Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18
He IS At REST.
Funeral Of the Late Ri. Rev..
Denis NJ. Bradley,
Bishop ofthe New Hampshire Diocese,
at Manchester, Thursday.
[ aroe AttenGar nee of Scrrowru Friends
Large Attendance Of Scrrowing Friends
from All New England.

Manchester, N. H., Dec. 1.-THE
Bradley, bishop of the New Hampshir,
diocese, took place. at 1890 O'Clock, thi.
forenoon, and was the most impress
siye ceremony ever held in this State
All business in this city was at !,
standstil While the services was il!
progress and the mills and schools We're
closed.
st. Joseph's cathedral Oh Pine street
IN which the mass was celebrated, was
crowded, and it was estimated thai
200 people We're in the vicinity of tn,
church. Every local Catholic society
was represented. With few exception
every priest in the diocese was present
There was Il large delegation of clergy
ana laymen from Portland, Me.
The body Of the dead prelate renoseC
in catataque in the cathedral. The
Rt Rev. Thomas Beaven. bishop Of
Springfield, Mass, was celebrant OF
the pontifical mass OF requiem and tbs
Most Rev. John J. Williams, arch
bishop of Boston, assisted at the throne
About 900 Of the Catholic clergy o,
New England were present. The body
OF the bishop was carried to the base
mlnt of the cathedral and placed il
tomb.
Besides Archbishop Williams OF Eos
ton. and Bishop Reaven of Springfield
Mass., the Right Rev John 5. Mich
aud and Burlington, VT, the RICH.
Rev. Michael Tierney of Hartford
Conn, and the Right Rev. William Il
in
attendance.
The score of cotton mills operated BY
the Amoskeag Corporation and it's al
lied companies We're closed, as wer
the smaller factories and stores.
The body of the bishop lay in stat
in front of the high altar of the cath
cdr&l from yesterday afternoon unit
this morning, guarded by members o.
numerous societies which relieved eac.
other hourly. The body was vested il
the Episcopal robes with mitre, apps
tolc ring aud pectoral cross. The cas-.
ket made OF gunmetal rested upon {
catafalouc five feet high, in the mid
die aisle near the entrance of tho
sanctuary during the services. TIT
entire inner part Of the cathedral wa
tEdIlDttt. VI pielI
crepe extended from the high altar t
the main entrance, and all the altar
were draped III the deepest mourning
In the early nornig numerous masses
for the repose of the soul of the de
cea scG we've said. At 1890, a pontitica
high mass of requiem was sung. Be
sides Bishop Eeavcn, the other officials
were: Assistant priest, the Very Rev
Edward t. Hurley Of Portland, vical
general of the Maine diocese; deacon:
of honor, the Rev. John buddy o.
SoniersWorth. and the Rev. ]. A. Chev-
;lier of Manchester; deacon of th'
mass, the Rev. J. 3. V. Milette q
Nashua; sub-deacon. the Rev. John ]
Lyons of Manchester; acolytes, tn!
Rev. Francis J. HoWat of Manchester
and the Rev. Herbert j.. Hennon of La
COMA: masters of ceremonies, the Rev
James II Brennan the Rev. Patrick J
Scott. and Rev. John ]. Casey o.
Manchester.
The musical portion of the mass was
sung by q choir composed Of the priests
Of the diocese. The culogy was deliver
ed by the Right Rev. Mathew Harkins
d. D., Bishop of Providence. Five
absolutions followed, given by five New
England bishops, the last by the aTch
bishop.
Among those in the congregation
We're Governor Bachelor and staff.
Bishop Gabriels of Ogdensburg. N. Y.
was among the visiting prelates.