The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-10
Dedy Escorted TO Grave by a Long
Procession.
Cathedral Was Draped
In Black and White.
Iuterment Was at Cavalry Gem
etery By Bishops Request.

The funeral services Of the late Catholic
Bishop Of Maine, James Augustine HeaIy
occurred yesterday morning from the
Cathedral Of the immaculate Conception.
There were representatives present from
non-Catholo pulplts Of Portland, from
the bench Of the United States Circuit.
court. from the legal fraternity and from
other walks Of life, persons representing
many aud varied beliefs. These were all
there 70 snow their honor and respect for
a man Of remarkable qualities Of mind
aud heart
The hour for the requiem mass ye ster-
day morning was announced Tor $50
o'clooA. The grounds surrounding the
cathedral were black with people an hour
bsfors that time. The seating capacity
Of the church had been taxed to its limit
early IN the morning. Soldiers Of COM
pany L. National Guard, did guard duty
during she night. a squad OF police in
dress uniform patrolled the grounds be.
fore and during the services yesterday
morning.
The church was heavily drared In
mourning. The dead bishop rested on q
bier beneath 4 canopy and robbed IN the
purple vestment OF office. On his purple
goved hands appeared the plain gold
ring Of office.
Shortly before the commencement Of
mass two hundred clergymen chanted the
psalms At go the oe.ebrant OF the mass
and attendants appeared on the altar ac-
oompanied By a long procession Of altar
boys.
The eeleDrant Of the mass was Arch
bishop williams Of Boston, who OBLIGATED
at the conservation Of Bishop Healy,
twenty-five years ago. and later at the
bishops jubilee celebration. Rev. A.
Dscelles Of Westbrook was deacon, and
Key. r. +. Hurley Of Portland, sub
uaaeon. Father Walsh OF Boston and
Palmer Collins Of Portland We're master
and assistant master of ceremonies.
Father Clary OF MillInocket was eros.
bearer and Father Flynn OF Yarmouth
was censor bearer. The Archbishop
Bruchesi Of Montreal, Bishop Bradley O
Manchester, y. II and Bishop Harkins
Of Providence. II l., stood at "a corner o
the cauopied bier on which rested the
body Of the deceased bishop The acoIytes
were Fathers Hayes and Drain. Other
prelates assisting were Bishop Tierney OF
Hartford, Conn. Bishop AIichaud Of
Burlington, VT. and Bishop Beavin OF
Springfield, Mass.
The music of the ceremony as rendered
by the choir was Of an exceptionally high
order. During the singing of the "De
profundis' by Miss Minnie Burke many
were moved TO tears.
At the conclusion OF mass the office for
the dead was sung py Archbishop VIII
nams, assisted by the choir of a hundred
voices. After the conclusion OF the
burial service the absolution was pro-
nounced By the celebrant and repeated by
Archbishop Bsgain OF Quebec.
The Immense gathering was then per-
mitted to view the remains Tor the last
time.
From the church to the cemetery escort
duty was performed in the following
order: Major Collins, St. Dominic's
band, Westbrook; Co. K, 1st regiment,
Captain Conley; Co. J., 1st regiment,
Lieut.. Seaton; Cob, Hibernian knights,
Capt. Reagan; Coo, Hibernian Knights,
Lieut.. Brown; Catholic Total Abstinence
Cadets, Capt. Sylvester; Holy Name So
cIety, President stephen Foley; Catholic
Total Abstinence Society and conferences
Of st Vincent de Paul.
The hearse was drawn by four black
horses covered by regulation funeral net
ting
The services at the grave were con-
Quoted by Bishop Bradley. Zach clergy
man deposited spade of earth in the
grave.
Among the bishop immediate family
who were In attendance We're Mrs. Cush-
man Of Boston, sister of the bishop. &C
companied by her husband, son and
daughters, and Sister Mary Magdalene,
Mother Superior of Montreal Father
Patrick Healy was unable to attend
through III health.
The pail bearers, selected from the
bishops council, We're Fathers Wallace,
Deceiies, MoSweeney and GrolIeau.
Bishop Healy, according to the time
honored custom, was buried in pontifical
yestments which are those worn during