Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-09
BISHOP LAID TO REST.
Impressive Funeral Ceremonies ut st
Mary's Cathedral Tuerday Morning.

Never has Vermont witnessed n more
impressive funeral ceremony than that
performed Tuesday at St Mary's cathe-
dral over the remains of Right Rev. Louis
De Goesbrand. late bishop of Burlington.
An hour before the services began people
commenced to gather in front of the
church and the episcopal residence and
when the doors We're thrown open there
were nearly 2oO people waiting to be adj
mitted. This crowd thronged into the
church and filled every seat both on the
floor and in the galleries. Still the people
continued to come, the aisles We're filed
with chairs, all the standing room was oc-
cupied and when the service began there
were nearly 5000 people in the church. 1t
vas distinctivly a cosmopolitan gathering,
being composed of both Catholics aud
Protestants, people of wealth and peope
in moderate circumstances, many of the
city officials and Protestant clergymen,
and in fact. people in all walks of life
gathered to honor for the last time tho
man who had done so much for the up
lifting Of humanity in general and in Bur-
lmgton in particular. lu all the vast con-
course present there was hardly one who
could not remember some kindly act Of
the bishcP toward themselves or their
friends. The casket was placed in front
OF the altar raised slightly so as to DO
visible from all parts Of the church. It
was plain black casket trimmed with
white ana supporting silver handles. At
each or the four corners was lighted
candle, while at the head on either
side were seven other lighted candles.
Seated near the casket We're the bearers,
lT' L. T.. Insolvency., Thomas Arbuckle
j. B. Scully =. II. Corley, Oliver DeVar-
ennes Oliver Cabana-and the bearers Of
honor, Rev. j. c. Mclaughlin of Water
bury, Key. A. j. Barron of BENNINGTON
ReN. j. NJ. Coathuel of BURLINGTON, Rev
j. r. Audet of Winocski, Rev. Jerome Ge-
lot OF Cnderhill and Rev. John Gelot Of
f'aN Haven. At $3.50 o'clock the 25 altar
boys filed into the chancel. followed by the
priests, who formed the choir as follows:
Rev. n. ProulX of Rutland, Rev. william
). OSullivan of Montpelier Rev. II. r..
Coftcy of Brandon, Rev. j. j. Boyle If
hrlstol, Rev. Thomas Blais OF Lyndon
VILE Rev. r. Paquet of Milton, Rev. Jo-
seph Turcot of Barton, Rev. H. j. Mailet
OF Lowell, Rev. j. w. Dwyer of Marches
ter, Rev. Joseph Paquet of Richmond.
1t is rare indeed to see so large "A num-
bee of archbshops, bishops and priests
gathered together to do honor to A de-
parted comrade Three archbishops 70
bishops and about 100 clergymcn were
present to part patc in and witness the
ceremonies. The service opened with
chanting OF the mathis and lauds for the
dead by the choir. The deep-toned voices
OF the clcrgymen, with their reVerent
manner produced an effect upon the audi
ence that brought many of them to tears.
At 10 o'clock came the pontifical mass of
requiem celebrated by Rt. Rev. John S.
Michaud, bishop of Burlington, who ofii-
ciated from the throne. This was the most
beautiful and most impressive pact Of the
ceremonies and the immense crowd was
so still throughout that the dropping of a
pin might have been heard, The bishop
was assisted during the mass as follows:
Assistant priest Rev ]. NJ. Cloarec Of this
oil l.,
land; sub-deacon, Rev, j. A. sB5,ssonnault
OF St Johnsbury; deacons OF honor, Rev.
d. j. O'Sullsvan. Rev, Charles Preoos OF
st. Adams; hcolytes, Rev. n. Lachance
of Fairfield, and Rev. ~ o. H. Docon OF
Richford' censor bearer. Rev. Thomas
ponahue of Granitevlle; light-bearer,
Pew j. d. Shannon Of Middlehury; book
bearer, Rev, r. Aubin of Swanton; inter-
bearer, Rev j, A. Lynch of ST. JohnsbuCy;
torch-bearcrs. Rov. X. J. Long Of Proc