The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-26
NOTED CHURCHMEN PRESENT.
CELEBRATE, ASSISTED BY
MANY PRIESTS.
BISHOP sHANLEY's LOVING WORDS,
In the Funeral Grafton, Awaken Re-
sponsive Echoes I'm Every
Heart.

rank, Archbishop Thomas l.. Grace
was laid to rest yesterday. Priests
and parlshioners who honored and
loved the good old man turned out by
the thousands to witness the ceremo-
MES. There never was a larger audience
In the cathedral, and the attendance
and interest shown were the greatest
at any similar event ever held in the
Northwest. Although the doors Of the
cathedral were not opened until $50
hundreds of persons were awaiting in
the streets an hour earlier, and when
finally the throng was admitted to the
historic edifice there was room for less
than one-third the number who had
hoped to gain a place within it's walls
a squad OF police assisted in keeping
the people from rushing in, and the
crowds outside as we'll as those with
IN were compelled to advance SLOWLY.
An unfounded rumor gained circula-
ton that the immense throng in the
galleries had rendered them unsafe
ana as consequence many left the
building to the great delight of those
who had been standing before and who
were willing to sit down and await
the danger which existed only in tn.
imagination of some nervous person.
Inc procession, services and intricate
ceremonies were all carried out with
the utmost ease and gracefuIness
Much credit is due Father Lawler and
hIs assistants for the management of
the religious ceremony, which was the
AIoSt elaborate ever held in this civ
AT 1880. the citizens escort assembled
IN the girls school at St. Peter and
seventh streets, and fifteen minutes
later took up a procession in column of
tWos to st. Josephs hospital on FIX
CAdnse street. Leading the procession
were carriages containing a number of
the local clergy. including Archbishop
ireland. By the time the procession
arrived at the hospital, the undertakers
mad the caSket in readiness. and in q
very snort time. the march to the Ca
thedral was taken up Six citizens
acted as pallbearers, and no hearse
was used for the occasion At short
intervals the pail bearers were re-
neVed oy others, to avoid the fatigue
OF Carrying the casket. ~:
The carriage of Archbishop Ireland
leo the procession on the return, his
grace having expressed-a desire to be
the chief mourner.
The seminarians and clergy in the
mean time had formed in the vestibuIe
Of the church., and when the procession
arrived, the casket was turned over to
| a set of pallbearers made up of six
priests. =
To the sorrowful chanting Of the
seminarians,. the casket containing the
| deceased prelate was borne up the
middle aisle First came Father Heff-
ron in the lead, then the seminarians
in twos, to the number Of about 100,
the students being attired in white
sursplice and black cassocks. Father
Danehy, of ST. Paul's college, was the
crOssbearer, and came next. followed
by archbishop Ireland. who walked be-
fore the casket. Father LAWYER the
pastor Of the Cathedral, brought up
the rear.
1t was most impressive sight and
one calculated to rouse the feelings Of
the spectators.
The seminarians took seats on either
side Of the middle aisle, the clergy and
the archbishops passing into the sane
tuary.
The casket was placed on the cata-
| falque, one end Of which rested on the
| lower step of the sanctuary the end
nearest the door being about a foot
| lower than that nearest the altar. The
| lid of the casket was removed, reveal
ing to the congregation the face Of
the archbishop. The body was attired
| in full purple robes, and the great
| crosier or staff rested diagonally across
his body. On the head was the mitre
Of the episcopate, and on the finger
the gold ring. the insignia of his holy
| authority in life.
The church was draped heavily in
| mourning. Black streamers depended
| from the great wooden pillars, and the
| sides of the gallery, the pulpit, the
! front of the altar, the organ and even
| the candle sticks that f1anked the bier
| were draped in deepest black A can
| opy of streamers hung over the
| sanctuary. The alter was bare OF dec
| orations.
Seats were reserved for the visiting
clergy in front Of st. Joseph's altar,
| and that entire space was filled with
| priests and brothers. and members of
various religious orders. The sisters
sat we'll to the front of the church,
| and, in their peculiar robes, heightened
| the general sombreness of effect.
The chanting Of prayers for the
| dead occupied about an hour. Father
| Simon directed, and the chanting was
| done tremendously and effectively.
| First the entire body Of seminarians
would sing the requiem, the doleful
| wailing being relieved at intervals by
| the chant performed by two of the
number standing at the foot of the
bier. This is the same office that is
! sung during holy week. The chant
| is pitched In sad minor chords, and
| the singing has a most sorrowing eff
| feet.
After the chant, pontifical requiem
| mass was sung, Archbishop Ireland
| officiating.
The benediction was pronounced by
| Archbishop Ireland from his throne to
| the left of the altar, the response be-
| ing made by the clergy and prelates in
| the sanctuary.
nOntifioa1 T,oarc of ,-oo,,io,,o fo11ox,,
ed. Archbishop Ireland was the cele-
brant, Father Oster, Of Clontarf, as
| sistant priest; Fathers Byrne and Star
| ina, deacons at the throne; Fathers
| Koeberl and Daheny, deacon and sub
| deacon respectively. The service and
| ceremonies were under the direction Of
| Father Lawler, assisted by Fathers
| Schaefer, Heffron and Gibbons.
| Other prelateS in the sanctuary dur
| ing the celebration of the mass were:
| Archbishop KatZer, of Milwaukee;
| Bishop Schwebach, of La Crosse; Bish-
! Op Scannell, of Omaha; Bishop Bona
| cum, of Lincoln; Bishop OGorman, OF
| Sioux Falls; Bishop Cotter, Of Winoua;
| Bishop McGolrick, Of Duluth; Bishop
| Stanley, Of Fargo; Abbot Engel, ST.
| Cloud; Monsignor RavouX, of st. Paul;
| Monsignor Caillet, Of St. Paul's theo-
| logical seminary. Besides these there
were about one hundred and seventy
| five priests from st. Paul, Minneapo-
! lis and outside points in the archdio-
ceSe.
| The prelates who did not take part
| in the ceremonies wore the dark cape
! and purple cassock and beretta The
| priests not connected with the celebra-
ton wore the white surplice and bla ok
| cassock. Those assisting in the holy
| sacrifice wore the black vestments
The archbishop as celebrant was