The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-10
Funeral Of III. Ln,e DIR wiescI.

Funeral Uf Ihe LuIc DIR "icScl.
From the Cumberland News. saturday
The funeral obscQuies o. tie late DR.
Henry j. Wiesel toOk place in this
city on yesterday. At the hour ap-
pointed for the funeral, large number
OF tie friends Of the deceased were as
sem bled at the residence OF Dr. Wicsels
parents on Smallwood street. At nine
o'clock the funeral cortege was form
ed and headed 10y Reverend Father
Prior, with the acoiytes OF Sis. Peter
and Paul's Church, and tne
burial casket containing the
mortal remains OF the de-
ceased borne by pall-bearers, followed
by the sorrow.stricken widow and TIE
parents, relatives and friends, proceed
ed to Sts. Peter and PauPs Church or
Fayette street. There was large as
semblage of citizens, embracing May
OF the clergy, professional ard bueine--
men OF our city, together with number
olthe friends OF the deceased fromW heel.
ing, Baltimore and elsewhere, gathered
TO pay lsst tribute to the lamcnteI
dead.
The burial casket, upon which was
placed a cross OF evergreen intertwined
With white flowers, embIematic Of parity,
was placed in the chancel. The sery!-
ces consisted OF a grand mass Of re-
quiem, Rev. Father Prior officiating,
assisted by Rev. Father Elias and Rev.
Father Anselm. The choir CONSISTED
Of members Of the choirs OF SITS. Peter
and, PauIs and ST Pstrick's Churche4.
assisted by Mrs. Whitaker, Of Wheel
ing, West Virginia. 81 Know that Ny
Redeemer Liyetb," was sung hy Mrs
Whitaker in sweetest voice and fault
less execution, Pro-. EbeliDg playirg
the organ accompaniment. During tie
mass the organ was presided over bg
Robert Shrver, Esq Of this CITY
Rev. Father Laauder delivered tuc
funeral sermon, taking for bis tex the
words, Behold, | come quickly" from
the 2lst chapter OF the Revelation O
St. John. The reverend speaker re-
viewed the lie OF the deceased and paid |
beautiful tributes to his many virtues
apd accomplishments;
The deceased was a son OF Professor .
Michael and Mary Z. Wiesel, natives
Of Lover Franconia, in Bavaria, Ger !
many, who were the pioneers Of !
German colony which located thirty |
years ago in this city. Prof. W,esel |
made a short sojourn in the city Of
Baltimore, when his eldest child, Henry |
Joseph WieseI, the subject Of tnis
was born on the 22d o. April,
1910. In the year lS4l Prot Wiesel
came to this city.
At an early age their son Henry ex-
hjbited remarkable talent for music,
and at the age OF eleven years COM
posed q waltz which was deemed
worthy OF publication. Among bis fret
wa. a set OF waltzss styled
The Stages OF Matrimony," composed
at the age OF twelve years. Among his
last compositions was 2 sacred compo-
sition, a Mass" which wss very much
Several productions o. sacred
music are now used in the choirs 81 s..
Patrick and Sts. Peter aud P2uIs
Churches in this city. Dr.. WieseIs
musical compositions, published and /
number upwards OF one
hundred aDd fifty.
At the early age OF twelve years be
was orgapist ST. 81. Patrick's Church
in this city, and afterwards held the
same position in the Church Of St. Pc
ter and Paul in this city. At the age
OF seventeen be went TO Noundsvills,
West Virginia sc q teacher OF music
in its various branches. In 1858, being
invited by Rev. Father (Now Bishop f.
Roaenerauz, OF St. Mary College, C.n-
ciuna,i, Mr.. Wiesel became Professor o.
Music in that institution, which posi-
ton be held for three years. Return
ing to Cumberland IN 1861 be began
the study Of medicine. under tne iG-
struction OF Drs Thomas A. Hes .eY
and Samuel P. Smith. completing hsl
study at Bellvue Medical College, in Il
New York city, graduating in 1862
Dr.. Wiesel Immediately entered The
peryice OF the ULited States "a Assist
,nt Surgeon aud was stationed at
ClslJNills Hospital in this county,