The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-26
BURIAL SERVICE TO-DAY
IMPRESSIVE RITES OVER THE BODY
OF MGR. BEsSONIEs.
The Remains Removed to st. Johns
Church-The Attendance VIII
BE Unusually Large.

The funeral services of Mgr. Bessonies
will be held this morning, beginning at
$50 o'clock, at St. Johns Church. The
body was transferred yesterday afternoon
under escort composed of members of the
knights OF Father Mathew the Boys Faith
er Mathew Brigade. the knights of Column
bus. the French Society," and many friends
from the residence of Bishop Chatard. at
1347 North Meridian street, where he lived
and died, to the church.
The procession was met at the church
door by the Catholic clergy of the city and
the trustees Of st. Johns Church, John Rail,
John ]. Blackwell, James Renihan, George
Feeney. James Dugan and T. l.. Brandon.
The clergy, headed by Vicar General Schei-
deler, of st. Mary's Church. and the trus-
tees led the funeral procession up the GEN.
ter aisle of the church, where the casket
was placed upon the catafalque immediate
ly in front of the sanctuary. during which
time the 18th Psalm was chanted. The
clergy then took stalls in the sanctuary
and the vespers of the dead was begun.
The vespers of the dead consisted of the
chanting of Psalms Nos. ia, 119. 120. 129,
and 1877, music by the choir and prayers
by the clergy being interspersed.
The church was crowded much beyond
its seating capacity of 1900 and it was esti-
mated that fully 1850 persons were in at
tendance. The body was attended during
the service and until p. m. by guard of
honor from the Boys Brigade. From 8
until 10 O'Clock last night guard from
the Bessonies Commandery OF the Knights
of Father Mathew watched over the body.
The church was closed at 10 o'clock and
during the night the funeral watch was
maintained by members of the Knights of
Father Mathew and the Mems Sodality.
The guards OF yesterday will be re-estab-
lished this morning at o'clock. continuing
until after the burial service.
BURIAL SERVICE TO-DAY.
The burial service will begin at $50 o'clock
when the office Of the dead, consisting of
the reading of Psalms Nos 5, 6, T. and a.
the reading of the seventh and tenth chap
tiers Of Job, the reading of Psalms Nos
%, "A and 20, the reading of Job Is and ii,
Psalms Nos. SO. 40. and Al, and the reading
of Chapters 10. IL and 10 of the Book of
job The Office Of the dead concludes with
the chanting of the canticles of Zachariah.
This service will be followed by the mass
of requiem. which will be administered by
the Rt. Rev. Francis Silas Chatard. bishop
of the Indianapolis diocese, assisted by the
clergy. Following the mass will be the
funeral sermon, preached by the Rev. Den
| mis- McCabe, rector of Holy Cross Church.
| following which will be the burial service
proper This will be conducted by Bishop
o Donaghue. The casket will be lifted
| from the catafalque by the pallbearers, who
| will be members of the visiting and local
Catholic clergy, and carried down the CEN
| ter aisle to the rear of the church, then
| up the north aisle TO the Sacred Heart
| chapel, where the vault has been con-
structed especially to receive the body.
| Here the last prayers will be said the body
| lowered into the vault and covered with a
black ShrOud, after which the commitment
| service will be said and then all will with
| draw. The sealing of the vault will be done
| privately.
The church is draped in black, purple and
white To-day the transept will be re-
served for members of the sisterhoodS and
| the clergy. Special arrangements have
been made for the seating Of a large num-
| Der of persons whom it is known will at
| tend the services. The church yesterday
was crowded for several hours after the
| body was placed upon the catafalque and
until the closing of the church at 10 o'clock
| there was a constant stream Of people
| passing by the casket.