificent witnessed by tho pres
ent generation. IL was headed by 800 priests
in full canonical robes. After the priests
came fourteen bishops I'M the most
elaborate ecclesiastical robes with black
capes. ornamented with silver braid
inc. and white mitres These fourteen
bishops were eventually grandly grouped
about the front of the high main altar. pre-
senting a most striking picture, benlhu
them were a number Of canOns 10 the rcnest
mourning yestmeuts. and behind and around
and i'm front of them was host of chorlsters.
The singing of the choir and the lntoniug OF
the priests was simply superb, ana rendered
most remarkably harmonious by the grand
pealng OF the organ. Charles Santley. the
great baritone singer, sang tile solos. Whlcn
were eX0ulsitelv rendered. The Bishop OF
Clifton the Hon William Clifford. Ofhciated
at the requiem mass assisted by the usual
number OF deacons and subdeac0ns.
The Bishop of Newport and Meneyia, the
Right Rev. John q. Hediey, preached the
sermon. He took as his text the second verse
Of the tenth chapter OF the Book OF the
Prophet Ezekiel. In his opening remarks
the bishop paid a touching tribute 10 the iato
Duke OF Clarence. whose death had occurred
almost simultaneously with that OF tho Car
dinal, the two plunging England into mourn
ing.
The orator proceeded TO declare that an era
had been closed and a new era opened I'D the
history of Catholicism IN England by the
death Of Cardinal Manning Who. he
asked. shall lit the lance fallen from Man
ning's hands or wear the armor which Man
ning bore so long and so braye.y,' Cardinal
Manning was never weary OF saving That
ENGLAND and Wales had never rejected the
faith but rather had been robbed OF
their allegiance to the Holly See. The
preacher recalled at length the late
Cardinals eminent services T. the
moor and nm Lue taubto Oh +Applf NNlAI l".t~N
and other social reforms He regretted that
time failed him to set forth even summary
of these distinguished achievements Pro-
ceeding me said. like ST. Paul, Cardinal
Manning loved every ono IN the bowels of
Jesus Christ The Holy Father loved hm
and leaned upon HIM. The fiery sttr has
set. but the luminous trail Of glory which %
scattered in it's path across tho sphere a-
mains and will remain for many to eHfe
upon and gazing o. thank God lor one WHO
served SO loyalty the heavenly Father and
WHO loved with such deyotedness the crea-
lures whom the Father loves.
At the conclusion of the service the body o..
the Cardinal was removed and the hearse a'd
the procession started for hausal Green Gem
terv 10 was led by the clergy and inc'H Ird
m IL distinguished members OF tho nobility.
members of Parliament. delegates OBJ temper
auce societies labor bodies. etc. Among the
latter were representatives of the lockers
and Steved0res' Unions. Deputt0ns from
various charitable societies were also in
clnded Enormous crowds lined the streets
elons the route and all heads were barred AS
the funeral cortege passed. The procession
was one OF the largest ever witnessed IT. Lon
don