The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-20
HIS EM|NENCE IS
HERE To ATTEND
BISHOPS FUNERAL
Cardinal Gibbons Arrives and
Will Read the Fun
eral Service
HIGH CHURCHMEN TO
BE IN ATTENDANCE
Body of the Late Head of
the Diocese of Richmond
Lies in State At
Cathedral

hight at the Main street station, oven
he Seaboard Air Line railway, and
o-day will read the burial service at
he funeral of the Right Rev. Aus
justine Van de Vyver. The cardinal
eft Baltimore yesterday afternoon at
$40 O'Clock and arrived in this city
promptly by train schedule at $40
D clock. He was met at the station
by a committee composed OF Messra1 1
James T. Disney, John j. Blake.
Joseph E. Phillips. Jr., and Joseph
A. Dodd, of the iaymen, and DIR.
Magri. of the priesthood.
In addition to those who welcomed
the cardinal there We're d number Old
other prominent Catholics of RichA
mond, who assisted in making tho
visiting church dignitary realize the
high esteem in which he is held in
his old diocese of Richmond.
Through the courtesy of Colonel
John Murphy, large touring car
was placed at the disposal of the
cardinal. and he was escorted by the
mem bers of the committee to the regi<
dence of the priests at sos East Grace
street, adjoining st. Peters Cathedral.
where he Will be entertained during
his stay in Richmond.
Despite the fact that he has just
gone through the program OF the
jubilee celebration in Baltimore, the
cardinal appeared In excellent health,
and quickly recognized old friends
among those who greeted him.
Prclates Who Are Here,
In the party accompanying the
cardinal were Very Rev. E. r. Dyer
president of st. Mary's Seminary. o6
Baltimore; Very Rev. F. X. McKenny.
president of st. Charles College. of
Catonsyille, Nd, and Rev. p. C.
Gavan. chancellor Of the arch diocese
of Baltimore.
During his stay in this city the car-
dinal will be the guest of Very Rev.
J. J. Bowler, administrator of the
Richmond diocese.
At late hour last night the fol4
lowing bishops and prelates had arr
rived and were designated at their
respective places of residence while
here:
Right Rev. J. J. Monaghan, bishon
of Wilmington. Del. with Colonel
John Murphy.
Right Rev. H. P. Northrup. bishop
of Charleston, g. c.. at Mrs. Cos
wardins 110s Grove avenue.
Right Rev. H. Babriels. bishop %
Ogdensburg, N. Y, with Mr.. John M
Miller. S07 Floyd avenue.
Right Rev c. r. Macs, Bishop OF
Covington. KY, with Judge Witt. at
SOS Park avenue.
Right Rev. C. Van de Van. Bishop
of Matchitoches. La, with Mr.. John
NJ Miller. so7 Floyd avenue.
| Very Rev. p Mason. V. F.. Ala
lentown. Pa. with Mr.. J. NJ. Miller.
Very Rev. J. ID. Budds. V. G.s
| Charleston. s c., with Misses Higgenss
| 21a Governor street.
| Right Rev B. ]. Kelley. Bishop of
| Savannah, with his sister. Miss Ellen
| Kelley, 200 East Marshall street.
! At 10 o'clock yesterday morning tho
body of the late Bishop Van De Vyvers
| was removed from the cathedral resi-
| dence to the cathedral. where it was
| conjunction with the removal OF the
| body the ceremonial of removal be4
| gan.
| Body Is Blessed.
| Right Rev. Leo Haid, o. S. B., Aba
bott Bishop of Belmont, N. c., bless
| ed the body in the cathedral homes
Following this ceremony the process
sion carrying the remains Of the dead
prelate into the cathedral began. be-
ing led by thirty of the clergy, in
cossanks and surpliee. ~
I The clergy chanted alternately with
Bishop Haid the verses OF The Do
Profundis'' and the ''Miserere.''
Arriving at the cathedral the body
was placed on the catafalque. sur
rounded by lights. The body was
placed to rest with the feet lowered
and the head elevated, SO that 1t can
be seen from all parts of the church.
/ Clothed in purple pontiffcal robeaL
purple being the sign Of sorrow. the
dead Bishop was placed in public
view. a large metal crucifix, the ems
blem of the redemption, at his head.
The Bishops throne in the sanc-
tuary was draped in black yesterday
morning. and will be left thus during
the entire ceremonies. This Is intend~
II "a to signify that the occupancy 81
n the throne has been by Divine Do0G
sent to higher reward.
Throne for the Cardinal.
Il Adjoining the throne on which tn
Bishop was wont to ait. and hetwean
that and the altar has been erected
a special throne for his eminenceu
James. Cardinal Gibbons. ArchbfshoD
| Of Baltimore and head Of the ChurCA
in America.
The visiting bishops will have saatl
and prize dick on the right side Of thu
; sanctuary. next to the Cardinal. TIA
Bishop. who will celebrate the ma14
Bishop Gabriel, OF OgdensburE. ~. ~.
the celebrAnt, with his assisting NH
) listers. will. when seated. be- on -
! opposite side Of the altar.
Visiting priests win ~ seated a
! chairs on = line with thu altaF ratl
, facing the altar.
!. After the mass his eminence ~
l.-Aa~~t -.aYf A~k> his rSfSnfftNRA - ~