The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
Bishop Van de Vyver is Laid
to Rest On Anniversary
of Conservation
CHURCH CEREMONIES
WERE MOST IMPRESSIVE
His Eminence Cardinal Glib
bons Reads Burial and
Many High Dignitar-
les Participate

I"ehty-tour years ago, yesterday.
when a priest in the prime Of his
reiignous life. the late Right Rev
Augustine Van de Vyver. Rishop Of
richmond, was consecrated in tba
city Of Richmond, at st. Peters ca
thedral The anniversary of t.,.
event which is Well remembered hv
many members of the local church
was saddened yesterday when at Sa-
1red Heart Cathedral the funeral
service of the man who was instr,s
mental in SO much great work in
ms church was held
mere twenty-four years ago the
nuitH was decorated for the inspirI
ing service Of the priest risen r.
higher work of the church. win ms
peal of church music and the dis.
play or floral decorations, vesteraav
tnere was no music other than tha
solemn chant of the chorus IF
priests, while black hung from tho
pillars of the sanctuary and tha
throne OF the head of the Church
IN virginia was draped in mourn.
ing.
Was Of Unusual Sadness.
me contrast was striking To
those who knew of the occas;o,,
nearly a quarter of a century ago
the funeral was of unusual sadness.
beginning at o'clock in the morn.
ing the priests OF the diocese were
IN religious gathering. There were
the usual morning rites to perform
before the funeral exercises OF the
gay began. BY noon the casket. COM
tanning the body OF the dead nre-
iate, was absolved by His Eminencs
Cardinal Gibbons. and an hour Later
All that remained OF the loved and
respected prelate were at rest for
all time in the sacred church sec.
ton Cf the Catholic cemeterv.
known as Calvary.
Practically all Of those expected
TO attend the funeral yesterday
from out OF the city were present.
me gathering In the church prob-
AMY never looked on so large an
assem- olage OF bishops as were seat
ed with the Cardinal to the right OF
the sanctuary. During the service
practically all OF the visiting bish.
ops TOOK some part In the exercises
Prelates Attending.
me List of those present included
the following:
his Eminence James, Cardinal
sTiohons. Archbishop Of Baltimore,
ND KEY r. {. Gavan. chancellor
archdiocese OF Baltimore: Right
Rev. P. J. Donahue. Bishop OF
Wheeling. W. Va; Right Rev. J. J.
Monaghan. Bishop OF Wilmington.
Del; Right Rev. Leo Haid, o. $. B..
Abbot Bishop. Belmont. N c.: Right
Kew II. p. Northrop, Bishop oc
charleston. s. G.: Right Rev. r. 7.
HALEY, Bishop or Savannah. Ga.
hlsht Rev, II. Gabreils. Bishop OF
ogdensourg. n. y; Right Rev. c.
F. Macs. Bishop OF Covington. XIV:
Right Rev. TIL Meerschaer, Risnon
OF Oklahoma Okla; Right Rev. c.
van de Ven. Bishop OF Natchitoc hes.
La: Very Rev, DIR. Dyer, president
st Mary's University, Baltimore.
Md; Very Rev. p Mason. V. F.. AL
ientown, Pa: Jesuit Fathers repre-.
senting Georgetown University.
Georgetown. D. c.: Very Rev. F. K.
Kenny. president ST. Charles Co.'s
lege. Ellicott City. Md: Rev. ]. r.
Prim. New Orleans: Rev. Rudds
Charleston. n. Y: Rev. p. Gavan.
Chancellor Baltimore Diocese: Very
Rev. r. X. Wakeham, Dunwoo.
die Seminary. n. Y
Bishop Kenny Absent.
The only one of the visiting >ish-
ops expected who did not reach
Richmond was Right Rev. w. X.
Kenny. Bishop of ST Augustine, Fla.
who missed his train and wired his
regrets.
AT o'clock yesterday morning
special mass was held for the
'ehildren of the faith. which was
largely attended. Following the
mass was the chant by the visiting
priests OF the diocese, which took
place at 10 o'clock, and was particf-
pated in by sixty priests.
At the IL O'Clock service. which
was open to the public. there was
ICr 90 a
ever before been seen at the cathe.
dral since the day Of its dedication.
There We're no seats reserved for tho
public, and after the cathedral had
been filled by the throngs the guards
OF honor. numbering one hundred
with the aid of the police, prevent
ed any further effort to enter tho
building. squadron of police
kept the main entrance and the
waikway thereto cleared during the
service.
Following the opening chant bp the
priests of the diocese the regular serA
vice began. The procession into -
church began. the prelates and chap.
lains entering from the late bishops
residence. and the officers Of the masa
from the sacristy of the Cathedral.
The two professions came down 70 tho
altar rail. At the altar gate they
moved into the sanctuary. the priests
coming FIRST then the ceiebrant with
cardinal. who was escorted to q spe-
cial throne facing the throne Of the
late bishop. which had been drapo0
in black for the occasion.
Service Was Simple.
The body of the dead bishop rested
in the casket at the foot Of the sane
tuary gate, 1t was raised on cata-