Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-12

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bishop. Rev Father Stenson was master
of ceremonies.
Black Candles Burn at Bier.
During the prayers those of the uni
formed lodgemen who could crowd into
the church knelt in the aisles. The edi-
flee was heavily draped and large black
candles burned beside the bier. A por-
ton of the church was reserved for nuns
and sisters of the convent.
At the conclusion of the short prayer
service the lodgemen filed past the cas-
ket for a last view Of the departed bishop.
the guard of Honor was resumed and the
general public formed in line to file past
the casket.
For the remainder Of the afternoon and
all night the body lay in state and guards
of honor from the various Catholic or
ders alternated in watching.
1t is expected that the large church will
be crowded early this morning by the
hundreds who desire to attend the flu
neral. No sittings will be reserved, ex-
cept few for nuns and priests.
The Funeral Program.
The services will begin at $3.50 o'clock
with the chanting of the divine office by
a large number of Omaha and visiting
priests. Pontifical requiem mass will then
be celebrated by Archbishop James Keane
of Dubuque, one of the three attending
prelates of higher rank than the deceased
bishop.
Rery Rev. T. X. McNenamy, president
and rector Of Creighton university. will
be the assistant in the mass. Rev. James
Aherno of st. Agnes parish and Rev.
Pacificus Kohnen of st. Josephs parish
will be deacons of honor. Rev. Father
Mccarthy of St. Peters church will be
active deacon of the mass and Rev. Fer
dinand Schnuettgen of Harrington win
be sub-deacon. Masters Of ceremonies
will be Rev. James w. Stenson of st.
Philomena's parish and Rev. Hugh
Gately, who was secretary to the deceased
bishop.
other assistants in the mass will be;
Rev. Z. +. Flanagan, book bearer; Rev.
NJ. \. Stagno. candle bearer; Rev. David
Neligan and Rev. w. Hallinan. acoytesi
Rev. i. Borer, thurifer; Rev. M. Brons-
geest. 5. j., and Rev. Theobald Kala-
maja, .. f. NJ. antiphonarians.
ireland to Preach sermon.
Archbishop John ireland OF st. Paul.
tie United States, will arrive this morn
ing and will preach the funeral sermon,
following the pontlfical mass,
Last absolutions will then he said by
Bishop McGovern. Bishop Then, Bishop
Davis and Bishop Carrigan. Archbishop
keane viii administer the final absou-
ton at the close of the services.
Burial viii be in Holy Sepulchre Gene
tely, the grave being i'm about the cen
ter of the priests lot. near the graves OF
former Bishops O'Connor and O'Gorman
Monsignor A. NJ ColaneTi will probably
conduct the brief burial services, which
consist Of prayers and the interment cere-
tnony, following the sprinkling of holy
water and the use of incense. All tho
priests will attend and participate in the
prayers.
Omaha priests were the active pail
bearers for the procession to the church.
and VIII also perform that service at the
funeral. They are:
Rev. y. r. Harringto. Rev p A. Flanagan,
Rev. J. Chundelak, Rev. stephen DowG
Rev. Bernard Slime, Rev. II. School,
Rev. John Jonaitis. Rev. J. Hettwer.
These prominent lsymen were honorary
pallbearers in the procession and will also
serve at the funeral:
John A Mcshane, +. ]. Burnley.
G. w, Hamilton. r. c. Byrne.
-. &. Stapieton, II. j. o Brien,
g. j. Smyth, Louis G. Nash.
Or. G. G. Alison, Or. T. ]. Dwyer.
T.. w. Dixon. Or r. w. Connen,
James !. Woodland, NJ. r. Murphy.
John Rush, John y. Daugherty,
William BushmaH. ]. A. c. Kennedy,
j. Fl Mcshane. Andrew Murphy.
Many Children View ROdy.
A touching feature at the bishoprio
Yesterday while the body was still lying
in state there was the presence OF many
children, They braved the bad weather
10 view the body for the last time. and
reverently kneel In prayer az its side for
a moment.
The body was clad in tho purple robe
Of the high office the deceased preIate
had held in Omaha for a quartet Of a
century. At the four corners of the rich.
bronze oasket stood guards OF honor from
the fourth degree of the Knights of Co
lumbus. who carried unsheathed swords
pointing downward. and wore the black
and purple mourning clothes and insignia
BETTING the solemn occasion.
Archbishop keane Arrives.
Archbishop James Kesne Of Dubuque.
metropolitan OF the province OF which
the Omaha diocese is a part, arrived
here Monday night and is the guest OF
M. and Mrs. Louis c. Nash.
Archbishop John ireland Of ST. Paul.
who viii preach the funeral sermon. and
Archbishop John Joseph Glennon Of ST
Louis. will arrive In Omaha early this
morning. when a number Of bish-