The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
BODY LIES IN STATE.
Beginning of Funeral Services
of Late Bishop Fink.

ole church. who died early Thursday
morning, was begun Sunday afternoon,
when, accompanied by procession of
about $500 people, the body was taken
from the Episcopal residence at 1928
Sandusky avenue, Kansas City, Kan.
to st. Mary's Catholic church at Fifth
street and Ann avenue. There the body
was laid in state in front of the altar
where 1t was viewed by many thous-
andsl of people during the afternoon
and evening. Pontifical high mass will
be celebrated at 9 o'clock this morning
by Bishop J. F. Cunningham of Con-
cordia, Kan. After these services the
body Will be taken to Leavenworth on
a special train over the Missouri Pa
cific.
Although a heavy downpour of rain
kept hundreds of people from taking
part in the procession, the cortege
which passed through the streets was
the largest ever seen in Kansas City,
Kan.
Private mass was said by Father t.
c. Moore, vicar general, at O'Clock
yesterday morning. AS the hour of
O'Clock approached the house and
grounds began to be filled with priests,
pallbearers, children from the paro-
chial schools and friends. AT o'clock
Father Moore, robed in black stole
and white surplice, entered the room
where the body lay and gave the abso-
| luton.
At the close of this brief ceremony,
| in which company of priests Joined,
the inter and crozier were removed
and the lid was placed on the casket.
Eighteen boys from St Mary's school,
dressed in the bishops colors of pur-
pie and white, preceded the casket as
it was carried from the house and
placed in the hearse. The casket was
followed by the vicar general and
about a dozen priests, the bishops
nieces, Miss Anna Fink and Mrs.
Francis Newenhaus, and other mem
bers OF the family. At the moment
the casket was leaving the house The
city was notified by the tolling of the
bell at st. -Mary's church.
| The main part of the procession was
composed of children from the paro-
chial schools and members of the vari-
Gus Catholic societies.
| Following the children came about
$500 members of Catholic societies,
wearing badges and bearing the socie-
| ty standards. The members of the
clergy who were in the procession were
Father Thomas c. Moore, vice general;
Father Philip Williams, o. S. B.;
Father L. ]. Beck of Argentine, Father
A. Dornseifer Father A. W. Jennings,
Father B. S. Kelly, Father Constantine
Schaaf, o. F. M; Father Francis de
Sales, o. F. NJ; Father Fabian, o. S.
B.; Father M. D. Kermpotic, Father
Francis Herberichs, Shawnee, Kan,
and Father Gratian, o. S. B., of Paola,
Kan. On the way to the church the
vicar general and the priests chanted
Oh DdNlQ III Adlltl, DIS pISSCTlD-
ed by the ritual of the Catholic church
| The members of the clergy were fol-
lowed by several hundreds of people.
The procession moved SLOWLY and 1t
was nearly 3 o'clock when it arrived
at st. Marys church. A crowd of about
2, 900 persons had gathered around the
church and the police had to clear a
way for the hearse.
| Dressed in his priestly robes, Father
Anton Kuhls, pastor of ST. Marys, for
l1xr nf the hiShOn
Save for the members of the choir and
a few others who were in the choir bal
cony, the large church was empty. Out
side the waiting multitude was standing
in the rain. The closed doors were
draped with purple and white. The in
terror of the church was dimly lighted
and the scene as Father Kuhls moved
silently between the rows of vacant
seats was very impressive. Streamers
of purple and white extended across
the church and were draped over the
altar. AS the body was brought into the
church. the choir, with Miss Nellie NC
Carrick at the organ, sang M1Serere
The casket was placed before the altar,
with the head toward the SOUTH and
the inter and crozier were replaced in
position. The school children filed in
and took seats, while Father kuhls,
assisted by all of the clergy of the city,
performed the service of blessing the
body. Vespers were recited a few
minutes later. During the latter ser
vice, Carl Hoffman, formerly for ten
years organist at the cathedral at
LeavenWorth, presided at the organ.
The children first viewed the body as
it lay in state and the people outside
followed. For hours the people We're
passing by the casket. Probably 1O,OOO
persons had viewed the body last
night.
The body was robed in all of the
vestments used by a bishop in celebrat-
| ing pontifical mass. The first garment
was a black cassock, trimmed with
n1lrnle velyet-the cassock of the Ben
| edictine order. Over the cassock was
the albe. a garment of white linen.
over the albe was the rochet. short
garment. A purple stole, reaching
nearly to the knees, covered the rochet.
| The outer garment was a purple cha
suble worn by priests in saying mass.
White stockings and slippers were on
the feet and purple gloves were on the
hands
bishops head is of historic interest. 1t
was given to Bishop John B. Meige, the
predecessor of Bishop Fink In the LeaV-
enworth diocese, by President D1az OF
Mexico more than thirty years ago. In
1870 Bishop Meige went on a trip to
South America, during which he raised
large sum of money for the building
of the cathedral at Leavenworth. The
inter is of silk. embroidered with gold.
and is studded with twenty-five very
large rubies emeraldS and amethySts,
worth perhaps $4,000.
On the breast of the dead prelate
rested the Dectoral cross. of solid gold,
set with ten rubies and eleven dia-
monds The cross was hung on long
! gold chain. In cavity inside the cross
was relic of the cross of the Saviour.
On the third finger of the right hand
was the episcopal ring, which was
given the bishop by Pope Plus TX. 1t
is a large cameo ring, bearing on its
face the likeness of st. Peter. At the
right side was the long gilded crozier,
or pastoral staff.
The body rested il a state casket
with an exterior of black broadcloth
and with purple interior. The top
of the casket bore a gilded crucifix and
a plate on which was engraved the
name and title of Bishop Fink