The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-21
WAS CONSIGNED TO
EARTHS EMBRACE
Bishop Stanley Laid to Rest
With Simple But Impress
sive Ceremonies

Fargo, N. D., July 21.-While busl-
ness houses in Fargo were closed and
men and women's hearts wero sad
deEed, all that was mortal OF the late
Bishop Shanley was laid to rest Tues
day in st. Mary's cemetery.
The most impressive funeral cere-
mony which has ever marked tho
death OF q citizen OF Fargo was that
which took place Tuesday from St
Mary's Cathedral.
Early in the day men and women
who mourned the death Of North Da-
kota's greatest man gathered at the
Cathedral and all through the morn
ing crowds continued to arrive moro
than 1900 people were crowded III
the church. Hundreds OF prelates
were in the city to pay the last mark
of respect to the man they had known
and followed for SO many years.
From o'clock in the morning up tc
$3.50 a. IN. the church was visited hy
numbers OF priests to offer UP mass
Tor the repcse Of the bishops soul.
At $50 the doors OF the Cathedral
were closed and were not opened un-
til the priests were ready to enter the
church for the recitation OF the Office
of the dead. At 3 o'clock, vested in
casscck. surpliuo and baretta, the
priests entered the church and took
seats in the center section. The Sis
ters occupied tho remaining section
After the priests had been admit
ted, the congregation entered and
then tho general public. First the
seats were filled to capacity, then the
aisles and finally the crowd pressed
to the doors in the vain hope OF hear
ing some part Of the ceremony. Never
before in the history OF the state was
such crowd gathered on q like oc-
casion.
Tho interior Of tho Cathedral was
decorated in black. purple and white
colors signifying the bishops position.
Streainers OF purple and white, inter
mingled With the somber black, We're
draped about the auditorium. Tho
decorations presented q most beauti.
ful and impressive appearance.
Soon after the priests entered the
Cathedral. they recited the divine Of
fees OF the dead. AT the conclusion
OF the recitation the hisiting bishops,
including Bishops Scannel OF Omaha,
Davis of Davenport, Iowa: Lenihan of
Great Falls. Mont. entered the
sanctuary. Bishop McGolrick sang
the funeral masses. Bishop AcGol-
rick is the only surviving man OF the
three who We're consecrated in De-
cember, 1889. The death OF Bishop
Cotter. followed shortly by that OF
Bishop Shanley. left Bishop McGol-
rick the sole survivor.
The funeral address was delivered
by Archbishop ireland OF st. Paul
and was q glowing tribute to the
worth OF the man, The Archbihhop
was closely associated with Bishop
Stanley in early life and was we'll
man.
Deeply touched by the death Of his
friend, Archbishop Ireland spoke
feeling of the life and work OF Bishop
Stanley. He touched with tenderness
on his qualities OF friendship and
love which SO endeared the bishop
to Fargo people and which won for
him the heart OF every man with
whom he came in contact.
Pontlfical high mass was then
said by the archbishop and requiem
mass was sung by the prelates OF
the diocese under the direction OF
Rev. Father lemieuX. Rev. Father
Arhenault of Williston presided at the
organ.
At the conclusion of the funeral
ceremonies hundreds of laymen form
ed in front OF the church and under
the direction of Henry Boyle, one OF
the largest professions ever formed
in the city, followed the body to the
cemetery.
The great concourse of people gath
cred about the open grave and list
ened in silence to the brief but i'm
pressive service. Archbishop Ireland
offered final prayer and the people,
silently and sadly. walking in groups
and speaking in awed tones OF tho
greatness of the man who was gone
dispersed to their homes and business
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