Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-06
FUNERAL FRIDAY.
Remains of Bishop Tierney Will Lie
 in State in Cathedral.


 Hartford, Oct 6.-The funeral of Right Rev Bishop Tierney will be held from St Joseph's cathedral Fri day morning at 10:30 and the hody will lie in state in the cathedral from 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon until the time of burial.
 As soon as the death of the bishop had been announced to those present Right Rev Mgr John Synnott, the vicar-general who will administer the diocese until the vacancy in the bishopric is filled, had consultation with others of the household, anI at o'clock he with Rev Father John Murray, chancellor of the diocese, left for Boston to notify the Most Rev William O'Connell, archbishop of Boston, of the death of Bishop Tierney, and receive instructions as to the time of the funeral and the officers of the mass and the preacher. Until these instructions are given matters remain as they are at the episcopal residence in Pennington avenue. It was expected that word would be received during the night of the preliminary arrangements.
 The household priests received very large number of messages of condolence from all over the world and many of the prominent citizens have called and left their cards
 Among those who were in the chamber when the bishop died were: Rev T. s. Duggan, rector of the Icashedral; l;s.asR tight Rev Monsisanas John Synnott, tho vicar-general; Rev J. J. Murray, chancellor of the diocese; Rev J. F. Quinn, Rev E. M. Hayes, Rev F. Jordan, Rev J. F. Me Donald, Rev Magnell, Rev R. B. Nor rissey of New Haven, Rev William McGuirk of South Manchester. Rev McElroy of Bridgeport, Rev NJ. c. McAuliffe and Deputy Judge Jere- miah Tierney of Greenwich, and Will liam Tierney of New York, brothers of the bishop; Miss Catherine Tier ney and Mrs Margaret Bailey, sisters; Sister Dionysius, half sister; James Fahey. half brother; two nieces, Sister Bartrand and Sister Bernaiini, and several other sisters of religious orders.
 The bishopric of Hartford being vacant the selection of candidate for elevation to tie office will be made in accordance with the church forms. At the proper time there will be concourse of the consultors of the diocese with the irremovable clergy The former are: Right Rev Monsignor John Synnott, V. G.; Rev John Vanden Noort of Putnam. Rev Michael McKeon of New Haven, Rev Hugh Treanor of Norwich, Rev John T. Winters of New Britain and Rev Thomas S. Duggan of Hartford. The irremovable clergy are: Right Rev Monsignor w. J. Slocum of Water bury, Rev John Cooney of Meriden, Rev John Russell of New Haven, Rev Charles J. McElroy of Bridgeport, Rev Walter J. Shanley of Danbury, Rev J. H. O'Donnell of Norwalk and Rev Dr James P. Donovan of Middle town.
 The plan of selecting a Roman Catholic bishop and the way that blshop 1lerney successor VIII De chosen is that the diocesan con sulters," (members of the bishops cabinet), and the ''irremovables" (parish priests holding their pastor ates by the good behavior tenure. and not merely at the bishops pleasure), will meet and prepare a list of three names to be submitted to the holy see. The list is in this form:
 J. Smith, dignus.
 T. Brown, dignior
 F. Robinson. dignissimus.
 The priest described as "dignissi- mus" (worthiesD is the first ctoice of -the majority; the "dignior" (worthier) Is their second choice: the "dignus" (worthy) is their third choice. The list is forwarded to the metropolitan of the province in which the diocese is located, which, in this case. is the province of Boston, which comprises New England and takes in the archdiocese of Boston and the dioceses of Burlington, Vt. Fall River, Mass, Hartford. Manchester. N. H., Portland, Me. Providence, R. l.. and Springfield, Mass.