Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-16
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb 16-As final
tribute to the man they loved thou
Sands filled the cathedral, Logan square
and the side streets in the neighborhood
during the funeral services today for
Archbishop Ryan, which began at $50
a. m with the chanting of the divine
office.
The funeral services were imposing
and in keeping with the dignity of the
high Office held By the departed metro
politan. 1t was one Of the greatest
funerals ever held in Philadelphia
Practically all the prominent figures in
the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic
Church in the United States partici-
pated in the elaborate service and
the East were also present. The cathe-
dral was filled with crowd of $500
persons and surrounding the building
on the outside was a great concourse
of people who witnessed the solemn
procession from the church around
Logan Square and back to the edifice.
The weather was cloudy and raw.
1t is estimated that about 100000 per-
sons passed through the cathedral IN
four lines yesterday and until after 1
o'clock this morning to view the body.
Shortly before the great doors of .he
al
so great that nearly a score of women
tainted and had to be removed to a
hospital. Several became hysterical,
but after treatment they went to their
homes
Pay Last Tribute.
The doors of the cathedral were again
opened at O'Clock this morning to per-
NIT long line of people to take last
look at the dead prelate, and were
closed again shortly before the funeral
services began.
With the exception of the heavy black
draperies and a few large palms. there
was an entire absence of decorations
in the cathedral. There were no flow
ers. The body of the archbishop rested
upon a catafalque in front of the high
altar, surrounded by lights and the
dressed in the full rich vestments of
the office of archbishop, including the
mitre.
The services began with the chanting
of the divine office made up Of excerpts
from the scriptures. The antiphona-
rians who performed this Office included
Cardinal Gibbons, clad in the scarlet of
the sacred college. and surrounded by
his assistants in QOroeOtic vaGtp,aD@g
Procession of the Mass.
With the end of the service, the Off
ciating clergymen retired to the
sacristy, where the procession for the
pontifical mass of requiem was formed
First came the cathedral altar boys,
then the seniinarians from the Over
brook seminary, who chanted for the
mass; then the priests. bishops
and archdeacons. Last came the
officers of the mass, including
Cardinal Gibbons, who presided and
Bishop Prendergast, auxiliary of this
archdiocese, who was the celebrant
With them walked Monsignor Falconio
the papal delegate to the United States,
representing the Pope, and Archbishop
Glennon. of ST. Louis, who preached the
funeral sermon
There were thrones for the papal
delegate, the cardinal and archbishops.
The throne of the dead archbishop re-
manned vacant.
Solemn and Beautiful Scene.
When all the dignitaries, dressed in
full pontificals, had reached their places
the scene was beautiful as well as
solemn. The mellow lights of the can
dies, the rich vestments of the high
churchmen. and the more subdued raj
ment of the other clergy made a pic
ture of splendor probably never be-
fore seen at a funeral in this city.
Bishop Prendergast was assisted in
pontificating by Ionsignor Turner,
vice-chancellor of the Archdiocese. Dur
ing the offertory of the mass there was
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