The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-13
PRELATE WILL Be
BURIED THURSDAY
BELOVED ARCHBISHOP RYAN'S
BODY TO REST BEHIND AL
TAR IN PHILADELPHIA
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.

PHILADELPHIA, PA Feb ] B.
Patrick John Ryan. I'D IL D.,
Arch bishop OF Philadelphia, and Met
ropolitan OF Pennsylvania, who died
Saturday from overwork and the in
firmities or old age. will be held at
the Catholic cathedral here Thurs
day.
The diocesan consulters at the di-
rection of Bishop Prendergast, who
has temporarily assumed the burden
of administration, are in session at the
arch Episcopal residence here to-day
completing arrangements for the fun
eral. AS the gathering of persons to
do honor to the dead prelate promises
to overwhelm those who will have
charge of the services. this task will
be no small one.
Cardinal Gibbons will be the dig
nitary OF highest rank in attendance.
Archbishops. bishops. all with their
attending clergy; heads OF colleges.
public officials who were close TO the
arch bishop during the years Of his
administration; relatives. old friends
of the parish, representatives OF the
church and other societies with which
the prelate was identified. all wish to
Join in the rendering Of the last tri-
butte.
From ceremonial standpoint the
funeral will be one of the most nota-
bic ever held in any city In the coun-
try.
1t is expected that Pope Plus will
be represented in the person Of Mon
signor Falcono. the papal legate at
Washington. bishop Glennen. of
st. Louis; rchbishop Farley, OF New
York; Bishop Mundelein. of Brook
lyn; Bishop Kelley. of Detroit: Bishop
Doonhue, of Wheeling. w. Va; Bishop
Hickey, OF Rochester, y. Y; Bishop
Walsh, OF Portland, Me-: Bishop Haiti
let. OF Columbus. o.. and Bishop
Davis. of Davenport, Iowa. are other
high church dignitaries will have an
nounced their intention to attend.
The ceremony itself will be most
imposing The divine Office for the
dead will begin at s:S0 o'clock Thurs
day morning. Following the pontif,-
cal mass will be celebrated, with
Bishop Prendergast officiating Mon
signor James Fl. Turner, chancellor
of the arch diocese, will be assistant
priest. and the Rev. Father Charles
f. kaxsnsh viii, be deacon. Carolina
Gibbons will preside over the cere-
mony. and probably will give the body
dissolution. The sermon will be
preached by Archbishop Giennon. who,
in st. Louis. occupies the See in which
Archbishop Ryan spent his years of
preparation for the higher Office
which he was to fiji in this city.
His body will lie ip, state usshl tho
I7houf' OF the funeral, and IL Is ex-
pected that many besides the thous-
ands OF Catholics will view the pre-
late in death.
In accordance with the wishes of
Archbishop Ryan, his body will be
eutombed behind the altar OF the
great church beside those of Bishop
Egan. Bishop Conwell and Arch ish-
op, Wood. who We're his predecessors.
archbishop Ryan was considered
the greatest of the line OF bishops
and archbishops that have occupied
the Episcopal See of PHILADELPHIA
since Its erection in 1908. He was
on the friendiiest terms with all men
of all religious denominations and
was one Of the foremost pulpit ora
tors in the Catholic church in this
country.
The archbishop was born tn ThurIes
county OF Tipperary. ireland, on Feb
ruary 90. 1891. His ancestry on the
paternal side were originally the
Organs who figure In Irish history.
His parents died when he was very
young and his youthful education was
received from the Christian Brothers
at Aries. Young Ryan studied at the
Carlow Seminary and later came ia
this country. going to ST. Louis, where
he was appointed professor In Car
ondelet Seminary. On September 8.
1883, he was ordained a priest by
Archbishop Kendrick. In 1886 he was
made rector OF the st. Louis cathe-
dral. and four years later was placed
In charge OF the Church OF the An
nunciation. In 1872 Father Ryan
was consecrated bishop OF St. Louis
with the right of succession. and in
1884 he was appointed archbishop of
Philadelphia.
During his two years residence in
Philadelphia he was an important fig-
ure In the life Of the city. participant
ing in many of the public functions
held in that time. The University q
Pennsylvania gave him the degree OF
LII. D.. an honor he had previously
received from the University OF Mis-
souri,