Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-05
Archbishop Williams Laid
at Rest at Boston.
Massachusetts State and Bos-
Ion City Officials Attend.
Hundreds Of Catholic Clergy Pres.
ent..Impressive Services.

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upwards of half century, by a host of
preIates and priests, by the common
wealth of Massachusetts and city of
Boston, where he was born when the
metropolis of New England was yet
town, the remains of the Most Rev.
John Joseph Williams,+D d. D., archbish-
op of Boston and dean of the Roman
Catholic hierarchy in the United States
was today placed in the crypt beneath
the high altar of the Cathedral of the
Holy Cross, a massive structure in the
South end which stands as a monu-
ment to his endeavors as bishop and
shepherd, jealous in the work Of saw
ing the souls of men,
The solemn ceremony of transferring
the body from the huge catafaluue,
upon which the casket had rested since
Monday. to its place of repose beneath
the great white altar followed a Pom
tifcal Mass of Requiem for tho repose Of
the late archbishop's soul. The requiem
which was made deeply iinpres sive by
a wealth Of solemn splendor and elab-
oratc ritual, was celebrated by Cardinal
Gibbons, whose red hat was bestowed
upon him by the Roman Pontiff at the
request of Archbishop Williams, who
had declined the honor in favor of his
closest friend in the hierarchy. Follow
ing the chanting of the Niccnc creed.
the deceased prelate's cOadjutor, and
now his successor, the Most Rev. Will
liam NJ. O'COnnell, d. D.. assembled TIE
pulpit and delivered an eloquent euIogy.
Before the Solemn Pontifical Mass,
masses for the late archbishop were
said or sung in all the parish churches
and chapels of tn" jurisdiction. At St
Augustine's church, South Boston, in
the churChyard of which the remains
of the late archbiShOp'S parents are
buried. a Solemn High Requiem Euch-
artist was sung.
So great w2S tho demand for admis-
yions to the Cathedral that the clergy
were obliged to issde tickets restricted
to representatives of church societies
the Cathedral parish, state and city
governments and friends of the deceas-
ed prclat". Tho streets in the vicinity
of the Cathedral were rOpcd off by the
police early in the morning and no per-
son without ticket WAS admitted with
in the lines.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the solemn
procession of more than 500 clergy,
vested in cassocll. surplicc and mite.
In accordance with their rank. left the
robing room in the archcpiscopal resi-
dence in the rear of the cathedral, and
headed by Il cross bearer carrying a
crucifix draped in black and two
acolytes, slowly entered the great cdi-
fee. The cross bearer was followed
by the sanctuary choristers, 100 in
number, arraycd in black cassockS and
then by the altar boys. also in black
The line of clergy, which came next.
was headed by the priests of several
religious orders in the customary gar3
Following these came the parochial
clergy and curateS in casSockS and
surplices, the members of the monsis
nori, the Suffragan bishops of the arch
diocese, the visiting bishops and Arch
bishop O'Connell.
At the end of the procession fol-
lowed the officers of the mass, among
the latter of whom was the venerable
James. Cardinal Gibbons. the cclcbrant
During the entry of the clergy, the
organist played a funeral march. The
vast cathedral was crowded to the
doors long before the beginning of the
service and long lines stood in the
streets.
During the Mass, a plain Gregorian
chant, with musical accompaniment.
was rendered by an augmented choir
Of 200 mixed voices, under the direction
of Organist ]. J. Phelan. At the Sane
tus, Agnus Del. and at other parts Of
the ritual, a sanctuary choir of 100
voices sang the words and at the In
troit a Grcgorian chant was given. A
deputation of scminarians from st.
ohn's Seminary, Brighton. sang an
other Gregorian chant at the Offer
tory
Following the eulogy the five absolu-
tons were given by the four senior bish-
ops of the New England province. The
final dissolution was given by Archbishop
OC0nncll
After the occasional the casket was
placed in the crypt under the main altar
ty the active pail bearers and hermet-
cally sealed. The officers OF the mass
were rs follows: Cardinal Gibbons, cele-
hrant; Right Rev. Mgr. William Byrne.
'. c.. assistant priest; Rt. Rev. Mgr.
Dennis O'Callaghan. p. r.. and TT. Rev.
Mgr. Thomas MaSennis, p. r., deacons
OF honor; Rev. Father William II. FItz-
patrick, deacon OF the mass; Rev Father
Thomas ]. Mccormack. chancellor of the
archdiocese, master of ceremonies, and
Rev Father Timothy Brosnahan, p. r.,
sub-deacon of the mass.
Among those who attended the funeral
were: Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishops
John NJ. Farley of New York. Patrick ].
RYAN of Philadelphia and Henry Moeller
of Cincinnati. the bishops OF New Eng
land and representatives of the Roman
Iatholic church in Canada.
In the congregation were representa-
hves of the commonwealth. city of Bos-
ton and members of nom Catholic church,
es.
During the exercises the city bells and
nre alarms were tolled City hall was
closed between 1880 and L O'Clock and the
nag on the building was lowered to half
staff
by the middle of the forenoon there was
scarcely vacant seat in the great edifice
except those reserved for the church dig
nitaries
Governor Guild and the executive cour-
Gil arrived at 1925 just as the procession