The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-30
LAST RITES HELD
FOR VALENTINO
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one who had been selected from
among the thousands of applicants.
to be admitted to the services,
The dim light from high windows,
fell softly on images and sacred
ornaments. The organ played Spoth's
Miserere.
AS the casket was borne in Fa-
ther Leonard blessed it and sprin-
killed. holy water on it.
The casket was carried down the
aisle and placed ip front of the
altar. 1t shone in the dimly lighted
and simple interior of the church.
The rays Of six tall candels around
it rejecting against the graybronze
of the coffin.
moved-three bright buds dropping
to the floor and resting there through
the service, the only bit of color
near by.
Pola was given, a seat in the sixth
row, nearest to the casket. Behind
her sat Jean ECKER. Both were in
tears, behind them were other
mourners, including Mrs. Van Horn,
representing Winifred Hudnut,
Valentines second wife, all crying.
Mary Pickford, Miss Negri, Con-
stance and Norma Talmadge, Doug
las Fairbanks, and others of the
stars of moviedom, wept as the
solemn voice of the priest intoned
the mass for the dead.
Eternal rest give them o Lord,
and let perpetual light shine
upon Them" spoke the priest as
hush. broken only by an Oc-
casiOnal half-suppressed sob, fell
over the Church.
AS the service continued, Father
Leonard read the epistle-"B reth-
rem. we will not have you ignorant
concerning them that are asleep"
the dacons chanting the words.
And then the solemn dies Irae;"
THE day of wrath, that awful day,
Shall all the world in ashes lay,
David and Sibyl's prophesy;
And, Oh. what trembling will
there be
When the Judge comes in
Majesty
TO try the world unsparingly."
The priest read on to the end, and
the choir sang it in response.
The three priests changed to the
gospel side of the altar and the
deacon intoned the gospel. which
was John II, 81 to 27-"at that time
Martha said to Jesus, Lord if thou
hadst been here, my brother had
not died"
Complete Hush
The hush in the church was COM
plete. Miss Negri and Miss Acker
remained kneeAng
The offeratory followed.
20 Lord, Jesus Christ, King of
glory, deliver the souls of all the
faithful departed from the pains of
hell and from the deep pit; deliver
them from the mouth of the lion,
that hell may not swallow them
up and they may not fall into dark
bearer, Michael, introduced them to
theN, holy light" read the priest.
Incense cast over the casket floated
back to the most distant sections
Of the church
The strains of Gounod's cave Ma.
ria," sung by member of the San
Carlos Opera Company, came echo
ing through the chapel.
A Secret Prayer
The secret prayer was offered
secret because only Christians in
the early days of the church were
permitted to hear 1.-THE priest
speaking its words in a voice too
low to be heard.
Then the canon of the mass, dur
ing which absolute quiet prevailed.
World without end" pronounced
the priest
Amen" came the responsive
chant of the choir
THE Lord be with you,
And with they spirit"
After Father Leonard offered
communion, Massenet's elegy was
sung by Guido Cicconlini of the Chi
cago Opera Company, with such
feeling that twice he choked and it
seemed he could not go on.
Then came the prayers of absolu-
tion-"Deus, Cui Est Misereri Sem
per" 80 God, to whom it belongeth
always to show mercy, and to spare,
we humbly beseech thee for the soul
Of thy servant Rudolph"
The prayers over, the strains of
Schweltzer's occasional "tribula-
tions" rolled from the choir loft.
Eight pail bearers lifted the casket
to their shoulders, and carried it to
the door.
May the angels lead thee into
paradise, may the martyrs receive
thee at thy coming and take thee to
Jerusalem, the hold city. May the
choirs of the angels receive thee.
and mayest thou, with the once poor
Lazarus, have rest everlasting"
prayed the priest.
The organ pealed forth Chopins
Funeral March" as the casket
passed through the doris.
Suddenly the hysterical voice Of
a man broke out: "GOOd-by, Rudy.
GoOd-by, Rudy" and came shout,
tits the last I'll see of you"
The mourners stepped sorrowfully
down the aisle. Most of the women
were in tears.
Valentines body was returned to
its hearst, and again through crowd
ed streets to the undertaking rooms
the soul it once had contained,
now resting with it's maker.
Miss Negri arrived in New York
in deep mourning after hurried
trip across the continent. She went