The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-12
LAID TO REST,


The Remains OF Archbishop Renriek'
Imposing Services at tho Cathedral
Archbishop RyRn's Grafton.
ST. LOUIS. March 11.-With the I'M
posing ceremonies BETTING his rank
as q prince In the Roman Catholic
church, Archbishop Richard Kenrick
was laid to rest in tho priests lot In
Calvary cemetery.
II Is estimated that since the remains
have been lying in state during the
past two and half days. at least lsS'-
900 people have passed through the
cathedral to view them. An Immense
crowd OF people besleEed the cathe"
dral's doors at an early hour to-day
enger to gain admittnnce. Great num-
beTs were disappointed, for the edi"
fee only contains a seating capacity
and hardly sufficient to ACCOMMODATE
the prelutes and priests, who were as
sembled in large numbers from all over
The cathedral was appropriately
draped in mourning. In front Oh tne
citnficei the remains OF the aEed pre-
late, robed in full canonicals. reposea
in simple black casket resting on
catnfRluue. A silver plate on the cas-
Htl DDIe luG AuhONhho
Latin:
"The most ilIustrious and reverend
Peter Richard Kenrick, who having peen
born August II, 1906. ordained priest
March O. 1882. Consecrated bishop NO.
ycmber 30, 1871, and archbishop hlso
OF st, Louis in lS47, died March T. 1880
May me rest in peace"
Cardinal Gibbons occupied throne
at the right OF the altar ana Areh-
bishop Kahn. the celebrant, oecupiea
throne 10 the left. The services were
the grandest and most Imposing eyer
seen in st. Louis. o.,
than twenty bishops and fully 4eV
prIests. assisted by q choir OF stu
dents from the Kenrick seminary con-
Quoted the services, which consisted OF
pontiilcaI requiem mass and the once
Tor the dead, Archbishop Kahn acting
MS celebrnnt. Following this, Arch'
bishop Ryan delivered an eloquent or
He paid the dead prelate high tri.
butte as man and priest and reviewed
at length his life.
Continuing, he said:
Next to his personal love Tor CHRIST
were his love and devotion tor GhrlstS
spouse, which he died TO sanctlfy, name
ly. his holy church. -,.,
:if he opposed in Rome the definition
of papal infallIbnlty II was chiefly, as
in the case OF Cardinal Newman, oes
cause he feared that Its definition would
impede conversions TO the church IN t1ls
country and In England. People, ne
thought, would mlsunderstand the dch-
milton, and confound, us many nave
done, infalllbIlity with impecabiIlty'
Thnt opposition arose from no disloyal-
ty 10 the church. and no possible human
motive, II he had listened to II, might
have Influenced him in the other dlrec-
tIon. During the vatican council ne
was seeking a coadjutOr bishop TO aid
him In his manifold labors.
Three names were before the sacred
congregation OF the propaganda TO be
presented 20 the pope. from whleh one
should be selected for this office: II was
represented to the archbishop that any
thing which looked like opposition 70
the Roman authorities might prevent
the nomination OF any man or his chotce'
as such man would naturally De sus.
pected, n not Of heterodoXy, at least OF
coolness toward the holy, see. How NJ
tie the men who made this representa-
ton know the real character OF the arcn-
bishop OF st. Louis.
For the interests Of the church u ne
believed them at stake, he would have
sacrificed himself and his dearest
friends on earth"
Absoiution was performed by Cardinal
Gibbons and four srchbishops. THIS
concluded the services and the remains
were taken to Calvary cemetery, eScort-
ed by the cadet corps OF the st. Louis
university, and followed by the prelates,
clergy and laIty IN carriages.