The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

as church officials at the ceremony.
Following the impressive mass. the
cardinal took his position al the head
of the body Of prelates. facing the
congregation with four bishops as
sisting with their ministers at each
corner OF the easket.
Cardinal Takes Part.
The mass was celebrated by Bishop
Gabriel. of ogdenshurg. y Y. the
ceiebrant, who with his assisting min
isters, were, when seated, on the side
of the altar opposite the cardinal and
bishops.
The service of the mass was most
impressive one. beautiful in It's sim
phe.ty and dignity.
Following the mass the cardinal
conducted the absolution. coming
down to the foot of the sanctuary
eteps, at the altar gate, where, seated
in a chair placed there by hts at
tendants, the head of the church in
America, read the service. Joined III
by the other mem hers Of the priest
hood, selected to take part in the SER
vice.
III. Rev g. j Kelley. bishop Of Sa~
vsnnah, and former bishop of Rich-
mond, preached the funeral serNice,
Bishop Kelley was escorted ia tne
throne of the late bishop. which is
raised some distance from the left of
the sanctuary. Mounting the steps or
the throne the bishop faced the large
tfrong which listened with Intense
quietness To Ills every word.
Tribute to tho Dead.
The sermon was short, simple and
Inspiring. Beginning with the beauti-
full text.
Il heard a voice from Heaven say.
Blessed are the dead, dying in the
Lord, fer the4 rest from their labors
and their works do follow them.
The former bishop of Richmond
spoke Of the beautiful; life of the man
whose death the day COMMUNICATED.
A spotless life OF forty years In the
service of the church, declared the
speaker was an inspiration to those
who sought TO follow in the footsteps
OF SO exalted a life and example.
When the bishop Of Savannah had
concluded the priests again took up
their beautiful chant Of the psalms,
being led by Rev. f. F. kamp, Of the
Sacred ffeNrt Cathedras.
This ended a service which lasted
for an hour and half, Immediately
following the exercises in the cathe-
dral the casket was closed by the at
aud, while the large congregation
stood. in respect to the dead. the pail
bearers conveyed the body to the
hearse at the foot OF the walkway to
the cathedral on Laurel street.
Service at the Grave.
The procession to the grave was
simple. Many of the visiting bishops
and even Cardinal Gibbons. walked to
Calvary Cemetery. where the tnai
rites were performed at the grave. Rt.
Rev. II. P. Northrup, bishop of Charles
ton. s. G., conducted this service.
At the grave the psalm "Benedictas'
was ehanted by the priests of the dio-
cese, and the casket Was let down into
the earth with the closing ceremony.
His eminence. Cardinal Gibbons, re-
turned to the residence of the st,
Peters church following the service,
where he is the guest of Very Rev. J.
+. Bowler, administrator of the Rich
mond diocese. The Cardinal spent the
day quietly following the funeral. He.
will leave Richmond to-day for Bal
tlniore by way OF Washington over
the Richmond. fredericksburg and Po-l
tomac Railway at 1a:o1 o'clock.
Many of the visiting bishops and
priests left Richmond last night; 9TH
ers Will leave this morning and to-
night.
To Raise Monument.
1t was said last night that naonu-
nent will be raised in the near flu
ture over the mound which bears
record To the last resting place Of
the late Bishop OF Richmond, All
gustine Van de Nyrer. He was dur
Ing his lifetime the prime mover In
many enterprises which have helped
TO make the Richmond Diocese prom
lnent in the work OF the church In
the South. Though quiet man and
one not known Tor publicity. thA