Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-23
HIiNDREDS VIEW
 BODY 0F PRIEST Corpse Arrives Yesterday and Lies in State With
 Guard of Honor.
ALL WORK WILL CEASE
Mayor Bloom Issues Proclamation Re. auesting That Labor and Business Cease During Funeral Services
 Wednesday Forenoon.

With bowed heads and sad hearts before midnight last night thousands of friends and admirers of the late Rt. Rev. Monsg. John Michael Lucey who died Saturday at San Antonia Texas, had viewed his body at the St. Jaseph's Catholic church, where II will lie in state until Wednesday afternoon.
 The body arrived yesterday morn ing at o'clock from San Antonio, ac- ccmpaaied by a committee of Knights Of Columbus from that city. A com mittee from the local Knights of Columbus council, composed of J Frank Franey, John Dellmon, J. F.. Cook, F. D.. Dietz and John Crawley met the body at Texarkana and ac- companied it to the city.
 From 3 o'clock yesterday after noon, when the doors were opened to the public, the edifice was crowded to it's capacity with Catholics, Protes- tans and Jews, who wished to pay tribute to the memory of this great, good man, who, for nearly half a century, had conducted religious services and preached the word of God from the altar in front of which he now reposes.
 The women of tine congregation of St. Josephs have beautifully draped the interior of the church in purple and black and the coffin is embarked with beautiful flowers sent by grief stricken friends. At every nook and corner of the edifice are huge bou- quets of flowers, and the altar has been made beautiful by flowers and by a large number of candleC which are kept burning constantly.
 The altar of the church is a huge bank of flowers. On one side is a large Confederate flag and on the other an American flag. The coffin rests on large Confederate gray One of the many beautiful wreaths sent yesterday was large cross from the Chamber of Commerce, which is placed at the right side of the altar. On the left side is large one sent by the Knights of Columbus.
 Postpone Funeral.
 The funeral service which was to have been held th.s morning has been postponed until 10:30 o'clock tomor- low morning at the request of a cousin of the deceased, Father Walsh who will not arrive in the city until today. He will assist Father Enright pastor of the Cathedral at Little Rock in conducting the funeral services and saying requium high mass. The dean of Subiaco college with Father Horan of Fort Smith and Father J. Norton of this city will be assistants to Father Enright.
 Memorar cards bearing a picture Of Monsg. Lucey and short sketch oI his life will be distributed to all who attend the funeral services. The services are open to all people ir. respective of creed. As no pews will hc reserved it is expected that the church will be filled to it's capacity long before the hour announced fol the services.
 Chamber of Commerce Acts.
 Aside from the committees already named to attend the funeral services the following committee was appoint, ed yesterday from the Chamber o1 Commerce.: Fred Fox. w. D. Hearn A. D. Foster, Clifton Dreyfus and R H. Stems. At meeting of J. Ed Murray Camp No. 510 United Con federatn VeteranS tha following com.