The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-21
PRAY ATT BIER
>OF CARDINAL
IN CATHEDRAL
Great Throng Present After
Body Is Placed on the
Catafalque.
NOW ON PUBLIC VIEW
Services Will Be Almost Con-
tinuOus Until Remains Are
Placed in Crypt.

The feeble sunlight OF an Indictment
morning fltering through the Madison
avenue windows of the Cardinals house
crept, as II hesitatingly. into the little
throne room, gradually paiing the light
OF the tapers which all night had shone
upon the waxen face and peaceful smile
Of the dead Cardinal Archbishop.
This room was carpeted In purple
and the hangings OF Its walls were pur-
pie, sombred at ceiling height by a bor-
der of black. In the centre of the room
was the sable bier upon which reposed
the body OF the prelate for whose inn
mortal peace the whole Catholic world
and millions of other Christians were
offering devout prayer. 1t was clothed in
the historic robes OF the cardinalate. the
skirts richly brocaded In crimson. spread
ing beyond the crimson slippered feet
The hands of the late Cardinal Arch
bishop were folded upon his breast. and
on the right hand. which clasped crucifx
And rosary, cleaned his ruby OF Office.
Beside the body lay the golden crozier.
immemorial emblem of the shepherd of
souls.
Sisters of Mercy, kneeiing in this
room! had prayed the night through. and
the Coadjutor Bishop and the Mon
signori had entered from time to time in
the dark hours to invoke that mercy of
God which must be invoked for prince
as for pauper. These had scarcely with
drawn with noiseless step when faint
and timorous ring at the bell Of the Car
dinars house summoned an attendant.
who opened the door to a woman, old
and very frail. She carried, with almost
painful solicitude. a single rose whose
warmth OF color could not be hidden by
the tissue in which It was wrapped.
= A Woman who Did Not Forget.
1t was early to admit the people-too
early-but the appeal in the woman's
face induced the attendant to summon
one OF the Monsignori. who after hear
Ing her story bowed with the grace for
which he Is famous and escorted her in
person to the room where the pictured
face OF Benedict XIV. looked down upon
this mortal remains of John Cardinal
Farley And this was the story as the
Monsignor gave It last evening to a re-
porter for THE SUN.
Many years ago. Monsignor, I had
come to pass In life that was all mis-
cry and misfortune. 1 had no money
i could not get employment. could
not ind solace in prayer. At this time,
when I hoped that the good God would
end life so unbearable, there was a
. priest OF my church who heard OF my
trouble. He came to me. talked to me,
restored my faith. refreshed my strength,
gave me his blessing and went away.
And afGAr he went 1 found upon the
table in tho room where we had talked
a check for sloo This check. Monsignor,
was signed John NJ. Farley
with that money and with the new
spirit that Father Farley had put into
my heart I maintained myself cheer
fully until I had the means to grow
flowers and TO achieve independence
Every morning and every night OF my
life have offered prayer for this priest
and now / have brought to lay upon
his bier the last OF my beautiful roses.
You VIII grant me that happiness"
And l." said the Monsignor last eve
ming, considered it an honor to myself
to be privileged TO lead her to the room
and to see her place a beautiful red rose
upon the bier. These things. my son,
spring only out of the hearts OF the
people in response to genuine gratitude"
Body Now in Cathedral.
Much of this spirit. indeed, was per-
ceptible in the attitude of the multitude
that entered and left the Cardinals
house yesterday and that later in the
day viewed the benign face of the Car
dinal as the body reposed upon a high
catafalque before the altar of the Ca
thedral. In the late afternoon, preceded
by the cross and candles. by acolytes
by the Monsignori and by the golden
crozier. the body was carried from the
Cardinals house at Madison avenue and
Fiftieth street through Fiftieth street
to Fifth avenue and a little way north
ward in Fifth avenue to the wide doors
of the Cathedral. This procession was
viewed by many hundreds who stood
within the police lines and seen from
afar by thousands who were restrained
behind these cordons. 1t was the las,
professional OF the funeral days, for the
body remains now within the Cathedral
and will be placed on Tuesday in tn.
crypt beneath the high altar in which
rest the bodies OF Cardinal McCloskey
and Archbishops Hughes and Corrigan
As the coffin of polished bronze. upon
which rested the broad crimson hat OF
the Cardnalate. was borne into the
church upon the shoulders Of men, there
came from deep within the reaches OF
the cathedral the voices OF the choir
softly chanting in the Latin. The pro-
cession took Its way measurediy along
the great central aisle. The coffin was
placed upon a bier before the aiLar In
the centre OF the sanctuary and the
Coadjutor Bishop and the Monslgnor
grouped themselves to the right and left
OF tDlS der. All were purple
hangings. In the interstices of the ar.
cades OF the high altar and upon the
shafts Of the Gothic pillars of the nave
and black and purple marked the double
throne which had been erected on the
gospel side of the altar preparatory Il
tho services that will be held to-day, to-
morrow. Monday and Tuesday.
Prayers Rise From Throng.
Overlooking a congregation of i'm,
mense size, one which completely alb
sorbed the vast spaces Of st. Patrick
the Rev. Bernard +. McQuade OF tho
cathedral clergy. entered the pulpit and
following the Latin chant for the recep;
ton of the body. recited In English tn,
Rosary and the prayers for the dead the
murmured responses of the people we'll
ing up like thunder far away
Thereafter the cathedral was emptiet
OF all save the Monsignori. other clerg,
was taken from the bier in the sane
tuary and placed upon the catafalqu,
at the head OF the central aisle. This
standing eight feet high at the head ant
six feet high at the foot, will upbeai
the body of the Cardinal Archbishop
while the thousands come and 20 until
Tuesday morning. It is 80 arranged
that the face may clearly be viewed a,
the throng winds past.
At s o'clock last night a vesper ser
vice was held. This morning at 1,
there will be celebrated a requiem higi
mass for the children. Tomorrow tn,
regular service will be held in the morn