The Washington times., 1921-03-31
solemn. RITES
FOR CARDINAL
Beloved Prelate Laid to Rest
After Impressive Ceremonies
| At Cathedral.
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now will be suspended above the
tomb Of the dead prelates there to
hang until disintegrated by the hand
Of time. On either side sof the cata-
falque burned three candles, while q
!seven branched candelabrum of sacred
Significance stood At the head.
THRONGs CROWD CATHEDRAL
The, pontifical mass Of requiem be-
gan at 10 o'clock. Long before that
hour a throng which numbered thou
sands surrounded the mourning
draped cathedral into which presently
q moved tho long procession Of clergy
and hierarchy i. The last solemn
8 requiem for the dead cardinal was at
tended chiefly by the hierarchy and
y priests Of America and the distin-
,iE,Iished representatives of municipal,
state and national governments. as
well as by Members of the diplomatic
corps and their staffs from kWashing-
Earlier services had been especially
fset aside for the children Of the arch
tdiocese, tho men and women of the
treligious orders, and for the laity.
Although the seating capacity OF
rhe cathedral is great. 1t would have
Afforded accommodations for only
small fraction of the throng which as
sembled outside long before the hour
set for the services.
Up the broad aisle of the cathedral
ITO the sanctuary with its sable-draped
altar. past the bier Of the dead
churchman, the long procession wend-
ed it's way as the great organ pealed
out the solemn tones of the funeral
march.
First came the cross bearer, fol-
lowed by the seminarians from 81.
Mary's who later sang the Gregorian
chants which Cardinal Gibbons had
done SO much to revive. Then came
the priests from the Baltimore arch
diocese. as well as the clergy from
far-hundreds Of them-all wearing
the distinctive garb of their spiritual
iAffiliation.
MONKS IN PROCESSION.
There were. brown-robed and black
ciscans of the Capuchin order; Pene-
dictines in black, Dominicans in white.
and then Jesuits in black with leather
cinctures. and Redemptorists, Oblates,
Marists and Priests Of the Holy Cross,
also In solemn black Carmelites ia
brown and white were followed by
Paulists in black with leather gir-
dies, each with crucinx pressed to
his breast. After them came Angus
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Catholic University in Washington.
sall garbed in shining white.
touch of brilliancy was added to
1.-THE scene when scores of Monsignori,
reach attired in flowing purple robes
and wearing a purple barretta, moved
next toward the catafalQue where lay
the honored dead. Then came the
archbishops and bishops, fourscore of
fthem-gorgeous in mitre and cope
folIowad hv "a ofFtcA of the rAuui an,
mass. The celebrant Of the mass was
the Most Rev. John Bonzano. d. D.,
apostolic delegate and thus the repre-
sentative of the Pope himself.
CATHEDRAL Is HUsHED.
was as hushed and impressive as the
ceremonies within. Especially i'm
pressive was the calm which brooded
over the city at 10 o'clock, the hour
set for the beginning OF the funeral
mass. In accordance with q procla-
nation OF the Mayor, there was q Ave
minute suspension Of work. During
sthat period street traffic was at =
standstill and there was q general
cessation Of activity. Governor
Ritchie, also. in a proclamation to the
State of Maryland, requested q one
minute suspension OF all activities as
mark of grateful recognition OF
Cardinal GibbonS life and work.
Archbishop Bonzano, celebrant OF
the mass, was attended by ewo dea-
cons Of honor, and then came the
deacon of the mass, the sub deacon,
and the masters Of ceremonies At
the very end OF the long procession
which made its way through the navo.
heavily draped with black and pur-
pie. were the ranking members of the
hv In n ~ In al
O'Connell of Boston. senior Cardinal
in the United States. and Cardinal
Begin Of Quebec, ranking prelate in
the Dominion Of Canada Each wore,
besides the Cardinals red denoting
membership in the Sacred College. the
mitre and a heavily brocaded cope of
rare splendor.
NOTARLEs AT CHURCH.
Among the distinguished laymen
noted In the great assamblage were
the mayor and city officials of Bal
'timore, clergymen of many demonina-
,tions. the Governor of Maryland and
his star; James A. Flaherty. Supreme
knight OF the knights of Columbus;
Rene Viviani, envoy extraordinary to
tho United States and former Premier
of France; the French Ambassador.
Jules J. Jusserand: the Italian Am
passaoor, Nittori Noiahol Hicci' tho
Belgian Ambassador. the Spanish Am
bassador: representatives OF the
British Embassy and of the Polish
legation and other members of the
diplomatic corps and government Of
ficials who came over from Washing
ton for the funeral
The funeral sermon was preached
ly the Most Rev. J. j. Glennon, Arch
>'-rop of st. Louis. Just before the
~~-ried - the crypt, the
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