The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-13

with vestments of the mass, includ-
Hlg the inter.
Bishop Chartrand's black coffin,
in which he lay in state dressed IN
the robes of his office. wearing the
bishops ring of sapphire with his
crozier at his side, was closed.
The magnificent and aWe-inspir-
ing strains of the mass were sung
by the Schola Cantorum of the ca
thedral and the indianapolis clergy
choir under the direction of Elmer
Andrew .Steffen.
Buried Beside Bishop Chatard
The mass, one of the most i'm
portant and significant in the
Roman Catholic musical history,
was composed by Dom Lorenzo
Perosi, former director of the Sistine
Choir in Rome, and first was sung
in 1893 at the sealing Of the tomb
of Pope Leo XIII.
1t first was sung in Indianapolis
for Bishop Chatard, Bishop Char
trands predecessor, by whose side
the beloved indianapolis prelate viii
be buried in the cathedral.
The celebration of the pontiflcial
high mass began, following the i'm
pressive professional through the
main aisle of the church.
The Apostolic Delegate, Arch
bishop Cicognani mounted to the
marble throne on the north side Of
the altar where thanked by the as
Sistant celebrants of the mass he was
vested in the gray and silver robes
of requiem.
Seated in Tiers
The bishops and monsigniori in
their red and purple vestments were
seated in tiers along both sides of
the main altar, with seats and
prayer benches placed for them on
the altar steps of the Blessed Vir-
gin and st. Joseph's affairs at the
north and south sides of the ca
thedral, respectively.
The scene resembled a great
painting of medieval Rome, replete
with the color and pageantry Of the
Roman Catholic church, resplen-
dent even in mourning
AS the mass began, the pontifi-
Gator of the mass and his assistants
walked slowly to the altar where
the prayers at the foot of the altar
we're sung in Latin.
The Schola Cantorum sang the
various parts of the mass with feel
ing and fine technique.
Sank to It's Knees
AS they chorused the "Sanctus"
the bell on the altar of the church
tinkled thrice and the, entire con-
gregation, estimated at more than
800, sank to its knees.
During the Elevation Of the Host,
a vast silence enveloped the whole
cathedral interrupted only by the
bells as the apostolic delegate lifted
up first the Host, and then the
Chalice, for alteration.
officers of the mass we're the Rt.
Rev. Joseph E. Hamill chancellor of
the diocese, who served as arch
priest; the Rev. John OHare, of
Washington, deacon; the Rev. AL
bert Busald, ST. Anthony's church,
indianapolis, sub-deacon; the Rt.
Rev. Monsignor Maurice O'Connor,
st. Joan of Arcs, and the Rt. Rev.
Monsignor Frederic Ketter of
Evansville, deacons of honor to the
apostolic delegate; the Rev. Michael
German of Terre Haute and the
Rev. Basil Heusler of Jasper, dea-
cons of honor to Archbishop Nc
Nicholas.
The Rev. James Hickey acted as
master Of ceremonies, assisted by
the Rev. Eberhart Olinger of st.
Meinrad's Abbey, the Rev. George
Dunn, the Rev. Henry Hermann and
the Rev James Moore, all of In
dianapolis.
Three Archbishops Present
Archbishop Samuel A. Stritch Of
Milwaukee joined the Apostolic
Delegate and Archbishop McNicholas
to make a triumverate Of arch
bishops present at the services.
In the great host of more than
900 clergy from all parts of the
country who swelled the funeral
procession were thirty bishops.
Among them we're the Most Rev.
James j. Hartley of Columbus. O.;
the Very Rev. John O'Hara, vice
president of Notre Dame university;
the Very Rev. James Donahue.
superior general of the Holy Cross
order; the Very Rev. Frank Nc
Herman S. j.; the Rev Columbian
THUS, abbot of st. Josephs mon
astery, st. Benedict, La, and the
Rev Ignatius Esser, abbot Of ST.
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