New-York tribune., 1902-05-08
BODY VIEWED BY 20, 600.
DEAD ARCHBISHOP CARRIED
TO The CATHEDRAL.
MANY PRELATES AND PRIESTS TAKE
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.

With imposing parade and impressive cere-
monial the body of Archbishop Corrisan was
carried from the archiepiscopal residence. at
Madson-ave. and F1ftieth-st.. into ST. Patrck's
Cathedral yesterday and placed upon cata-
falque in front of the altar, where it is to lie In
state until the funeral tomorrow morning.
Thousands of persons stood knelt with un-
covered heads the cathedral and watched
the slow procession move. keeping respectful
silence while the priests chanted a solemn dirge-
1t IL a m. before the procession moved
from the archiepiscopal residence For more
than two hours lines of police had kept the side
walk on the north side of Fiftieth-st- clear and
had held in check the crowds of people who
were eager to the transfer Of the Arch
bishops body 10 the cathedral. The priests and
monks who took part in the ceremonial wore the
vestments of their orders The Redemptorists.
in black cassocks and surplices; Capuchins. in
brown cassocks and cOwls; Dominicans, in
black; Pauists, in black cassocks and cowlss the
secular clergy. in cassocks and surpIices; the
Augustinians in black, and the Jesuits. all car
ryfng lighted candles The order of the process
sion follows:
Thirty-four Sisters of Mercy Of Notre Dames
walking IN pairs.
The crucihx bearer. followed by two boys
bearing lighted candles.
Two acolytes. one bearing a censer and the
other the holy water fount-
ing in pairs. holding lighted candles and chant-
ing dirge.
Bishop McQuaid, OF Rochester. and Bishop
De Oca, of Mexico.
Vicar General Mooney and Father LaveIle.
rector of the Cathedral.
The purple bier, carried on the shoulders OF
six priests.
Fathers Edwards. Mclean. Cotton. Flood. Nc
Greedy and Phelan. honorary pallbearers. who
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council of consulters.
Members of the family OF Archbishop Corri-
gan. including his brothers. the Rev. George W.
Corrigan and DR.. Joseph Corrigan. and the lat
ter's
Father Curley. the Archbishop's private sec
retary and servants at the archiepiscopaI resi-
dence.
THE PROCESSION MOVES.
Leaving the archiepiscopal residence. the pro-
cession turned to the right through Fiftieth-st.
to Fifth-ave.. block. and then into the
Cathedral by the main entrance. The bell OF
the Cathedral toIled the procession
moved. and the organ giving forth ths
solemn strains of the dirge which the priests
chanted.
The procession went along the main aisle OF
the Cathedral the priests passing into seats on
either side. while the bier carried to the
foot OF the catafalque. While the psalms for
the Office OF the dead we're being chanted the
Cathedral was filed to its utmost capacity hy
people who were permitted to enteS Bishop
Potter of the Protestant Episcopal Church. was
among those present
Vicar General Mooney went to seat on the
epistle side of the high altar. Bishop McQuaid
sitting his right and Bishop De Oca on his
left. On the gospel side OF the altar sat the
six COnsulters of the late Archbishop, who had
served honorary pallbearers.
Part of the mathis and lauds were intoned By
Father PheIan, and responded to by the priests;
another part by Father McCreedy. and an
other part by Father Flood. Then. escorted by
Father Connolly. Father Phelan left the sane
tuary and descended to the bier. After the
black robe which the ceremony calls for had
been placed his shoulders. Father Phelan
gave absolutiOn to the dead prelate, his deep,
resonant pronunciation Of the rite in Latin
being heard in every part of the church He
sprinkled the holy water over the bier and en-
circled it with the censer. diffusing vspor.
GIVING THE ABsoLUTIoN
The ceremony of giving absoIution was nos
finished by Father Phelan- What he had done
was repeated by Fathers McCreedy and Flood
Father Lavelle then entered the pulpit and re-
quested the vast audience TO withdraw while
the ArChbishOp's body placed the cata-
faque. He requested that flowers be sent
to the Cathedral saying that the Archbishop
had been opposed to flowers on such occasions
and that it was desirable to observe his wishes
After the large audience had withdrawn from
the Cathedral the body of the Archbishop was
placed on the Catafalque. and prepared to lie in
state At % O'Clock the Cathedral doors were
opened again. a great thrOng of people had
waited. Admission was by the main entrance, in
Fifth-ave and the people passed down the aisle
and out at the side doors. in Fiftieth and Fifty
first SITS. The people on entering the Cathedral
could see the body Of the Archbishop lying on
the black catafalque, which was outlined
sharply against the white background of the
high altar. As they drew nearer to the cata-
falque they could distinguish the features of the
dead prelate.
THOUSANDS SEE THE DEAD PRELATE.
All the afternoon and evening a seemingly
never ending procession moved past the silent
figure the eyes Of the moving throng fixed upon
the calm. white face Many would have knelt
in passing but the police guard would not
permit Interruptions in the progress OF the
march past the Catafalque- Several women
showed inclination TO faint. and assisted
to the open air. but the arrangements were so
perfect that there no serious delays. II
was estimated last evening that twenty thou
sand persons had walked past the Archbishop's
body.
Those who will offciate at the mass Tomorrow
are Cardinal Gibbons. who is expected to sing
the mass assisted by Vicar General Mooney; the
Rev. John Edwards. Of the Church of the I'm
maculate Conception, and the Rev. c. II. Cotton.
of ST. stephens Church. deacons of honor: the
Rev James H. Mclean. of St. Peters Church.
deacon of the mass; the Rev. NJ. j. LaveIle. sub
deacon: the Rev. James n. Connolly. OF the