The New York herald., 1872-11-07
A SAD SERVICE.

The Last Debt Paid to the Memory Of
the Murdered Man, Thomas Donohoe-
The Burial Yestcrday-The Church OF
the Epiphany Filled With Spectators
Tho Warning OF His Death-An Affect
ing and Impressive Scene.
dense crowd assembled in the Roman Catholic
Church Of the Epiphany, Second avenue, yesterday
morning, to witness the last obsequies OF Thomas
Donohoe, who was so fouly murdered in Johnson's
saloon, Broadway and Twenty-eighth street, on
last Saturday night The funeral services were
announced for nine A. NJ, but long before that
hour the aisles and seats Of the spacious church
were filled with spectators, who came some at
tracted by curiosity and others from feeling Of
sincere sympathy with the mourning relatives Of
the deceased There Is always something impress
sive in contemplating the coffin OF human being
who has been hurried to his account.
Unhouseed, unanointed, unaneled,
and yesterday as the solemn and splendid cere-
monial Of the Roman Catholic Church, Of which
Donahoe was member, was being conducted, a
pin could be heard drop SO intense was the silence
THE HONORED REMAINS.
The body, which was encased In q beautiful
rosewood casket, was borne into the church fol-
lowed by representatives OF the Blossom, Phoenix
and Americus Clubs. The casket was strewn with
Mowers and at the head was O magnificent harp
formed Of tuberoses presented by the Blossom
Club. High mass was celebrated by the Rev.
Father Burtse, assisted by the Rev. p. Loughln,
deacon, and Rev. Father Ducey, subdeacon.
The altar was draped in mourning, in
keeping with the attire of the crowded congrega-
tion, the majority OF whom, in honor OF the de-
ceased, came in deep mourning. 1t was only neces-
sary to look around upon the sad faces in the
WncS DoDoSoe Sed his ana
friends, and as the mass was being celebrated
THE sOBs OF WOMEN
onv.lA ho hao rd min ylinnx wit nf
were broken down at the thought of the sudden
loss they had sustained. The deep tones OF the
custom OF generations has handed down, were
sadly In keeping with the occasion and even the
sweet voices OF the singers seemed to be affected
AT the conclusion OF the mass Father Burtse ad.
vanced to the front OF The altar, and In impress
sive address urged upon all the necessity OF Offer
ing up prayers Tor
THE REPosE OF THE SOUL
OF the deceased. The Church taught that before
entering Paradise 1t was necessary for those who
aspred to the realms OF the blest to be cleared or
every stain and blot and be made without blemish,
mass, type Of the sacrifice OF Christ, in whom God
was always well pleased. and the agency OF the
TO the kindly qualities and generous nature OF the
deceased, who was large-hearted, open-handed
and generous, and he had no doubt but God would
accept him into His kingdom Notwithstanding the
HIS END WAS WARNING TO ALL
that they too should be prepared to die and render
an account OF themselves when called upon, and
none could tell when their turn, too, would come
He concluded by calling upon all to make earnest
prayer for the soul OF the dead man before them,
and he was sure God would answer their supplica-
tions.
At the close OF the services the relatives OF the
deceased filed past the CONN In sad procession, and
then 1t was raised and borne from the church to the
house.
THE PAIL BEARERS
were owen Brennan, President OF the Blossom
Club; Commissioner Henncssey, Michael McGrath.
Charles G. Cornell, John Nesbitt, James McGregor
Edward Carney Daniel Winans william Hitchman
John Price and +. Hollander. They all wore white
sashes with black rosettes upon the shoulders
long line OF carriages was drawn along the street.
which were speedily filed, and In few moments
the procession passed out OF sight, going towards
CALVARY Cemetery, and the second scene Il, the
dark b-agedy was completed.