Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-16
VAST THRONG PAYS
LAST TRIBUTE TO
ARCHBISHOP RYAN
Continued from First Page.)

Singh gby three priests Of the arch
diocese famous for their voices. Fol
lowing the reading of the gospel at IL
o'clock. Archbishop Gleunon, assembled
the pulpit and delivered the funeral
sermon. 1t was an eloquent tribute to
Archbishop Ryan as priest and man
and brought tears to the eyes of many
in the assemblage.
Following the mass John Mccormack,
the operate tenor, sang a solo.
100000 Sec Procession.
The a%bsolution of the body was quin-
tuple, and vas pronounced by five of
the attending prelates, one of them
being the cardinal. With this final rite
of the church concluded, the body vas
conveyed down the main aisle to the
front door, where 1t was placed on a
funeral carriage. Then, with the ca
lures of the beloved metropolitan ex-
posed to view, a procession was formed
which moved around the four sides OF
Logan Square, which Ia opposite the
cathedral and comprises four large
city blocks. Directly behind the car
riage came the seminariRns, and fol-
lowing these in the order named came
the diocesan clergy, the various re-
ligious bodies of the diocese, the visit
ing clergy. the monsignori, the bishops,
the archbishops and finally the cardinal
and the apostolic delegate.
1t is estimated that nearly 10000 per-
sons saw the unusual and solemn pro-
c~ession as 1t wanded It's way slowly
around the square. Seven hundred and
fifty policemen kept perfect order.
With the return of the cortege to
the cathedral the body of the arch
bishop was conveyed to the crypt be.
meath the altar, where the final scene
took place. The beautiful couch cas-.
ket, containing the body was sealed
in a leaden case before It was entombed,
and while this last ceremony was be.
ing performed the "benedictus' was
chanted by the seminarians in unison
with the clergy.
The honorary pall-bearers were Wal
ter George Smith, James A. Flaherty,
Samuel Cashier, Jr, John M. Campbell,
j. Percy Heating, 1gnatius J. Dolan.
james j. Ryan. William J. Powers,
Ignatius j.. Horstmann, Martin Ma
loney, Anthony A. Hirst, James P. Nc
Nichol, William v. McGrath, Russell
Thayer, Colonel Edward Morrell and
P. I. Hallahan.
Although II was announced that
lowers should be omitted, a number of
handsome floral tributes were sent TO
the archlepiscopal residence. Among
them were a crescent of orchids and
white lilies from Mrs. George w.
Childs, a large PLAGUE OF orchids from
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Poth and a cross
OF white roses from Mr. and Mrs. Mar.
tin. of San Francisco, formerly of Phil
adelphia.
Cardinal Gibbons Arrives.
Cardinal Gibbons arrived in Phila-
delphia last evening at $3.50 o'clock and
went to the home OF his friend, NJ. p.
Heraty, 231 North Eighteenth street.
Archbishop Glennon. of ST. Louis, ar
rived yesterday afternoon and went to
the Bellevue-Stratford. He Is accom-
panied by the Rev. M. S. Ryan, c. M,
Of Kendrick Seminary, st. Louis; the
Rev. j. L. Coffey, the Rev. william
Failon. the Rev. d. J. Lavery, the Rev.
Eugene Coyle and the Rev. C. r.
OLeary, all of st. Louis.
More than one hundred priests and
semtnarians participated yesterday in
the requiem mass celebrated in the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
Germantown, for the repose of the soul
OF Archbishop Ryan. Bishop Mcsherry,
of South Africa. occupied a seat In the
sanctuary, n within hearing distance,
but too feeble to participate. was the
Rev. James McGill, until recently
provincial of the order of the Congre-
cation of the Mission. who is Sc years
old and who was ordained to the priest
hood with Archbishop Ryan in st.
Louis. The Rev. P. McHale was cele-
brant and preached the sermon. The
Rev. M. A. brennan was deacon of the
mass and the Rev. William r. Likely
s~ub-deacon.