The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-31
BISHOP BECKER'S FUNERAL.
THE SERVICES TO BE HELD AT ST
PATRICK's CHURCH.

ing at O'clock and VIII he Taken
at once to the Church where the
Services VIII be Hold at 1880
O'eIock-HishOp VandeviVer, OF
Richmond to he the Omciating
preIate-CardinaI Gibbons Wired
That He VIII he Unable to Reach
savannah in Time for the Funeral.
An Escort of Hibernians to Accom-
pany the Body From Augusta.
Bishop Becker VIII Rest beside
bishop Garland In the Cathedral
Cemetery.
The remains Of Bishop Becker viii ar
- rive in Savannah this morning at o'clock
and will be met at the Central depot by
the pall-bearers and taken 10 St. Patrick 8
Church where they Will lie in STATE until
the hour for the funeral A cataialque
has been erected in the main aisle directly
in front of the altar, upon which the
coffin Will rest. The church has been
heavily draped, the affairs being covered
with black and the pillars twined with
white and black Grape A heavy black
pail will cover the catafalque.
dispatch to the Morning News from
Washington states that the body left there
at 430 o'clock yesterday afternoon. No
services were held there the body being
taken direct from the vicarage 90 the
train. The body will be met at Augusta
by delegation from the Ancient order of
Hibernians of that city, who will act As
escort to Savannah. The body is accom-
panied by VICAR General Kelley, who viii
be joined on the way TO Savannah by the
priests from Atlanta, Augusta, Macon and
other parts of the diocese. 1t is probable
that a number of prominent Catholics
from throughout the state will also be In
attendance. Mr.. Arthur j. O'Hara, who
accompanied Father Kelley to Washing
ton, will also return with che body
The final details of the funeral will not
be completed until the arrival of Vicar
General Kelley. II is not yet known what
prelate will conduct the service, though It
is very likely that it will be Bishop Vande-
Viver of Richmond. telegram received
from Bishop NandeviVer stated
that he would leave Richmond at 1873
O'Clock last night arriving here at about
$3.50 o'clock this morning. The occasion
Is a very iuopportune one for securing the
large attendance of prelates and clergy
customary in paying the last tribute to
distinguished member of the hierarchy.
Being the heat of midsummer many of the
priests of the diocese are away on their
vacations which is the case also with the
majority of the neighboTing bishops Tne
early date set for the funeral puts II out OF
the question for the absent prelates and
clergy to reach Savannah in time The
information Of Bishop Beckers death was
furnished TO all the prelates of the prov
Snce by Vicar General Kelley and their re-
plies made TO him at Washington.
. y La q
for the funeral was fixed by the direction
Of Bishop Becker when he realized that his
end was near The bishop was man who
disliked pomp and display to the turthest
degree. and il is believed to have been MS
wish that the obseques should be as sim
pie as the rules of the church would per
init.
The services will begin at 1918 o'clock.
with the chanting Of the office for the
dead by the attending prelates and priests
This will be followed by a ponttica! re-
ouiem high mass for the repose OF the
bishops soul. After the requiem mass
the last absolution or funeral obsequies
proper will be pronounced. A short sermon
touching upon the life and labors of the
bishop Will be pronounced by one OF the
prelates. A special musical service, suit
able to the occasion viii be rendered by
the choir. The bishop Will be robed in
his fun ponufcal vestments, with the pee
toral cross. ring and mitre
The funeral will be attended by the
priests of the diocese, the various orders
of the sisters in the city. with delegations
from the houses i'm other cities OF the
state and the members of the various
Catholic societies. The members OF the
lay societies will attend as individuals aud
not as organizations. The only demonstra-
ton will be by the school children. The
pupils of the Convent of St Vincent and
the children of the Cathedral and St Pat
rick's Schools will be formed in a line on
liberty street and will remain standing
until the procession passes on its way TO
the cemetery.
The nterment win be in the Cathedral
cemetery in the lot reserved for the bishops
and clergy. Bishop Garland, the first
bishop of the diocese of Savannah, is bur
led in this lot. The following gentlemen
have been selected to act as pall-bearers;
J. j. McDonough. William Kehoe. John
Lyons Henry Blum, Arthur j. 0 Hora. }
j. MCGOWAN, J. Cronin and Daniel Ho-
gan. The finance committee of the Ca
thedral consisting of Messrs. NJ. A.
O'Byrne, J. w. Golden and Z. +. Gleason,
has charge of the funeral arrangements.
Cardinal Gibbons whom it was hoped
would be in attendance and take charge
OF the services. will be unable 10 come. a
telegram, received from him last night,
at the Cathedral parsonage, stated that
he would be unable TO arrive in time for
the funeral and that he had wired Father
Kiely a Washington TO this effect.
A telegram was also received from Bish-
op Had, of North Carolina, inquiriug what
time the funreal would take place. lie was
wired OF the hour, but the dispatch could
not have reached him early enough to
allow his taking the train in time to reach
here.
Numerous kilograms of coincidence and
regret from admirers of Bishop Becker
throughout the country We're received at
the Cathedral parsonage. The most inter
estng of these dispatches was one sign
ed by prominent Catholics of Wilmington,
Dol the seat of Bishop Becker's first
diocese, showing the esteem and affection
7n which he was held by the members Of
his former charge. The dispatch was ad-
dressed TO Vicar General Kelly ana reads
as follows
THE Catholics Of Wilmington. long I'M
der the pastoral care of your iliustrous
P~end. mourn the death Of this, our first
md hnlnNnl nI-nnn H. .A-.r In !.