New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
Bishop Burch
Buried; l,50O
Mourn at Bier
Governor and Mayor, With
Many Notables, Pay Last
Respects at Impressive
but Simple Services
Body Reposes in nCathedral
Placed in Crypt in Presence
of Family and Friends;
Prelates Conduct Ritual

HrelateS Conduct Ritual
More than 1900 persons, MANY of
them of high clerical, social and DO.
Heical rank in the state and nation.
attended the funeral services yester-
Day afternoon for the late Bishon
Charles Sumner Burch in the Cathedral
o. st. John the Divine. The services
were extremely simple After their
conclusion the body was borne to the
Cathedral crypt, where it was inferred
IN the presence only of officiating
clergy, palbearers and the Bishop's
immediate family.
SlXty-odd civic, benevolent. social.
lay and clerical organizations or insti-
Uutlohs were represented at the funeral
services by delegations who, with spe-
clal guests, occupied half of the seats
IN the Cathedral nave. Governor Smith
ana uniformed staff were present as
were also Mayor John +. Hylan, judge
Frederick Crane, of the Court of An.
pea!s; Colonel Frank H. Hines, repre-
sentlng the Borough of Manhattan.
liIiam Collins and August Ferrand.
representing the Board Of Aldermen; J.
r Morgan, Hamilton Fish. Stephen
Baker, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Alfred
L. Marllng, George W. Baylies and An
gust Belmont. 'A1
prior to the transfer of the body to
/ the catafalQue erected for il hensath
n tbaJ
IL a. IN: to few minutes before tho
service hour hundreds of friends of the
late ls prelate paid last tribute, a pre-
ilmlnary service was conducted in the
nome of the Bishop. It was attended
only by Mrs. Burch. her sister, Mrs
A. {. Comstock, of Detroit; Csnta;n
and Mrs. Arnaldo Marson. the Bishon,s
soh-ln.laV and daughter; Albert Burch.
son OF the bishop, and Mr.. and Mrs
AS ''uoN Oureh. the former q grandson
Cathedral Clergy Meet Cortege
Inc coffin, covered with purple cloth.
tnen was taken to the cathedral. The
cortege was led by the verger, followed
oy Dean Robbins, and then came the
Gofnn' g supported by eight pallbearers.
behind 1t walked Mrs Marson. sup
ported by her husband and the Bishops
SON Mrs. Marson carried white carna-
tions and violets, held together bv nur-
pie ribbons. These later were placed
on the coffin.
:, At the entrance to the great edifice
me cortege was met by the cathedral
clergy, consisting cf Canons Robert E.
Jones and E. Briggs Nash, and the
guard OF honor, consisting Of Colone!
James K. Sillman and Dr.. George F.
ss.tsephenson. representing the Laymen' s
DIqb Of the cathedral; William W.
Bale. and William J. Bradford, repre-
sentlng the Tompkins Lodge Of Ma
sons sons OF stapleton, S. l., in which the
Masonry; the Rev. Thomas McCand.
less, Professors Blodgett and Pomeroy.
Canon Prichard, the Rev. Charles K.
Gilbert, Archdeacon Pott and the Rev.
Dr.. William E. Gordon, representing
the clergy of the diocese.
With the guard of honor leading the
way through the central aisle around
the ambulatory and behind the altar.
the coffin was placed between two huge
pillars, facing rhe chapel of the Holy
Saviour in which the Bishop had con-
hrmed so many OF the people Of the
parish. As the foot of the coffin rested
wreath sent by the Bishops fra
ternlty, Delta Kappa Epsilon. At the
head stood another huge wreath of
chrysanthemums The screen of the
choir was overhung with black and
purple broadcloth and 8 score of large
wreaths made Of pink, white and red
roses, violets, purple orchids, lilies and
other flowers were placed about the
choir stalls. These had been sent by
friends Of the late prelate. The
Bishops throne on the south side of
the church was draped in mourning and
a wreath of lilies lay at the base.
300 Take Part IN ProcessionaI
Shortly before the service hour the
coffin was removed rom its position
in the rear of the ,itar to the choir
opposite the bishops throne. Here &
huge cross of chrys santhenums was
on either side lighted up the color
combination and created an impressive
effect.
At 8 o'clock the nave of the cathedral
hat been filled and scores OF persons
we're standing. The professional then
segan, more than 800 clergy and laity
taking, part. First came the crucifer,
then the cathedral choir of thirty-two
men and eighteen boys, acolytes with
national and city flags Canon Nash as
master of ceremonies and his aid
grand chaplains of the Grand Lodge Of
MasonS of New YORK State clergy of
eastern orthodox churches, clergy Of
other dioceses OF tn Protestant Epis-
ccpal Church. clergy of the diocese Of
New York. representatives OF diocesan
organizations, faculty. of General Theo-
logical Seminary, treasurer Of the
diocese, secretary ot the diocese and
assistant secretaries chancellor of the
diocese, honorary Wears of the cathe-
c-al, canons Of the cathedral, honor
airy pallbearers. comDosed oil trustees
Of the cathedral and the standing COM
mittee OF the diocese. the Rev. Dr..
Howard Chandler Robbins, dean OF the
cathedral, and bishops of the Protes~
tanl Episcopal Church.
Services Are Simple
The services were the simple ritual
OF the Church. AS the organ PLAYED
the Dead March from Saul" the pro
cessional started 1t swept through
the south aisle to the back of the audi
torium, then down the center aisle 10
the choir and altar, where the partici
pants took seats in the choir stalls.
Bishop Burgess. Of Long Island, opened
the services. Bishop Brent read the
lesson taken from the fifteenth chapter
of the First Epistle of St. Paul to the
Corinthians. Bishop Rhnelander gave
the creed and prayers, Bishop Talbot,
Man That Is Born of Woman; Bishop
Lynes, prayers, ard Bishop Gailor, Of /
Tennessee, Presiding Bishop OF the
Episcopal Council, the benedicton.
During the singing Of the reces-
Sioual nymn the honorary nalIhea rerS