The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
ALLOWING FAREWELL
Thousands Gather at the Funera
= of Archbishop Corrigan.
MGR. RYAN's TRIBUTE TO HIM
His Humility and Boyish Enthus-
iasm for the Work of the
t,-5-- Church..

New York, May "a solemn requiem
mass for the repose of the soul OF the
Most Rev. Michael Augustine Corrigan,
archbishop of New York. was said to-day
IN St. Patrick's cathedral by Cardinal Glib
bons OF Baltimore in the presence of five
archbishops, sixteen bishops and more
than 1000 priests of the church. The Off
clating clergymen were:
Celebrant, Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore,
assistant priest, the Right Rev. Joseph F.
Mooney, vicar general; deaccns of honor, the
Right Rev. John Edwards of the Church OF
the Immaculate Conception, and the Rev.
Father Cotton Ct st. Stephens; deacon to the
mass, the Rev. Father Mclean of st. Peters;
subdeacon, the Rev. Father Lavele, pastor
Of the cathedral; masters Of ceremonies, the
Rev. Father James Conelly of: the Church of
Our Lady of Good Counsel, and the. Rev.
Father Thomas F. Myhan Of St. AIMS;
preacher, Archbishop Ryan OF Philadelphia.
large congregations. Before 6 o'clock
there were 5000 persons around the ca
thedral doors. Five masses were said up
to o'clock, and as one congregation left
the large building, another took it's place.
At the end of the o'clock mass the doors
were closed SO that preparations might be
made for the final ceremonies.
A wreath of Easter. lilies, white roses
and snowballs was received at the cethe-
dral this morning from President Roose-
welt. -... .-. ..~, 81 .s:- 49,.
At the services Archbishop Ryan spoke
Ia part as follows:
How impressive in it's eloquence of silence
is this scene Behold, before you to-day "a
great priest who in his day pleased God ana
was found just" But yesterday, I may say,
be proclaimed the great conservative Chris
tlan truths, which alone can preserve So
ciety from socialism and anarchy. Being
he tbo o1o1 80
highest example. ~ ..-
The external actions of men are not ade-
quate evidences Of their real worth 1t is
the inner life of motive and purity of in
tention and disinterested sacrifice that con-
stftute the greatness Of goodness The
deased prelate, shrank from the world s
ephemeral praise. The man who acts and
prays as the ascetic at home will be the
most successful churchman In public.
, The purity of motive of our beloved and
holy deceased friend was also the key to his
most laborious life. 1 know from personal
observation how extraordinary were his la
bors He performed them not only with pa
thence, but with almost boyish enthusiasm.
/ His humility seemed to make him timid.
! know, on the testimony Of Cardinal Nc
Closkey, that he did all in his power to pre-
vent his name being sent to Rome for the
dignity of archbishop of New York. He
feared the awful responsibility.
i What, after all, is death to such man
as this? What, but a liberation. an illumina-
ton, a union. A liberation from most press
ing duties and responsibilities; an. illumina-
ttion when the light of Gods face shall shine
upon him, and he will hold the solutions
OF the great problems of life and the length
and breadth and height and depth of Gods
love, and union with the Divine Original,
after whom he was formed.
After the sermon Cardinal Gibbons, ac-
companied by four bishops of the arch
diocese. Bishops Burke, Gabriels, Ludden
and McQuaid. descended to the catafalque.
The FIVE associations to which the dead
archbishop by rank of office was entitled,
were then given.
At the close of the service death