Evening journal., 1908-07-14
THOUSANDS AT
THE FUNERAL OF
BISHOP CURTIS
Cardinal Gibbons 0ffiCidteS at
POntifiCaI High Mass in the
Cathedral at Baltimore
BISHOP MONAGHAN
ASSISTS IN SERVICES
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BALTIMORE, Nd. July 14-After
thousands Of persons had paid their hom-
age and viewed the body as it lay in state
solemn services over the remains Of
Bishop Alfred A. Curtis were held be
ginning at ITO O'Clock in the Cathedral
this morning. Hundreds unable to get
within the Cathedral clustered outside
After the requiem mass celebrated by
Cardinal Gibbons. the easket was closed
and no further viewing Of the body was
permitted. Distinguished prelates and
clergymen from many states, including
a large delegation from Delawa.e, were
in attendance.
From the time the body OF Bishop Cur.
It's reached the Cathedral until late hour
last night, people streamed through the
church, The coffin was set at the head
Of the main aisle.
ROBBED in purple. with the white inter
the body Of the Bishop was raised from
the bottom Of the coffin so that everyone
could see the face Of the man who was
so dearlyloved by the parishionI-s
The crowd that viewed the body was a
mixed one. There were people from every
walk Of life at the bier TO pay tribute
to the dead prelate. Occasionally an old
negro man or woman llmped painfully
along and gazed at the face He was their
friend. too, when they were in trouble
and the poor as well as the rich regarded
him as a benefactor
Membew Of the Young Catholic Friends
Society, the guard of honor, were at their
posts Of duty throughout the day and
night and not until Ia body is hidden
from view will they leave 1t.
Prelates at the Service.
In addition TO Cardinal Gibbons the fol.
lowing prelates were at the Cathedral SER
vices this morning: Monsignor Falconio
/ Archbishop p. J. Ryan, Of Philadelphia
/ Bishop Denis j. O'Connen, Of the Cath
Ollie University. Washington; Bishop Johi
I J. Monaghan. Of wihninstOn Bishop +
4 j. Donahue. OF wheeling W Va; Bishol
william ]. Kenny, of St. Augustine
Bishop A. Van De Vyver, of Richmond
Bishop b. ]. Kelley, of Savannah.
Pontlhcai high. mass was celebrated b!
Cardinal Gibbons and was one OF tn
I most impressive services ever held in tn
Cathedral.
i Rev. John A. Lyons, vicar general OF
I Wilmington, was the assistant priest a
I the mass and Very Rev. DIT. +. r. Dyer
Of st. Mary's Seminary. and Rev. over
b. Corrigan. Of st. Gregory's, vicar-gen
eral Of the Archdiocese Of Baltimore, wer'
deacons Of honor. Rev Thomas S. Lee
Of st. Matthews Church, Washington
was deacon Of the mass with Rev. VII
liam z. Starr, of Corpus Christi Church
Baltimore, subdeacon.
Rev James A. McCalien. or ST. Mary
Seminary. was master OF ceremonies.
Bishop p. ]. Donahue, once rector Of thl
Cathedral. and now bead of the dioces
of Wheeling. W. Va. preached the ser
mon in the course Of which he delivere,
a beautiful eulogy Of the deceased bishop
They had been intimate friends.
Bishop Donohoes text was from III
Acts OF the Apostles. Chapter g. verse Is
For this man was to me a vessel OF elec
ton"
Bishop Monaghan Presides.
During the office Of the dead Bisho
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William T. Russell. who was the Car
dinars secretary until the death OF Rev
d. ]. Stafford In Washington, and ReS
Z. +. Doory were the chanters. The iina
absolution was given by Cardinal Glib
bons. To add to the solemnity Of the ser
vice Mr.. f. X. Hale. the musical director
arranged the following, known as the nv
absolutions:
Subvenite Sancti Del. Qui Lazarur
Resuscitasti. Domino. Quando Veneri'
Ne Recorders Peccata Mea. LIBERIA Nc
Domino
The trustees OF the Cathedral we're tn
honorary pallbearers, they being: Hor
c. J. Bonaparte. Michael Jenkins Di
Felix Jenkins. Dr. Charles O'Donovar
Austin jenkins, Charles B. Tiernan.
From the St Vincent de Paul Societ
the active pallbearers were selected
Those who will accompany the body
\ Wilmington are: James R. Wheeler Oar
iel N. Sullivan, c. J. Dunn, Edwar
Kreamer. Mark o. shriver, P. J. McEvos
william J. Groeninger. DR.. Charles
Grindall.