The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-02
CARDINALS DEATH AND FUNERAL
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Above the vault too stands the
throne OF the Cardinal, and above the
throne and over the white-walled niche
IN the crypt beneath, will hang the
Cardinals. hat, the symbol. of prince
dom IN the Catholic Church. There it
Will hang as long as the Cathedral
stands.
Thousands Of devout and sorrow.
stricken children of the Church and
citizens of the land viewed the hody
OF Cardinal Gibbons as it lay in state
IN his beloved Cathedral during the
three days preceding the funeral
servlce5~on Thursday.
The body was removed from the
residence where it had been guarded
by delegations of Christian Brothers
and seminarians,, on Sunday night.
On Monday morning perpetual guard
OF honor, composed of twelve laymen,
was placed over the remains as they
'av in state. This guard was changed
each hour until the funeral services.
S76 Catholic men of Baltimore having
the privilege Of thus paying tribute to
their beloved prelate.
~ Masses for Dead.
Masses of Requiem were celebrated
on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday at 10 o'clock, in the Cathe-
dral. On Monday the Mass was cele.
DRAFTED by the Rev. Louis B. Stickney.
rector of the Cathedral of the Assump-
ton, for the school children of the
archdiocese.
On Tuesday Mass was celebrated for
the benefit of the Sisters and Broth
ers, members of religious orders. The
Rev. Eugene ]. Connolly, chancellor of
the archdiocese, was celebrant.
Wednesdays Mass was for the laity
anu was celebrated by the Right Rev.
oWan B. Corrigan, auxiliary bishop.
The music at this Mass was sung by
the Cathedral choir of st. Mary's Sem
mary
Thousands of the faithful thronged
about the gates of the Cathedral for
the Mass and final ceremonies on
Thursday, which were for the prelates
OF the Church and high public officials.
The Most Rev. John Bonzano, Apos-
tollc Delegate, who was celebrant, was
assisted by the Very Rev. E. R. Dyer,
president of the Seminary of st. Sui
plce. The Very Rev. Edwin Wunder,
rural dean of Cumberland, Nd, and
the, Rev. Louis O'Donovan of st. Mar
tins Church, Baltimore, were deacon
and subdeacon respectively. The dea-
cons OF honor included the Right Rev.
Monsignor G. F. Thomas of St. Pat
rick's Church, Washington, and the
Right Rev. Monsignor NJ F. Foley of
st. Pauls Church, Baltimore.
The masters of ceremonies for the
Mass were the Rev. w. C. Milholland
Of st. Mary's University the Rev.
Charles B. Carroll of Epiphany Apos-
tolic College, Baltimore; the Rev. John
A. Nainfa, S. S. of Baltimore and the
Rev. Henry A. Quinn of Taneytown.
Distinguished PreIates Present.
Notable among the distinguished
.
His Eminence Cardinal O'Connell of
Boston, Most Reverend Austin Dowl-
ing, Archbishop of ST. Paul, Most Rev.
Patrick ]. Hayes, Archbishop of New
York, Most Rev. George w. Munde.
lein, Archbishop of Chicago, and Most
Rev. Sebastian Messmer, Archbishop
of Milwaukee. The Most Rev. John
J. Glennon, Archbishop of St. Louis,
preached the funeral oration.s A large
number of Bishops filled the sanctu-
airy.
Buried With Episcopal Ring.
AT the request of the Cathedral cler-
gy, no flowers were sent to the Church
or residence Instead the body was
laid out in simple and impressive
grandeur, and by the side was placed
a pillow bearing the notable decora-
tions that had been conferred upon
the prelate during his lifetime. The
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