The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-01

his nag OF truce without further hesitation to
Grant. The coming action was stayed on the
instant and tho struggle Of the Confederaoy
was virtually over"
Death Of the Hon. Gideon n. Parker, Of Mobile.
The Hon. @. M. Parker, ex-Mayor of Mobile
and one of it's most prominent citizens, died in
that city last Sunday morning. From the
beautifully eloquent and touching editorial
published in the Register of Tuesday we take
the following tsibute to the high excellence
and sterling integrity of his character:
The duty of recording "the end of right
eous man." although inseparable from the pain
of our mortal natures, is not, lot us thank God,
one 1s6 naths
around the tomb in which his honored dust is
to be laid, and the fragrance of his virtues
steals upon their senses, and the memory of
his noble deeds throws halo of light over the
gloomy scene, sufely something like pleasur
able sensation enters the heart to qualify and
struggle with the gloom of the grave. 1t is as
the silent breathing of the spirits pledge fall
ing from the skies, that the immortal and bet
ter part of man conquers Death; and that
while, obedient to the inmutable law, his body
returns to the earth the universal receptacle
the solace of his near and dear ones and to the
admiration OF his friends. To every comm
nifty il is q boom that such o man should have
lived in its midst. His life is an acted gospel
of truth and honor-an open volume of silent
rebuke to human frailty and vice. Such
man has just passed away from this commu-
nifty, and although it is not the province of the
secular press to preach homilies over the bers
of the departed, yet rush of memory bears
to our senses such a long and uninterrupted
stream of the pure, modest, charitable, brave
and noble life of Gideon Marsena Parker that
we cannot resist the temptation of paying
homage to the bright star of virtue that how
ers over the spot where to-day the casket that
was it's tenement will be given back to earth.
One would have to think long before he could
find where to spare from this city better
man and citizen than G. 81. Parker. A simple
narrative of his life is his best eulogy. His
deeds are the stones to build bis monument
his deeds, every one . duty performed. not one
neglected to family, friends, society or country;
In 1871 he was elected, without his solicita-
ton, Mayor of this city. Here, as elsewhere,
he exhibited the excellent traits that had
adorned his whole life. just to ALL clement to
the poor and the ignorant rigorous and IN,
bending to those yiolators of the law who had
no excuse in deficient means and opportu mites
for not knowing better. His salary was given
in unostentatious succor to the poor and the
needy. His standing instructions to the Chief
of Police were, to seek out the distressed and,
to the extent of his salary, relieve them. It
was only known to bis most intimate associates
| that he frequently drove to the houses OF the
| his buggy seat. He never carried 1T on his
arm, that the world mil ht applaud his charity
! At his death he was the surviving partner OF
| " OOOTuH CU akhoIb iooiuO1' Va wv $500
| inRton Fire Insurance Company. President
National Commercial Bank and Treasurer of
| the Board of Trade, besides being on some of
| the leading committees of that body. He was
| TO the full as faithful in all his Christian duties
was financial agent and steady adviser of the
Sisters of the Convent of the Visitation, and
stood by them through their former financial
troubles. end was the steadfast and valuable
| friend of the Spring Hill College in their bust.
| ness affairs. As merchant he was faithful
upright and just, and as reward OF his indus
| try died with the comfort that he was leaving
| o competent fortune to his surviving family.
At an early hour Teusday morning large
| assemblage of people of all classes and do
| nomin stions assembled at tho Cathedral t.
witness the last solemn rites of tho holy church
of Which Gideon N. Parker was q beloved
| child. The services were conducted by the
Very Rev. A. d. Pellicer, assisted BY the Hev
C. T. OCsllshan and Rev. John Keller. fres
emit in the Sanctuary were Rev. Father Mon
tillot, 8. j., President of Spring Hill College
Rev. Father Imsaud, q. j., Of St. JossPht
church; Rev. Father Olivier, s. j., ana othei
| Jesuit Fathers and secular priests
The funeral sermon was delivered by Father
/ O'Callaban, who paid q touching and sincer'
tribute to the many virtues OF the deceased
to his large-bearted generosity, beneVolence
and his faithful untirng devotion in aid o
the Church, its orphans and eaocatiohai IN
situations. =, $780,!
}, The Catholic orphans were present, dressed
in their neat out door uniform; and the larg
|, | Cathedral was Gro wded to it's utmost capacity
with large numbers blocking mp the street ont
side, unable to gain admission
AT the conclusion of the impressive funera
) services, the casket was conveyed to the hears
, and escorted to the Catholic graveyard by aI
! immense procession formed as follows:
} Fire Department brass band delegates fron
Ere company No. 2 and other ere companies
Gass' brass baud; Mobile Rifles; carriage
t containing officiating priests and attendants
carriages COZ tanning the following pail bearer
t P. H Pepper, E. P: Herpin: VIM. A. smitl
r Thos. Sc. John, Charles LeBaEoD, AdmITs
! semmes, Chas Hopkins, John H. Higley. Tn
! heerse /; carriages containing family, relative
{ and friends Board Of Directors Of Washing