The Late Archbishop of Tuam.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 4, 22 January 1903, Page 2

The Late Archbishop of Tuam.

n eß3l h hicrat rr t a ihl? le^ rC KbißhopK biBhop ° f . Taam had all fche i»Pr«"i™neß3 wnich attaches to the obsequiea of a gTeat prelate In aooord ance with the wiehes of the Archbishopf™ flowers" or w?S tliat the last Rcene of all was harmonious with the strenuons hnf «mple and severely plain life of the MoetX. Dr MacSX I vffible Tn ?^«Li w^ 9 °u f mournin S which.were everywhere viable . The cloßel/- H huttered shops and the drawn blinds tell their Jftt 1 while the Boiemn LaoteßL aoteß of the <*«»S3 Xi »££ th <2tht£rt 2 «P'ession to the public sorrow. Nor is it from mfnSenriSL lh ? W , hl ° h th ? de ? atted Archbiahop «> long ministered that the note of mourning has gone forth with a Chria tian sympathy that the Catholics of the proViW will know how to directed that the bells of hia cathedral Bhould also be rune- in avm Tuam W The th LrT fa " en °P°° *« CathX fidTS biXnwin >J^ *f a " d J famihar fl S«° °* the venerable ArchSn«o? ft lTilM?vf ad , Iym wßßedw BBed , by the P e °P le of the archdiocese, and especially will his loss be felt by the poor, to whom he was such a generous benefactor. Indeed, if rumor be true, the decreed ? prelate s chanty has been of such an extensive nature as toS Wm nnJ JFZ ltt t Ot thiS W ° rld ' B 00d8 at hia d««th. His viSltyfS the moment when fissas dioJ^' ™7*? il l 7h& ? heen t Z ne& 5° i . in an opkoopal visitation of his aiooese and discharging other duties up to within a few day« nf bis death. When during his illne B s he was informed lh*t hTend was approaching he received the announcement with the Christian relation which might be expected from one who lid 1 live 4 a ?mS 7 *?****s*. to «*• Bervioe of hiß He murmuied to etr^T^ 61 ' a ° d iiv biD SBelfS Belf t0 P^" 6 for hia «wS SSS IL Wn? %'• ?* reoei^ ed the Sacrament of Extreme Unot on and Chn^h^T 111 ' Waß fortified by ■"^ ritoß with which toe Church helps her ohildren to face their great judgment He re. lift in 7 dly bufll i ieBB ° r b y ™*fc°rß, and that he should be left m peaoe to prepare for his approaching end. His wishes in this regard were faithfully respected. Wri n J he "** newß waß *?*** known that to* venerable prelate Si J?T? aWay ° rOwdß Of people Mediately locked to the Palace, and gave expression, by their presence nea? the place where gene^tfoved!^ 9 ** *"** to ** » 01 ™ " the **« £?Z The remains lay in state in the Palace until Sunday, when they were removed to the Cathedral, the procession through Se prfadJS streets being a most impressive spectacle. The town was draoed b» direction of the Town Commissioners, and on nearl7"S P £u2 W ?J" P ll ye J B ° me i 9ifirn Of moQrnin^- Several thousands participated m the funeral procession, the people of Tuam and the surrounding districts having their numbers swelled by crowds who came from a distance. Special trains were run by the Great Southern and Western Railway Company from Athenry and Claremorns, and large numbers availed of this means of reaching the town The procession itself was a remarkably solemn spectacle, and it was conducted with an order and decorum which reflect*, the greatest credit on those responsible for its organisation, and on those who bo faithfully conformed to the regulations made for their guidance. The children of the Christian Brothers' Schools Ld of the convents . suitably dreßsod with their simple embleme of mourn-ing-the children of Mary, the members of the Sacred Heart feudalities and of the Temperance Societies, the Franciscan Brothers in their brown habite, the priests with surplice and soutane the public representative bodies, and the general public, all filled the parts allotted to them with an orderliness most impressive in ite effect. Nor was the tribute to his memory confined to those of the "oTa to whi'h Dr. Mac Evilly belonged. The Rev. Canon trades, Protestant Rector ot Tuam, and the Rev. R A Adderlev awaited the arrival of the remains in Bishop etreet. As the coffin approached they reverent'y bared their heads, and joining the proce,sion they proceeded with it some distance. Several members of their congregation also walked in procession, and while the coffin n^ f m ?uu Tne - a°s?a °s ? - the BOlemu notee from the Protestant Cathedral bell mingled in sympathy with those which pealed forth from the Catholic Cathedral. No hearse was employed to bear the remains from the Palace on the journey towards their last restinff place. It was deemed more fitting that this last service ehould be rendered by the loviiijr hands of those whose spiritual father the departed Archbishop had been. Father McD^rniotf, Adm., with a kind thoughtfulness, took ■tops to secure that all clasaea of the Archbishop's flock ehould be afforded an opportunity of participating in this tribute of affection He arranged that the coffin should be borne by relays of eipht men from different bodies of the people of the diocese. The ortffin was plat el on a bier and this was carried by the Franoi.-can Brothers, the luam Board of Guardian", the Young Men's Catholic Temperance Society (of which Dr Mac Evilly was patron), the St. Jarlath's Burial Society, representatives of the laborers, representatives of th^ artisans, the Gal way County C-,unc.i, representatives of the c untry portions of the pariah, and representatives from the outlying parishes of the archdiocese.

The c ffin wan p«aoed on a catafalque in front of the high altar until the following Tuesday (Decembei 2), when the interment tm.k place. The obsequies were attended by thirteen members of the hierarchy and a very large number of priests from different parts of Ireland. Jhe fine Cathedral was occupied by a crowded congregation of the laity, many of whom came from distant parts of the

oountry. Special railway arrangements made by the Great Southern and Western Railway Company facilitated the attendance of members living in the adjoining county of Mayo. The town, with its display of mourning scrolls and flags already referred to, and i's olosed and shuttered shops and lowered blind?, seemed to sppak the grief of the inhabitants at the departure of tbeir venerable and beloved Archbishop. The spectacle which the interior of the Cathedral presented during the progress of the solemn obsequies was most impressive. The coffin, in conformity with the expressed wishw of the Archbichop. was devoid of flowers or wreaths. On the lid rested the departpd prelate's mitre. Hi* Eminence Cardinal Logne prppio'pd «t the oborqaie*, and the other prelates present were the Archbirtiops of Dublin and Caehel and the Bishops of Galway, Cloufert, Limerick, Raphoe, Achonrv, Killala, Clogher, Elphin, Meath, and Canea. At the conclusion of the solemn ceremonies the remains were placed in a vanlt in the Cathedral, situated close to the spot where rest the remains of the late Most Rev. Dr. McHale.

In the afternoon a meeting of the Canons of the archdiooese was held, »nd the Very Rev, Canon Barrett, P.P., V.F., Headford. was appointed Vicar-Capitular.