New-York tribune., 1911-02-17
ARCHBISHOP RYAN BURIED
Body Viewed by 100000 as It Is
Carried About Square.

fhlladelpnia. Feb. l6.--The body Of Arch
bishop Patrick John Ryan was entombed
to-day in the crypt beneath the high altar
Of the Cathedral OF ST. Peter and ST. Paul
in this city following imposing funeral SER
vices. Practically all the prominent figures
in the hierarchy OF the Roman Catholic
Church in tie United States took part in
the services. and hundreds OF priests were
present
The cathedral was filed with a crowd Of
800 persons, and surrounding the building
on the outside was great concourse.
which witnessed the solemn procession
from the church around Logan SQUARE and
back 10 the edifce.
II Is estimated that about seventy-fve
thousand persons passed through the cathe-
dral, in four Ines yesterday, and until
after ] o'clock this morning. to view the
body. Shortly before the great doors of the
church were closed the crush became so
great that nearly a score OF women tainted
and were removed to hospital. Several
became hysterical. but after treatment they
went TO their homes.
The services began with the chanting Of
the divine office The antphonarians who
performed this office included Cardinal Glib
bons. clad in the scarlet of the Sacred
College. and surrounded by his assistants
With the end of the services the officiat
ing ciergymen retired to the sacristy. where
the procession or the pontifcal mass of
requiem was formed. T'irst came the cathe
dral altar boys. then the semnarians from
the Overbrook seminary. who chanted the
mass: then the priests, bishops and arch
bishops. Last came the officers OF the
mass. including Cardinal Gibbons. who pre-
sided. and Bishop Prendergast, auxiliary o.
this archdiocese. who was the celebrant.
With them walked Monsgnor Falconio, the
Papal Delegate to the United States. repre-
senting the Pope, and Archbishop Glennon,
Of ST. Louis. Who preached the funeral
sermon.
The absolution Of the body was pro-
nounced by FIVE Of the attending prelates'
one being the Cardinal. With this final rite
concluded the body was conveyed down
the main aisle to the front door. where II
was placed on funeral carriage. Then
with the features Of the beloved metropoli-
tan exposed to view, a procession was
formed which moved around the four sides
Of Logan Square. which is opposite the
cathedral. and comprises four large city
blocks Directly behind the carriage came
the seminarians. and following these, In the
order named came the diocesan clergy, the
various religious bodies of the diocese, the
visiting clergy, the monsignors, the bishops
and the archbishops.
It Is estimated that nearly 10000 persons
saw the unusual and solemn procession as
il wended its way slowly around the square
Seven hundred and fifty policemen kept per-
feet order
Archbishop Ryan mad many personal
friends in New York City, the scene OF
some Of the plessantest incidents OF MS
life. Two scholastic honors were received
there. the first in 1866 when Manhattan
College conferred on him the degree OF
Doctor of Laws. Later the same degree was
bestowed on him by New York University.
He was selected BY Cardinal McCloskey as
the preacher on the occasion OF the dedica-
ton of St Patrick's Cathedral here lie
was also the preacher at the funeral OF
the Cardinal and when the pan'nm was
teS+oued on Archbishop CorriSan.