The New York herald., 1867-08-15

Tho Requiem Mass and BIem0rial OrRsisn
Yesterday.
The requiom mass for the repose OF the soul OF the
late General Thomas Francis Meagher, a 81. Francis
Gavior church yesterday. attended by an immense
concourse OF people, and the services were OF that solemn
nature so Characteristic Of Catholic ceremonial for
the dead. The sacred ed,ace filed in every part
and az the requiem proceeded the utmost interest was
manifested by those present Occupying prominent
seats in the church were Mrs Townsend moshern-law
Of the deceased; s. L. N. Barlow. his brother in
Law. aud Mrs Barlow. sister OF Mrs. Meagher Judge
OConnor aud Malcolm Campbell. his former
law partners Richard oGorman, Charles OConor.
James T. Brady judges Brady, Cardozo and McCunn;
Captain W. y. Lyons President OF the Knights OF st.
Patrick. with several members OF the society wearing
Grape on the loft arm; Rev Dr. Fitzpatrick, late
OF Trinidad; Major Frelck. General the Baron Won
Shack General Van vlies and General Bu,tsrfeld's
chief OF staf representing the General who is absent
from the city, and many others Of prominent ct.
The general officers OF the Irish brigade which
General Meagher commanded during the war; General
Berger and stan OF the First division, n. Y
s. NJ G., and the deli and stan officers Of the
sixty-ninth regiment, N. Y. 8. N. G. ahe latter
tull uniform were also present The officers OF the
the left The fronts of the galleries shrouded
in Grape, with borderings of white worsted lace The
altar was covered with sables aud in front of the altar
cloth. cRtafaiuue erected at the upper end Of
the centre aisle the top Of which was also large
white cross and al either snd Of il were placed three
large altar candlescs which burned during the cee-
braton OF the requiem A double quartet choir under
the leadership Of Professor Dessan who presided the
organ furnished tho music Tor the solemn occasion.
Company c. or the Sixty ninth regiment. commanded
by captain oKeeio acted as guard Of honor and occu-
pied the caiaalque. rhc officers OF Irish
BRIGADE under whose direction the requiem was gotten
up, acted a. committee OF arrangements Long before
the hour announced for the commencement OF the
solemn exercises large crowd OF people awaiting
the opening OF the church, ana whom permission to
enter given the building filed repetion
The brigade officers assembled al the Cooper Institute at
eight O'Clock In the morning and to the church
body shortly aiterward they followed by the
Knights Of ST. Patrick and subsequently by the guard OF
and the officers Of the Sixty ninth fhe body OF
the church excepting that portion SOL apart for the mill
tsry and the relatives Of the deceased, given up to
those who had special tickets OF adm sson but the
galleries were shortly afterwards filled by the anxious
crowd who awaited the signal to enter.
Al ten O'Clock the solemn requiem was commenced
The Rev Father Lowrie ofciated celebrant Of the
mass, the Rev Father Thierry as deacon, and Rev.
Father Hudon subdeacon, besides whom there
in the sanctuary large number of acoytes. As the
pres..y procession filed into the sanctuary the choir
commenced tue singing Of the Pic Jesn in Cherubinis
nuequailed requiem. which followed by the kyrie
Tho grand old Dies Irr was then taken up aud as ITS
the impression created the mind was solemnly sub
lime The mass for the dead was conducted throughout
according to the letter Of the Church ritual until the
requescat IN pace chantod by the deacon told that the
eucharc sacrifice for the repose of the soul Of the de-
ceased had been concluded. The ceebrant and his
tendants then retired when shortly afterwards the Rev
Father Loyzance President of ST. Francis Xavlers Col
lego, entered the chance and ntoned the Libera The
bnai ceremony the aspergng OF the caafaque, being
finished. the vast assemblage retired.
The memorial oraton in the evening was delivered by
Richard OGorman at the Cooper Institute. The large
hall OF the building filled the OCCASION fully
half the audience being ladies. Over the stage was
hung excellent oil painting or General Meagher
proprately daped sable. Previous to the commence
mcnt OF the oraon the Sxtynnth regiment, number
ing three hundred and fifty men, under the command
OF Captain Dempsey acting colonel, marched into the
hall and took soas reserved for them on the left Of the
stage On the stage seated the officers OF the Irish
BRIGADE tue officers OF the Sxty-nnth regiment n Y.
;. N G., and large number OF the prominent citizens
OF New York and Brooklyn.
Shortly after eight O'Clock the orator made his appear
Colonel James Kelly. Loud applause having greeted
their entrance, Colonel Kelly proposed Mayor Holman
as chairman OF the meeting. The announcemcnt was
received with cheers. when Mayor Holman, IN few
predatory remarks, introduced the orator.
Mr. OGorman then proceeded to deliver his Grafton.
After auding briefly to the expressive ceremonies OF
the requiem he summsrly skctched the revolutionary
that characterized Europe in 1S46 and in this
nec,on spoke Of the enthusiastic ardor OF the young
Ireanders, who thought that time prOpous for wiring
ing the Independence OF their native land from the
grasp Of England He vvidly pictured the Efforts Of
lrshmen at that time TO achieve by revolution
the failure OF the attempt and the conviction OF the
leaders, among whom General Meagher was Chief OF
tho OF high treason the sentence OF death
upon him, and his digned protest against the action OF
the court Following The career Of the deceased after
his sentence had been committed the orator described
his from Van Dcmens land aud his subsequent
ia this country of his adoption In this
necton he dwelt particularly on General Meaghers SER
commander OF the Irish brigade during the late
war and elongated the bravery, patriotism and
esness Of character that always distinguished him. His
this we'll as throughout the whole oration tho speaker
was greeted with loud applause.