The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-27
REQUIEM MASS FOR
POPE AT CATHEDRAL
Apostolic Delegate TO Celebrate
Solemn Ceremony To-
morrow.
PUBLIC TO BE ADMITTED
Church Edificc Has Been Com
pletely Shrouded In Mourn
ing COlors.

Archbishop OF Melitene John Hpuza.,.
Apostolic Delegate to the United states
whose headquarters are at Washinr'uu
will be tho celebrant OF the poutincl
mass OF requiem to be held In -
Patrick's Cathedrp' tomorrow morning 10,
10 30 o'clock for the reposc Of the soul -
the late Pope Plus X. This announcn.
ment was made last evening. with the
names OF the other priests who will par.
tic,pate in the ceremonies. by Mgr NJ j.
Lavelle, rector OF ST Patrick's Cathedral
Mgr. Joseph +. Mooney, vicar-genera.
and administrator OF the archdiocese OF
New York. in the absence OF Cardinal
Farley at Rome. will be the arch priest
The other participants will be: Deacons
Of Honor-Mgr. NJ. ]. Lavelle and Mgr
Charles McCready. rector OF the Church Of
the Holy Cross deacon of the mass, the
Rev. Father Thomas +. Nyhar, rector ~
st. AIMS Church; sub-deacon. the Very
Rev. Ernest Cappo, superior OF tho
Salesian Fathers in tho United states and
rector OF the Church OF the Transhgura-
ton; master of ceremonies, the Rev
Father Joseph +. Dlneen and the Rev
Father John ]. Ryrne OF the chanrcry
once. Inc eulOkN Will ut plfh'ifu ~
the Right Rev. Thomas +. Cusack, Aux
iiary Bishop Of New York.
Open to the Public.
All OF tho officials OF the municipal
administration have been invited to At.
tend and "a section OF the Cathedral has
been reserved for their use. Contrary 70
early expectations no tickets will be
quired.
Mgr Lavelle announced yesterday that
the portals OF the church will be thrown
open to tho public and that every ono
is invited No invitations have been sent
to the clergy outside OF the New York do
cese as the pOntlfcal mass liz considered
diocesan matter.
To correct the erroneous impression
about the time the offices for the DEAD
will be sung II was further announced
that the service would be chanted this
evening at o'clock, instead OF to-mor-
row morning preceding the high mass
The sermon at this time will be preached
by Mgr Lavelle.
Mourning shrouds EdiHcc.
The final touches OF mourning were
hung yesterday By the large corps Of
workmen who have been busy for sew
eral days draping the Cathedral. Sur
mounting the entrance Is a large pom
tihcal coat OF arms draped in the apal
colors OF yellow. gold and a border OF
black The American flag hung at half
stan beside the papal colors from a nag
pole on high. and the exterior walls OF
the building have been hidden under
broad bands Of black and purple Grape.
Inside of the Cathedral the large col
umns thanking the aisles have been wound
with the sombre colors. and the bright
spires on either side OF the ALTA are
dulled In sable. \ catafalque fifteen
feet high has been erected in the centre
aisle. on It has been placed "A black
coffin. the services to be conducted as
though the remains OF the pontir were
present. The sides OF the catafalque also
are dressed in black Grape. and on either
side has been placed the pontifical coat OF
arms. During the services six immense
wax candles will be placed beside tine
coffin.
The color guard OF the knights of CO.
lumbus VIII act as escort to the apostolic
delegate and as guard of honor about
the catafalque during the services.