The New York herald., 1870-09-08


was conveyed to the church from the late residence
OF the deceased, No. % Fiirh avenue, the olowing
gentlemen acting as pallbearers:---Dr Willard Par
ker, Dr. Mar'yn Payne, william O'Brien, Hamilton
Morton, DIR. Thomas, DR.. Carnochan. Charles O'Co.
nor, DR.. Thomas Markoe and DR.. william II. Van
Buren,.
The church was crowded In every part when the
procession entered and 1t was as much The pail
bearers could do to make their way through the
crowds at the doorway. The CONN was placed In
the main aisle at the foot Of the altar and was sur
rounded with lighted wax tapers The lid was pro-
fusely strewn with noral Tributes among others
being beautiful harp and crown Of immorteiles.
Among the distinguished persons present were
Attorney Garvin Judge Barnard, Recorder 'Hackept
Aaron J. Vanderp0el. Judge bowling, Assistant
District Attorney Fellows John F. Deyelin, William
+. Howe. William Hitchman, Judges Larremore,
Brady and Daily, and Drs. Ceccarini and Echeverira,
the attending physicians. The altar was draped IN
lowing clergymen, all In their robes OF office, were
present wltnln the altar ure:-Archbshop
MsSelrSy Dr. s sesaa aaa 4ffF Fahes snfSa
lone, OF Williamsburg. The mass was cele-
oraseG BY Of the Rev Thomas Preston the
McSweeny, deacon, and the Rev. Dir. Pool, sub
deacon The ceremonies were very Impressive and
the music was OF the most solemn character. At
the conclusion OF The mass the Archbishop assembled
the pulpit and delivered short address, taking
Tor his text the chant OF the Church hetP1efl
dehTn0m dolin esS Domino, ct lur perpet,d lucent
els. They had met, he said to pay the last sad rl-
butte OF religious honor and ailecionaie respect 10
their late much venerated ana now much lamented
friend; to mlngle their sympathes with The tears
and Borrowings OF the bereaved family and anilcted
relatives ana friends Ol the deceased, and to unite
with them In b0wing down before Gods holy viii.
In the ceremony they had been Witnessing,
IN the solemn and plantye chants that had fallen
on their ears In language that had spoken eloquenty
to their hearts-the language that subdues and
s~0o.mes ~ Wnle IL conl0rGs-the LANGUAGE or the
Churcn-there Was much TO excite emotions the
hollest and most sacred. None other understands
SO we'll as the Church the human heart, on how so
TO touch It's lnmoSt nbfes Its tenderest chords, with
30 gentle yet so skifu hand, while here she sur
rounds the bier OF her departed son in Christ with
solemn ceremonial because he was her child, and
she does not forget the soul tnat has departed.
She knows that in the presence OF God no
and that within His kingdom nothing denled can
enter; but she knows that none but the
and o6stinatey unrepentant VIII be cast off forever
who shall ascend 10 the mount OF the Lord, Or who
shall stand In His holy place The Innocent or
heart and tine pure OF hands, who have not received
there Is a place Of purgaton, and after they have
made Just satisfaction there to God they can be
kord Hence whe honorns aS se the Isy1 Sody tie e
Church follows the soul into The other
,sOdsr world and pleads Tor mercy IN ieryept ami
pleads still moro in the august sacrifice just
offered. when the lamb that was Slain cries for
faith the dear deceased was baptized, lived and
died, surrounded by Its hOlest aids and consola-
lions. lie could not lorbear, even at the risk OF
trespasslng too much upon their attention. from
saying lew words, at least, as tribute OF his own
personal regard and friendship for the deceased
They had been boys together III college
Tor years, anu had been classmates, and
IN the deceased were strictly fulfilled
the saying that "The boy is father OF
the man." he was noted in college for his stud.
Gus habits, industry aud honorable ambition to ex-
Gel. His tastes were refined, his sentiments noble
and he had o special taste for oratory. After his
Stuie5 henentered the profession of medicine, aud
many present knew how honorable was his career
and the eminence 10 which he mad attained. lie
could bear testimony 10 the chaftcs OF the deceased
and the good Sisters could testify to many acts OF
Kindness IRON him. Hls relations a father ana a
husband were too sacred 10 be touched upOn. luey
were borne in hearts that treasured IN their
memories what husband he always was
and what u KIND and indulgent father ne proved
ana ne was recalling, rs life faded away, memories
Of MS bOyhood ana It's pure ana bIissfu Joys OF his
first communion, ana he said, .'W ho viii give me
Gack the days or my youth, when was happy be-
cause was good, innocent ana virtuOus2 Who can
give them back2' He that shed His blood to re-
deem yon can give YOU back an innocent heart ana
clean hands and enable you to stand Ill HIS holy
the reilgi0n OF his life also. ana hIs
Iaith-t0 Its sacraments and molly conso.
lati0ns ne returned and found what he had perhaps
TOO long Ost-pcace, quiet and consolation and rest
lie resigned himself to God In thank1ulness that he
had blessed his last moments, and, fortified by the
hoy sacraments and ali the holy consultations of the
Church, he died IN peace. Ills Grace concluded
by exhorting his hearers to take home from al
that they had heard and seen that fe's honors arc
found TO be worthless when attained, and that all s
vanity save loving and serving God alone.
AT the close Of the ArchblshOp's address the re.
mains OF the deceased were taken to the Second
street cemetery and placed in vault.