The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
THOUSANDS PAY
TRIBUTE TO DEAD
Bishop Van de Vyver's
Funeral Solemn and
Impressive.
EIGHI BISHOPS
EIGHT BISHOPS
IN ATTENDANCE
Cardinal Gibbons Last to Pro.
nounce Absolution in Sacred
Heart Cathedral edore
Body Was Moved to Grave
at Mount Calvary-Ad-
dress by Bishop Kelley.


and women among whom he worked
and whom he served. the body of Rt.
Rev. Augustine Van de Vyver, Bishop
OF Richmond. lies in the section OF
Mount Calvary Cemetery reserved for
priests of the Catholic Church 1t III
the spot in which he had chosen 10 lic
As many OF his sorrowing people as
could gain admission 10 the Cathedral
OF the Sacred Heart Witnessed yesterday
the solemn requiem high mass and the
ceremony Of absolu,ion. Hundreds OF
others waited on the portico and In
Monroe Park. just opposite, for the
moment when his body should be borne
to the hearse. Probably 1000 gathered
in the cemetery, including many who
walked, besides those who crowded the
$50 carriages in the funeral process
sion.
Many Priests Present.
Bishop Van de vyvcr's friends In the
priesthood took part in the ceremony
20 the number of nearly cighty-from
Cardinal Gibbons, the head of the
church IN the United States, TO the
youngest men who labor in the Diocese
OF Richmond Eight bishops were In
attendance. while in the body Of the
cathedral were gathered representatives
OF the manifold church activities which
, owe much of their life and successful
work to his inspiration and TO his
guiding hand
Solemn and Impressive in the ex-
trcme were the funeral services, both
In the cathedral and at the grave With
ill the dignity and grace OF the form
OF worship provided by the church for
her sons, the ceremony was had, and
yet, save for the scenes OF splendor
and for the repetition. because OF the
unusually large number of those who
took active part. IL IS what is done for
the lowliest layman.
Beginning at $50 yesterday morning.
mass was said every half-hour in the
cathedral. and prayers were offered for
the repose of the soul OF Bishop Van
de Vyver. The s o'clock service was
for the children, and the celebrant was
Rev. Father J. T. o'Farrell.
Once for the Dead.
AT lo:l5 the office for the dead was
begun. FIFTY priests were gathered in
the sanctuary; half ranged on each side
OF the altar. Psalms We're chanted al
tcrnately By the two groups OF. priests.
the effect being most solemn. Rev.
Father Felix f. Kaup presided. assist
ed by Rev. Father T. A. Rankin. Scrip
f. ture lessons were read by Rev. Father
Charles Z. Donahoe, Rev. Father Frioli
and Rev. Father L. NJ. Tearney. AL
ternate songs concluded the office for
the dead. led by Rev. Father ]. a. Bren-
nan, Rev. Father T. a. Rankin and
Rev. Father +. F. Kaup
During most of this preliminary ser
vice the cathedral was crowded with
the hundreds who desired TO pay the
last tribute TO the bishop before his
burial. Many were grouped on the
outside. soon giving up hope of en-
trance. There were no reservations.
those in attendance being seated from
the front.
Body Laid in State.
The body of Bishop Van de Vyver was
st!ll In the main aisle. where 1t had lain
In state since 10 o'clock on THURSDAY
morning. For twelve hours on that
day the guard of honor was kept busy
taking care OF the throngs who desired
to look upon the features of their much
beloved father in God for the last time.
There were but few lights at the
altar during the office for the dead,
and six candles burned at the sides OF
the catafalque. Intense solemnity and
reverence reigned everywhere. the 81
lence being profound save when broken
by the chants Of the priests.
At the conclusion of the ONCE the
priests in attendance filed out to the
sacrlsty to make ready for the funeral
returned. ranging themselves about the
lower end OF the sanctuary, on each
side.
Bishops Enter.
Promptly at II o'clock the process
sion of prelates came in from the
bishops house. 1t was led by Rt. Rev.
il. P. Northrop, Bishop of Charleston,
S. c.. who was followed by the other
bishops. each attended by priest act
ing as his chaplain. These bishops
were Rt Rev. j. ]. Monaghan. Bishop
OF Wilmington. Del: Rt. Rev. Leo
Haid. o. S. B.. Abbot of the Benedic-
tine Order and Bishop of North Caro-
lima: Ri. Rev. B. j. Kelley, Bishop OF
Savannah. Ga; Rt Rev. H. Gabriels
Bishop of Ogdensburg. n. Y. Rt. Rev.
c. II. Macs. Bishop of Covington. KY;
Rt. Rev. c. Van de Ven. Bishop Of
Natchitoches. La; Rt. Rev. o. B Cor
rigan. auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore.
and Monsignor William T. Russell, OF
St Patrck's Church. Washington.
Last came His Eminence James,
Cardinal Gibbons. Archbishop of Balti-
more, attended by two chaplains, Rev.
Seminary, Baltimore, and Rev. Father
J.. c. Gavan, chancellor of the arch
diocese of Baltimore. Five boys bore
the cardinals cloak He was gowned
in a morning cassock and robes of
Tyrian purple, with scarlet hat of
his rank. betokening his position as
the only American cardinal and an
elector of Popes.
The bishops wore purple robes and
birettas.
Solemn Mass Said.
Solemn requiem high mass was then
chanted.. Bishop Gabriels was the cele-
brant. assisted by Rev. Father O'Far-
rell as deacon of the mass; Rev. c: L.
Donahoe as subdeacon and Very Rev.
J. J. Bowler as archpriest and admin
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