The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-10
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The funeral oDsequies OF the late Dr.
Henry j. Wiesel TOOK place IN THIS city on
yesterday: AT the hour appointed ior the
funeral large number OF the friends OF
the deceased were assembled at the resi-
dence OF Dr. Wiesefs parents on small.
wood street. Az nine O'CLOCK me funeral
cortege was formed, and headed py Kew.
Father Prior, with the acolytes OF Saints
Peter and Paurs Church, and the buria!
casket containing the mortal remains OF
the deceased, borne BY pail bearers, FOL,
lowed by the sorrow stricken widow and
the parents. relatives and friends, pro
ceeded to Saints Peter and Paurs Church,
Fsyette street. There was Q large as.
semblage oi citizens, embracing many OF
the clergy, professional and business men
OF our city, together with number OF
the friends OF the deceased from Wheel
ing, Baltimore and elsewhere, gathered TO
pay q last tribute 10 the lamented dead.
The burial casket, upon which was
placed cross OF evergreen intertwined
with white oWers,!emblematic ot purity,
was placed IN the chancel. The services
consisted OF Q Grand Mas oi Requiem,
Rev. Father Prior officiating, assisted by
Rev. Father Elias and Rev. Father An
selm. The choir consisted Of members OF
the cholrs OF Saints Peter and PRuls and
81. Patrick's Churches, assisted by Mrs.
Whitaker, Of Wheeling, West Virginia.
~ Know that My Redeemer Iiveth" was
sung by Mrs. Whitaker In the sweetest
voice and iaultless execution, Prof Eb.
cling playing the organ accompaniment.
Durin the Mass the organ was presided
over by Robert Shriver, Esq, OF this city.
Rev. Father Leander delivered the fu-
neral sermon, taking for his text the
words, Behold, I come quickly" from
the 21st chapter OF the Revelation of St.
John: The reverend speaker reviewed
the life OF the deceased and paid beauti-
ful tributes to his many virtues and &C
complishments, closing by saying: " His
illness was prolonged for seventeen days,
during which time he gave renewed evil
denc6of his firm Christian belief and love
for the Church Of his Blessed Redeemer.
As death has come 80 early, 30 quickly, to
our deceased brother and friend, let Us,
and especially the young, 80 live as to
meet our departed friend In the better
world, where there shall be no more sor-
row, nor any more pain, for God shall
wipe away all tears and all who love our
blessed Lord Jesus Christ, with him who
has Just departed, shall receive q crown
OF life and immortality"
At the close OF the eloquent sermon,
which was listened to with the most ear
nest attention, the funeral cortege was re.
formed and the remains conveyed to the
German Catholic Cemetery. In accord
ance with beautiful custom Of the
church the graves in this Cemetery had
been decked with 9 protusion ol flowers
and eyergreens on Saturday last, All
Saints Day, and the gloom which sur
rounds places Of interment was baniahed.
At the grave the Rev. Father Prior de.
livered an address In German, closing the
burial services in the usual form, when
the remains were consigned to the grave.
The deceased was o son OF Professor
Michael and Mary T. Wiesel, natives Of
Lower Franconia, In Bavarda, Germany,
who were the pioneers Of Q German col
ony which located thirty years ago in this
city. Prof. Wiesel made q short sojourn
In the city Of Baltimore, when his eldest
child, Henry Joseph Wiesel, the subject
Of this memoir, was born on the 22d OF
April, 1910. In the year 1S4l PROT Wiesel
came to this city.
At an early age their son Henry exhib-
tied remarkable talent for music, and at
the age OF eleven years composed Q waltz
which was deemed worthy republication.
Among his first compositions was set Of
waltzes styled fThe Stages Of Matrimo-
n.y." composed at the age oftwelve years:
Among his last compositions was sacred
composition, "a Mass" which was very
much admired. Several productions Of
sacred music are now used In the choirs
Of St. Patrick and Sts. Peter and Paul
Churches in this city. DR.. Wiesers mu-
sical compositions, published and unpub:
lished, number upwards OF one hundred
and fifty.
At the early age OF twelve years he was
organist at St. Patrick's Church in this
city, and afterwards held the same posi-
tion in the Church OF Sts. Peter and Paul
In this city. Al the age Of seventeen he
went to Moundsvllle, West Virginia, as o
teacher OF music in It's various branches.
In 1858, being invited by Rev. Father
(now Bishop Rosencranz, Of St Mary's
College, Cincinnati, Mr.. Wiesel became
Professor ot Music In that institution,
which position he held for three years.
Returning to Cumberland In 1861 he be-
gan the study Of medicine under the in
struclion Of Drs. Thomas A. Healey and
Samuel P, Smith, completing his study OF
Bellvue Medical College, in New York