The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-10-05

BISHOP KEANE OF DUBUQUE
The mortal remains of the late
Archbishop John Ireland were laid to
rest last Wednesday, The express
wish of the dying prelate was: Let
me lie ont there with my people, un-
der the green sod of Calvary" Under
the green sod of Calvary shall he lie,
surrounded by his people whom he
had raised up to a contemplation of
God and eternity.
From the day, September 25, on
which the beloved Archbishop
breathed forth his soul up TO the day
of his burial there was constant
stream of humanity vending its sor-
rowful way to the home or the Cathe-
dral, both on Summit Avenue. Old
friends and pioneers, with tottering
steps and supported by younger per-
sons, entered the death chamber with
mingled emotions. They gazed upon
the placid countenance of the dead,
and in q moment lived over the long
years from frontier days down to the
great summons which had come to
the illustrious departed Wealth, sta
tion and dignity; poverty, simplicity,
and ignorance; men, women and chill
dren; bishop, priest and nun: all
entered through the portals Of the
loved prelates home, and all were
drawn thither by one impulse which
placed them, for the moment, upon
the selfsame level: respect and ven-
GRAFTON for the memory of archbishop
ireland. There he lay, with the hand
Of death visibly marked upon him;
but withal, there shone from his
features something of the old deter
mination mingled with an almost liv-
ing touch of human sympathy.
During the days preceding the
funeral ceremonies Masses were said
frequently i'll the chamber of death,
before the body of the Archbishop.
Priests and seminarians kept constant
vigil before the remains, and cease
less prayer and supplications arose to
the great Throne above for the eternal
felicity of the departed
All arrangements for the obsequies
we're in the hands of the Very Rev.
James G.. Byrne, Administrator, and
former Vicar General, and of Rev. T.
A. Welch, long the devoted secretary
to the Archbishop. These officials
were kept constantly busy attending
to every detail, as we'll as receiving
and acknowledging messages of con-
dolence from all parts of the world.
Practically every shade of human So
ciety and Of religious belief was
represented in the steady flow of tele-
grams and cablegrams that were
flashed from the most distant points,
all giving token of the widespread
sorrow that the recent death had
aroused.
At the request of Mayor Hodgson
and as a mark of respect the flag on
the City Hall was flown at half-mast
during the days preceding the funeral.
On Wednesday, business in state and
city departments was suspended be-
tween the hours of 10 A. M. and Il NJ,
and flags on the State Capitol and the
City Hall flew at halfmast. Business
in st. Paul and Minneapolis ceased for
five minutes at noon as a mark OF
respect
From the day of the death of the
Most Reverend Archbishop up to the
day of his burial Requiem High Masses
were said in various churches through
out the Archdiocese. The faithful at
tended in large numbers, and offered
PRAYERS and Holy Communions for the
repose of his soul.
Last Monday morning Solemn
REQUIEM was chanted in the Pro-Ca
thedral of Minneapolis by the pastor
Rev. Thomas e. Cullen. More thar
one thousand children and adults at
tended the services. The episcopa
throne in the sanctuary and the pill
lars of the church were heavily drapet
in black and white. Father Cutler
smoke of the solicitude of the deceased
prelate for the proper education o
the young.
Tuesday.
On Tuesday morning Of this weel
began the most imposing religion
ceremony ever witnessed in tn
Northwest. At nine o'clock the, choi
of seminarians marched in bod,
from the Cathedral to the episcopa
residence They were met there b.
the Very Reverend Administrator
Father Byrne. The choir chanted tn
De Profundis. AS the remains OF tn
Archbishop were being conveyed, t
the Cathedral the choir of so voices
under the direction of Reverend Fran
els Missia, sang the Miserere Th
cadets from the College. of st. Thoma
acted as escort to the body, The pa
bearers were as follows;
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