New-York tribune., 1870-08-11
tIyERAL OF FATHER sHANAHAN.

At an early hour yesterday morning st. Peters
R c. Church, in Barcay-st, well filed by the faith
u who had assembled to participate in the last sad rites
Of respect the mOry Of the priest they loved 80 well
The affairs pillars galleries, and candlestieks Of the
church draped mourning and in the center aisle
without the chanceI, placed the catafalque sur
mounted by handsome sivermOunted casket, bearing
the remains OF the deceased. a.,
Amended the cdsket eight silver handles, tce
at each side the head and foot ana upon te
top plate bearing The name age ana decea5e Oh te
ycaled the BODY in priesty vestments OF pur
pie aud bearing in Tire right hand chahce whle the
rOuuteuauce bore expression OF profound serenity.
The services grand solemn mass of requiem and
va announced TO take place at 10 A. H. but did
mence until near H. double quartete choir under the
direction Of Dr WIN. f. Pecher sang the music, which
consisted of Cherubnis requiem and Irae followed
by the OertOry OOmine Jesu) Of Mozart and the Pie
Jesu and Agnus Del OF Cherubiui.
The aud eulogy the deceased Father sana-
han was to have delivered by General Stars
hut in the ~ that gentleman from the city the duty
devolved upon the Rev. Father OFarre senior, who
was the celebran OF the Mass, assisted by the Rev.
james Quinn deacon and the Rev. Father OFarren, r,
suDdeaeon and Is other priests sS we scattered through
The sermon, eulogisc Of the deceased his trials and
lsbors while spreading the gospel was substantially as
follows:
year 1872 which period Of persecution not only IN
fhe Church Ireland but also 70 the Church throughout
Christendom Coming 20 this country at an early age he
entered 81. Marys seminary at Enlnettsbrg WtTe he
commenced his studies for the priesthood In 1928 lie
was ordained priest Remaining for time after his
ordination in the Seminary as professor he instructed
several archshops and bishops in the first elements OF
philosophical and theological learning, in which he was
a sayan But the placid routine Of college life was
insufficient, rather totally unsuited 10 his active
mind. Looking over the vast continent nc saw now
rich and extensive the harvest was but how few the
labOrers in the field. He resolved 10 become a
mis- iouary The first field Of his labOrs the whole
State Of New-Jersey. From New-Jersey he moved TO
Albany and Utica In 1919 he left for California where
he sbOred for uue On his return from this latter
place he was stationed IN NewYOrk City, and eventually
fecame pastor of Barclayst. r. c. Church One OF the
dt few priests who appeared IN America during this
oeutury a. the vanguard Of the Catholic Church. MS task
was most difficult and trying one involving many sac
rinces and sometime dangerous 10 life.
Tho,gL for the last seven years afflicted with blind
mess never dd he 10 fulfill HE sacerdoal obga-
fous At length having fought the good fight, he de
parted this life hopefully expecting the juSg
that had been prepared for him. Upon the completion
of the sermon and while the choir was singing the Liberia
Domino the officiating priests, each bearing hghted
per surrounded the body while the celerant sprinked
n with sancfffed water thus ending the ceremony
Upon the conclusion OF the Lberd the congregation,
which had previously been invited, proceeded up the
center aise 10 the remains ana hea OUT through
the side dOOrs The C,sket was then cOse9 Dore 10 e
hearse aud from thence 60 the vaults OF ~ falcks
Cathedral followed by the cergynen present ahd mem
bers Of the Society OF 81 vincent he tA anu ~ TUT
Temperance Society an carriages.