New-York tribune., 1902-05-09
STORM THE CATHEDRAL.
MANY THOUSANDS VIEW THE
ARCHBLSHOPS BODY.
POLICE AT ONE TINE PoWERLESS-
FIFTH-AVE. TRAFFIC BLOCKED-A
SCORE OF WOMEN FAINT.

SCORE OF WOMEN FAINT.
St Patricks Cathedral besieged all day
Yesterday by q throng OF people who were eager
to view the body Of Archbishop Corrigan lying
in state there. A continual stream OF people
went in through the entrance in F4fth-ave
gurged down the main aisle. filed in divided
ranks by the catafalque on which the body was
exposed 10 view. and passed out through the
doors in Fiftieth and Fifty-frst sts. Policemen
and members Of the 69th Regiment in uniform
were at the entrances and in the Cathedral. help
ing 10 keep the people moving. People were
admitted rapidly possible. but the block
ade at the Fifth-ave. front of the edifce could
not be broken.
About 4 p. n. the pressure Of the crowds be-
came too great for the guards to cope with. At
that time fully fifteen thousand people were
trying TO gain entrance to the Cathedral.
Many Of them had been standing for hours in
the press, unable to make headway. There
were 125 policemen in anc around the Cathe-
dral under command Of Inspector Thompson.
Traffic in Fifth-ave. ecame blocked by tho
throng. The lawns on either side OF the Cathe-
drai were overrun. Inspector Thompson sent
for one hundred police reserves. Up to that
time a score OF women who had pushed their
way into the building had tainted and had TO
be carried out by the guards. After the arrival
Of the police reserves the crowds outside the
Cathedral were forced hack from the doors
little way, and order was restored
The people who battIed for a view of the dead
Archbishop were of all conditions-aged men
and women, little children, and persons Of all
ages between Many women had babes in arms.
All wore their best clothes. Many bought but
tonhole pictures of the Archbishop. which were
sold by a score Of venders and wore them. II
was said last evening that about fifty thousand
people had passed through the Cathedral during
the day. The police detectives who were watch
ing outside drove away about dozen pick
pockets who were in the crowd.
In the afternoon the carriages in Fifth-ave
were blocked several times by the crowds 1t
was noticeable that occupants of many vehicles
passing the Cathedral lifted their hats or bowed
their heads in token Of respect Alfred G. Van
derbilt and q party Of friends on the Pioneer
coach going to Ardsey passed the Cathedral
in the forenoon and the men all raised their hats
while the women inclined their heads.
The cars in Madison-ave. were blocked several
times near Bifrieth-st- by the people and vehi-
cles In the way. but the blockades there were OF
short duration Thousands OF persons got on
or off the cars there causing two three cars
10 be kept standing al the same time.
The gathering Of people at the Cathedral was
ell the greater because yesterday was the Feast
Of the Ascension. At the early mass in the
count Of the death Of the Archbishop low mass
was celebrated The celebrants of the masses
were Bishop McQuaid of Rochester; Father
Corrigan, the Archbishop's brother; Father
Lewis and Father Curley. At 8 o'clock Bishop
De oca, Of Mexico, said mass. and at o'clock
Father McAleer, Of the Cathedral clergy, per
formed that duty.
Workmen yesterday finished the task of drap-
ing the interior Of the Cathedral Black and
purple drapings gave the edihce sombre ap-
pearance. Even the green carpet inside the
chancel had purple covering.
II was announced that the Cathedral will be
open this morning until o'clock, when it will
be closed in preparation for the funeral service
al 10. AS soon after o'clock possible it will
be cleared, and then the doors will be reopened
for the admission of persons holding tickets.
About thousand priests will be in the pro-
cession that viii enter the Cathedral about $50
e. The procession viii form at the Boland
Trade School building, Madison-ave. and Fifty
hrst-st-
AT the head will be Cardinal Gibbons and six
archbishops, and fifteen bishops VIII follow
them. Each priest Will carry lighted candle.
The line viii move along Madison-ave. past the
archiepiscopal residence. at Fiftieth-st., and
through Fiftieth-st. 10 Fifth-ave-, the main
entrance of the Cathedral The high dignitaries
Of the Church and the officiating priests Will sit
in the chancel, and the remaining priests will
sit in the front pews.
The officials of the funeral service were an
nounced yesterday follows: Celebrant, Car
dinal Gibbons. Of Baltimore; assistant priest,
the Right Rev. Joseph F. Mooney. Vicar-General;
deacons Of honor, the Right Rev. John Edwards.
Of the Church Of the Immaculate Conception,
and Father Cotton, Of ST. Stephens; deacon to
the mass. Father McGean, Of St. Peters; sub
deacon. Father LaveIIe, pastor Of the Cathe-
drai preacher, Archbishop Ryan of Philadel-
phia: masters of ceremonies. Father James Con-
nelly, Of the Church of Our Lady Of Good Coun-
sci. and Father Thomas +. Myhan Of St AIMS.
The musical programme will be the following
Requiem H1ternam and Sanctus, Cherubini: Dies
Ira and Domino Jesu Christi Mozart; Recor-
dare, Verdi Agnus Del, Thomas.
Soprano, Miss Hike; alto, Miss Clary: tenor.
Mr.. Kaiser: bass. Mr.. Humes; organist. William
F. Pecher
The coffin in which the Archbishop's body is
be placed before II Is taken into the Cathedral
crypt will be OF mahogany covered with purple
plush. This viii be The inscription on the silver
plate