The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-27
BENEATH THE GRAND ALTAR
Remains of Bishop Dwenger, of the
Fort Wayne Diocese, Laid at Rest.
Gravs by Harvard Students-BriefFu Funeral
Services at Trinity Church.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Jan. 26.-The funeral
of Bishop Dwenger was one OF the most
impressive demonstrations that ever oc-
CURED in this city. At o'clock this
morning the priests of the diocese chanted
the holy office of the dead, and at 10 o'clock
the immense cathedral was jammed to wit
ness Archbishop Elder. of Cincinnati,
serve the requieum high mass. Bishop
Rademacher, of Nashville, preached the
funeral sermon.
The Rt. Rev. Rademacher'sre remarks were
prefaced by the text. "a mighty man has
fallen" The sermon was simply IN elo-
quent review of the life of Bishop
Dwenger, who was left an orphan at ten
years to carve his own way in the
world, and was taken in charge by the
Rev. John Ruchel, who at the time said
he would make o man out of the fatherless
and mOtherless boy. He took him to Gin
cInnati and in few years OF hard study
he developed into priest. His rise in the
church was rapid, and had he not been
stricken down In his prime by the grip his
farther rise would have been rapid, as he
had the confidence of his superiors in the
church. His greatest care and aim was to
build orphan asylums throughout the dio-
cese and to give his personal attention to
the welfare of orphans ana to see that their
lives were made as comfortable as possible.
The large asylum for orphans In this city
is wholly the personal work of Bishop
Dwenger.
Bishop Rademacher Is in charge of the
diocese of Nashville, and he was selected
to preach the sermon because he was for
many years pastor of ST. Mary's Church in
this city. and it has often been said that it
was through the efforts of Bishop Dwenger
that he was created q bishop. The two
bishops were always close friends.
The remains were In state all of yester.
day, and were visited by thousands of
Fort Wayne people At the conclusion of
the services. at 1890 o'clock, the remains
were lowered in the stone vault under
meath the grand altar. where they will lie
beside those of Bishop Luers and Vicar
general Benoit.
While Archbishop Elder. of Cincinnati,
was celebrating requiem high mass at the
received a telegram announcing the death
of an only brother In st. Louis. He start
ed for that city Immediately after the
funeral. His brother was not @ prelate,
but prominent layman of st. Louis.
Funeral of Bishop Brooks.
Boston. Jan. 26.-With the impressive
funeral services of the church in connec-
tion with which his life work WAS done,
and accompanied by evidences of public
grief such as have not been manifested in
this community before for q generation at
least the remains Of the late Bishop Phil
lips Brooks were to-day consigned to their
last resting place in Mount Vernon Gem
etery. At g o'clock, this morning. the body.
incased in q black broadcloth casket her.
metically sealed, accompanied by guard
of police, was taken from the episcopal
residence, on Clarendon street, and borne
to Trinity Church, only q few steps dis
tant. where it was placed on q catafalque
inside the shrouded portals of the west
porch. Above the casket, and depending
from the ceiling, was tent-like
canopy of black broadcloth. and
ed with the same material. At the head
and foot of the catafalque were placed the
colors of the 10y al Legion. OF which order
the late Bishop was an honorary member
while on the foot of the casket Icy simple
cross or Easter lilies. A large reflector sus-
pended from the ceiling threw the only
light in the vestibule upon the features of
the dead as they were exposed through
glass covering. The departed Bishop lay
in his episcopal robe. his hands folded
upon his breast, and appeared as natural
and life-lIke as though quietly sleeping A
uniformed guard of mem bers of the Loyal
Legion kept vigil on either side OF the
casket. and a double line of policemen was
formed from both corner entrances OF the
vestibule to the sidewalks beyond. The
public was permitted TO view the remains
for over three hours, and when the hour for
the funeral services had arrive there were
still some three thousand persons In line
waiting TO pass the casket. 1t Is estimated
that fifteen thousand people viewed the re-
mains.
At 12 o'clock the church service began.
opening with a voluntary. Jesus. Lover
of My Soul" The enormous congregation
rose as the vestry dooEs opened and the
procession, headed by five bishops. en-
tered These were followed by the diocese
committee and the casket. borne upon the
shoulders of eight Harvard students. Then
came the hierarchy pall-bearers. The body
was placed in front of the chancel. Bishop
Potter read the Episcopal burial service.
There was no euloRy. At the close of the
service procession of over five hundred
carriages took up the solemn march TO
Mount Auburn, where the remains were
laid In the Brooks family lot. In Cam
brid Sc the procession passed between two
lines OF one thousand Harvard students.
with hats uplifted. AS soon as the process
sion left Trinity public funeral service
was held from the steps of the west vestI-
bule for the benefit of the multitude out
side. simultaneously with the services in
the church there were public services of
prayer in the First Baptist Church and
Old South Church. both within q stones
throw of Trinity. At each there was
large attendance. Many distinguished peo-
pie attended the service at Trinity.