The Washington herald., 1921-03-26
Solemn Rites for Cardinal Planned
AS Dignitaries of Church in America
Arrange to Attend Services Thursday

BALTIMORE, March 25.-The con-
sultors of the Baltimore archdio-
cese of the Catholic Church, after
an executive session this evening at
the residence of the late Cardinal
Gibbons, would not divulge the
name of the administrator selected.
1t was generally conceded, how
ever. tina. Bishop owen B. Corrigan
was the choice of the members. in
view of the fact that he had as
sumed the duties of that office dur
ing the late illness of the Cardinal,
and until the latter's death was
auxiliary bishop of Baltimore.
Clad in vestments and miter. the
body of James Cardinal Gibbons re-
posed in the room of the archiepis-
copal residence in North CharieS
street, where he had rested in life.
while younger men take up the
tasks which he had long performed
or directed and, in addition, handle
the multitude of details in prepsra-
tion for the funeral next Thursday
City Mourns Noted Man.
and above the stately portico of
the cathedral futter heavy hang
ings of black and purple against
the gray stone. Flags at half staff
on buildings throughout the city,
black and purple draperies around
the cardinals picture in shop win
dows. augmented throngs of wor-
shippers at the cathedral. ever
shifting groups that linger about
the entrance to the residence dis
close the deep and widespread sor-
row of Baltimore people over their
loss.
kilograms of coincidence came
pouring in, expressing the high re-
gard and esteem in which the preIate
was held.
Entire Church Represented.
From all over the United States
and Canada, prelates, bishops and
priests will gather at the funeral on
Thursday to pay last honors to
James Cardinal Gibbons The papal
court viii be represented by Mgr.
John Bonzano. apostolic delegate to
the United States from Rome, the
Pope's nuncio at Washington. He
VIII celebrate the pontifical mass of
requiem with which the funeral will
be solemniked.
In the assemblage probably will
be Cardinal O'Connell from Boston
and. Cardinal Begin of Canada.
More than 100 bishops. fourteen
archbishops, almost every priest in
the diocese of Baltimore as we'll as
representatives of every religious
and monastic order in the country
will likewise be present.
Procession Most solemn.
The funeral procession will take
on all the solemnity within the
power of the ancient church to give.
In the cortege will be seen the red
of the cardinals. the purple of the
archbishops and the somber brown,
black and white of the abbots of
the various monastic orders. The
academic body of the Catholic Uni
versity at Washington, under the
leadership of Bishop Shahan, the
rector, and wearing its scholastic
robes. also will take part. The pro-
cession will form either at St
Mary's Seminary or at Calvert Hall
and march to the cathedral.
The funeral sermon wills be
preached by Archbishop J. ]. Glen
non, of the archdiocese Of st. Louis,
who preached the sermon at the
cardinals golden jubilee at the ca
thedral in 1911.
Mass for Children First.
The first mass on Monday, cele-
brated by Father Stickney. will be
for the school children, and ten rep
from each parochial
school and college in the diocese
will attend. On Tuesday, Father
wiz celebrate mass for the |
and brotherhoods of the |
and on Wednesday Bishop
Corrigan will celebrate pontifical |
high mass for the laity.
Following the services Thursday |
he body of the churchman will be
borne to the crypt below the high |
altar at which he served SO long
Ind so faithfully. Here II will rest |
reside the bodies of his predecessors,
he former Archbishops of Balti-
more. This spot was chosen by the |
,ardinal himself, who. on one occa-
lion. visited the crypt and pointed
tut the portion Of the vault which /
lie wished to be used as his tomb.
Details Yet to BE Planned.
Many of the details of the serv- /
ces on Thursday have not yet been
worked out.
A general committee, consistinGl
{ Bishop Corrigan, Father stickney,
rather Connolly and Rev. w. Carroll |,
filhoiland. has been appointed to
utline them. A. reception commit L
ee to function at the Cardinal'sl
esidence has been appointed as fol-
ows: Father Smith. Rev. z. L.
'eonard and Rev. william J. Hafey.
Following the death of Cardinal
Iibbons hush seems to have fallen