The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17
Death Comes Peacefully
to Catholic Prelate,
Honored by All.
BURIAL FRIDAY, In
MOUNr CALVARY
Cardinal Gibbons to Preside
Over Impressive Ceremonies at
Funeral = Cathedral Bells
Peal Forth Sad Message
to Anxious Multitude
in City.

Following steady decline in vital
ity extending over period of two
weeks. the Rt. Rev. Augustine Van de
Nyver. sixth Bishop of Richmond. died
Yesterday morning at 1:iO o'clock, at
the episcopal residence adjoining the
Sacred Heart Cathedral. Death came
in the siXty-seventh year of his life
distinguished for it's service TO the
Catholic Church and renowned for it's
devotion to the welfare of men OF
every creed and religion.
The end was peaceful. The general
breakdown first made itself felt when
the aged prelate returned on September
IS from visit to his sister in Bel
gium. His health continued to fail
rapidly, and during the last few days
all hope of his ultimate recovery was
abandoned,
Watching by the bedside of the
bishop when the end came were his
nephew, Rev. Louis Smet; Father
OFerrell. OF Petersburg; Father j. d.
OReilly. rector of the Cathedral parish.
and other of the clergy of the local
Catholic Church Drs. Daniel j. Cole
man and Manfred Call. who had been
attending the prelate from the be-
ginning of his illness. were with him
in his final hour. The bishop is sur
vived by one sister. who lives in Bel
GUM.
Cardinal to Name Administrators.
The duties of the high office made
empty rs his death will be performed
be named at once by Cardinal Gibbons
pending the appointment of another
bishop by the Pope at Rome. from q
list of candidates which will be made
up and forwarded to the Pope by the
bishops and clergy OF this province.
Arrangements for the funeral will
be completed to-day. The bishop will
be burieds itsidays morning at IL O'Clock
in Mount Calvary Cemetery in com
pliance with his oft expressed wish
that he should lind there his last rest
ing place. The only other Bishop of
Richmond to die while In office was
Bishop John McGill, who was buried in
the crypt of old st. Peters Church.
Cardinal Gibbons was notified at
noon yesterday of the death of Bishop
Van de Vyvcr, and will come to Rich
mond TO preside over the impressive
ceremonies of the funeral These will
he conducted with the solemn and
stately pomp prescribed for the occa
sion by the ritual of the Catholic
Church. Messages apprising them OF
the sad news have been sent to every
high dignitary of the church in the
gather In large numbers to do honor
to the memory OF the bishop when the
last rites are performed Friday.
Funeral on Anniversary.
The day oil the funeral will marx
the twenty-first anniversary of the
prelatc's conservation as Bishop OF
Richmond. This took place on October
20. 1889. in the old ST. Peters Cathe-
dral. at Eighth and Grace Streets. The
same bells that on that happy and
promising occasion pealed forth the
suspicious accession OF a new leader
tolled yesterday in sorrow at his death
and brought the first intelligence OF
the end to the anxious thousands OF
the city
The news was received yesterday
with deepest sorrow by people of all
denominations. While his position OF
dignity as head of the Catholic Church
i'll the city separated him. In a sense
from active intercourse with his fell
low citizens in their daily lives. he was
known and loved by a large number OF
these in the Catholic fold as we'll as
out of it. Expressions of regret at the
ending Of his life were heard on all
sides yesterday as soon as the news
became known.
1t was generally believed. until con-
tradicted by the church officials who
have the funeral arrangements in
charge. that the interment would take
place in the crypt of the Sacred Heart
Cathedral. where space is reserved for
the burial of bishops of this diocese.
This however. II is believed, would
have been the last thing that the
bishop desired. and occasions arc re-
called when he distinctly uttered the
wish that his interment uttered the
the Mount Calvary Cemetery.
On one occasion he was walking with
Father j. b. o'Reilly. pastor of the
cathedral parish, through the crypt of
the cathedral. where two members OF
the family OF Thomas L. Ryan are now
Inferred.
Wanted No Honors.
which Of these vaults have YOU Sc
lected for your resting placer" asked
Father O'Reilly.
With smile the bishop answered
tina, he had not thought of 1t. but thar
he would prefer to be buried among
his own people, out in Mount Calvary,
the Catholic cemetery, In which many
prominent in the work of the church
have been Inferred. II would rather
rest among my own people," said the
bishop. II want no special honors be-
cause l was the bishop"
IN recent years Blshop van &c NyVer
inherited considerable estates in Bel
GUM. his native country, he having
been descended from an honpred and
ancient family. which has produced
many Distinguished sons.
Several years ago. feeling the In
frmities of age. he forwarded to Rome
his resignation. taking the step with
out consultation with any of the priests
and to the surprise OF every one. For
some time there had been persistent
rumors that the bishop had or would
resign. He had spent the summer
abroad, and 1t was rumored that he