The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
PRIVATE INTERMENT
FOR BISHOP BURCH
Body to Rest in Crypt of st.
Johns Cathedral After
Funeral To-day.
TO LIE IN STATE 4 HOURS
High Episcopal Church OFF,
cial Will Attend Services
An Impressive Procession.


Charles S. Burch in the crypt OF the
Cathedral OF st. John the Divine VIII
be made Immediately following the flu
neral services this afternoon. That
course was determined yesterday when
1t was found the tomb could be made
ready in time.
The committal service in the cryp>
will be private. only the immediate
members of the Bishops family and the
officiating clergy being present. The
committal service will be- read by the
Rev DR.. Howard c. Robbins. dean OF
the Cathedral. The prayers will be Of
fered by the Rev. DR.. Charles L. Stat
terry, rector of Grace Church. and the
benediction will be pronounced by the
Right Rev. Arthur S. Lloyd, formerly
Bishop Coadjutor of Virginia.
Members OF the family present will be
Mrs. Burch. widow OF the Bishop; AL
bert a. Burch, their son, and Capt. and
Mrs. Arnaldo Marson. the latter the
Bishops only daughter.
From the Bishops house to it's position
on the catafalque under the great dome
of the Cathedral the body will be taken
at II o'clock this morning. At the
Cathedral 1t will be received and at
tended to the catafalque by Dean Rob-
bins and Canons r. Jones and e. Briggs
Nash. From II o'clock until 3. when the
funeral service will begin. the body will
lie in state and the public will be adj
n1itted.
six I'm the Honor Guard.
Surrounding the catafalque will be a
guard of honor, which will be relieved
hourly between IL and o'clock. During
each hour of the four the honor guard
will consist of six men, two represent
ing the clergy of the diocese, Two who
will be members OF the Masonic order
to be designated by the Master OF the
Grand Lodge and two who will be
chosen from laymen members of the
club OF the Cathedral.
Promptly at 3 o'clock the funeral pro-
cession will enter the doors OF the
cathedral led by the crucifer, the cathe4
dral choir OF forty men and boys and
acolytes bearing the national and the
municipal flags. Behind Canon Nash.
the master of ceremonies. and his at
tendant aid. the Rev. X. s. w. Wood,
will march the grand chaplains Of the
Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted
Masons OF the State of New York Then
will come the Episcopal representatives
of the Eastern Orthodox churches-thc
Greek and the Russian. delegations of
thu clergy OF Protestant churches other
than the Episcopal including both Jew
and Gentle; Protestant Episcopal clergy
men OF other dioceses, and then the
massed clergy OF the Diocese of New
York.
Twelve Bishops I'm the Line.
Another division will include rep
resentatives OF diocesan boards and or
CARNATIONS. the faculty OF the General
Theological Seminary. the treasurer Of
the diocese, Richard NJ. Pott; the Sec
retary of the diocese. the Rev. Charles
K. Gilbert, and the assistant secretaries
the chancellor of the diocese, George
Zabrisleio. the honorary Wears and the
canons of the cathedral; the honorary
pail bearers, consisting OF the cathedral
trustees and members of the standing
committee OF the diocese. whose names
were published yesterday: Dean Rob-
bins. and finally. the attending Bishops
of the Episcopal Church.
There will be not fewer than twelve
bishops in the line of march. Canon
Nash announced yesterday that the fol-
lowing prelates Of Episcopal rank had
slgnifed their intention 70 be present
The Right Rev. Thomas +. Gailor. presi-
dent of the executive council the Right
Rev. Ethelbert Talbot. Bishop OF Bethle-
hem; the Right Rev. William Lawrence,
Bishop of Massachusetts, the Right
Rev. Chauncey y. Brewster. Bishop OF
Connecticut the Right Rev. Charles Fl.
Brent, Bishop OF Western New York
the Right Rev. Frederick Burgess
Bishop OF Long Island; the Right Rev
Charles T. olmsted. Bishop of Central
New York. the Right Rev. Edwin s
\ II 30 I'll he. t.x1,
Rev. Arthur S. Lloyd. formerly Bishop
Coadjutor OF Virginia: the Right Rev
w. Il. Stearly. Bishop Coadjutor oil
Newark; the Right Rev. Charles Fiske
Bishop Coadjutor OF Central New York
and the Right Rev. James II. Darling.
ton, Bishop of Harrisburg. Pa.
Many Societies Represented.
Five OF the visiting bishops will take
an active part In the brief service, con
sisting or the order for the burial OF tho
dead. from the Book OF Common Prayer
Bishop Burgess will pronounce the i'm
pressive opening sentences. Bishop Bren'
viii read the lesson, Bishop Talbot will
speak the solemn lines, beginning MAR
that Is born OF woman Bishop Line,
will offer the prayers and Bishop Cailor
will pronounce the benediction. Durins
the FeTVlCc the Shl0tuThi CnOlT VIII
chant the Ninetieth Psalm. intone Tn,
Lords Prayer, and will render the an
them, Souls OF the Righteous" b,
Noble: II Heard Voice." by Goss. an(
the occasional hymn. Ancient OF Days.
The cathedraps seating capacity 1,
about 1900. Nearly one-half OF tina
number OF sittings will be reserved until
Just before the beginning OF tho service
for the large number OF official delega.
lions representing moro than sixty so.
ceties, boards. clubs and other organize.
lions Of which Bishop Burch was a
member, or In which no was Interested
Reservations also will be made for Gov
smith. who has said he will be present
for Mayor Hylan. the Borough PresI.
dents. the President OF the Board OF
Aldermen, Vice Consul Scott. represent.
ing the British Consulate. and a deiega.
ton from the University of Michigan, Of
which Bishop Burch was an alumnus.