San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-20
THRONES TAKE
LAST LOOK At
BISHOP FUTILE
Thousands From All Walks
Of Life File Past
Catafalque.
BODY LIES In STATE
Simple Services in Library
of Home Read by New
York Prelate.
BODY LIES In STATE

St. Louis. No., April ao.--Thou-
sands of persons of all walks Of life
filed past :he bier OF the Righ; Rev.
Daniel s. Tuttle as the presiding bish-
on Of the Episcopal Church in the
United States lay in state at the altar
of Christ Church cathedral, the seat
Of the prelate's activities for the last
81 years.
Many View Body.
Under the groined roof of the state
ly edifice passed, in a great demon
stration of reverence and affection. the
humblest. mighty, those Of high estate.
and those OF no estate. masters of
millions and paupers, leaders in social
life and the obscure, the educated and
the illiterate.
The catafalque was banked with
flowers, chiefly lilies and roses, sent
by various persons and organizations.
Over the foot Of the bishops casket
was a blanket Of smilax and Gala
lilies.
The ceremonies began with brief
prayer at the Episcopal residence.
Only a few bishops and immediate
members of the family were present.
The Very Rev. Carroll N. Davis OF
New York, domestic secretary Of the
department Of missions, recited the
Lords prayer. thanked God for the
long life granted the deceased, he was
sc. and prayed the Lord TO console
the bereaved members Of the family.
Prelates Are Pallbearers.
The body then was borne from the
library. where he had lain, by Bishop
johnson, who succeeds the deceased as
bishop OF Missouri; the Very Rev.
Davis. Dean Scarlet. Canons Remich
and Reese and the Rev. Henry W.
Miner.
Bishop johnson and Dean Scarlet
rode before the hearse which carried
the reverend burden To the cathedral.
The same pallbears bore the casket
into the church.
The casket was so placed that the
head faced the auditorium. The cover
was lifted.
The departed churchman was clad
| in black cassock and white surplice.
and a gold cross. presented by the
| clergy of st. Louis on the bishops
golden jubilee In 1917. was upon his
| breast.
The sleep of peace was on his face,
and his hands were folded on his
| breast. er.7H
Tie doors we're opened and in
poured the spectators, many Of whom
had been waiting several hours. The
sun peeped through a few opened
heavy stained glass windows and spat-
tered gold on the reverent multitude
which streamed up the nave of the
tenebrous edifice.
Many Persons Weep.
Many wept rs they passed the
! sleeper.
At the altar rail stood the parish
clergy of the Episcopal church of the
Missouri diocese, men TO whom Bishop
Tuttle had been a spiritual father. an
inspiring adviser, and on most of
whom he had conferred orders.
| Bishops of the church from the
| North, South, Feast and West looked
upon the silent line moving past
the bier OF Gods ambassador.
| Outside the Stars and Stripes were
lowered in compliance with a mayor
atty proclamation that all flags be
| sent TO half-mast throughout the day.
| Police kept the streets opened in
the immediate vicinity Of the church.
| Services in various cities were be.
ing held simultaneously with those
here. kilograms stated.
In other cities, services will be
held later.
| A great memorial ceremony will be
held here, probably within the next
fortnight, Mt which the praises Of he
who had fought the good. fight will be
| sung.