Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-21
FUNERAL OF ALDERMAN classy
,mmense Procession Nhsle CITY Gov
eminent Saspended-Ssrylees at
81. Peters Church

All that was mortal of " Honest John
CLANCY" whose death we announced In
our last issue, was committed to the
grave In the Catholic Cemetery yesterday
evening at half past five O'Clock, in he
presence Of an immense throng Of sor-
rowing friends and relatives.
AT THE CITY ALI.
According to the notice published in
the papers yesterday morning, the city
offices were closed at midday and no bust
ness was transacted after that hour. At
two o'clock the members OF the General
Council assembled at the City hall. and
having put on the usual badge of
mourning, proceeded in a body to
THE
of the deceased, on the corner of Front
and Jackson streets. Here the fire COM
panies In full uniform, and the officers OF
the police had already assembled along
with q very large number of citizens OF
all ages and both sexes. The usual cere-
monies of the Catholic Church were here
performed over
TIE CORPSE,
which was laid in a handsome, but plain
metallic case, ON the coyer of which was
a silver cross. on which was inscribed the
name. age, etc, ofthe deceased. Through
the glass plate the features could be seen,
but we arc informed that they were very
much altered. At three o'clock the ser
vices having been completed, the pail
bearers (Aldermen Durf, Kelly,
Cartwright and Mallon, and four
members of the fire brigade), bore
the body to the hearse, and
II PROCESSION
was formed IN the following order; OH
GERS of the police, mounted, headed by
Chief O'Donnell, marshal of the process
sion; Memphis Band; Fire brigade, in
uniform; hearse, ianked by pall-bearers;
carriages, with members of the City Coun-
Gil, officers of the city government, etc.;
family of the deceased, friends in car
riages, buggies and mounted. The III
moved down Main street to Adams, and
thence to
ST. PETERS CHURCH.
AT the corner of Second street the de-
tachment of police and the tremen halt
ed and opened ranks, allowing the bal
anee of the procession to file through.
At the church the services were
conducted by the Rev. Father
Cary. who took as his text the
words, "For 1t is appointed for all men
once to die; and after that the judgment."
The speaker in mis- exordium glanced at
the character of the deceased, dwelling
upon his simplicity and his honesty, es-
peclally depicting MS tTubus hObOh anu
integrity in words which found response
in the hearts of every one who heard him,
and moistened many an eye with tears.
The reverend father then passed to an ex-
hortation to his hearers, urging them 10
initiate the virtues of the deceased and
prepare for Judgment which immediately
follows death. He depicted the shortness
of life, the necessity of improving every
moment of it, so as to avoid that second
and most awful death, which is the wages
OF sin."
THE FUNERAL.
The sermon over, the body was again
removed to the hearse, the line was again
formed, and the column took up its
mournful march to Calvary Cemetery,
where dust was committed to dust, earth
returned to earth, and the grave closed
over as honest, as true and as good q man
as ever breathed the breath of life. The
length of the procession (which was eigh-
teen minutes in passing a given point
and the sincere grief displayed by those
who stood around as the clay was heaped
on the coffin, told how well he was appre-
ciated in life and how sincerely he was
mourned in death. Peace to his mem
Ory!