Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
DOUBT EARLY NAMING
OF NEW ARCHBISHOP
Delays Due to War May Leave
Philadelphia See Vacant
for Months

The successor Of the late Archbishop
Edmond T. prcndcrgast may not br
named for several months. II was stated
in high Catholic circles today,
The appointment will he made by tho
popc, but the Pope lacks knowledge OF
the qualifications nr the numerous
church dignitarlos who are eligible to
appointment and Il may require months
to obtain the information needed to make
q choice.
Six months ago names Of many
catholic ClcrgymCn qualified for higher
holy orders, and information regarding
them. were sent TO the Pope, but siN
months is a long time and in that time
many changes can occur. The Pope
must obtain fresh data ana with war
and submarines making the mails un-
certain it may take months for this TO
reach His Holiness.
The Pope's correspondence with those
from whom he will learn what he wants
to know is regarded as not subject TO
the censorship The letters will be sent
to him in triplcatc, however. 50 that If
some ships are sunk the information
will still reach the Vatican.
Delegation from all the parochial
schools Of the archdiocese aud from
/ the Catholic high schools attended "A
/ Stltllln llEll requiem mass TINS llbl "
ing in the Cathedral in honor Of Arch
bishop Prcndergast, who died Tuesday
night. The service was held at 10 80
O'Clock.
The Rev John T. Flood superinton-
3 dent of Catholic schools in the arch
diocese. was Cclebrant He was assisted
by the Rev. Henry schuyler, vice rector
Of the Catholic Boys High School. Broad
and Vine streets, as deacon. and the Rev.
Father Tredwiu, director of the West
Philadelphia Catholic Boys High School.
as subdeacon. The Rev. William Me
Nally. assistant superintendent of the
Catholic Girls High School. was mas
ter of ceremonies.
Nearly every parish IN the city was
represented among the worshippers. A
choir composed entirely of students of
the Catholic Girls High School sang
the mass.
The cataralquc, on vl.ch Archbishop
prcndcrGast's body will rest stood in
the centcr aisle in front Of the sanctuary,
covered with a black pail. Three tall
candles flanEcd the catafalquc on ton
OF which was the Archbishop's white
mlter.
Present at the service were Rishor
john j. MCCort, appointed administrator
of the archdiocese under the ecCleslas.
tcal will of the deceased prelate. and
Monsignor Henry, u. D., l.. l.. u, rec
tor of the Catholic Boys High School
4 partial list Of the 100 men who are
to serve as guard of honor at the biei
of the Archbishop from 4 o'clock Mon
day afternoon until the hour of the fu
neral was DECIDED upon at meeting
held last night at the Philonatriai
club. which was presided over by james
: Heron. master of ceremonies fol
the laymens part of the ceremonies
Those named will appoint the Others
Who are to constitute the guard The
list selected last night was as follows
Patrick j. McGarvey, president o
the Ancient order OF Hibernians; Thom
as A. Murphy, of the Holy Name SO
Cicties; Thomas McFadden. of tn,
Catholic Federated Societies; NJ. J
Slattery. Of the Young Mems Archdio
cosan Union: Edward A. Kelly. of tn,
knights of Columbus; Frank 4. Mul
hern, Phlopatrian Literary institute
T. NJ O'Rourke, of the st. Vincent d
Paul Society; James A, Dougherty, o
the Total Abstinence Union; Manua
\ Nardi. of the Italian Catholic Societies
y and j. W. Spcakman, Of the GermaI
- Catholic Societies.