The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-03
REPRESENTATIVES
OF KING HAAKON TO
ATTEND LAST RITES
Grave Is in Cemetery lust Two
and Half Miles From Cath
Ollie School
RESTRICT FUNERAL CROWD
Only 1,4oo, With Admittance
Cards, Will Be Allowed
at Services,

South Bend, Ind. April 3.-R}-
Knute Rockne, that rowing, restless
spirit, will find his final resting place
Saturday afternoon In the conse-
Grated soil Of Highland cemetery just
two and one-half miles from the
campus Of old Notre Dame.
Surrounded by thousands Of his
most intimate friends and personal
representatives of King Haakon OF
Norway, the land Of the Vikings from
which he came, all that is mortal Of
the Rock Of Notre Dame" will be
taken to the church Of Sacred Heart
at 3 p. m. for impressive, yet simple
funeral ceremonies and then lowered
forever into his grave.
Friday and until the cortege takes
him for his last earthly journey, his
body was to lie in state at his pic
turesque, but unostentatious home In
Sunnymede, watched over by a firm
but fearful guard Of honor composed
of the boys and men he trained to
play. laugh and live 50 well. But the
last hopes Of the multitude Of mourn
ers. who passed his bier. were denied.
The casket was sealed because of the
condition OF his body, mangled In that
tragic airplane crash In Kansas.
Pomp VIII Be Missing
The pomp and ceremony, 50 closely
associated with his glorious achieve
ments on. the football field. will be
missing when Knute Rockne's body
is delivered back to, earth. Most Of
his friends, thousands Of them, Will
crowd into the old Gothic church on
the campus or stand IN reverence,
during the services. The serv-
ices and burial probably will take far
less time than even an average game
Of football. Services at the grave side
will be said by Father Mulcaire.
Solemn high requiem mass will be
held for the departed leader at the
same church at 9 o'clock next Thurs
day morning in the presence OF stu
dents, who by that time will have re-
turned from their Easter vacations.
Highland cemetery, where Rockne
will rest at last, is q comparatively
new one. Part Of 1t. including the
Rockne grave. has been c~onSecrated
for Catholic burial: the other part Is
for non-C Catholics.
Because OF the wish for simplicity
and brevity, only, 1,400 Of Rockne's
closest friends viii be admitted to the
services at the church and grave.
FRIDAY the difficult task Of asserting
the most intimate was undertaken
SO as to give them cards Of admit
lance. The others, thousands OF
them from all sections Of the nation,
will be asked to remain q block or SO
from the church and grave.
Wish Of Mrs Rockne
Such simplicity and brevity were
the wishes Of Mrs. Rockno his grief
stricken but brave widow. and those
most intimate to the Viking OF play
and good craftsmanship. .
At 2 D. m. Saturday the body Will
be removed from the brown brick and
stucco home at 14l7 East Wayne street
to the vine-covered church on the
campus Of Notre Dame q few short
blocks away. There the funeral
services will be held. with Father
Michael Mulcaire, vice president OF
the university, saying the brief serv-
ices The deacon will be father
Thomas Steiner, member OF the uni
yersity athletic board OF control, and
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