New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
Pope's Funeral
Chant to Bless
Cardinals Bier
Cregorian Music, Previous
ly Heard Only in Sistine
Chapel in Rome, Is Lent
for Gibbons Obsequies
Corrigan Rules Diocese
Bishop Confirmed as Admin
istrator; Jusserand Of
fers French Condolences

BALTIMORE, March 26.--At the flu
neral services for Cardinal Gibbons
next Thursday in the cathedral there
will be sung music heard before only
at the funerals of sovereign rulers Of
the Catholic Church in the Sistine
Chapel in Rome. The manuscript
never before has left the Vatican.
Just before the body is laid to rest
in the crypt beneath the cathedral
altar and the distinguished assemblage
stands with bowed heads, this solemn
Gregorian chant will be sung.
This music, which was prepared espe-
cially for funeral services of Popes
is among the most beautiful and i'm.
pressive compositions ever written fol-
q Gregorian choir. It will be sung by
the Gregorian Choral Society of St
Mary's Seminary.
A manuscript copy Of the music, be.
lieved to be the first which has ever
found it's way out of the Vatican, ar
rived in Baltimore early last week
Some time ago, when the Cardinal was
very i'll, the subject of Gregorian
music, which the late prelate loved
was being discussed with the Apostolic
Delegate in Washington.
Request Approved by Pope.
Then came the suggestion that Rome
be asked if copy of the Papal funeral
music could be sent to Baltimore in
the event of the Cardinals death, as a
special recognition from Rome Of the
American prelate's services to the
church.
This request was transmitted at the
time and Pope Benedict ordered the
authorities of the Pontifical Chapel, of
whom the music is the exclusive prop
erty, to have a manuscript copy made
and sent to the Very Rev. E. r. Dyer,
president OF St. Mary's Seminary and
president Of the Society o.. St. Gregory
in America.
With the arrival Of the music just
before the Cardinals death, small
group of the late prelate's personal
friends were asked to finance the print
ing of the music for the choir.
The Cardinals body will rest for the
last time tomorrow night on his own
bed in his room at the archepiscopal
residence watched over by special
guards of Christian Brothers. Early
Monday morning it will be removed,
without special ceremony to the cathe-
dral, where it will lie in state until the
funeral Thursday.
The body will be placed in position
just outside the sanctuary, at the head
of the central aisle, before the first
requiem mass at 10 O'Clock, which will
be for children of the archdiocese.
Three Days Guard Maintained
The guard of honor, consisting of
S76 men, will he maintained from 8
a. M. Monday until a. m. Thursday.
1t will be changed hourly and will con-
sist Of twelve men at time, one from
each of twelve big Catholic laymen's
organizations.
Bishop Owen B. Corrigan was con-
firmed as administrator of the archdio-
cese by Monsignor John Bonzano, Apos-
tolic Delegate to the United States, to-
day and Immediately assumed charge
of the clerical affairs.
WASHINGTON, March 2s.-An Of
fetal expression of the condolences of
the French government at the death
of Cardinal Gibbons was transmitted
to Baltimore to-day by Ambassador
Jusserand.
II am instructed" the message said
by the government of the French Re-
public to express to you the heartfelt
condolences on the demise of His Emf
nence Cardinal Gibbons, whose nobil-
ity and patriotism will ever remain a
model for all honoctp,;pCoL o;+;... ,,