New-York tribune., 1902-05-10
ARCHBISH0P'S FUNERAL,
SPLENDID CEREMONY IN THE
CATHEDRAL.
CARDINAL GIBBONS CELEBRATES RE-
QUIEM MASS AND ARCHBISHOP
RYAN CHES-PROCESSION
OF CHURCH DIGNITARIEs.


Clothed in the purple robes of his office. and
with all the splendor that attends the burial of
the high servants of the Catholic Church the
Most Rev. Michael Augustine Corrgan. Arch
bishop Of New-York was laid at rest Yesterday
in the crypt Of the Cathedral. The funeral was
attended not only by great number of the
most eminent prelates OF the Church. but also
by leading men in the business and political
world. The sorrow of the nation for the dead
prelate was symbolized in a magnificent wreath
Of roses and lilies which was sent by President
Roosevelt. More than ten thousand people Joined
in the service within the great marble edifice
while others unable TO gain entrance knelt on
the steps without. content 10 catch an occasional
roll OF the organ a note from the voices OF
the choir boys.
All through the stately and solemn service
the body of the Archbishop rested on the lofty
Catafalque, where ii has lain in state almost
since his death. Here it had been placed with
the feet toward the congregation the head end
shoulders raised and the hands clasped. There
was a white mitre upon the head and in the
hands a golden crucifx Three candles burned
on either side, and at the head and foot Of the
bier famed double candlesticks BY the Bisbon's
inert hand lay his pastoral staff
At 1Ol5 o'clock after the Cathedral had filed
with thousands of people, the heavy centre doors
were swung back and the bright spring sun
shine paled the dickering light of the candles
about the bier and altar. An imposing pro-
cession entered, and the long line moved
down the centre aisle it became possible TO form
some conception Of the magnitude of the loss
which the Church has suffered Archbjshons
bishops. monsignors, abbots, priests. monks and
nuns from different States and even from for
eign lands, approached the bier TO pay in solemn
rite their homage and respect
Ihe line was headed by Father Murphy Of
the Cathedral staff who was followed bv AGO.
lytes carrying candles. Then came a groun or
Capuchin monks, clad in sombre brown with
rough woven cowls, and their Ioins girt with
thick ropes. Next TO the Capuchns walked a
score Of Redemptorists, in black cassocks and
white surplices. The priests of the diocese. who
followed next, numbered almost a thousand (
They were vested in white lace surplices Then (
came more monks, priests of other dioceses !
more acolytes. seminarans and abbots
ENTERING OF THE PRELATEs.
After interval the doors opened again and
the bishops and archbishops in purple, the mon
sIgnors in black and then the spare bent form
OF Cardinal Gibbons in red with a scarlet .
beretta on his head entered. and with bowed
heads approached the altar.
Perhaps the most striking figure Of the whole
line was Archabbot Obrecht. head Of the only
Trappist monastery in the United States. which
is near Frankfort, Ky.
The doors closed and the dim light. which
came from hundreds of burning tapers and the 1
san tempered by the rose tinted windows
again settled down upon the silent thousands
kneeling within. The great coils of crane with
which the columns Of the church were wound .
and the deep purple and black which clothed
the thrones of the altar seemed TO emphasize the /
solemnity Of the scene
While the various dignitaries were ranpinp
themselves in proper precedence within the
sanctuary, one Of the panes of a stained glass
window swung wide Open and white shaft of (
light with almost miraculous exactness fell on
the fixed features Of the dead Archbishop A
murrnur as of awe went up from the congrega-
tion, but the beam Of sunshine continued TO
pour down into the church, and as the service
advanced II swung eastward until, at the end
or the sermon, ii shone upon the central altar
win this burst of sunshine several hundred
nuns, their white faces framed in the sombre
napLiments OF their vows, stood out in full re-
lief. They had quietly slipped into the extreme
rear Of the chancel a half hour before the
funeral
Just at the beginning Of the service Mon
signor Reilly of Montreal who is ninety wears
old. tainted from fatigue, and was carried into
the sacrfsty. He had been compelled TO stand
Tor some time in the aisle. waiting for the arch
bishops and bishops Without attracting anv
considerable attention the monsgnor was re-
iHoHeu 10 tne archleplScOpaI residence, where. {
after proper restoratives had been administered,
he revived
GUARD OF HONOR AT THE BIER
After the procession had passed the catafaIaue ,
q guard Of honor, consisting Of prominent civilf-
ans surrounded it, AS the Cardinal approached (
his throne the attending deacons placed over his
red the white vestments and mitre of the mass
AS the organ began the prelude of the Kyrie the
Cardinal began intone the mass Below him
the archbishops sat in the stalls on the gospel
side and in the stalls on the epistle side of tho